Mel Martinez

Melquiades Rafael Martinez currently serves as Independent Director at NVR, Inc. since 2012, Director-Terwilliger Center at The Urban Land Institute since 2010, and Director at Orlando Magic Youth Foundation.
Former roles include Chairman-Southeast & Latin America Region at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from 2010 to 2023, Chairman & President at Financial Accounting Foundation from 1997 to 2003, Chairman of The Republican Party (United States) from 2006 to 2007, Lead Independent Director at Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.
from 2014 to 2025, Partner at DLA Piper LLP (United States) and Advokatfirma DLA Piper Sweden AB from 2009 to 2010, Secretary at US Department of Housing & Urban Development in 2004, Member of US Senate Armed Services Committee and United States Senate in 2009, Director at Progress Energy, Inc. from 2010 to 2011, Director at Orlando Utilities Commission (Florida) from 1994 to 1997, and Director at La-Z-Boy, Inc., United Heritage Bank (Orlando, Florida), Habitat for Humanity International, Inc., The Central Florida Commission on Homelessness, and Akerman Senterfitt LLP (Of Counsel).
Education includes undergraduate degree conferred in 1969 and graduate degree conferred in 1973, both from Florida State University.