BFRBriefings from the Rotunda Tyler Winik follows his heart back to court clerk position Former blogger Tyler Winik had a brief sojourn into the nonprofit world this fall before coming back to the Brevard County Clerk of the Court. He had been deputy clerk for legal affairs and special projects for Clerk Scott Ellis, but left to become communications specialist for the progressive Florida Policy Institute, based in Lake Mary. “My heart was back with the state’s clerks and the judicial branch,” he said, explaining his 56 | INFLUENCE WINTER 2016 Kevin Cleary now DEP’s top lobbyist Kevin Cleary, formerly a lobbyist at P5 Group, is now the Department of Environmental Protection’s legislative affairs director. He started Oct. 24. The 31-year-old graduate of Florida State University will coordinate the department’s legislative issues, a spokeswoman said. Cleary was named one of the “30 Under 30” rising stars in Florida politics in 2014 by SaintPetersBlog. He’s worked for the Republican Party of Florida and state Rep. Ben Albritton as his campaign director and legislative assistant. “I learned a lot of lessons while working with Rep. Albritton, but the overarching lesson … is that this process should be about people,” he said. “... I am referring to a compassionate viewpoint where you invest time in understanding what an individual’s or group’s passions are. “Whether you are an elected official casting a vote, an advocate for an issue, or a person trying to debate with a friend at a water cooler, one is never effective if they only concern themselves with what they desire.” Ben Wolf heads back to the private sector Ben Wolf has left the Florida Department of Management Services, where he had risen to chief of staff, for a job in the private sector. Wolf is now Client Partner at ISF, Inc., a national management consulting and information technology firm. He works in the Tallahassee office. He’ll “focus on business development, executive management and client relations,” the firm said in a press release. Wolf “has a unique understanding of government operations in Florida and an exceptional ability to absorb information, see the big picture, and drive to the right solutions for any given challenge,” said Jonathan Conrad, ISF senior director. At DMS, Wolf was responsible for the agency’s daily operations, including purchasing, real estate, public safety, health care, retirement, and human resources. He also had been the agency’s communications director. Wolf also worked in the Florida House of Representatives and the state Department of Education. Before that, he was a television news reporter for two local CBS affiliates, including WCTV in Tallahassee. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and a Master of Public Administration from Florida State University. ISF has corporate headquarters in Jacksonville and offices in Tallahassee and Austin, Texas. PHOTOS: Mark Wallheiser (Clearly), courtesy T. Winik, Frank Mix Photography (Wolf) Cleary return. Winik, who has an undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Central Florida, also has been a blogger on a variety of topics, from elections and natural disasters to state budgeting. And he applied recently to Chief Justice Jorge Labarga to be one of his three selections for the Constitution Revision Commission, a panel that meets every 20 years to review and recommend changes to the state’s governing document. Winik promises “some intriguing things” this session from the clerks, including ideas for a new funding model. Winik
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