The Corporation is governed by a Board of Directors representing each Florida KidCare component, including the Florida Department of Financial Services, the Department of Children and Families, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Department of Education, physicians, a dentist, and other experts on children’s health policy and medical care.
The Board of Directors is chaired by Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. The CFO appoints five of the Board’s members. The remaining board members are appointed by the governor.
Officers
- Stephanie Haridopolos, M.D.: Board Certified Family Medicine Practitioner, Chair
- Peter Claussen, D.D.S.: Florida Dental Association, Vice Chair
- Philip Boyce: Florida Hospital Association, Secretary/Treasurer
Members
- Jose Armas, M.D.: Child Health Policy Expert Representative
- Jeffrey Brosco, M.D., Ph.D.: Designee, Department of Health
- Beth Kidder: Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, Agency for Health Care Administration
- Mary Mayhew: Secretary, Agency for Health Care Administration
- Chad Poppell: Secretary, Department of Children and Families
- Amra Resic, M.D., FAAFP: Family Medicine
- Mansooreh Salari, M.D.: Children’s Medical Services, Department of Health
- Tommy Schechtman, M.D.: Florida Pediatric Society
- Penny Taylor: Designee, Department of Education
- Vacant: Florida Association of Counties Designee
Ad Hoc Members
- Steve Freedman, Ph.D.
- Paul Whitfield
Staff Executive
- Rebecca Matthews, Chief Executive Officer
Office contact information:
1203 Governors Square Blvd
Suite 400
Tallahassee, Fl. 32301
850-701-6100
