TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The state’s premier taxpayer research institute, Florida TaxWatch, has appointed one of Florida’s most respected government relations counselors to its Board of Trustees. Fausto Gomez, President of Gomez Barker Advisors, joins the Tallahassee-based watchdog organization. He presently serves as a public affairs professional successfully representing businesses and governments in Florida.

 “We are thrilled to welcome Fausto Gomez to our esteemed Board of Trustees,” said Florida TaxWatch President and CEO Dominic M. Calabro. “Florida TaxWatch was built on the idea of bringing the business community to the Legislature. Mr. Gomez’s background with both businesses and government makes him an excellent addition to the board.”

Gomez is a bilingual executive with significant experience at the intersection of business and government. He is one of Florida’s most effective government relations and public affairs counselors, skilled at representing clients before the Florida Legislature and state agencies, as well as with local governments in South Florida.

In his leadership role with the firm of Gomez Barker Advisors, Gomez develops and implements insightful and winning strategies for private-sector organizations and public entities. Additionally, his firm has conducted institutional needs assessments for Caribbean and Latin American lawmaking bodies, while providing legislative training to their members.

“Now more than ever, there is a need for a nonpartisan watchdog to monitor waste and inefficiency in government,” said Gomez. “I am not only excited but honored to join Florida TaxWatch in forwarding their important mission to improve taxpayer value, government accountability, and citizen understanding.”