Everett Eissenstat was named senior vice president of global public policy in August 2018. In this role he is responsible for leading General Motors’ (GM) engagement on key policies impacting the company’s business, customers, and employees.
U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks, now in his twelfth term, has devoted his energy and skill to serving one of the most diverse constituencies in the nation. His efforts on behalf of his district, the New York 5th, and the nation as a whole have earned Chairman Meeks the respect of his constituents, New Yorkers, and Democrats and Republicans alike. He is known for being an effective, principled, and common-sense leader. As a fervent supporter of the Affordable Care Act enacted under President Barack Obama, Chairman Meeks believes that it should be enhanced.
Robert C. Neff, Jr., is the president of Chevron Middle East, Africa, South America Exploration and Production Company, based in Houston, Texas, a position he assumed July 1, 2020. He is responsible for Chevron’s oil and gas exploration and production activities in the region.
Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as secretary of the Department of Homeland Secretary (DHS) by President Joe Biden on February 2, 2021.
Kamala D. Harris is the vice president of the United States. She was elected vice president after a lifetime of public service, having served as district attorney of San Francisco, California attorney general, and U.S. senator. Vice President Harris was born in Oakland, California, to parents who emigrated from India and Jamaica. She is a graduate of Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of Law.
Julie Chung currently serves as the acting assistant secretary of the State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA).
Chung became the principal deputy assistant secretary in WHA in November 2018. She was previously the director for Japan in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and the acting deputy assistant secretary from February–September 2018. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of minister-counselor, she held positions as the deputy chief of mission in Cambodia and economic counselor in Thailand.
Cesar Bernal is currently the director of CathLab in North Latin America at Medtronic. He’s held several leadership positions within Medtronic, including general manager of Medtronic operations in Peru; director of surgical Innovations and early technologies based in Mexico City. Previously, Bernal was an executive at Johnson & Johnson based in Mexico City where he was corporate business executive manager; key distribution manager, country sales manager and marketing manager.
Carolina Bogado Gomez has more than 20 years of experience in human resources. She is currently the human resources director for Microsoft Mexico, where she is focusing on cultural and digital transformation. She recently won HR Star awards for demonstrating excellence in Microsoft's cultural attributes: making a difference, growth mindset and one microsoft. Carolina began her professional career in Venezuela with the multinational company British American Tobacco (BAT).
Ricardo Zúniga, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, is Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and special envoy for the Northern Triangle. He leads U.S. diplomatic efforts, advises the secretary and acting assistant secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and coordinates closely with the National Security Council staff on the administration’s comprehensive efforts to stem irregular migration to the United States and implement President Biden’s multi-year, $4 billion to address root causes of migration in Central America.
Ricardo Maduro is a former president of Honduras from 2002 to 2006 representing the National Party of Honduras (PNH). He was president of the Central Bank of Honduras and coordinator of the Economic Cabinet. He was elected as congressman to the Central American Parliament and participated as candidate for a seat in the National Congress of Honduras. Born on April 20, 1946, he achieved his degree in economics from Stanford University, California, in 1969. He has extensive business experience, which begins as general manager of Xerox in Honduras.