HEALTHCARE -- Ira C. Clark resigned as president of Public Health Trust, which governs Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami-Dade County, after 15 years at the helm. Board members had urged Clark, 65, to resign, saying they felt it was time for a change in leadership. A search is under way for his replacement.
INSURANCE -- Daytona Beach and Tampa-based insurer Brown & Brown has promoted Jim W. Henderson to president and COO. Henderson, 56, was most recently executive vice president. He replaces J. Hyatt Brown, who will remain CEO of the company his father founded.
MARKETING -- Adam Kustin has been named president of Weston-based On The Ball Sports Marketing. Kustin was most recently vice president of Boston-based Signal Integrity Software, a software and consulting firm. He replaces Steve Nudelberg, who was named CEO.
PUBLISHING -- Orlando-based Harcourt School Publishers, the elementary school publishing division of Harcourt Education, has promoted Jan Spalding to president and CEO. Spalding was most recently senior vice president of marketing for Harcourt Education. She replaces Steve Gandy, who retired in December.
RETAIL -- James E. Madden has been tapped as general manager of Hampstead, Md.-based Jos. A. Bank Clothiers' Florida division The retailer has four stores in Florida and plans to open 20 more here in the next two years. Madden was most recently president of Belk Department Stores' southern division.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- Raleigh, N.C.-based Business Telecom has named Jack Feingold area vice president for Florida. Feingold was most recently national vice president of network sales for Falls Church, Va.-based Velocita Corp., a long-distance provider. Business Telecom is a local and long-distance telephone provider.
Sean Belanger has been tapped as chairman of Largo-based Paradyne Networks, a broadband, data and video network provider. Belanger, president and CEO of Paradyne, replaces Thomas Epley, who will remain a board member.
Tallahassee Turnover
As part of Gov. Jeb Bush's post-election reshuffling, four agency heads have resigned:
Steve Seibert, secretary of the Department of Community Affairs, was the first to resign.
Michael W. Moore, secretary of the Department of Corrections, is leaving after 34 years in the corrections business.
Lottery Director David Griffin is expected to be offered a position in the governor's office.
Head of the Department of Transportation Tom Barry is leaving for the private sector.