José Parra
Partner
He/Him
Life at FGS Global
José provides strategic counsel and insights to clients engaging with Latino stakeholders, as well as advising on Latino-focused messaging and outreach. José leads FGS Prospero, the agency’s Latino stakeholder practice.
Life Pre-FGS Global
José founded Prospero Latino, a Latino-owned and powered bilingual strategic communications firm, which was integrated into FGS Global in October 2023. He is a former senior advisor to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He started his career as a reporter in South Florida.
Life Beyond FGS Global
José can be found spending time with his family and rambunctious dogs, catching the perfect wave in Florida waters or remote locations, or enjoying music from Colombian folk classics, to Pearl Jam and George Frideric Handel.
José Dante Parra is a partner at FGS Global and leads FGS Prospero, the agency’s Latino-focused practice. In 2014, José founded Prospero Latino, a Latino-owned and powered bilingual strategic communications firm based in Miami and Washington, DC. Prospero Latino was fully integrated into FGS Global in October 2023.
Prior to Prospero Latino, José was a former senior aide to then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. During his time on Capitol Hill, he worked on issues as varied as clean energy, immigration reform, and healthcare reform, and Hispanic outreach. José was also and advisor in 2012 presidential campaign. In 2010, José helped secure Reid’s reelection in Nevada despite the Tea Party wave that swept Congress that year. José started his career in South Florida as a reporter, first for The Miami Herald, and then the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, where he covered stories such as the 2000 presidential election and recount, the Elián González saga, and federal trials on issues as varied as a Cuban spy network and corrupt police officers at the City of Miami.
