Executive Office of the Governor
Darius Pelham currently serves as the Youth Pastor at Jacob Chapel Baptist Church and as a Senior Governmental Analyst at the Executive Office of the Governor. With prior experience as a Financial Professional at American Heritage Financial, LLC, and a Senior Management Analyst at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Darius has extensive expertise in budget analysis and legislative planning. Darius has also held positions as a Budget Analyst at Florida Health and a Regulatory Analyst at the Agency for Health Care Administration, focusing on healthcare financial regulations. Darius is pursuing a Master of Divinity in Christian Apologetics from Liberty University, having previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Computer Science from Florida State University and an Associate of Arts in General Studies from Daytona State College.
Executive Office of the Governor
Office of Trade, Tourism, and Economic Development (OTTED). OTTED provides executive direction and staff support to develop policies and advocate for economic diversification and improvements in Florida’s business climate and infrastructure. Economic development programs are implemented through public/private partnerships for which OTTED provides direct oversight.