Organizers & ACE Committee Members
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Dennis Alvord
Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Dr. Barrett Haga
Senior Engagement Administrator
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Ike Umunnah
Director of Public Affairs
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
John Atwood
Public Affairs
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Valeria Vargas
Economist
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Denver Regional Office
Angela Martinez
Regional Director
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Tom Kurek
Management Analyst
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Zac Graves
Regional Integrator
Economic Development Administration, Denver Region
Ashley Zuelke
Program Manager
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Jamie Hackbarth
Economic Development Representative
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Patrick Waggoner
Revolving Loan Fund Administrator
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Dorothy Walch
Civil Engineer
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Mary Owen-Thomas
Regional Public Affairs Specialist
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Mackenzie Genecov
Economic Development Specialist
U.S. Economic Development Administration
Julianne Kingery
Economic Development Specialist
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Kristian Blessington
Economic Development Specialist
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Jodi Duncan
Economic Development Specialist
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Caleb Seeling
Economic Development Specialist
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
ITA/U.S. Commercial Service Denver
Suzette Nickle
Director
ITA/U.S. Commercial Service Denver
U.S. Department of State / Permanent Mission of the United States to the Organization of American States
Bradley A. Freden
Interim Permanent Representative of the United States
U.S. Department of State / Permanent Mission of the United States to the Organization of American States
Julianna Aynes-Neville
Alternate Representative
U.S. Department of State / Permanent Mission of the United States to the Organization of American States
Organization of American States - RIAC Technical Secretariat
Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)
Maryse Robert
Director of the Department of Economic Development
Organization of American States – Technical Secretariat of the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)
César Parga
Chief of the Section of Competitiveness, Innovation and Technology
Organization of American States – Technical Secretariat of the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)
Adriana Bonilla
Coordinator of the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE)
Organization of American States – Technical Secretariat of the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)
Cristina Narváez
Consultant
Organization of American States – Technical Secretariat of the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)
Pablo Scandogliero
Videographer for the ACE Program