James McFaddin
The Southern Group
mcfaddin@sostrategy.com
(850) 671-4401
Po Box 10570, Tallahassee, FL, 32302-2570,
Subjects: All Subjects, Agencies/Regulations, Appropriations/Budgets, Cannabis/Drug Legalization, Children/Family/Women, Health Care, Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmaceuticals, Public Sector, RFP/Procurement, Science/Technology
Links: Website
1) Ambrosia Treatment Centers
2) Autism Speaks, Inc.
3) Bamboo Health
4) BASS Partners, LLC
5) Braeburn Inc.
6) BrightStar Care
7) Capital Health Plan
8) Centurion Group, Inc.
9) Colonial Management Group, LP
10) Curo Health Services, LLC dba Gentiva
11) Easterseals Northeast Central Florida
12) Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.
13) Encompass Health Corporation
14) Ernst & Young LLP
15) Every Mother's Advocate
16) Florida Blue
17) Florida Senior Living Association
18) GuideWell Group, Inc.
19) HavenRise Academy Holdings, LLC
20) IBM
21) Inception Fertility Ventures
22) Indigov
23) MAXIMUS
24) McKesson Corporation
25) MySpot (Kids Rehab Acquisition, Inc.)
26) One Call Care Management
27) One Path Diagnostics, LLC
28) Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care, Inc
29) Prominence Health Plan
30) Public Consulting Group
31) Ride Solution, Inc.
32) Salesforce.com, Inc.
33) Siemens Corporation
34) Tenet Healthcare Corporation
35) The Nemours Foundation
36) The Southern Group
37) Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, U.S.
11-15 years
James H. McFaddin comes to Southern Strategy Group from Health Management Associates (now Community Health Systems), a Fortune 500 hospital company with over 200 hospitals in 29 states, where he served as Director of Government Affairs. James was responsible for representing the company's interests in Washington, DC, state capitals including Tallahassee, and in front of state health care agencies and local governments.Prior to joining Health Management Associates, James served as Chief of Staff for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency). As Chief of Staff, James was involved in the management and operations of the Agency including the Florida Medicaid Program, the regulation of Florida's health care facilities, and oversight of the Agency's $20 billion budget. During this time, James was also appointed by the Governor to manage the state's federally-mandated health information exchange activities as Florida's Health Information Technology Coordinator. Prior to being named Chief of Staff, James served as the Agency's Legislative Affairs Director.Before joining the Agency, James served as the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for the Executive Office of the Governor where he worked to develop and coordinate passage of the Governor's legislative and budget priorities. James has also served as a Senior Analyst in the Florida Senate specializing in health care, criminal justice, and agricultural issues.A native of South Carolina, James graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Political Science.
Last Updated: September 18, 2025
