ACE Participants
Colombia
Sergio Rodríguez
Senior FDI Economic Development Executive
ProColombia
Costa Rica
Andrew Crawford
Trade Commissioner of Costa Rica based in Houston, Texas
Export Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER)
Ecuador
Amb. Carlos Játiva
Ambassador, Permanent Representative
Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the Organization of American States
José Cabascango
Trade Commissioner
Trade office of Ecuador in Los Angeles
Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries
Valeria Rodríguez
Exports Promotion Director
Corporation for the Promotion of Exports and Investment (CORPEI)
Dr. María Granda
CEO
ZEDE del Litoral – Special economic zone in Ecuador who promotes business entrepreneurship and regional development
Guatemala
Vivian Morales
Commercial Counselor
Consulate of Guatemala
Honduras
Marlon Brevé
Academic President
Central America Technological University (UNITEC)
Jamaica
Hazel O’Connor
Executive Director
Morris Entrepreneurship Centre of the Northern Caribbean University
Donald O. Charles
Managing Director
WoCap Fund – Investment fund providing working capital financing to MSMEs
Mexico
Alonso Huerta
President
National Association of Science, Technology and Innovation (REDNAECYT)
Enrique Perret
Executive Director
U.S. Mexico Foundation
Liliana Reyes
General Director
Mexican Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds (Amexcap)
Cynthia López
Investment Promoter & SIAAM Director
Sonora State Government
Dr. Saiph Savage
Director Civic Innovation Lab
Northeastern University & UNAM
Jorge Gorozpe
Energy Promotion Director
Nuevo León State Government
Sofía Ramirez Aguilar
Executive Director
Mexico Cómo Vamos – Economic local think tank in Mexico City
Carolina Agurto
Partner and Executive Director
IDEA Foundation – Main think thank in Mexico
Panama
Cindy Celine Buffart
Economic and Commercial Attaché
Embassy of Panamá in the United States
Paraguay
Leticia Bordón
General Director of Productivity, Innovation and Digital Economy
Ministry of Information, Technology and Communications
Paola Ferrario
Board Member of the Inter-American Network of Alumni (IANA)
Liaison to the Government of Paraguay
United States
Nicole Griensewic
Executive Director
Region Nine Development Commission in Minnesota
Ben Pingree
Director
Tallahassee/Leon County (FL) PLACE
Cynthia Carrillo
Vice President of Economic Development
Greater Seattle Partners
Jeanette R. Weiland
Vice President of Bio, Innovation, & Special Projects
New Orleans Business Alliance
Gillian Stagg
Vice President of Internal Operations and Senior Operations Manager
nocci DMC | ACE Louisiana
Ashley Stagg
Vice President of External Operations and Senior Project Manager
nocci DMC | ACE Louisiana
Andreica Maldonado
Director – Research Grants Program
Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust
Germany
Dr. Ole Janssen
Deputy Director General, Innovation and Technology Policy
Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Dr. Stefan Franzke
CEO
Berlin Partner for Business and Technology
Jana Liebe
Managing Director
Thuringian Renewable Energies Network (ThEEN) e.V.
Dr. Bastian Alm
Economic Counselor
German Embassy
Paula Schnippering
Coordinator International Cooperation
AiF Projekt GmbH
Romero Deutsch
Expert for National and International Innovation and Technology Policy
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany
International Organizations
& other Organizations
Madeline St. John
Program Associate
Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF)
Alicia Del Pardo
New Business Manager
Pan-American Development Foundation (PADF)
Kevin Hope
Economist
Caribbean Development Bank
Special Guests
United States
Don Pierson
Secretary
Louisiana Economic Development
Larry Collins
Executive Director -Office of International Commerce
Louisiana Economic Development
Ben Fontenot
Assistant Director, Office of International Commerce
Louisiana Economic Development
Germany
Stefan Schnorr
Director General for Digital and Innovation Policy
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany