Vice President, Reliance Wholesale Inc.
A licensed registered nurse and member of the pharmaceutical industry, Jose Trespalacios has integrated his education and diverse work experience in the medical field to produce highly professional expertise. After serving in the US Marine Corps, he earned both a Paramedic Certificate and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Miami Dade College. While attending school, Jose Trespalacios worked as a licensed paramedic and emergency room technician in various area hospitals. In 1999, Jose Trespalacios founded Seratech Inc., a home infusion pharmacy. Located in Miami, the company served clients from the Orlando area to the Florida Keys, and became a Joint Commission Accredited Specialty Pharmacy. During his tenure as CEO of Seratech, he and the pharmacy attended to patients with varying types of chronic diseases. In 2004, his final year with the company, their locations grossed over 10 million in annual sales. Trespalacios also acted as President of Precision Healthcare, where he extended their clientele from their base Nashville to Ohio. In his most recent position as Vice President of Reliance Wholesale Inc., also in Miami, Jose Trespalacios is responsible for the company’s general operations. His duties include overseeing quality improvement and compliance programs, as well as training and motivating staff members. Under Trespalacios’ leadership, Reliance became a Certified Minority Owned Business in Florida and Tennessee, as well as a verified and accredited wholesale distributor. Jose Trespalacios is a member of the National Coalition of Pharmaceutical Distributors. He is also a youth basketball league coach, and contributes to UNICEF, the Miami Rescue Mission, and the Wounded Warriors Project.