DMS Leadership Team
Interim DMS Secretary - Scott Stewart
As Interim DMS Secretary, Scott Stewart oversees the real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, private prisons, fleet and vehicle programs to state and local governments. DMS facilitates the delivery of these services to help those government entities provide better services to Florida’s citizens, as well as providing tools and training for their managers to manage effectively and for their employees to work efficiently.
Formerly the Assistant Secretary for Administration at the Department of Children and Families, Stewart oversaw the agency’s budget and contract services, human resources and information technology operations. He was previously the agency’s Chief Information Officer, responsible for overseeing information technology systems. Stewart has also served as Chief Information Officer for the Agency for Workforce Innovation and worked as an IT manager for the Florida Department of Corrections, Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and Department of Management Services.
Stewart brings private-sector expertise from working with Walt Disney World and Scotty’s Hardware. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Florida Southern College in Lakeland and his Master of Business Administration from Nova University in Fort Lauderdale.