Emmanuel Tormes serves as Senior Manager of State and Local Government Operations for The Boeing Company. In this role, he engages public and private sector networks to advance legislative and administrative priorities at the state and local levels of government in Florida.
Joining Boeing in 2015, Emmanuel advocates for defense, space, and commercial programs in Florida, where the company maintains an important presence including the Training & Professional Services Campus in Virginia Gardens and the Boeing Distribution Services global headquarters in Hialeah. Through sustaining relationships with policymakers and stakeholders and effectively leveraging company presence, he helps achieve Boeing’s business goals and objectives in Miami-Dade County and statewide.
With over 18 years of experience in Florida government and politics, Emmanuel has served in the Executive Office of the Governor as Director of External Affairs and Special Assistant to the Governor. He also served as Special Assistant to the Orange County Mayor where he led a wide range of initiatives in legislative affairs, communications, constituent services, and county commission redistricting efforts.
Emmanuel has collaborated on several political campaigns in roles such as Regional Outreach Director, and formerly served in Seminole County Government, where he supported the management and distribution of $1 million in community service grants.
In 2020, Emmanuel was appointed by the governor to the CareerSource Florida Board of Directors. He actively serves on the boards of directors of the Florida Defense Contractors Association, Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, and Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce. Emmanuel is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.