Palm Beach County Leadership

Chief Operating Officer George Forman serves as Senior Executive Staff for the Department of Administrative Operations. He has direct oversight of the C-Suite and is responsible for the Finance, Technology, Human Resources/Risk Management and Commercial Services Bureaus. COO Forman is active in many professional, fraternal and philanthropic organizations, including Leadership Florida’s Cornerstone Class XXXVI, Leadership Florida’s Gulfstream Council, American Heart Association’s - Palm Beach Board, The Lord’s Place Board of Directors, Palm Beach County’s Investment Policy Board, Lincoln Financial Group’s National Consumer Advisory Council, as well as serving as Chair of PBSO’s 457 Fiduciary Board and as the Executive Sponsor for the Broken Star Foundation.

COO Forman holds an MPA from Nova Southeastern University, a BS in Economics from Florida State University, is an alumnus of Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government’s (HKS) Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, holds a Certificate in Public Leadership from HKS, as well as a designation as a Certified Government Finance Officer (CGFO).

Throughout his twenty plus year tenure he and his commands have received numerous accolades, a few recent include, the National Procurement Institute’s Achievement in Excellence, 100 Best Fleets in America and the Cigna Well-Being Award.

Accomplished and highly skilled IT Director with extensive experience in directing business application development projects and IT operations support services. Successful project manager with strong leadership and communication skills. Specific areas of responsibility include:Strategic PlanningIT OperationsBusiness Process AutomationDisaster Recovery & Business ContinuityBusiness Application DevelopmentTeam Building Solution DevelopmentProject ManagementInformation Systems Strategy Process ImprovementDocumentation and Quality Assurance

Blanchard Quettant is a Crew chief at Palm Beach County and Private at Palm Beach County and is based in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Captain Michael E. Gauger is a Chief Deputy at Palm Beach County and is based in United States.

Curtis Rice works at Palm Beach County and a District Chief at Palm Beach County and is based in West Palm Beach.

Darren Romelus is a Marketing Director at Sky Administrations and Deputy Chief Of Staff at Palm Beach County and is based in Boynton Beach, Florida. He studied at Palm Beach State College and FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY.

Dincer Ozaydin is an Assistant Chief Engineer, P.E at Palm Beach County and is based in Coconut Creek, Florida. He has experience at Mercedes Homes and has worked as Department Chief, Engineer at Volkan Construction. Dincer studied at Everest University between 2000 and 2002 and Balikesir University of Engineering between 1994 and 1998.

Donald Bouse is a Retired District Chief at Palm Beach County.

Georgette Bonifacio Carroll, MPA is a Chief Excellence Officer at Palm Beach County and is based in West Palm Beach, Florida. She has worked as Owner at Carroll Consultng Inc and Budget Director at Palm Beach County. Georgette attended Palm Beach Community College between 1980 and 1984 and FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY between 1990 and 1995.

Chief Risk Officer Hilda A. Gonzalez serves as Senior Executive Staff for the Department of Employee Services. She has direct oversight and is responsible for Personnel Services Bureau with three divisions: Human Resources; Benefits and Risk Management. CRO Gonzalez is active in many professional and philanthropic organizations, including Leadership Florida Cornerstone Class XXXIX, American Heart Association’s - Palm Beach Board and CIGNA Employee Wellness Council to name a few.

CRO Hilda Gonzalez began her career at PBSO in 2002 in Risk Management. Throughout her tenure CRO Gonzalez has received numerous accolades for her support in the Wellness/Health of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office employees. Her notable contributions include the development and implementation of the Sheriff’s Office Wellness Health Care Facilities for the Sheriff’s Office employees to reduce health care cost for employees.

CRO Hilda Gonzalez holds a Bachelor of Science’s Degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University, Master of Business Administration Degree from University of Phoenix, Certified Worker’s Compensation Professionals (CWCP) from Michigan State University and is an alumnus of Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Business, (HKS) Executives in State and Local Government program. CRO Gonzalez is married and has three adult children and two grandchildren.