Governor Ron DeSantis Readies His Leadership Team
When Ron DeSantis is sworn in as Florida’s 46th governor on inauguration day, his team of leaders overseeing top agency positions that directly report to him will nearly all be in place. Governor DeSantis has both recommended political veterans, and has reached across the political aisle in selecting his top leadership recruits. The following list provides details on the DeSantis leadership team. Please note that all agencies are not listed as some do not have an appointed secretary yet
| Agency | Appointment | Appointing Authority | Reports To | Senate confirmation required? |
| Agency for Healthcare Administration (Secretary) | Mary Mayhew | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Agency for Persons with Disabilities (Director) | Barbara Palmer | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Agency for State Technology (Executive Director) | Governor | Governor | YES | |
| CareerSource Florida (President, Executive Director and Secretary) | CareerSource Board of Directors | Governor | NO | |
| Department of Business & Professional Regulation (Secretary) | Halsey Beshears | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Department of Children & Families (Secretary) | Chad Poppell | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Department of Citrus (Executive Director) | Florida Citrus Commissioners (who are appointed by Governor) | Florida Citrus Commission | NO | |
| Department of Corrections (Secretary) | Mark Inch | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Department of Economic Opportunity (Executive Director) | Ken Lawson | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Department of Education (Commissioner) | Richard Corcoran | State Board of Education | State Board of Education | NO |
| Department of Elderly Affairs (Secretary) | Richard Prudom | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Department of Environmental Protection (Secretary) | Noah Valenstein | Governor with concurrence of 3 Cabinet members | Governor | YES |
| Department of Health (State Surgeon General) | Governor | Governor | YES | |
| Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles | Governor & Cabinet | Governor & Cabinet | NO | |
| Department of Juvenile Justice (Secretary) | Simone Marstiller | Governor | Governor | NO |
| Department of Law Enforcement (Executive Director) | Governor with approval of 3 Cabinet members | Governor and Cabinet | YES | |
| Department of Lottery (Secretary) | Jim Poppell | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Department of Management Services (Secretary) | Jonathan Satter | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Department of Military Affairs (Adjutant General) | Governor | Governor | YES | |
| Department of Revenue (Executive Director) | Jim Zingale | Governor & Cabinet | Governor & Cabinet | NO |
| Department of State (Secretary) | Laurel M. Lee | Governor | Governor | YES |
| Department of Transportation (Secretary) | Kevin Thibault | Governor based on three persons nominated by the Florida Transportation Commission | Governor | YES |
| Department of Veterans’ Affairs (Executive Director) | Danny Burgess | Governor with approval of 3 Cabinet members | Governor and Cabinet | YES |
| Division of Emergency Management (Director) | Jared Moskowitz | Governor | Governor | NO |
| Enterprise Florida (President & CEO/Secretary of Commerce) | Jamal Sowell | EFI Board of Directors | Governor | NO |
| Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (Executive Director) | Fish & Wildlife Commissioners (who are appointed by Governor) | Fish & Wildlife Commission | YES | |
| Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Executive Director) | Executive Director of DEO with advice and consent of the corporation’s board | Department of Economic Opportunity | NO | |
| VISIT FLORIDA (President & CEO) | Dana Young | VISIT FLORIDA Board of Directors | Enterprise Florida | NO |
| Volunteer Florida (Executive Director) | Clay Ingram | Governor | Florida Commission on Community Service (Volunteer Florida) | NO |