Executive Director

Francisco Gonzalez is the Executive Director of the Economic Club of Miami. He is also founder & CEO of Fearless Journeys, a community for aspiring and ascending entrepreneurs and travel enthusiasts. Francisco is the host of the Agents of Innovation podcast, where he has interviewed more than 130 entrepreneurs. He is the author of the brand new book, The American Dream Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: 100 Agents of Innovation Share their Fearless Journeys in Today's Economy. Most recently, Francisco was a visiting professor at the Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala City, where he taught courses on entrepreneurship and innovation.

He also teaches economic courses to inmates at the South Bay and Moore Haven correctional facilities in South Florida. Francisco has previously served in philanthropic development roles for three nonprofit organizations: National Review Institute, The James Madison Institute, and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Born at Baptist Hospital in Miami, Francisco has recently returned to his South Florida roots.