Carmen Miranda joined Tacombi as the director of culinary innovation in April 2023. She is an award-winning chef, who has garnered international recognition for her achievements and culinary expertise. Most notably, Carmen was named winner of the seventh season of “MasterChef” Mexico in 2019 and was awarded the “Taco de Oro” in Dubai, UAE in January 2022. 

Dario Wolos was born in Elmira, New York and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, his mother’s hometown. He grew up traveling across Mexico with his family, who often hosted international guests and introduced them to Mexican food and culture. Dario’s experience spending time between Mexico and abroad instilled a passion for Mexico’s people and laid the foundation for his ambition to share Mexico’s distinctive culture and traditions beyond its borders. 

Janio Rosales, PhD. has more than 20 years of experience in different productive areas in multinational companies, including the construction, sugar and industrial sectors. These include Ingenio Pantaleón, Centrarse, and Guatemalan Chamber of Construction, among others, where he served in different positions related to corporate and public affairs, sustainability, social projects and communication.

Gracio Matheus graduated with an MBA in corporate finance and has 25 years of experience in finance with a focus on business support and the implementations of ERP systems and shared services centers. He has lived in four countries besides Brazil.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Linda S. Taglialatela, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, as Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean on December 9, 2015. Since 2002, Ms. Taglialatela served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Human Resources overseeing the Department of State’s Civil Service human resources management program, including policy and program development, implementation, accountability, and legal and regulatory compliance.

Ambassador N. Nickolas Perry was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the Ambassador to Jamaica on March 10, 2022.  He is the first person born in Jamaica to hold this position.
 

Nick Perry, is a former New York State Assemblyman. He represented the 58th district for thirty years.  The 58th district includes parts of East Flatbush, Canarsie, Brownsville and Crown Heights.
 

Sarah-Ann Lynch was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 2, 2019 and sworn in on January 7, 2019 as Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.  

She presented her credentials in Guyana on March 13, 2019.  She previously served as Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator and Acting Assistant Administrator in USAID’s Latin America and Caribbean Bureau.  

Ambassador Robert J. Faucher, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister-Counselor, has previously served as Acting Assistant Secretary and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO), and Director for the Office of Western European Affairs in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs.  He also held positions as Director in the offices of UN Political Affairs and UN Specialized and Technical Agencies in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.

President Joe Biden nominated Candace Bond as U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago on March 18, 2022.  The United States Senate confirmed her appointment on September 29, and Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office on November 14 at the Vice President’s residence in Washington, D.C.