The Collins Center for Public Policy is pleased to announce that Kathy Baughman McLeod has been elected Secretary of the Board of Trusteees. Ms. Baughman McLeod is the head of the Public Policy Group at the Bryant Miller Olive law firm in Tallahassee where she leads the consultancy helps clients build effective business strategies and make the successful transition to the new, high tech, low-carbon economy.

"I am looking forward to this new role with the Collins Center,” stated Ms. Baughman McLeod.

Prior to joining Bryant Miller Olive, Ms. Baughman McLeod served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink where her responsibilities included public policy development, legislative and cabinet affairs and communications. Ms. Baughman McLeod also handled policy development and execution related to the Florida Treasury, State Board of Administration, and the financial aspects of climate change, Florida’s Hurricane Catastrophe Fund, property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, the My Safe Florida Home mitigation program and the Healthy Kids Corporation.

Ms. Baughman McLeod holds a BS in International Affairs and an MS in Geography, both from Florida State University. She is an appointee of the Governor to the Florida Energy and Climate Commission, a former appointee to the Governor’s Energy & Climate Action Team, a board member of Leadership Florida and a member of Class XXV, and a national board member of the Clean Energy States Alliance.