Americas Society
Council of the Americas
Uniting opinion leaders to exchange ideas and create solutions to the challenges of the Americas today
Experts
To speak with any of these experts call 212-277-8384 or email communications@as-coa.org.
Susan Segal
President and CEO, AS/COA
Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years.
Eric Farnsworth
Vice President, COA, Washington D.C. Office
Eric Farnsworth is vice president of the Council of the Americas and Americas Society, heading the Washington, DC, office since 2003.
Christopher Sabatini
Senior Director, Policy
Christopher Sabatini is the senior director of policy at the Americas Society and Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and founder and editor-in-chief of the hemispheric policy magazine Americas Quarterly (AQ).
Ragnhild Melzi
Senior Director, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations
Ragnhild Melzi is the Senior Director of Public Policy Programs of the Americas Society and the Council of the Americas. Randy joined the AS/COA in January 2009.
Nancy Anderson
Senior Director, AS/COA Miami
Nancy Anderson leads the Americas Society and Council of the Americas’ presence, programs, and initiatives in Miami.
Carin Zissis
Editor-in-Chief, AS/COA Online
As editor-in-chief of the website, Carin Zissis has served as editorial lead of AS/COA Online’s suite of content since joining the organizations in July 2007.
Jason Marczak
Director, Policy
Jason Marczak is director of policy at Americas Society and Council of the Americas. He is also senior editor of the AS/COA policy journal, Americas Quarterly, and managing editor of AQ Online, overseeing the magazine’s online content.
Kezia McKeague
Director, Government Relations
Kezia McKeague is director of government relations at the Washington office of the Council of the Americas. She is also a contributing blogger to AQ Online.
Gabriela Rangel
Director, Visual Arts
Gabriela Rangel holds an M.A. in curatorial studies from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College, an M.A. in media and communications studies from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, and a B.A.
Daniel Shapiro
Director, Literature
Daniel Shapiro, who presently serves as Director of Literature and Editor/Managing Editor of Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas, has worked at the Americas Society since 1985.
Sebastián Zubieta
Director, Music of the Americas
Sebastián Zubieta was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He holds a doctorate in composition from Yale University and a Licenciatura in musicology from the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires.