Ft. Lauderdale

J.L. “Buck” Martinez is the President of IMPACT Character and Leadership Consulting (IMPACT), a company dedicated to inspiring and developing men and women to achieve their highest potential. Through IMPACT, Mr. Martinez focuses on developing the character and leadership of the people and organizations he works with. Mr. Martinez is passionate about working with organizations to enable positive results. He serves as life coach and executive coach to individuals in many different roles from corporate executives to coaches and professional athletes. Some of his clients include, FPL, Advanced Roofing, Hypower, Garcia Development, Athletic Coaches at all levels, Moss Construction, Keiser University, Bolay, St. Thomas University and others.

Mr. Martinez retired from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) in 2016, one of the nation’s leading electric utilities, where he worked for 35 years. At FPL, Mr. Martinez was responsible for identifying and originating clean energy opportunities in the state to promote visibility, commitment, and economic development.

Mr. Martinez holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Thomas University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Nova Southeast. In addition, he is a graduate of the Boston University Leadership Program, the Harvard University Program on Negotiation, and the Lifeworks Leadership Program.

Mr. Martinez has authored 7 Books, “Building Blocks of Leadership for Young Adults,” “The Captain’s Leadership Playbook,” “Straight Talk”, “Man Up”, Leading a Life of Honor, “Seven Steps for Success”,  “Your Winning Formula”, Discovering the Champion Within You and his most recent, “Inspiring Champions”.

He and his wife, Silvia, their three children and four grandchildren live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.