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May 10th, 2019
Alyce M. Robertson
Executive Director
200 S Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2929
Miami, FL 33131
Dear Ms. Robertson:
Please accept this letter as my formal notification of interest to be considered for the position
of Member of the Board of Directors of the Downtown Development Authority. As a business
owner located at 100 NE 1st Avenue we are excited about the opportunity to be a part of
shaping the future of downtown Miami. I believe my experience in business and in
government will be an asset to the organization.
Included please find my bio. Please feel free to email or call me at 305-799-3351 with any
questions. Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
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Jose"Mallea
President
Biscayne Bay Brewing Company
100 Northeast 1st Avenue, Miami, FI 33132
Jose Mallea is President and CEO of Biscayne Bay Brewing Company, a craft brewery located
in Miami, Florida, established in 2012. In 2017 he was appointed as an at -large member to the
board of directors of the Brewers Association, the organization that represents more than 5,000
independent craft breweries in the country.
He began his career in Politics and Government in 1996 as Youth Coordinator for the Bob Dole
for President Campaign in Miami -Dade County. In 1998 he served as Regional Field
Representative for the Republican Party of Florida and later served as Deputy Political Director
for Florida Victory 2000.
Mallea served as a Presidential Appointee in the Administration of President George W. Bush
from 2001- 2005; serving as Special Assistant to SBA Administrator Hector V. Barret() and
most notably as Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the Chief of Staff to the President,
Andrew H. Card, Jr. at the White House.
Following his tenure at the White House, Mallea joined the U.S. Department of State as a
Senior Advisor in the Office of Commercial and Business Affairs and was responsible for the
Near Eastern Affairs Region, working with U.S. companies doing business in the Middle East
and North Africa.
In 2004 Mallea received a Superior Honor Award from the U.S. Department of State for his
work as part of the Economic Bureau's Iraq Reconstruction Task Force. He continued his
service in the Department of State as Associate Director in the Office of White House Liaison
until February of 2005. Following his tenure in Washington, D.C., he returned to Miami,
Florida where he served as Chief of Staff to then Mayor of the City of Miami Manny Diaz,
from February 2005 to January 2007.
Shortly thereafter, Mallea founded his own firm, JM Global Consulting focusing on business
development and public affairs. In 2010, he joined the Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate Campaign
where he served as Campaign Manager. The campaign resulted in a 19 point come -from -behind
victory in a highly contested 3-way race. Politico Magazine rated it the No. 1 best executed
campaign of the 2010 election cycle.
Following a brief tenure as Chief of Staff to Miami -Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez in
2011, Mallea joined the Libre Initiative in 2012, a 501 c4 organization advocating for policies
that promote economic prosperity in the U.S. Latino community. As National Strategic
Director he oversaw the organizations voter contact, advocacy, messaging and outreach
strategies in the states of Florida, Texas, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, California and Virginia.
In 2015 he joined the presidential campaign of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, serving as 2
Senior Advisor, responsible for national Hispanic engagement.
Pursuing his passion for craft beer and great food, in 2011 he opened the Local Craft Foc .and ry
Drink in Coral Gables, one of South Florida's most acclaimed gastro-pubs. In 2012 he founded (I)
Biscayne Bay Brewing Company. Based in Doral, Biscayne Bay Brewing is one of Mi's
first craft breweries, focused on making the finest beer using high quality ingredienapat
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