Career
Weida was a lawyer at Jones Day and Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher &Flom. [1] As a litigation associate,he maintained a docket of pro bono cases and oversaw investigations in healthcare and other sectors. [1]
Weida served as counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Policy before becoming an assistant U.S. attorney in Boston in 2016. [2] [3] In these roles,he coordinated with law enforcement agencies,including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). [3]
In May 2020,U.S. president Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Weida to serve as the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). [2] His announcement came after Trump criticized acting inspector general Christi Grimm over a report on hospital shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Weida joined Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA),where he worked in Medicaid policy before being appointed chief of staff. [4] In January 2023,he was named interim secretary of AHCA,replacing Simone Marstiller,who stepped down ahead of Florida's lobbying ban. [5] As AHCA secretary,Weida prioritized improving maternal health outcomes,expanding childhood and teenage mental health programs,and increasing home and community-based services. [4] He also oversaw the process of awarding multi-billion-dollar contracts for Medicaid managed-care providers,which occurs every six years. [4] In April 2023,he was confirmed as the permanent AHCA secretary. [4]
In 2025,Florida governor Ron DeSantis named Weida as his chief of staff,replacing James Uthmeier,who became the state's Attorney General. [6] [3] He was succeeded as secretary by Florida Department of Children and Families secretary Shevaun Harris. [7]
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