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<br />City of Sunny Isles Beach
<br />RFP #26-01-01 Professional Lobbying Services
<br />February 18, 2026
<br />Served as Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs at the Florida DEP.
<br />Oversaw the air, water, and waste regulatory divisions of the Florida DEP, which issue thousands of permits
<br />per year to regulated interests and the business community in Florida.
<br />Led the coordination and implementation of statewide water policy, including oversight authority of Florida’s
<br />five water management districts.
<br />Played a critical role in successfully pursuing recurring funding for Alternative Water Supply projects in
<br />Governor Scott’s recommended budget.
<br />Increased funding for water quality monitoring, TMDLs, and springs while serving as Chair of the Central
<br />Florida Water Initiative, which focuses on finding long-term solutions to groundwater withdrawals in the
<br />Central Florida region.
<br />Insights
<br />“GrayRobinson 2024 Legislative Session Wrap-Up,” Jacksonville, April 3, 2024
<br />“GrayRobinson 2024 Legislative Session Wrap-Up,” Tampa, April 2, 2024
<br />"Florida's environment remains a fiscal focus," Florida Specifier, July 6, 2023
<br />"GrayRobinson Environmental and Sustainability Law Team Insight: Governor DeSantis Announces
<br />Environmental Priorities through Executive Order," GrayRobinson Insight, January 12, 2023
<br />"Aquifer Resiliency in the Face of Existing and Emerging Challenges," 36th Annual Florida Chamber
<br />Environmental Permitting Summer School, July 20, 2022
<br />"The State of Electric Vehicles in Florida," Florida Municipal Electric Association 2022 Conference, July 13, 2022
<br />“GrayRobinson 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up,” Gainesville, April 21, 2022
<br />“GrayRobinson 2022 Legislative Session Wrap-Up,” Jacksonville, April 7, 2022
<br />"Legislative Insights - Past, Present and Future of Florida's CRAs," Redevelopment Works Podcast, February 9,
<br />2021
<br />"CRA's 50 Year Anniversary," Florida League of Cities Annual Conference, August 16, 2019
<br />Media
<br />"Ryan Matthews," Water For Fighting Podcast, April 3, 2023
<br />"A Message from the Mayor," City of Mount Dora News, September 2, 2022
<br />Affiliations
<br />Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI), Former Chair, Florida
<br />Credentials
<br />LL.M., University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Environmental/Natural Resources Law, 2009
<br />J.D., Florida Coastal School of Law, 2008
<br />B.A., University of Florida, Political Science, 2004
<br />Admissions
<br />Florida
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