James McFadden III

The Southern Group

McFadden worked for the Legislature, the Governor’s Office and AHCA before taking a position at The Southern Group in 2012. While he’s versed in agriculture and technology issues, he’s on this list because of his health care expertise, which is underscored by his impressive list of clients. Among others, he represents Florida Blue, Florida Senior Living Association, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Surgeons for Safety, Inc., MCNA Dental Plans and GuideWell Group, Inc.

Martha McGill

Nemours Children’s Hospital Florida

As President of the Central Florida Region, McGill is responsible for building and integrating Nemours’ network of practice sites and partnerships across Florida. Florida’s Network Operations Chief Medical Officer and departments on Service Delivery and Innovation, Strategy and Business Development, Physician and Patient Network Operations, and Practice Administration all report to her.

Carlos Migoya

Jackson Health System

When he agreed to serve as President and CEO of Jackson Health System in 2011, Migoya inherited a system that had posted an $82 million loss the prior year. Since his arrival, the system has produced an annual surplus. In 2013, he led a successful campaign to have Miami-Dade County voters approve an $830 million bond program, the cornerstone of a $1.7 billion capital plan to renovate, modernize and expand Jackson’s facilities, which includes Jackson Memorial Hospital. In 2020, he led Jackson’s public vaccination program, which resulted in more than 175,000 people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson sites.