Jonathan Satter

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Jonathan Satter (born January 1969) is an American business executive and government official.

In 2019, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Satter as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Management Services. As Secretary, Satter acted as the Chief Operating Officer of state government, overseeing business, workforce, and technology operations for the 3rd largest state government in the United States with 100,000+ employees, and a $96 billion budget.[1] Satter was unanimously confirmed by the Florida Senate.[2]

In April 2020, in response to the effects of COVID-19 on the Florida economy, Ron DeSantis increased Satter's responsibilities by naming him as the unemployment "czar", overseeing all responses to the unemployment crisis in Florida, taking the responsibilities away from Department of Economic Opportunity Director Ken Lawson.[3] Shortly after the appointment, the unemployment system showed slow but significant improvement under Satter. A month after Satter took over, DeSantis claimed many of the problems had been fixed, and that “99.99 percent” of people who had filed claims correctly had been paid. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Satter's role was one of 8 key decisions Ron DeSantis has made that shaped Florida’s response to the pandemic. [4]

In February 2021, media reported that Satter would be leaving the Ron DeSantis administration and return to the private sector. [5]

Satter was appointed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush in 2005, and reappointed in 2006, to serve as a Commissioner of the . In 2008, Satter was elected Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Health Care District, a comprehensive and diverse public health care delivery system, overseeing 1,000+ employees and a $275+ million budget. In 2011, Satter was unanimously reelected for an unprecedented fourth term as Chairman, a step so unusual that it required a change to the district’s bylaws.[6]

From 2013 to 2018, Satter was Managing Director of US Operations, and Principal of Avison Young, which had acquired his firm.[7]

In 2010, Satter married LPGA professional golfer Michelle McGann in Ogunquit Maine. Satter and McGann reside in North Palm Beach, Florida.[8][9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Jonathan Satter as Secretary of the Department of Management Services". February 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Senate panel advances Ron DeSantis' Lottery, DMS appointments". March 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Fla. Governor Appoints New Head of Unemployment System". April 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Year 1 of Florida's coronavirus outbreak: 8 key DeSantis decisions". February 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jonathan Satter out at Management Services as Ron DeSantis administration shuffling continues". February 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Building nursing home on $4 million site still cheaper, Health Care District officials say". May 19, 2011.
  7. ^ "Avison Young acquires WG Compass Realty Cos., opens new office in West Palm Beach, Florida, 24 members join". June 18, 2013.
  8. ^ "Ron DeSantis Turns to Jonathan Satter to Lead Department of Management Services". Florida Daily.
  9. ^ "Michelle McGann and Jonathan Satter". The New York Times. 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  10. ^ "Health Care District of Palm Beach County". hcdpbc.org. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
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