The United States Senate
confirmed his nomination on May 18, 2026, and President Trump appointed him to
the Commission on May 28, 2026.
Harvey previously served
as the president and executive director of the Florida Opportunity Fund, a
not-for-profit corporation investing in Florida-based start-up companies in
life sciences, information technology, advanced manufacturing, aviation and
aerospace, homeland security and defense, as well as other technology sectors
strategic to Florida. He also served as the executive director of the Florida
Development Finance Corporation, the statewide conduit issuer created by the
legislature to issue tax-exempt and taxable bonds for the purpose of promoting
economic development. Prior to these positions he was the General Counsel at
Enterprise Florida, the principal economic development organization for the
State of Florida.He has also been a partner at several law firms over his
career, specializing in securities litigation, arbitration, and regulation.
Through these senior legal and business roles, Commissioner Harvey has gained
valuable experience in navigating and managing public-private partnerships to
promote economic growth.
A U.S. Navy veteran and former Special Assistant
U.S. Attorney, Harvey’s maritime career began when he served as a Lieutenant
Commander in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, providing legal counsel on
military justice, administrative law, federal law enforcement, and naval law.