John Couris

Tampa General Hospital

Couris is the president and CEO of Florida Health Sciences Center, which comprises a number of health care organizations including Tampa General Hospital. Under Couris’ leadership, Tampa General opened the Global Emerging Diseases Institute (GEDI), a new facility and the first of its kind in Florida devoted to clinical care, cutting-edge research, and education for emerging infectious diseases. Couris, who joined the hospital in 2017, is spearheading the largest master plan in its history: a $550 million capital commitment to bring more advanced technology and innovative care to its patients.

Jim DeBeaugrine

RFJ Governmental Consultants

DeBeaugrine has more than 30 years of Florida legislative and government experience, 19 of them spent on the House Appropriations Committee staff and another approximately four as the director of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). DeBeaugrine has earned a reputation as the go-to lobbyist when it comes to developmental disability policy in the state.