Nuria Palou

Program Manager

U.S. Mexico Foundation (USMF)

Biography
Contact her

npalou@usmexicofound.org

Website

Partnership opportunities

“I am personally interested in dialogues that benefit bilateral agreements, competitiveness agenda, innovation and projects that generate a win-win situation”

Reasons for joining the program:
The U.S.-Mexico Foundation (USMF) is a binational nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering cross-border cooperation and understanding between the United States and Mexico. Rooted in NAFTA and launched in 2009, the USMF is governed by a binational board of business and civic leaders with extensive networks in both the United States and Mexico. 

The USMF carries out its mission in two ways: 

  1. Operating programs 
  2. Promoting constructive dialogue on key issues of binational interest.

Offer:
Our core program within the foundation is USMexico360, I lead this program and throughout the Louisiana stakeholders, we could create a network that contributes to the knowledge partners of the usmf.  I hold knowledge in executing  public diplomacy programs that aim to deepen, strengthen and prioritize the Mexico-United States relationship throughout the education and training of its members. I can also help connect people and regional projects throughout the USMF.

Main areas of work:

  • US-Mexico Bilateral Relations 
  • Technology
  • Transitional Justice
  • Gender Issues
  • Gender Perspective 
  • Gender Inclusion 
  • Cybersecurity
  • Bilateral Agreements 
  • Sustainability
  • Innovation 
  • Economic Relations 
  • Growth Issues 

Nicole Griensewic

Executive Director

Region Nine Development Commission in Minnesota

Biografy:

Griensewic has served as Executive Director of Region Nine Development Commission since 2012. As executive director, Griensewic has made it a priority to foster collaboration and engagement by sharing Region Nine’s story both regionally and globally. Griensewic is an active board and committee member for multiple organizations throughout Minnesota. Griensewic is the immediate past President of the Greater Minnesota Partnership, and is the first female to chair the Executive Committee for the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies, where she served as chair of the Governance Committee. Griensewic also served as secretary of Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota’s Governing Board of Directors and chaired the Governance Committee and currently serves as an advisory board member for South Central College’s Center for Agriculture. She serves on the executive committee for the MACS Board, Minnesotans for the American Community Survey Board of Directors and represents the Midwest on the National Assoc. of Development Orgs.’s (NADO) Board of Directors.

Griensewic is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has completed course work through Harvard’s Kennedy School’s Executive Education. She received the 2017 Outstanding Recent Alumnus Award from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Her professional background includes extensive private sector and non-profit leadership experience.