PRESS RELEASE

TALLAHASSEE, FL—Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Julie Brown as Chair, Peter Cuderman and William Spicola and the reappointment of John Michael D’Aquila and Tina Repp to the Florida Gaming Control Commission. 

Julie Brown
Brown currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Previously, she has served as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation and was a Commissioner for the Florida Public Service Commission. Brown earned her bachelor’s degree and her juris doctor from the University of Florida. 

Peter Cuderman
Cuderman is the Founding Partner of Fidelis Fund, a Florida-based private equity firm investing in Main Street businesses. Previously, he served as Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Governor of Florida. Earlier in his career, Cuderman served as a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. He earned his juris doctor and master’s degree in business administration and is currently a Master in Public Administration candidate at Harvard University.

William Spicola
Spicola is an Attorney at Komisar Spicola, P.A. Active in his community, he is a member of the Second Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission and is a member of the Florida Bar Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee. Spicola earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and political science and his juris doctor from the University of Florida.

John Michael D’Aquila
D’Aquila is the Owner and Certified Public Accountant of D’Aquila Advisors, LLC. Active in his community, he is a member of the American and New York Institutes of Certified Public Accountants and previously served as a member of the Sawgrass Country Club Finance Committee and the Northeast Florida Society of Financial Professionals. D’Aquila earned his bachelor’s degree in accounting from Binghamton University. 

Tina Repp
Repp is a Healthcare Fraud Investigator for Qlarant. Previously, she served as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where she investigated complex financial crimes, government program fraud, elder fraud, and transnational organized crime. Repp earned her bachelor’s degree from Baldwin-Wallace College and her juris doctor from Cleveland State University.

These appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

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