St. Pete Catalyst

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Mark Parker

Cesar R. Hernandez, MBA

Omni Public®

Omni Public is a strategy, public affairs and public relations consulting firm that represents the brightest minds in the world. We are a firm that specializes in civic innovation and technology deployment. We help aide in the deployments of new concepts and ideas into the market place and help navigate media, government and industry. We have partnered, worked and interacted on various projects with companies such as Tesla, Google, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Bird and IBM.

As Managing Director I am responsible for:

-Interacting with our clients and performing consulting services in public affairs, public policy and management strategy. 
-Setting the overall strategic direction of the company.
-Planning and implementing long term business strategies to achieve the company’s objectives.
-Managing the direction of the company and guiding senior members of the company.
-Working closely with the business development team  on sales strategy and approach to winning new business.
-Carrying out regular SWOT analysis to mitigate any potential risks through industry and market changes.
-Speaking at events and exhibitions on behalf of the company.
-Looking for opportunities to increase efficiencies and speed up processes across the business.
-Implementing new processes and procedures across the business.
-Setting company-wide KPI’s to gauge company performance in all areas.
-Working closely with the Business Development team to land  our global accounts.
-Setting company budgets and forecasts alongside the finance director.
-Analyzing opportunities for growth in market segments to drive profitability.
-Succession planning for senior members of the company to ensure all departments are managed continuously.

Founder + Managing Director | CEO 

Publicus is a public affairs  and public policy consulting firm that specializes in civic innovation. We help aide in the deployments of new concepts and ideas into the market place and help navigate media, government and industry. We are driven by excellence and fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and vision.

Founder | Managing Director

Tampa Bay Latin Chamber of Commerce 

The Tampa Bay Latin Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to growing the diversity in professional services, tech and the innovation economy across Tampa Bay.

Founder + Chairman

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc.

Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Inc. (HTT, HyperloopTT) is an innovative transportation and technology company focused on realizing the Hyperloop, a system that moves people and goods at unprecedented speeds safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Through the use of unique, patented technology and an advanced business model of lean collaboration, open innovation and integrated partnership, HyperloopTT is creating and licensing technologies. 

Founded in 2013, HyperloopTT is a global team comprised of more than 800 engineers, creatives and technologists in 52 multidisciplinary teams, with 40 corporate and university partners. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, HyperloopTT has offices in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Public Affairs + Government Relations Consultant

Bird

Bird's mission is to make cities more livable by reducing car usage, traffic, and carbon emissions. Bird is passionate about vibrant communities that have less traffic, cleaner air, and safer streets.We’re working with cities and universities across the world to provide new transportation options, complement public transit systems, and invest in safety infrastructure that benefits everyone.

Government Relations Consultant 

The Tampa Bay Mobility Alliance

Founder + Acting President

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART)

1.Facilitates interaction between HART and federal, state and regional policymakers and their offices, to inform and support legislation and policies benefiting transportation services and projects.
2.Recommends actions and strategies to promote HART's goals and objectives at the federal, state and regional level. 
3.Manages production of the Authority’s state and federal legislative program and various communication materials, including white papers and annual reports.
4.Educates state and federal government consultants on HART priorities and programs underway and coordinates activities.
5.Keeps informed on local, regional, and national affairs, policies and legislation. 
6.Travels, as needed, to present issues and represent HART’s interests.
7.Identifies and secures appropriate “letters of support” from government officials in support of HART appropriations requests.
8.Monitors legislation, regulatory issues and current events that would impact transit or provide opportunity for transit improvements.
9.Identifies, evaluates, and analyzes the impact of the State and Federal legislative and regulatory issues for HART. Reviews internal policies and directives to ensure organizational compliance with government laws and regulations.
10.Participates in outreach activities involving direct contact with various community agencies, educational institutions, businesses and other public groups.
11.Prepares status reports and action items for HART management and the Board of Directors related to activities, projects and/or programs.
12.Serves from time to time as Project Manager or project team member on a variety of subject matter expertise organizational projects or stretch assignments as assigned by the Portfolio Steering Committee (PSC) of the agency Project Management Office (PMO). These assignments will implement broad strategic and organizational agency goals.

Government Relations | Strategic Partnerships 

United Way Suncoast

The concept of the United Way began in Denver, Colorado, in 1887. Four caring men — a priest, two ministers, and a rabbi — began to dream of greater service to others. They envisioned one organization that could include and unify many other organizations and, in the process, strengthen each of them.

It was a concept that proved its worth — and one powerful enough to reach Tampa 37 years later.

In 1924, the Tampa Welfare League was established. The original organization included 16 agencies: Boy Scouts, Children’s Home, Girl Scouts, Humane Society, Milk Fund, Old People’s Home, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Seaman’s Institute, Tampa Urban League, Traveler’s Aid Society, United Charities, WCTU Day Nursery, YMCA, YMHA, and YWCA. The first President of the Welfare League was C.C. Nott.

The goal for the first year’s fundraising campaign, known as the Community Chest, was $179,011.37. Mayor Perry G. Wall was the first General Campaign Chairman, and the slogan for the first drive was “Suppose Nobody Cared.”

All campaign proceeds were divided among the above agencies, with the exception of $30,000, which was allocated to the building fund for the Old People’s Home. Over the years, the name Tampa Welfare League was dropped and the organization was simply known as the Community Chest. In 1956, the Community Chest became the United Fund, and in 1976 the United Fund became The United Way of Greater Tampa. Finally, in 1993, the organization changed its name to United Way of Hillsborough County, Inc.

In Pinellas County during 1932, the Community Chest was created with the goal of organizing and funding a coordinated plan to meet the social needs of the community. The original participating agencies were Salvation Army, YMCA, YWCA, Boy Scouts of America and the Florence Crittenton Home. The first year’s campaign goal was $30,000.

Steering Committee President (Young Leaders Society)

Community Tampa Bay

Community Tampa Bay was founded in the 1940s in Tampa Bay as a local affiliate of the National Conference for Christians & Jews, an inter-faith organization. In 1991, we became the National Conference for Community & Justice (NCCJ), expanding our mission to include racial justice, gender equity and other social justice priorities. When our national organization closed its doors in 2005, we rebranded as Community Tampa Bay and continued our mission of cultivating leaders to end all forms of discrimination. The ANYTOWN program was founded locally in 1991 and has graduated more than 5,500 inclusive leaders over the last 25 years.

Member Board Of Directors

Seraph Foundation

Overlooking the operations and management of the foundations projects in the United States and Abroad. The mission of Seraph. INC is to serve mankind by making a significant difference through educational, health and cultural awareness in order to strengthen communities, perform charitable services, and provide financial philanthropic funds in order to support existing benevolent causes.

Chief Executive Officer

I am the leader of Omni Public, a global consulting group with offerings in public affairs, public relations and government relations. I am a professional who specializes in helping individuals/companies introduce and deploy new technologies, concepts, and ideas into the marketplace and engage with government, media, and industry.  

I have worked with government agencies, public officials, political candidates and helped my past clients interact with the media and government to launch initiatives with disruptive companies such as Tesla, Google, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Bird, and IBM. My work has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, INC, AXIOS and Disrupt

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