Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announces change in her senior leadership team

Today, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava announced an upcoming change in her senior leadership team. As Chief Financial Officer Edward Marquez is slated to retire in the fall, Dr. Carladenise Edwards will be joining Miami-Dade County as Chief Administrative Officer following Chief Marquez’s departure.   

“I want to express my deep gratitude to Chief Marquez for his many years of service to the Miami-Dade County community – not only within the County family but also in key roles with the Miami-Dade County Public Schools District and the City of Miami – and for his steadfast partnership in the two and a half years I’ve served as Mayor,” said Mayor Levine Cava. “We are fortunate to have such a talented professional as Dr. Edwards to oversee the complex portfolio of departments that Chief Marquez has shepherded over the past twelve years. Our County will be in great hands thanks to the wealth of experience and knowledge she brings, and I look forward to her leadership.”  

Dr. Edwards has thirty years of professional experience ranging from Assistant Dean at the University of Pennsylvania to government official at the state and federal level. She is an accomplished healthcare executive who served as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer for Henry Ford Health. In the public sector, she served as Interim Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Community Health, the Executive Director for Governor's Health Information Infrastructure Advisory Board and Health Information Management Consultant for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) under Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and held roles within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

“I am excited to be returning home to Miami-Dade County where my parents, grandparents and great grandparents all worked as public servants,” said Dr. Edwards. “It is an honor to serve under the leadership of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and alongside so many talented County teams to help ensure the continued success of one of the largest counties in our nation.” 

Dr. Edwards has a proven record of success in achieving revenue growth exceeding $3.4 billion and helping healthcare companies achieve operational efficiency. Her academic background, and professional experience in the fields of marketing & business development, health information technology, healthcare financing, and more make her a highly sought-after advisor, speaker, and director. Dr. Edwards received her BA and MS degrees from the University of Pennsylvania and her Ph.D. from the University of Florida.