Pancho Gonzalez was appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Advisory Council on Jan. 1, 2025. Before joining Lopez Dorada as CEO in June 2022, Pancho served as Vice President of the Americas for Inspire Brands, overseeing all brands including Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and Sonic across 16 countries.
Pancho has earned numerous accolades throughout his career, including the prestigious Golden Arch Award and the Outstanding Plan Execution Award from McDonald’s USA. Known as a proven thought leader, he is deeply committed to achieving results through collaboration.
A graduate of Seneca College in Toronto, Pancho has completed leadership certifications in Finance and Executive Management through the Instituto Tecnologico De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey (ITESM), Strategic Planning at the University of Chicago, and Brand Mastery at Kellogg School of Management. He is also a graduate of McDonald's LAMP Program in association with Thunderbird University (Global Management 2004-2005).
Pancho is the Chairman Emeritus of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (HHCC) and serves as a Board Member for the Latino Donor Collaborative (LDC) and the Greater Oklahoma City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Recently, he was appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Economic Advisory Council, which covers Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico.