Susan Harbin Alford

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Gov. DeSantis has made increasing cancer funding a top priority since Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ battle against the disease. That focus is good news for Harbin Alford, senior director of government relations for ACS-CAN. Prior to working for ACS-CAN, she worked for the Florida Association of Counties for eight years.

Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos

Florida Healthy Kids Corp.

Haridopolos was a practicing physician seeing 2,000 patients annually in Melbourne until recently taking a sabbatical to care for her father as he battles cancer. She also is the Chair of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation board of directors, the panel in charge of administering the Florida KidCare program.

Gayle Harrell

Florida Senate

Sen. Harrell has been a Florida lawmaker for more than 20 years. She served 16 years as a member of the House and is in her second Senate term. A former health care administrator, she managed her late husband Dr. James E. Harrell’s OB-GYN practice. Harrell was the founder of the Breast Imaging Center. She is chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, which makes her the chief health care budget writer for the Senate.

Shevaun Harris

Department of Children and Families

Secretary Harris’ agency is at the epicenter of the state’s efforts to return its Medicaid program back to pre-pandemic operations and remove 1.7 million people from the rolls. Harris helped First Lady DeSantis launch Hope Florida, a program that encourages community involvement on the path toward economic self-sufficiency. Harris worked at AHCA for nearly 20 years before being tapped to head DCF.