KPMG, world skilled providers community and designated Massive-4 agency, introduced the addition of veteran authorities govt Savannah Jefferson as Director, together with the promotions of Maggie Mickler, Danielle Kosberg, and Kelsi Snow inside the agency’s Tallahassee-based authorities providers apply.
KPMG US Companion Anthony Monaco stated, “KPMG Florida is proud to be the title state leaders belief. On the coronary heart of our mission and distinctive service to our shoppers is a crew educated by serving in state authorities at many ranges. It is a terrific and rising crew and I’m pleased with their tireless work within the Sunshine State.”
Savannah Jefferson is becoming a member of KPMG as a Director. With deep expertise in public affairs and legislative outreach, Jefferson is acknowledged for her means to foster relationships and information organizations by way of Florida’s advanced political surroundings. She most lately served as Director of Exterior Affairs for Governor Ron DeSantis, a task she has held since September 2021. As a senior advisor to the Governor, she oversaw strategic outreach and engagement efforts on behalf of the Government workplace, working intently with stakeholders throughout Florida.
Earlier than that function, Jefferson was Director of Communications on the Florida Hospital Affiliation, the place she led communications throughout a pivotal time for the state’s well being care system. At FHA, she managed media relations, coordinated messaging on coverage and public well being points, and supported hospitals statewide as they navigated each legislative priorities and pandemic-related challenges. Her work helped strengthen the affiliation’s voice in public coverage debates whereas elevating the profile of Florida’s hospital neighborhood. She additionally spent greater than three years at Volunteer Florida, holding senior roles in legislative affairs and exterior relations, the place she managed outreach, coalition-building, and engagement initiatives to advance statewide service.
Maggie Mickler has been promoted to Principal at KPMG, the place she is going to proceed working with companies on challenges associated to grants administration, catastrophe restoration, threat administration, and operational effectivity. Mickler beforehand served as Managing Director at KPMG, she is acknowledged for her means to establish course of enhancements, mitigate threat, and information organizations by way of catastrophe response and restoration efforts.
Earlier than becoming a member of KPMG, Mickler held senior roles throughout the Florida state authorities. She served as Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Self-Sufficiency on the Florida Division of Kids and Households, overseeing large-scale applications designed to assist Florida’s most susceptible populations. On the Florida Division of Financial Alternative, she was Workers Director and earlier Exterior Affairs Supervisor, specializing in workforce and financial improvement initiatives. She additionally served as Director of Communications for the Florida Division of Administration Companies and as Press Secretary for the Florida Senate Majority Workplace, the place she led media technique and messaging. Her profession in public service started within the Florida Home of Representatives.
Mickler was honored for her laborious work in 2025, receiving the Information Service of Florida Above & Past Award for girls in authorities. She was acknowledged for her work advancing accountability, operational effectivity, and public service innovation.
Danielle Kosberg has been promoted to Managing Director at KPMG, the place she is going to proceed to guide efforts in finance transformation and large-scale challenge supply. Kosberg beforehand served as Director of Finance Transformation at KPMG, serving to shoppers modernize programs, strengthen monetary operations, and obtain better effectivity. She brings greater than 18 years of expertise in public- and private-sector challenge administration, monetary programs, and operational transformation.
Earlier than becoming a member of KPMG, Kosberg was Vice President of Florida Operations for Voyatek (previously GCOM Software program) and a Senior Venture Supervisor with ISF, Inc. She additionally performed a key management function on the state’s enterprise monetary system initiative because the Division of Monetary Companies’ Deputy Venture Director for the Florida PALM challenge, overseeing almost seven years of planning and implementation work. Her profession in state authorities additionally contains service on the Florida Division of Administration Companies, the place she was Venture Supervisor for MyFloridaMarketPlace and Strategic Sourcing Lead.
Kelsi Snow has been promoted to Supervisor at KPMG, the place she helps consumer engagement and account administration for the agency’s Florida apply. She has been with the agency for 3 years, beforehand serving as a Senior Affiliate for Account Relations, specializing in strengthening relationships with public-sector shoppers and advancing strategic initiatives.
Earlier than becoming a member of KPMG, Snow was a Communications Assistant at Bascom Communications & Consulting, gaining expertise in messaging, media assist, and public affairs. She additionally labored on the College of Florida as each a Preview Staffer and Preview Logistics Pupil Coordinator, and accomplished an internship with Pitch Publicity in New York, the place she supported administration and occasion planning. Snow holds a Juris Grasp in Administrative Regulation & Governmental Relations from Florida State College and a B.S. in Public Relations with a minor in Management from the College of Florida, the place she was energetic in Florida Blue Key.
Vincent Fetchero and Maxwell Thursam, have each been promoted to Senior Affiliate. They’re dedicated to serving shoppers throughout Florida in areas together with financial improvement and emergency administration. Each convey strengths in information evaluation, essential pondering, and challenge administration to drive significant consumer outcomes, whereas persevering with to develop by way of lifelong studying and relationship-building.
