Jose Tomás is chief administrative officer at TelevisaUnivision Inc., the leading Spanish-language media and content company. In this role, Tomás oversees strategic support areas essential to the Company’s success, including Human Resources; Corporate Communications; Facilities/Real Estate; Social Impact; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Corporate Safety, Health and Security. A highly regarded business and human resources executive, Tomás has effectively led corporate transformations, mergers, acquisitions & divestitures for some of the world’s largest companies, with a strong focus on people, culture & communications. 

Most recently, Tomás served as co-founder and managing partner of BrandSparc, a global communications, employment branding and human resources consultancy firm. Prior to BrandSparc, Tomás was a member of General Motors’ global senior executive leadership team where he served as the company’s senior vice president of Global Human Resources, reporting directly to the CEO. In this role, he was responsible for the company’s human capital strategy impacting nearly two-hundred thousand employees around the world. 

Tomás also served as executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Anthem, Inc., a Fortune 30 company, and one of the largest health benefits providers in the U.S.  While at Anthem, he was a key senior leader behind the company’s successful launch of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance business line and the growth of its Medicare and Medicaid portfolio through strategic acquisitions. 

Previously, Tomás held senior operations and administrative roles at several large global organizations, including at Burger King Corporation, where he served as both president, Latin America and Caribbean region, as well as global chief people officer. Under Jose’s leadership, BKC built a new high-performance corporate culture responsible for the brand’s turnaround and successful initial public offering.  Jose has also served in both field and corporate human resources positions with Ryder System Inc., a global logistics company, and operations and HR roles at Publix Super Markets, an industry-leading grocery chain in the southeastern United States. 

Tomás holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s in management from Florida International University. He is a current member of the Board of Directors of Driven Brands Holdings (NASDAQ: DRVN); and the LPGA Foundation. 

A certified economic development professional with over 20 years of economic development leadership and management experience, Kohnstamm currently serves as Director of Economic Development for Miami-Dade County. 

Implementing Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s vision for a Future Ready Economy, Kohnstamm manages a portfolio that includes business expansion, retention, and recruitment; international investment; the Film & Entrainment Office; Agriculture and leads initiatives that drive a more resilient, equitable, and competitive economy.   

Kohnstamm previously served as Executive Vice President for Economic Development at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council - the economic development partnership for Miami-Dade County. In this role, he led a target industry strategy that included ecosystem building, local business retention and expansion, and domestic and international business recruitment. Kohnstamm secured record breaking investments leading to $1.5B annual recurring economic impact. 

Named among the Top 50 Economic Developers in the U.S. in 2023, Kohnstamm is connected globally in the economic development community. He is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) by the International Economic Development Council and served two terms as Chair of their Sustainability Committee. As well, he is a Board Member and Regional Director for the Florida Economic Development Council and Vice Chair of the City of Coral Gables, FL Economic Advisory Committee.    

During his career in Economic Develop he has built a deep understanding of the drivers of local economies and an expertise within key industry growth sectors.  He negotiated State and local incentive applications, implemented workforce initiatives, spearheaded economic analyses and strategic plans, led business recruitment missions domestically and internationally, and executed small business continuity and finance programs. In 2018, he was the architect of Greater Miami’s Amazon HQ2 bid resulting in a finalist placement.  Over his career, Kohnstamm successfully led over 200 economic projects with major corporations including - Boeing, Airbus, Kaseya, Univision, NBC Universal/Telemundo, JPMorgan, Blackstone, Millennium, MSC, Carnival, Spotify, Microsoft, Bombardier, and Amazon resulting in over 20,000 new jobs and billions of direct investments.