Justin Senior

Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida

Before being named the CEO of the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida (SNHAF), Senior was in many instances the face of Gov. Scott’s health care policy. He served as the state Medicaid Director from 2011 to 2016, overseeing the procurement, implementation and operation of Florida’s Statewide Medicaid Managed Care program. Scott appointed him AHCA Secretary in October 2016, a position Senior held until January 2019, when he resigned to take the helm of the SNHAF. Senior is helping to lead efforts this Session to increase state funding for graduate medical educational programs and payments to hospitals for providing pediatric care.

Tim Stapleton

Gunster

Stapleton, a consultant with the Gunster firm, has more than 25 years of experience dealing with health care policy, politics and business. He was CEO of the FMA from 2008 to 2021. Stapleton first joined the FMA in 1998 and prior to becoming CEO he served as vice president of public affairs and executive director of the FMA’s political action committee. Before landing at the FMA, he served as a regional representative of the American Medical Association in Chicago and as a lobbyist for the Medical Society of the State of New York.

Katie Strickland

Gov. DeSantis’ Office

Strickland has been the Deputy Chief of Staff for the DeSantis administration since November 2021 and she works with key agencies such as DOH, AHCA and APD. Strickland previously was Deputy Communications Director for DeSantis. She also previously worked as Communications Director for Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and Deputy Communications Director for APD.