Managing Partner, Miami

Jose Mallea is the managing partner of Forward Global Miami, focused on addressing complex, high-stakes matters for Latin American and U.S. clients across industries and issue areas. Jose has served as the chief of staff to the mayors of both Miami and Miami Dade County, and has spent significant time in U.S. politics, working in the White House and State Department as part of the George W. Bush administration . In 2010, Jose was campaign manager for U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s first successful U.S. Senate campaign. Jose is also the founder of Biscayne Bay Brewing Company in Miami, a premiere independent craft brewery. Most recently, he served as the CEO of the Libre Initiative.