Nicole Theriot was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 27, 2023 as Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Nicole most recently served as Consul General at U.S. Consulate Karachi, Pakistan and, prior to that, as Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti from July 2020-July 2022. She has served as the Director for Immigration and Visa Security at the U.S.
Michelle Kwan was appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize on October 7, 2022. Ambassador Kwan has had a distinguished career in public service, diplomacy, and sports. She represented the United States as the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, having won 43 championships, including five world championships, nine national titles, and two Olympic medals. She became the first Public Diplomacy Envoy in 2006 and for a decade traveled extensively on behalf of the U.S.
Sofia works to close wage gaps and ensure opportunities for all people, advocating for gender equality and striving to build a better environment. Sofia served as Deputy Director of Applied Research at Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción, specializing in anticorruption initiatives, transparency, and accountability. She has advised the PREP (Programa de Resultados Electorales Preliminares) in local and federal electoral processes and has been involved in research and public entrepreneurship projects with institutions such as El Colegio de México (Colmex), ITAM, and Tec de Monterrey.
Roberto Velasco Alvarez holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Chicago, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Chicago Policy Review and spent one year as Mayoral Fellow in the Chicago Mayor's Office. He holds a bachelor's degree in law from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. After the July 2018 presidential election, he was invited by Secretary Ebrard to join the transition team. Previously, he held positions in the Mexican Ministry of Economy, the Mexico City government and the Mexico City Legislative Assembly, among others.
Mrs. Jennifer Pierce holds the positions of Senior Vice President and President at TC Energía. TC Energía, through a network of 2,740 km of natural gas pipelines, either in service or under construction, provides approximately 25% of natural gas in Mexico. Before assuming her current role, Mrs. Pierce occupied various executive positions, including responsibilities in business development, commercial management, goods marketing, human resources, communications, and investor relations.
Carlos García is the Senior Vice President of Latin America Commercial Operations and Managing Director of Valero México. He has over 25 years of experience in trade and investment across North America, with 20 years dedicated to the energy sector. Before joining Valero, he held leadership positions at BP México and Frontera Energy. Throughout his career, he has also worked on developing unconventional gas fields in Eagle Ford and designing energy storage solutions.
Licenciado en Economía por la Universidad de Guadalajara. Estudió el Master de Periodismo en El País, en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid en 1994, y una especialización en periodismo económico en la Universidad de Columbia en Nueva York. Ha sido reportero, editor de negocios y director editorial del diario PÚBLICO de Guadalajara, y ha trabajado en los periódicos Siglo 21 y Milenio. Se ha especializado en periodismo económico y en periodismo de investigación, y ha realizado estancias profesionales en Cinco Días de Madrid y San Antonio Express News, de San Antonio, Texas.
Marco Vigato is a Senior Retail Executive with a strong background in Strategy Execution, Procurement and Supply Chain: He leads Mexico and Central America supplier development for Walmart Sourcing, focused on exports and near-shoring opportunities for our Walmart US and International Markets. Prior to joining Walmart in 2018, he was a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey and Company, serving global clients in the CPG industry across Mexico and North America. He holds a MBA from Harvard Business School (Class of 2014) and a B.A. and M.Sc.