The Hon. Christopher J. Dodd
Christopher J. Dodd Special Presidential Advisor for the Americas President Biden appointed Senator Christopher J. Dodd as his Special Advisor for the Americas in November 2022 to help advance the implementation of initiatives announced at the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles in June 2022, spanning economic cooperation, migration, health, human rights, food security […]
The Hon. Eduardo Ignacio Verano De La Rosa
Eduardo Verano has been Governor of Atlántico three times. He is a historic leader of the Colombian Liberal Party. He graduated from Columbia University (MBA) and also served as Minister of Environment for the nation. He has been a tireless advocate for the autonomy of local governments in his country.
The Hon. Manuel Castro
In January of 2022, Manuel was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams as Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA). He is responsible for running a City agency dedicated to supporting over 3.2 million immigrant New Yorkers. MOIA works to ensure immigrants access culturally and linguistically responsive services in partnership with agencies across […]
Jeremy Browne
From 2010 to 2012, Jeremy served as Minister of State for Latin America in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, with responsibility for deepening the UK’s political, economic, diplomatic and cultural connections with the region. During this period, Jeremy also took the lead on the UK-Asia relationship, and was subsequently a Minister of State in the […]
Roberta Braga
Roberta Braga is founder and executive director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA), a newly launched NGO dedicated to strengthening a healthier Internet for Latinos in the U.S. and Latin America through public opinion and narrative research, capacity-building and policy. Roberta brings years of expertise working in U.S.-Latin America foreign policy, democracy-building […]
The Hon. Victor Bisonó
Víctor (Ito) O. Bisonó Haza is a prominent political leader of the Dominican Republic who between 2002-2020 was elected on four occasions as member of the Dominican Republic’s House of Representatives for the National District. During those periods, he served as president of the Economy, Planning and Development Committee, and was also a member of […]
Diego Beltrand
Diego Beltrand was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1963. He is a professional in Law with a degree of State Attorney from Universidad de la República in Montevideo, Uruguay (UDELAR); holds a Master’s in International Relations from Universidad Centroamericana de Nicaragua (UCA) and a Executive Master in International Business and Policies Formulation from the Graduate […]
Dana Barsky
A senior sustainable finance executive, Ms. Barsky has over 20 years of corporate finance and sustainability experience. She is currently the Global Head of Sustainability Strategy and Net Zero for Standard Chartered Bank. Prior to Standard Chartered Bank, Ms. Barsky was the Global Head of Sustainable Finance at Credit Suisse, based in London, and served […]
Jose Bared
Jose Bared is a South Florida businessman and entrepreneur who has held business interests in several industries throughout his career. Mr. Bared began his career as an engineer. In 1968, he founded The Bared Company, a mechanical and electrical engineering firm where he served as president for many years. During that time, Mr. Bared also […]
Chris Ballard
Chris Ballard has a history of supporting environmental and restorative building and development practices, currently as CEO of Passive House Canada. He has been Ontario’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change implementing the government’s plan for a clean environment and a sustainable economy. He also served as the Minister of Housing and the Minister responsible […]
Johana Bahamón
Second chances social activist for the prison and post-convict population in Colombia. Actress, businesswoman, founder and executive president of the Acción Interna Foundation. Author of the books Historias Privadas de la Libertad (2020) and Segundas Oportunidades (2022) published by Editorial Planeta. Promoter of the Second Opportunities Law (2208 of May 17, 2022), which establishes economic […]