Board & Leadership

Fran Korosec has 39 years of experience in leadership, business development and complex program management.

He currently acts as an independent consultant focusing on mergers & acquisitions, business development, and complex program management. As an independent consultant, Fran has worked with various organizations in Central Florida including the University of Central Florida (UCF), The National Center for Simulation, The Florida High Tech Corridor, Tavistock, North Highland, RVR Consulting, Align Business Advisory, and Junior Achievement of Central Florida. Most notably, as a consultant to UCF, Fran was on the executive team that established the semiconductor technology focused public-private partnership between UCF and Osceola County known as BRIDG. He also launched GrowFL for UCF, Florida’s state-wide economic gardening program serving 2nd-stage companies.

In addition, Fran has experience in executive and leadership roles at companies including Lockheed Martin, IBM, North Highland, and Bell & Howell. He has managed various functions including business development, marketing, program management, integration services, software development, and manufacturing engineering/operations.

Fran is passionate about giving back to the local community. He has served on various nonprofit boards including 9 years on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement of Central Florida, serving as board chair from 2020 – 2022.

Fran holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering from Binghamton University (State University of New York) and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University.