On Thursday, incoming Gov. Ron DeSantis and incoming Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez announced the names of more than 40 advisors who will serve on the Transition Advisory Committee on Education and Workforce Development that will be co-chaired by State Board of Education Chair Marva Johnson and University of Florida Board of Trustees member Mori Hosseni.
“The committee is comprised of a diverse group of education experts, including traditional K-12 public school system leaders, education advocates, elected school board members, academics and current and former leaders of Florida’s higher education system,” the DeSantis team noted. “These individuals will advise the Transition Team as they develop a plan to implement Governor-elect DeSantis’ vision of ensuring that every student in Florida has the chance to get a world-class education and develop the skills they need to get a great job and pursue their dream.”
Members of the Transition Advisory Committee on Education and Workforce Development include:
Dr. ELIZABETH M. BÉJAR; Vice President for Academic Affairs, Florida International University
Dr. DESMOND BLACKBURN; CEO, New Teacher Center
EMILY BOUCK; Policy & Advocacy Director, Higher Learning Advocates
The Honorable BOB CORTES; Former Representative, Florida House of Representatives
BRENDA DICKINSON; President, Home Education Foundation
The Honorable ERIKA DONALDS; Former Board Member, Collier County School Board
AUBREY EDGE; President & CEO, First Coast Energy
WILLARD FAIR; President & CEO, Urban League of Greater Miami
Dr. ANGELA GARCIA FALCONETTI; President, Polk State College
Dr. ALVIN S. FELZENBERG; Presidential Historian & Lecturer, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
BRUCE FERGUSON; President & CEO, CareerSource Northeast Florida
KEITH FLAUGH; Managing Director, Florida Citizens Alliance
The Honorable DON GAETZ; Former President, Florida Senate
ROBERT HAAG; President & CEO, Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools
JONATHAN HAGE; CEO, Charter Schools USA
GREG HAILE; President, Broward College
BILL HEAVENER; Chairman, University of Florida Board of Trustees
WARREN HUDSON; President, Lake Highland Preparatory School
RUSSELL HUGHES; Superintendent, Walton County School District
Dr. ALLAN I. JACOB; Chairman & Chief Medical Officer, Physicians Dialysis
MIMI JANKOVITS; Executive Director, Teach Florida
JOHN KIRTLEY; Founder and Chairman, Step Up for Students
EUGENE LAMB; Board of Trustees, Tallahassee Community College
CRAIG MATEER; Founder & CEO, Bags, Inc.
Dr. KIM MCDOUGAL; Former Chief of Staff, Governor Rick Scott and Education Policy Expert
Dr. EDWARD MEADOWS; President, Pensacola State College
CONNIE MILITO; Chief Government Relations Officer, Hillsborough County Public Schools
KELI MONDELLO; Co-Founder & Board Chairman, LiFT Academy
STEVE MOORE; President, The Vestcor Companies, Inc.
Dr. ED MOORE; President, Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida
The Honorable LUBBY NAVARRO; School Board Member, Miami-Dade County
LYNN NORMAN-TECK; Executive Director, Florida Charter School Alliance
Dr. MADELINE PUMARIEGA; Former Chancellor, Florida College System
RANDLE RICHARDSON; CEO, Accelerated Learning Solutions
LYN STANFIELD; Strategic Relations Manager, Apple
Rev. RICK STEVENS; Managing Director, Florida Citizens Alliance
The Honorable JOHN THRASHER; President, Florida State University
ANDY TUCK; Vice Chairman, Florida State Board of Education
FERNANDO ZULUETA; President, Academica Corporation
