Our Chair

Nikki Fried

Nikki Fried, Florida’s 12th Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is a lifelong Floridian, attorney, and passionate activist. Born and raised in Miami, Commissioner Fried graduated from the University of Florida, where she received her bachelor’s, master’s in political campaigning, and juris doctor degrees. While at the University of Florida, she served as student body president—the first woman to hold the position in nearly two decades.

When Nikki won her election, she became Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat, the first Democrat elected to the Cabinet in nearly two decades, and the first female ever elected to serve as Commissioner. Since taking office as Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner, she has helped build the state hemp industry, stood up for LGBTQ+ equality, fought for clean water, improved the gun licensing process, and much more.

Prior to being elected, Fried was the head of the Felony Division at the Alachua County Public Defender’s Office and worked in private practice in South Florida, defending homeowners against foreclosure during the 2007-2008 housing crisis. She also worked at law firms as a government consultant, advocating on behalf of clients before the Florida Legislature. In 2017, she formed her own firm to advocate in Tallahassee for at-risk children, the Broward County School Board, and the expansion of patient access to medical marijuana.

Throughout her career, she has served with numerous organizations, including the Young Lawyers Board of Governors, Chair of the Broward Days Board of Directors, Legal Needs of Children Bar Committee, LeRoy Collins Institute, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida, University of Florida Governmental Relations Advisory Committee, University of Florida Board of Trustees, Florida’s Children First, and others.

State Officers

Chair

Nikki Fried

1st Vice Chair

Judy Mount

Secretary

Dr. Casmore Shaw

Treasurer

Francine Garcia

VICE CHAIRS

Faith-Based Leadership Coalition

Rev. Dr. Karen Green

Black Outreach

Rick Hoye

Labor Outreach

Roxey Nelson

Hispanic Outreach

Natascha Otero-Santiago

DNC Members

DNC Member

Nadia Ahmad

DNC Member

Grace Carrington

DNC Member

Alan Clendenin

DNC Member

Senator Audrey Gibson

DNC Member

Karla Hernandez-Mats

DNC Member

Samantha Hope Herring

DNC Member

Senator Shevrin Jones

DNC Member

Terrie Rizzo

DNC Member

Vivian Rodriguez

DNC Member

Sean Shaw

DNC Member

Steve Simeonidis

DNC Member

Dr. Casmore Shaw

DNC Member

Samuel Vilchez Santiago

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