Joseph Hovancak is Senior Vice President of Development and One Community One Goal for the Miami-Dade Beacon Council.  He is responsible for all development activities (fundraising), board engagement and community partnerships.  He also leads the One Community One Goal initiative which promotes economic growth and prosperity in Miami-Dade County by driving innovation, leveraging strengths, providing clear thought leadership, and coalescing public and private priorities.  One Community One Goal brings together a broad spectrum of Miami-Dade organizations, working to advance the goal of a thriving, inclusive and diverse community. In addition, he leads the Beacon Council Foundation which is a not-for-profit organization created for charitable, educational and economic development purposes.

Joseph is the brand champion of the One Community One Goal strategic plan and has rallied thousands of residents in Miami-Dade County around a common and collaborative vision. He took the plan from concept to implementation with more than 450 companies and non-profits engaged driving 6.6 percent target industry job growth since 2012. His leadership resulted in an unprecedented collaboration of top business, community and government leaders with significant achievements in the areas of education, workforce and industry growth.

Joseph’s broad business experiences reflect successes, ranging from Fortune 100 Corporations to establishing the foundation of start-up companies. His background includes an extensive tenure at AT&T in various engineering, marketing and sales leadership positions including the role of a Sales Vice President responsible for a four-state 150 million-dollar sales territory overseeing approximately 120 employees.

Joseph is an active member of the South Florida community. He serves on the Board of Governors for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce; the Board of Directors for the Greater Miami and Conventions Visitors Bureau and is co-chair of the Financial Stability committee at United Way.

A native of Pennsylvania, Joseph received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA.