Javier Garcia

Javier Garcia is a Spanish-born American entrepreneur based in Washington, DC.  

With a background in law and international business administration, Javier started his career supporting Spanish agro-food companies’ exports globally. He moved to the US two decades ago and, conversely, helped European food products enter the American retail and food service market. 

As a Washington D.C. metropolitan area resident doing business in the restaurant sphere, he inevitably crossed paths with chef José Andrés. Jose shared his dream of feeding the world with Javier. That dream sounded too tempting to pass, and he joined Jose in his dream of becoming a founding director of World Central Kitchen.

Javier has been an active board member since the beginning of WCK and has played a key role in supporting the organization’s growth and frontline efforts. As Treasurer and Executive Co-Chair, Javier has helped build a financially resilient, innovative, and frontline-centric organization capable of sustaining tremendous growth over the past 15 years.

With his boots-on-the-ground involvement, he has also been instrumental in building today’s WCK’s global relief response.

“In all these years at WCK, I’ve learned that food often isn’t just about feeding people—it’s also about fighting suffering and bringing hope. Our work can break your heart; witnessing suffering is never easy. Yet, the joy and power of feeding inspire all of us at WCK to do the things that we “can’t be done.” It inspires us to dream—to dream big—on behalf of those who can’t.

José’s dream, over 16 years ago, isn’t just a dream anymore. But this organization’s job of dreaming on behalf of those who can’t isn’t finished yet. We’re ready to keep dreaming, bigger and bolder than ever before.”