Francisco Sanchez

Francisco J.
Sanchez is the founder of CNS Global Consulting Group, founded in 2013, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Sanchez is also the founder of NorthStar Bank (Tampa, Florida).
Current positions include Chairman at Aora Solar Ltd., Director at Suniva, Inc. since 2015, Director at H.
Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc., Independent Director at Invest Green Acquisition Corp.
starting 2025, Director at Meridian International Center, Partner at Holland & Knight LLP since 2020, Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., and Member at International Trade Group, Inc. Former positions include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at CNS Global Advisors from 2013 to 2020, Independent Non-Executive Director at Good Resources Holdings Ltd., Director at Overseas Private Investment Corp.
from 2010 to 2013, Director at Teewinot Life Sciences Corp., Senior Managing Director at Pt Capital LLC, Independent Director at Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. from 2014 to 2023, Undersecretary at US Department of Commerce (District of Columbia) from 2010 to 2013, Assistant Secretary at US Department of Transportation (District of Columbia), and Member-Counselors Board at McLarty Associates LLC.
Education includes graduate and undergraduate degrees from Florida State University conferred in 1986 and 1982 respectively, and graduate studies at Harvard Kennedy School of Government.