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

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)

Julianne Kingery

Economic Development Specialist
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce

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

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)