Executive Appointments
Below are appointees to public office that require Senate confirmation. Appointments are listed on this site after the appointment has been received from the Department of State and referred by the Senate President to a Senate committee for consideration. The official record of action by the Senate on executive appointments is the Senate Journal.
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Searching: 2026
52 Appointments Found
| Board Name | Board Jurisdiction | Appointee | Appointment Type | Residence City | Term Begin | Term End | Senate Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Cypress Basin Board of the South Florida Water Management District | Regional | Michele Lenhard | Appointment | Naples, Florida | 8/22/2025 | 3/1/2026 | |
| Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers | Statewide | Andrew R. Getz | Appointment | Dade City, Florida | 9/16/2025 | 10/31/2028 | |
| Board of Trustees of Daytona State College | Regional | Nellie Lupoli | Reappointment | Omond Beach, Florida | 6/1/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees of Hillsborough Community College | Local | Michael J. Garcia | Appointment | Tampa, Florida | 7/14/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees of Hillsborough Community College | Local | Mark Clayton Hollis, III | Appointment | Tampa, Florida | 7/14/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees of Lake-Sumter State College | Regional | Roger L. Croft | Appointment | Leesburg, Florida | 8/18/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees of Lake-Sumter State College | Regional | Samantha Scott | Appointment | Bushnell, Florida | 6/16/2025 | 5/31/2027 | |
| Board of Trustees of North Florida College | Regional | Adrienne Taylor | Appointment | Live Oak, Florida | 8/18/2025 | 5/31/2026 | |
| Board of Trustees of Northwest Florida State College | Regional | Lyndsi Stevens | Appointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 6/13/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees of Pasco-Hernando State College | Regional | Jeffrey E. Harrington | Appointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 5/13/2025 | 5/31/2026 | |
| Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College | Regional | Edward P. Fleming | Reappointment | Pensacola, Florida | 6/1/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College | Regional | Andrew Hobbs | Reappointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 6/1/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees of Polk State College | Local | Ann M. Barnhart | Reappointment | Winter Haven, Florida | 8/22/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota | Regional | Karen Rose | Appointment | Sarasota, Florida | 6/27/2025 | 5/31/2027 | |
| Board of Trustees of Tallahassee State College | Regional | Christian Caban | Appointment | Tallahassee, Florida | 7/22/2025 | 5/31/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees, Florida A & M University | Statewide | Jocelyn Dopson-Rodriguez | Appointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 7/11/2025 | 1/6/2026 | |
| Board of Trustees, Florida Atlantic University | Statewide | Tina Vidal-Duart | Reappointment | Tallahassee, Florida | 7/22/2025 | 1/6/2030 | |
| Board of Trustees, Florida Polytechnic University | Statewide | Beth Rochelle Kigel | Reappointment | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida | 7/16/2025 | 7/15/2030 | |
| Board of Trustees, Florida Polytechnic University | Statewide | Sumanth Neelam | Appointment | Davenport, Florida | 5/15/2025 | 7/15/2029 | |
| Board of Trustees, University of Florida | Statewide | David Lee Brandon | Reappointment | Palm Harbor, Florida | 6/18/2024 | 1/6/2030 | |
| Board of Trustees, University of Florida | Statewide | Morteza "Mori" Hosseini | Reappointment | Ormond Beach, Florida | 1/7/2026 | 1/6/2031 | |
| Board of Trustees, University of Florida | Statewide | Marsha D. Powers | Reappointment | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida | 1/7/2026 | 1/6/2031 | |
| Board of Trustees, University of Florida | Statewide | Fred Ridley | Reappointment | Tampa, Florida | 1/7/2025 | 1/6/2031 | |
| Board of Trustees, University of West Florida | Statewide | Thomas Zachary Smith | Appointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 5/7/2025 | 1/6/2030 | |
| Commission for Independent Education | Statewide | Nelson Caballero | Appointment | Coral Gables, Florida | 6/22/2025 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Commission on Ethics | Statewide | Jon Michael Philipson | Appointment | Tampa, Florida | 7/11/2025 | 6/30/2027 | |
| Education Practices Commission | Statewide | Kenneth LaPee | Reappointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 6/4/2025 | 8/18/2028 | |
| Education Practices Commission | Statewide | Jessica Noblin | Reappointment | Leesburg, Florida | 6/4/2025 | 9/30/2028 | |
| Education Practices Commission | Statewide | Alexandria Wicker | Reappointment | Melbourne, Florida | 6/4/2024 | 9/30/2028 | |
| Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission | Statewide | Joshua Kellam | Appointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 8/11/2025 | 8/1/2027 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | Emily Ezell | Appointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2027 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | Sean H. Frielich | Appointment | Lakeland, Florida | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2027 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | Vernon C. Hollingsworth, III | Appointment | Arcadia, Florida | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2028 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | Daniel H. Hunt | Appointment | Lake Wales, Florida | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2026 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | Steve Allen Johnson | Reappointment | Bowling Green, Florida | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2028 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | Carlos H. Martinez | Reappointment | St. Pete Beach, Florida | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2026 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | William Scott Poulton | Reappointment | Lakewood Ranch, Florida | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2028 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | John Patrick Schirard | Reappointment | Vero Beach, Florida | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2027 | |
| Florida Citrus Commission | Statewide | Daniel Sutton | Reappointment | Alva, Florida | 4/11/2025 | 5/31/2026 | |
| Florida Elections Commission | Statewide | Patrick J. Kilbane | Appointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 4/24/2025 | 12/31/2027 | |
| Florida Housing Finance Corporation | Statewide | Fox Reynolds Henderson | Appointment | Watersound, Florida | 6/13/2025 | 11/13/2028 | |
| Florida Transportation Commission | Statewide | Alex Lastra | Reappointment | Miami, Florida | 7/22/2025 | 9/30/2027 | |
| Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District | Regional | Thomas W. Hurley | Appointment | North Palm Beach, Florida | 4/9/2025 | 3/1/2029 | |
| Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District | Regional | Robert A. Spottswood, Jr. | Appointment | Key West, Florida | 4/9/2025 | 3/1/2026 | |
| Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District | Regional | James "Jim" Turner | Appointment | Sarasota, Florida | 8/22/2025 | 3/1/2027 | |
| Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District | Regional | Nancy Hemmingway Watkins | Reappointment | Tampa, Florida | 8/22/2025 | 3/1/2029 | |
| Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District | Regional | Douglas Burnett | Reappointment | St. Augustine, Florida | 8/22/2025 | 3/1/2029 | |
| Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District | Regional | Maryam Ghyabi-White | Reappointment | Ormond Beach, Florida | 8/22/2025 | 5/21/1959 | |
| Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County | Local | Renee Chiea | Appointment | Dunedin, Florida | 7/17/2028 | 7/17/2028 | |
| Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County | Local | Kristen Arrojo Gnage | Reappointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 5/6/2025 | 8/7/2028 | |
| Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County | Local | Alicia S. McShea | Appointment | St. Petersburg, Florida | 8/11/2026 | 8/11/2026 | |
| Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County | Local | James A. Millican | Reappointment | Confidential pursuant to s. 119.071(4), F.S. | 5/6/2025 | 8/11/2028 |