Members of the Council of Presidents and Prime Ministers of the Americas
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the Unites States of America, Chairman of Â鶹´«Ã½ and Council Chair
John Compton, former Prime Minister of St. Lucia, Legal Consultant
Leonel Fernández, former President of the Dominican Republic, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development
Eduardo Frei, former President of Chile
Osvaldo Hurtado, former President of Ecuador, Corporación de Estudios para el Desarrollo
Luis Alberto Lacalle, former President of Uruguay, Chairman, Partido Nacional
Andres Pastrana Arango, former President of Colombia
Carlos Roberto Reina, former President of Honduras, Bufete Reina
Miguel Angél Rodriguez Echeverría, former President of Costa Rica, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Visiting Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University
Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, former Prime Minister of Barbados, Distinguished Fellow in the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies at the University of the West Indies, Barbados
Political Leaders
José Miguel Insulza, Chile, Minister of the Interior
Carlos Mesa, Bolivia, Vice President
Peter Phillips, Jamaica, Minister of National Security
José Antonio Dias Toffoli, Brazil, Legal Counsel to the Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic
Participants
María Teresa Almarza, Venezuela, Public Affairs and Communications Director, The Coca-Cola Company
Augusto Álvarez-Rodrich, Perú, Director, Perú 21 Newspaper
Jaimie Aparicio, Bolivia, Ambassador to the United States, Bolivian Embassy
Miguel Basañez, México, President, Global Quality Research Corporation
Michael Beaulieu, United States, Special Advisor to the Secretary General, OAS
Gerardo Blyde, Venezuela, Diputado, Primero Justicia
Hans-Joerg Brunner, Germany, Consul General, German Consulate in Atlanta
Lisa Caceres, Puerto Rico, Regional Manager of Corporate Communication, Latin America, Delta Airlines
Edmund Cain, United States, Director, Global Development Initiaitve, Â鶹´«Ã½
Rodrigo Calderón, México, Vice President for Public Affairs and Communication, The Coca-Cola Company
Richard Calland, South Africa, Executive Director, Open Democracy Advice Center
Jorge Canelas-Sáenz, Bolivia, Director, Semanario Pulso
Carlos Caputo Basto, Brazil, Ministro Auxiliar, Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
Kevin Casas, Costa Rica, International Consultant, International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Jorge del Castillo, Peru, Secretario General, Partido Aprista Peruano
Cristiana Chamorro, Nicaragua, Consejo Directivo, Fundación Violeta Barrios De Chamorro
Jorge Claissac, Chile, Asesor, Ministry of Interior
Oliver Clark, Jamaica, Chairman and Managing Director, The Gleaner Company Limited
Ricardo Claro, Chile, Chairman, Megavision
Jack Correa, Brazil, Director, Strategic Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company
Chuck Costello, United States, Director, The Democracy Program, Â鶹´«Ã½
Edmundo Cruz, Peru, Co-Editor, La República Newspaper
Henry Day, Peru, Director, Repsol YPF Comercial
Stephen Donehoo, United States, Managing Director, Kissinger McLarty and Associates
Hatuey De Camps Jiménez, Dominican Republic, Presidente, Partido Revolucionario Dominicano
Humberto de la Calle Lombana, Colombia, Consultor
Carlos de Leon, Guatemala, Fiscal General, Ministerio Público
Pedro Pablo Diaz, Chile, Director, Universidad Jesuita Alberto Hurtado
Jorge Fernández, United States, Latin American Director, Delta Airlines
Rafael Fernández Quiros, México, Communications Manager, The Coca-Cola Company
Carol S. Fuller, United States, Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs, US Misión to the Organization of American States
L. Enrique García, Bolivia, President & CEO, Corporación Andina de Fomento
César Gaviria, Colombia, Secretary General, Organization of American States
Bruce Golding, Jamaica Senator, Jamaica Labour Party
John Graham, Canada, Chair, Canadian Foundation for the Americas
Steven Griner, United States, Senior Specialist, Organization of American States
Christian Gruenberg, Argentina, Director, Anti-Corruption Program, Poder Ciudadano
John Hardman, United States, Executive Director, Â鶹´«Ã½
Troy Hatch, United States, Senior Operations Counsel, Bellsouth International
Linda Hemby, El Salvador, Coordinadora Regional, Probidad
Mathew Hodes, United States, Interim Director, Conflict Resolution Program, Â鶹´«Ã½
Edmundo Jarquín, Nicaragua, Division Chief, Inter-American Development Bank
Earl Jarrett, Jamaica, General Manager, Jamaica National Building Security
Hernán Lanzara, Peru, Global Communications Manager, The Coca-Cola Company
Gerardo Le Chevallier, El Salvador, Regional Director, Latin America and Caribbean Programs, National Democratic Institute
Axel Leblois, France, President, World Times, Inc.
Christine Leblois, France, Manager, World Times, Inc.
Chuck Lewis, United States, Executive Director, Center for Public Integrity
Adam Lioz, United States, Democracy Advocate, U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Alonso Lujambio, México, Consejero Electoral, Instituto Federal Electoral
Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, Bolivia, Presidente, Poder Vecinal
Elena Martinez, Cuba, Regional Director, Latin America and Caribbean Bureau, United Nations Development Programme
Shelley McConnell, United States, Associate Director, The Americas Program, Â鶹´«Ã½
Jennifer McCoy, United States, Director, The Americas Program, Â鶹´«Ã½ and Georgia State University Professor of Political Science
Danny L. McDonald, United States, Commissioner, Federal Elections Comission
Thomas McLarty, United States, President, Kissinger McLarty Associates
Robin McLay, Canada, Director, Governance, Human Rights and Social Policies Division, Canadian International Development Agency
Percy Medina, Peru, General Secretary, Transparencia
Ellen Mickiewicz, United States, Director, DeWitt Wallace Center for Communications and Journalism, Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University
Arnauld Miguet, England, Lecturer in European Politics, The London School of Economics
Trevor Munroe, Jamaica, Senator, People's National Party, and Professor of Government and Politics, University of the West Indies, Mona
Burt Neuborne, United States, John Norton Pomeroy Professor of Law, New York University
Laura Neuman, United States, Senior Program Associate, The Americas Program, Â鶹´«Ã½
Larry Noble, United States, Executive Director and General Counsel, The Center for Responsive Politics
Andres M. Oppenheimer, United States, Latin American Correspondent, The Miami Herald
Beatriz Paredes, Mexico, Diputada, Partido Revolucionario Institucional, Camara de Diputados
Robert A. Pastor, United States, Vice-President of International Affairs, American University
Henry Pease García, Perú, Congresista, Congreso de la República del Perú
Roxana Pereda, Mexico, Public Affairs and Communication, The Coca-Cola Company
Teodoro Petkoff, Venezuela, Director, Tal Cual newspaper
Silke Pfeiffer, Germany, Regional Director, Latin America, Transparency International
Michael Pinto-Duschinsky, United Kingdom, Senior Research Fellow, Brunel University
Paul S. Reichler, United States, Managing Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Juan Rial, Uruguay, Consultant, Peithos
Miguel Rivadeneira, Ecuador, News Director Ecuadoradio, Radio Quito
Juan José Rodil Peralta, Guatemala, Advisor to the Fiscal General, Ministerio Publico
Marta Pasos de Sacasa, Nicaragua, Vice Presidente, Televicentro de Nicaragua, S.A., Canal 2
Andrea Sanhueza Echeverría, Chile, Directora Ejecutiva, Corporación PARTICIPA
Michele Schimpp, United States, Senior Election Advisor, USAID
Christopher Shays, United States, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives
Adele Simmons, United States, Vice Chair, Chicago Metropolis 2020
Frederick B. Slattery, Canada, Former Senior Executive, Elections Canada
Richard Soudriette, United States, President, International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Elizabeth Spehar, Canada, Executive Coordinator, Unit for the Promotion of Democracy of the OAS
Eduardo Stein Barillas, Guatemala, Consultant, Organización Internacional para las Migraciones
Gordon Streeb, United States, Associate Executive Director, Peace Programs, Â鶹´«Ã½
Luis Verdesoto, Ecuador, Consultor a Las Naciones Unidas y La Universidad Andina Simon Bolivar
George Vickers, United States, Regional Director, Latin America, Open Society Institute
Gene Ward, United States, Senior Democracy Fellow, USAID
Alexandra Wrage, United States, Senior Counsel International, Northrop Grumman International
Nelly del Carmen Yánez, Chile, Journalist, Political Sector, Diario El Mercurio
Michelle Zebich-Knos, United States, Professor of Political Science, Kennesaw State University
Daniel Zovatto, Argentina Senior Executive, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
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