Cruz "Gio" Garibay joined JVPS upon its inception and oversees client activities in south/midwest states. Prior to JVPS, he worked five years for Cash America International managing regulatory issues in the US and Mexico including coordinating with law enforcement in public safety matters. He previously served five years for Comcast Cable Corporation handling Texas regulatory and community initiatives including a NFL Network retransmission contract dispute. Prior to this he has over 10 years of experience managing federal, state and local elected officials offices, campaigns and initiatives based out of Houston, TX. He served as Executive Director of the Texas Senate Hispanic Research Council and also served on the board of a Greater Houston Federal Qualified Health Center and several Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones. Mr. Garibay graduated in 1997 from the University of Houston Wolf Center for Entrepreneurship. While there he was elected Student Body President. He is the son to a Vietnam MIA widow and brother to a former US Navy Gulf War Service Member.