Simone Marstiller

Simone Marstiller is an American attorney and former jurist who served as secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration from 2021 to 2022 and secretary of the Department of Juvenile Justice from 2019 to 2021. She was a judge on the Florida First District Court of Appeal from 2010 to 2016 and held government roles under governors Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, and Ron DeSantis.

Early life and education Marstiller was born in Monrovia, Liberia, and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida. She earned a bachelor of business administration from Stetson University in 1988. In 2010, Florida governor Charlie Crist appointed Marstiller as a judge on the First District Court of Appeal, where she served for six years.

In February 2021, DeSantis appointed Marstiller secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The agency oversees Florida's Medicaid program, as well as licensing for hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities.

Personal life Marstiller was elected to Stetson University's board of trustees in May 2021. She was appointed dean of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College of Law effective July 1, 2026.