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Ivan Rodriguez-Seda is a Partner at Continental Strategy, helping lead the firm's government relations and strategic advisory work from its Jacksonville office.
With more than two decades of experience across government, public policy, and transportation leadership in Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., and Florida, he brings a proven track record of advancing complex policy initiatives, securing significant public funding, and building coalitions across the public and private sectors.
Before joining Continental Strategy, Rodriguez-Seda founded boutique consulting firm La Fortaleza Partners. He previously spent 12 years at JTA, including the last three as Chief of Staff, where he focused heavily on government and industry affairs with an emphasis on state and federal relations.
During his tenure at JTA, Rodriguez-Seda helped secure more than $400 million in discretionary funding, including allocations through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Passenger Ferry Grant program, Capital Investment Grants and BUILD funding.
Before relocating to Florida, Rodriguez-Seda served in the Puerto Rico House as a legal and legislative adviser and later as Director of the Speaker's Advisory Staff to then-Speaker Jenniffer González-Colón. In that role, he served as lead counsel for budget negotiations and appropriations and worked as a liaison to both the Puerto Rico Senate and the executive branch.
Education
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, B.A., Political Science
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, J.D.
Stetson University, LL.M., International Law and Business
Recognition
Mass Transit Magazine, 40 Under 40 (2020)