Born in Lima (1973), José Luis Falconi is assistant professor of Art and Human Rights at the University of Connecticut. He is also the President of Cultural Agents, Inc, an NGO which aims to showcase, study and promote the recognition of the arts as resources for positive change, and its efficacy in social interventions. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2010.
Francisco Suárez estudió la carrera de Contador Público (1994) en la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, en donde también concluyó la Maestría en Administración en CETYS (1999) y el Doctorado en Administración con Concentración en Administración Estratégica (2013).
Adrian Garza currently serves as a Vice President - Senior Credit Officer within the Global Project and Infrastructure Finance Team. He is responsible for a portfolio of utilities and infrastructure companies in Latin America and the Caribbean. He is a regular participant at high-profile market briefings, external conferences, and media engagements. He also serves as a respected representative for Moody's in Latin America, with a special focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Adrian brings two decades of experience in financial analysis.
Arturo Rodríguez has more than 15 years of experience working in the sustainability space. He currently serves as Jurisdictional Lead for Ibero-American at the IFRS Foundation. In this position, Arturo leads efforts in the region to raise awareness among companies, investors, regulators, and other actors in the capital markets about the IFRS Sustainability Standards of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Arturo is currently based in Mexico City.
Barbara A. Feinstein, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Caribbean Affairs and Haiti. Ms. Feinstein most recently served as Deputy Assistant Administrator for Caribbean Affairs, Haiti, Cuba, Mexico, and Central America with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Patricia Aguilera assumes the duties of the Chargé d’Affaires for the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic. Aguilera has served in the country since July 2023, holding the position of Deputy Chief of Mission, until September 28, 2023. Patricia most recently served as the acting Director for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) for Mission Mexico, where she was responsible for the policy and strategy for the $3.4 billion security assistance program implemented across Mexico’s 32 states and federal government.
Ambassador Roger F. Nyhus is an accomplished business and civic leader – and one of only a handful of Native American ambassadors in U.S. history. Ambassador Nyhus was appointed by President Joe Biden in September 2022 and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate in November 2023. His top three priorities as ambassador are addressing climate change, enhancing regional security and promoting economic prosperity. Ambassador Nyhus brings an entrepreneurial, private sector perspective to his role.
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.