The Governing Board appoints the agency's Executive Director (subject to approval by the Governor, and confirmation by the Florida Senate). The Executive Director carries out the Board's directives. The Assistant Executive Director serves as the agency's Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for decision making in the Executive Director's absence.
Chief Financial Officer, Paul Dumars (Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Business Performance Management; Treasury; Financial Systems Oversight and Controls)
Resource Area Management
Everglades Restoration & Capital Projects, Kenneth G. Ammon, P.E., Deputy Executive Director (Restoration Sciences; Policy and Coordination; Project Engineering/Design; Project Construction; Land Acquisition; Modeling)
Corporate Resources, Sandra Close Turnquest, Deputy Executive Director (Finance & Administration; Human Resources; Information Technology; Procurement; Safety, Security & Emergency Management)
Operations & Maintenance Resources, George Horne, Deputy Executive Director (Field Operations – North, Central and South; Fleet; Infrastructure Maintenance; Operations Control and Hydro Data Management; Vegetation & Land Management)
Regulatory & Public Affairs, Deena Reppen, Deputy Executive Director (Environmental Resource Regulation; Water Supply Management; Intergovernmental Programs, including Service Centers; Federal, Tribal and Legislative Affairs; Public Information; Ombuds & Open Government; Governing Board Services)
Inspector General
John Williams the SFWMD Inspector General, is appointed by the Governing Board.
The Office of the Inspector General provides an independent review of the agency's operations – through objective and professional audits, investigations, reviews, and evaluations of the economy, efficiency or effectiveness of taxpayer-financed programs.
Agency Overview
How We're Organized
Northern Everglades
