About Us
EMPOWERING YOUTH & UPLIFTING COMMUNITY
Unfettered Approach to Improving Families for the Better
Florida Economic Consortium (FEC,) a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, aims to empower and uplift youth, individuals, families, and communities in impoverished areas through programs that engage, educate, and mentor participants.
A Commitment to Positive Impact
We are convinced that cultivating character, education, and capabilities yields both personal and financial returns. Our work helps engage and build stronger communities, while preventing costly outcomes like detention, imprisonment, and crime. Ultimately, it is this purpose led, performance-driven focus that makes the difference.
MEET THE FOUNDER
Rod Love
Rod Love is a passionate advocate for economic development and empowerment with purpose and performance for underserved neighborhoods in Florida. His mission is to empower families, individuals, and communities through focused programs across the state. Love believes that purpose stems from the heart, while performance comes from the brain. This philosophy has led him and his team to realize that heartfelt actions to help youth, individuals, families, and communities must be backed by rigorous data and analytics to measure the effectiveness of their programs and initiatives. As Love states, “For our purpose to be effective, our performance must be deliverable.”
Love is a strategic and accomplished executive with a proven track record in business and management development. His deep roots in Florida include serving as President of FEC, Orange County City Commissioner, President of Community Synergy Group (CSG), Deputy Secretary of the State Department of Juvenile Justice, and a Division Manager for the Metropolitan Orlando Urban League.
