David K. Minacci

Mr. Minacci serves as the prosecuting attorney for the Board of Architecture and Interior Design. Mr. Minacci is a graduate of Florida State University College of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1995. Mr. Minacci joined the law firm in November 2002, coming from the Department of Management Services where he was the Director of State Purchasing. Mr. Minacci previously served as the Acting Director of the Division of Professions, Deputy General Counsel, and Executive Director of the Florida Board of Professional Engineers while employed with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. In these capacities, Mr. Minacci litigated numerous cases before the Division of Administrative Hearings. Prior to joining state government, Mr. Minacci was a partner in the law firm of Mowrey & Minacci, P.A., and worked in the law firms of Pennington & Haben, P.A., and Oven, Gwynn, & Miller. Mr. Minacci can be contacted at DavidM@stslaw.com.

Mary Helena (M.H.) Allen

Since September 2009, Ms. Allen has served as investigator for the Board of Architecture and Interior Design.  She has been a Florida Licensed Investigator since 2005 and owner/manager of AKA Investigations & Information Specialists. Her investigative experience includes background investigations, document research and retrieval, and surveillance.  Prior professional experience includes public service/information coordinator positions at The Florida Bar, Florida League of Cities, and State Comptroller’s Office (currently the Department of Financial Services). During the mid-1980’s, Ms. Allen served as Commissioner and Mayor of the City of Archer, Florida.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Florida. Ms. Allen can be contacted at mhallen@stslaw.com.