The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has named four people to the Northwest Florida State College District Board of Trustees, appointing Todd Jackson and Jonathan Ochs and reappointing Megan Harrison and Jon Ward.
All four already served on the college’s presidential search committee.
Jackson is CEO of HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital in Niceville, with more than 18 years at HCA Healthcare. Board certified in healthcare administration through the American College of Healthcare Executives, he earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degrees in business and health administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Ochs is Coastal Region President at Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company and previously led Trustmark National Bank in Okaloosa and Walton counties. He holds a bachelor’s degree from California Baptist University.
Harrison is President and CEO of the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce and owner of TailGrayton Beach Outfitters. She sits on the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals Board of Directors and earned a hospitality management and tourism degree from the University of Florida.
Ward is a dermatologist at Dermatology Specialists of Florida, which he founded in 2006. He has served as Legislative Chair for the Emerald Coast Medical Society and was the Bay County Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 Businessperson of the Year. He earned his bachelor’s and medical degrees from the University of Florida.
The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
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