FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 20, 2025
CONTACT: Christina Johnson
Tallahassee, Fla. – Florida TaxWatch announces its 2025-2026 Executive Officers and Executive Committee Members as approved during the October 2025 Annual Meeting held in Orlando, Fla. The leadership team designations, comprised of statewide corporate and policy leaders, take effect immediately unless otherwise noted. For a complete list of Florida TaxWatch officers, at-large members, and board of trustees, please click here.
Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro said, “For more than 45 years, Florida TaxWatch has worked to improve the productivity and accountability of Florida government. It has been an honor of a lifetime to have led this independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit government watchdog and taxpayer research institute and know that Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp will continue in its tradition as our incoming President and CEO.”
Florida TaxWatch Executive Vice President and General Counsel Jeff Kottkamp said, “Thank you to Dominic Calabro for his vision, his leadership, and his tenacity in ensuring Florida TaxWatch not only had a seat at the table, but led the discussion over the past four decades in defining and influencing policy impacting the state’s nearly 24 million residents. The mission continues and the legacy endures.
Florida TaxWatch 2025-2026 Executive Officers and Executive Committee Members:
- President & CEO – Dominic M. Calabro (through January 1, 2026)
- President & CEO – Jeff Kottkamp (beginning January 1, 2026)
- Chairman – David Casey, Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Business Development, Maximus
- Chairman-Elect – Samira K. Beckwith, President and CEO, Hope Healthcare Services
- Secretary – David Nicholson, General Counsel, TECO Energy
- Treasurer – Scott Moss, CEO, Moss
- Immediate Past Chairman – Piyush Patel, Chairman, CEO & Founder, Kyra Solutions, Inc.
- Immediate Past President & CEO – Dominic M. Calabro (beginning January 1, 2026)
Florida TaxWatch Chairman David Casey said, “I am thrilled to lead Florida TaxWatch as Chair for the upcoming year and look forward to continuing its respected tradition as the trusted eyes and ears of Florida taxpayers. My sincere admiration and appreciation to our Immediate Past Chair, Piyush Patel, for his commitment and steadfast leadership to the Florida TaxWatch organization.”
About Florida TaxWatch
As an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit government watchdog and taxpayer research institute, and the trusted “eyes and ears” of Florida taxpayers for more than 45 years, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) works to improve the productivity and accountability of Florida government. Its research recommends productivity enhancements and explains the statewide impact of fiscal and economic policies and practices on taxpayers and businesses. FTW is supported by its membership via voluntary, tax-deductible donations and private grants. Donations provide a solid, lasting foundation that has enabled FTW to bring about a more effective, responsive government that is more accountable to, and productive for, the taxpayers it has served since 1979. For more information, please visit www.floridataxwatch.org.
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