The Orlando Business Journal reports:

The Florida Smart Justice Alliance announced Jan. 10 it has named Barney Bishop III as the organization’s new president and CEO.

Bishop previously served as vice president of the organization, which works to find approaches to Florida’s justice system that enhance public safety and save taxpayer dollars. He succeeds Mark Flynn, Florida Smart Justice Alliance’s inaugural president and CEO.

Bishop also previously served as president and CEO of Associated Industries of Florida until he resigned from that position in December 2011. He now holds a similar position at Barney Bishop Consulting LLC.

In his new role as president and CEO of Florida Smart Justice Alliance, Bishop said he plans to advance efforts to inform legislators of the organization’s initiatives and begin preparations for the Justice Summit 2013 in the fall, according to a news release.