Jose Perez is the retired President of Target Market Trends, Inc. (TMT), a consulting firm he founded in 2002 to help clients develop market strategies. He also spent 25 years at BellSouth in various management roles and worked as an International Consultant with Gartner, Inc. Born in Cuba, Perez moved to Key West at age 12 to escape Castro’s regime. From 2004 to 2011, he served on the Board of Education and held leadership positions with the National Association of State Boards of Education and the State Charter School Commission. Perez holds an M.A. in Economics from Florida Atlantic University and resides in Peachtree Corners with his wife, Yolanda, and their three children.