Casey DeSantis

DeSantis is originally from Troy, Ohio. She graduated from the College of Charleston and was a 3-time National Champion equestrian as well as a runner-up Division I NCAA Champion. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, minored in French, and was a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon honor society for economics as well as Pi Delta Phi honor society for French. She enrolled in Stanford University’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Graduate Program in 2017.

In February, she established the First Lady's Medal for Courage, Commitment, and Service.. Soon after, she announced Florida's 2019 Black History Month theme as "Celebrating Public Service" where she and the governor honored the winners of Florida’s Black History Month student contests and Excellence in Education Award recipients at the Governor's Mansion. DeSantis recognized Mary Ann Carroll, the only female member of The Highwaymen, as Florida's featured artist for the month.

DeSantis participated in a Recovery Redfish Release to address the devastating impacts of red tide. "I’ve heard from those throughout Florida who understand that our water must be safe for our families, visitors and economy." DeSantis has hosted listening sessions on Venezuela, Hurricane Relief, and Mental Health to identify ways to continue statewide improvement. The governor recently appointed DeSantis as the Chair of the Children & Youth Cabinet. "I'm privileged to serve the people of Florida in this new capacity and look forward to working with child advocates across the state to better the lives of some of the most vulnerable citizens of our society."

In 2014, DeSantis was a creator-moderator for The Chat, an hour-long round table panel discussion talk show simulcast on NBC and ABC. DeSantis hosted the daily NBC talk show First Coast Living as well as the weekly The American Dream program about entrepreneurs. DeSantis wrote and produced the television documentary Champion, The JT Townsend Story about high school football player J.T. Townsend.

Jill Casey DeSantis (née Black; born June 26, 1980) is a former American news and conversation television show host and first lady of Florida, the wife of 46th governor Ron DeSantis. She co-hosted the show First Coast Living with former Jacksonville Jaguars mascot Curtis Dvorak. She won a local Emmy for her primetime special "Real Life CSI". DeSantis lives with her husband and three young children in the Florida Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee, Florida.