Francisco Collazo
Francisco Collazo is the co-founder and president of Immigrant Families Together, and brings his personal experience as a refugee and immigrant, as well as his professional experience as a counselor for imprisoned men, to bear on his work with the organization. Also a professional chef, he co-founded the 2021 summer pop-up Cocina Abierta, an outdoor food and live music experience held in New York City, which benefited IFT and a partner non-profit. He can often be found cooking for IFT families and hosting them around the dinner table.