TALLAHASSEE, FL - On May 6, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Hawke Forbes and Weston Mann to the Baker County Development Commission. 

Hawke Forbes

Forbes is the Co-Owner of Guerry Forbes Funeral Home. Active in his community, he is the Acting President of the Macclenny Lions Club and the Baker County Chamber of Commerce. Forbes earned his associate degree in funeral service from Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Weston Mann

Mann is a Critical Care Nurse Practitioner at St. Vincents Medical Center. Previously, he served as a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner at UF Primary Care CrossRoads. Mann earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing from Florida State College at Jacksonville and his master’s degree in nursing from Chamberlain University.