Jose Vergara

Jose Vergara is a seasoned CEO, President, and operator with deep experience leading organizations across public, private equity–backed, family-owned, founder-led, and partner-owned environments. Throughout his career, he has delivered sustained, measurable growth and profitability across technology, mobile communications, insurance, professional services, and financial services. Jose has scaled organizations from tens of millions to more than $1.5 billion in sales activity, expanded EBITDA margins through disciplined execution, and led large-scale strategic and cultural transformations in the United States and internationally.

Jose is widely recognized for his ability to lead through complexity while building high-performing, values-driven cultures. He has led multiple market expansions, executed and integrated significant M&A transactions, and designed scalable operating models that balance growth, profitability, and risk management. Having lived and worked as an expatriate in six countries, Jose brings deep cultural fluency and a leadership style grounded in integrity, accountability, and trust.

Professional Highlights:

• Built a market-leading, highly profitable region inside a Global Fortune Public Company – Marsh McLennan
  • Scaled regional sales activity from $100M to $1.5B
  • Led a region with 14 countries and 4 business units
  • Expanded EBITDA margins by 1,600 basis points in a five year period.
• Scaled profitability 54x in a capital-intensive PE-backed data-center business through pure organic growth – Diveo Inc. (a Goldman Sachs Capital Partners company)
  • Orchestrated massive bottom line transformation, scaling EBITDA from $4.5M to $245M in 8 years representing a 54x increase in operational profits and paving the way for IPO readiness
  • Reduced customer churn by 50% by focusing on operational KPIs tied to customer experience.
  • Built strategic distribution partnerships with IBM, AT&T, and global technology leaders
• Built and exited a B2C and B2B mobile data communications platform through M&A and margin expansion – SkyTel Communications
  • Scaled revenue from $20M to $550M and executed 8 M&A transactions totaling $250M
  • Expanded operations into 12 U.S. and international markets
  • Achieved successful exit to a global strategic buyer (Verizon Business NYSE: VZ)
• Repeatedly delivered elite financial performance with best-in-class culture across PE-backed, Family-Owned, and Partner-Owned Companies
  • Delivered 30-35%+ EBITDA margins across multiple companies and industries
  • Scaled businesses from tens of millions to $500M+ in revenues
  • Successfully led multi-country organizations across the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East.

In addition to his operating roles, Jose serves on advisory boards in companies across diverse industries such as cybersecurity, branding and digital marketing, wealth management, consumer products, and experiential services, contributing to strategy, governance, and long-term value creation.

Jose is currently enrolled in the Harvard Business School Presidents’ Program, further deepening his commitment to leadership excellence. He is an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and the Harvard Business Club of South Florida.

Jose currently lives in Miami, Florida, with his wife and daughter. He has a deep appreciation for travel and cultural exploration and is also passionate about music, astronomy, and sports—particularly tennis, soccer, and water skiing, which he has practiced since an early age.