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Gov. DeSantis appoints four to Northwest Florida State College board of trustees

The governor named two new members and reappointed two others to the college district board last week.
Photograph provided courtesy of Northwest Florida State College.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday announced four appointments to the Northwest Florida State College District Board of Trustees, naming Todd Jackson and Jonathan Ochs as new members and reappointing Megan Harrison and Dr. Jon Ward.

Jackson is the Chief Executive Officer of HCA Florida Twin Cities Hospital and has more than 18 years of experience working with HCA Healthcare. He is board certified in healthcare administration from the American College of Healthcare Executives and earned his bachelor’s degree in business management and master’s degrees in business administration and health administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Ochs is the Coastal Region president at Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company. He previously served as president of Trustmark National Bank in Okaloosa and Walton counties. Ochs earned his bachelor’s degree in business management and administration from California Baptist University.

Harrison is president and CEO of the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce and owner of TrialGrayton Beach Outfitters, LLC. She serves on the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals Board of Directors and earned her bachelor’s degree in hospitality management and tourism planning from the University of Florida.

Dr. Ward is a dermatologist at Dermatology Specialists of Florida. He has served as legislative chairman for the Emerald Coast Medical Society and was the 2014 Bay County Chamber of Commerce Businessperson of the Year. He earned his bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Florida.

All four appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

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