Governor Ron DeSantis announced today (June 17) that Michael Kessie and Azhar Khan have been appointed to the State Retirement Commission.
Michael Kessie
Kessie is a former Chief of Police at the New College of Florida Police Department in Bradenton.
He formerly worked for the Schererville, Indiana, Police Department as a Patrol Officer, Sergeant, Detective Lieutenant, Assistant Chief, and Deputy Chief of Operations, as well as the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff.
Kessie is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and has previously served as the Chair of Suncoast Technical College’s Law Enforcement Academy Advisory Board and as Vice President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association.
Azhar Khan
Khan, of Tallahassee, is a Senior Economist in the Office of Policy and Budget for the Executive Office of the Governor.
Previously, he worked as an economist for the Florida Legislature and a variety of governmental agencies.
Khan graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in business administration and information systems management.
These appointees are subject to approval by the Florida Senate.