JORGE A. PLASENCIA

CO-FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN & CEO, REPUBLICA HAVAS / GLOBAL CHIEF CLIENT OFFICER, HAVAS CREATIVE NETWORK, MIAMI

Republica Havas, co-founded by Plasencia in 2006, is a leading global creative, media and communications agency with more than 150 employees. It serves many major brands, including Google, Walmart, NBCUniversal, AARP and more. Before founding Republica Havas, Plasencia’s career spanned leadership roles in media, sports and entertainment. He led Univision’s top-rated national radio network and worked for Estefan Enterprises, helping to manage the careers of Gloria Estefan and Shakira. He is board chair of the Miami Dade College Foundation, a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and the Florida Council of 100, and he also sits on the board at PBS.

EDUCATION: Barry University (BA), Northwestern Kellogg School of Management (Advanced Management Executive Program)

FIRST JOB: I got my start in high school working in promotions at a Miami radio station. That early hands-on experience ignited my passion for media and storytelling. It gave me a front-row seat to the power of communications — and planted the seed for what would become a lifelong career in building brands, platforms and meaningful connections.

SOMETHING SURPRISING
“Most people don’t know I own an official 1997 MLB World Series championship ring from my time with the Miami Marlins. It remains one of my most treasured keepsakes.”