TALLAHASSEE—Alex Lanfranconi, the communications director for the West Virginia governor, will become Gov. Ron DeSantis's new chief spokesperson.
Lanfranconi, a Tampa native and DeSantis's former deputy communications director, will take over as Communications Director for DeSantis, the governor's office announced Friday.
The move comes hours after Bryan Griffin, who currently holds the position, announced his departure to serve as CEO of VISIT Florida.
"Bryan has led the charge in communicating the message of the Free State of Florida for the past three years from my office,” DeSantis said in a press release. "He has been an invaluable member of our team in the Executive Office, and we will greatly miss his presence and service from the Capitol.”
Lanfranconi has served as Communications Director for West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey since February.
Before that, the 32-year-old worked as DeSantis's deputy communications director from Aug. 2023 until February, the communications director for the Florida Department of Education from Jun. 2022 through Aug. 2023, and communications director for Congressman John Rutherford from Jan. 2020 until Jun. 2022.
In 2023, an Axios reporter was fired for emailing Lanfranconi's DOE press office over alleged "propaganda" in the DeSantis administration.
