Leadership Team
Office of the Commissioner
Manny Diaz, Jr.
Commissioner, Florida Department of Education
Phone: 850-245-9663
Email: Commissioner@fldoe.org
Anastasios Kamoutsas
Chief of Staff
Phone: 850-245-9663
Email: Anastasios.Kamoutsas@fldoe.org
Ali Jones
Deputy Chief of Staff
Phone: 850-245-9663
Email: Alisa.Jones1@fldoe.org
Henry Mack
Senior Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-5071
Email: Henry.Mack@fldoe.org
Adam Miller
Senior Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-9861
Email: Adam.Miller1@fldoe.org
Division of Florida Colleges
Kathy Hebda
Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-9449
Email: Kathy.Hebda@fldoe.org
Division of K-12 Public Schools
Paul Burns
Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-0509
Email: Paul.Burns@fldoe.org
Division of Early Learning
Cari Miller
Chancellor
Phone: 850-717-8554
Email: Cari.Miller@del.fldoe.org
Division of Career & Adult Education
Kevin O'Farrell
Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-5071
Email: Kevin.OFarrell@fldoe.org
Division of Blind Services
Robert Doyle
Director
Phone: 850-245-0331
Email: Robert.Doyle@dbs.fldoe.org
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Brent McNeal
Director
Phone: 850-245-3479
Email: Brent.McNeal@vr.fldoe.org
Division of Accountability, Research & Measurement
Juan Copa
Deputy Commissioner
Phone: 850-245-0505
Email: Juan.Copa@fldoe.org
Division of Finance & Operations
Suzanne Pridgeon
Deputy Commissioner
Phone: 850-245-0406
Email: Suzanne.Pridgeon@fldoe.org
Legislative Affairs
Cory Dowd
Legislative Affairs Director
Phone: 850-245-5037
Email: Cory.Dowd@fldoe.org
Office of Inspector General
Mike Blackburn
Inspector General
Phone: 850-245-0403
Email: oig@fldoe.org
Office of General Counsel
Andrew King
General Counsel
Phone: 850-245-0442
Email: James.Richmond@fldoe.org
Office of Communications & Public Affairs
Alex Lanfranconi
Director
Phone: 850-245-0413
Email: Alex.Lanfranconi@fldoe.org
Office of School Choice
Adam Emerson
Executive Director
Phone: 850-245-0502
Email: Adam.Emerson@fldoe.org
Commission for Independent Education
Meredith Pelton
Executive Director
Phone: 850-245-3200
Email: Meredith.Pelton@fldoe.org
Division of Technology & Innovation
Dr. Andre Smith
Deputy Commissioner of Innovation
Phone: 850-245-0428
Email: Andre.Smith@fldoe.org
Office of Safe Schools
Scott Strauss
Vice Chancellor
Phone: 850-245-0340
Email: Scott.Strauss@fldoe.org
Tim Hay
Executive Director
Phone: 850-245-5173
Email: Timothy.Hay@fldoe.org