Admiral Karl L. Schultz

Admiral Karl L. Schultz assumed the duties as the 26th commandant of the United States Coast Guard on June 1, 2018. As commandant, he oversees all global Coast Guard operations and 41,000 active-duty, 6,200 reserve, and 8,500 civilian personnel, as well as the support of 25,000 Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers. He previously served from August 2016 to May 2018 as commander, Atlantic area where he was the operational commander for all Coast Guard missions spanning five Coast Guard Districts and 40 states.

Commandant, United States Coast Guard

Luis Felipe Carrillo

Luis Felipe Carrillo is the president for GE's Central Area of Latin America (CALA) region. He is responsible for the growth and development of the company in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Central America, and the Caribbean. Carrillo's focus is to develop the region's infrastructure in power generation, healthcare, aviation, and renewable energy. To that effect, he is leading efforts to localize more capabilities, integrate recent acquisitions, and penetrate underserved markets.

President & CEO, Central Latin America, GE

Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla

Dr. Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla joined IFPRI as a visiting senior research fellow in 2012 and in 2017 he was named head of the LAC Program. He received a PhD. in economics from Johns Hopkins University, as well as an M.A. in economics and an M.A. in international relations from Johns Hopkins University. 

Head of Latin American and Caribbean Program, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Ivonne Baki

Ivonne A-Baki presented her letters of credence as ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to the President of the United States Donald J. Trump on February 6, 2020. She is an artist, painter, diplomat, peace negotiator, humanist, and politician. A multifaceted woman who is driven by her ideals. She studied arts at the Sorbonne University and obtained Masters’ Degrees in public administration and in public policy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (1993). She is fluent in English, Spanish, French, German and Arabic.

Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to the United States

Aaron Puna

Aaron Puna is currently chief executive officer of Anglo American Chile since August 1, 2019. Prior to this he was the executive head of technical for base metals. He has over 20 years of experience in the mining industry having worked in a range of commodities in both open pit and underground mines. He joined Anglo American in Australia in 2008 and has been fulfilled general manager roles for Capcoal and Dawson as well as corporate roles focused on performance.

CEO, Anglo American Chile

Kevin O'Reilly

Kevin Michael O’Reilly became deputy assistant secretary of state for Western hemisphere affairs after having served as director of the Office of Brazil and Southern Cone Affairs. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Panama City, Panama, from July 2014 to July 2017, and as the embassy’s chargé d’affaires from June 2015 to February 2016.

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Hugo de Zela

Hugo de Zela is a career diplomat with 42 years of service. He has served as permanent representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Peru's ambassador to Brazil and Argentina, Peru's national coordinator in the Rio Group, as well as a member of Peru's delegation in border negotiations with Ecuador from 1997-1998. He has also served as chief of staff of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States on two occasions, from 1989 to 1994 and 2011 to 2015.

Ambassador of Peru to the United States

James Lambert

James M. Lambert is a former diplomat and ambassador (1982-2015). He is a Canadian thought leader on multilateral diplomacy, and relations with Latin America and Caribbean. Lambert currently provides multilateral stewardship at the Organization of American States. As a member of Secretary General's Cabinet, the Secretary for Hemispheric Affairs oversees OAS programs addressing democratic governance and open government, as well as Summits of the Americas Process.

Ambassador and Secretary for Hemispheric Affairs, OAS

Roberto Marques

Roberto Marques is a business administration graduate from the Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo who majored in marketing and strategic planning. Marques also holds post-graduate degrees from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Marques was executive vice president and president for North America at Mondelez International.

Executive Chairman and Group CEO, Natura &Co