Luis Abinader is a Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who has served as President of the Dominican Republic since August 16, 2020. Abinader has combined his experience in the private sector with public service. Before entering politics, he played a key role in the development of the tourism and infrastructure sectors through Grupo Abicor, a family-owned company that has driven significant projects in the country.
A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Senior Advisor and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and hosts its regular Global Exchange podcast. He is an Executive Fellow at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University.
Eduardo Sanz Lovatón asumió el rol de director de la director general de aduanas en el 17 de agosto de 2020, convirtiéndose en la persona más joven en ocupar dicho cargo, al tiempo que su labor tesonera y transparente le ha valido establecer los récords más altos en recaudación en la historia de la entidad recaudadora.
A sculpture by the Brazilian artist will be on view March 20 through November 5, 2023 on the mall at East 68th Street and Park Avenue.
Rolando González-Bunster founded the business in 1988 and has over 40 years of experience in project management and business development. He began his career at Gulf & Western Industries where he started out as a special assistant to chairman and founder Charles Bluhdorn, eventually becoming its youngest corporate Vice President and Head of International Operations. After Gulf & Western, he went on to establish his own companies to acquire and operate assets in the region.
Víctor (Ito) Bisonó Haza, minister of Industry and Commerce of the Dominican Republic since August 16, 2020, is a prominent political leader who was elected as a National Congressman on four occasions, between 2002 and 2020. In this role, he chaired the Commission on Economy, Planning, and Development and was a member of the Industry, Commerce, and Finance commissions. Additionally, he served twice as a member of the National Council of the Judiciary.
Ana Cristina Gadala-Maria is a principal at QED, where she focuses on international investments, particularly in Latin America. Ana Cristina is also the head of Fontes, QED’s $12 million fund for seed-stage companies in Latin America.
Ambassador Gordon D. Giffin is a Partner at Denton's Public Policy and Regulation group.
His practice is focused on international transactions and trade matters, government procurement, energy regulatory and policy matters, corporate governance and crisis counseling, federal and state regulatory matters and public policy. He maintains offices in Washington, DC and Atlanta, Georgia.