Gov. DeSantis names new leaders for DEO, CareerSource, Florida House Finance Corporation
Gov. Ron DeSantis tapped new chiefs for three major agencies overseeing Florida’s economy, jobs and housing.
At the Department of Economic Opportunity, where Dane Eagle left as Secretary on Dec. 30, DeSantis has selected Meredith Ivey as acting Secretary to replace him. DeSantis’ office made no formal announcement, but DEO began sending out press releases quoting her as acting Secretary.
Ivey had been serving as Chief of Staff at DEO since May 2021. Prior to that, she served in DeSantis’ communications office as deputy director of communications since he took office in January 2019, and served in the same role at the Republican Party of Florida before that.
DEO has a budget of $1.01 billion...
