Thursday, September 19, 2013

Susan Segal Distinguished as Honorary Chilean of the Year by the North American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce

AS/COA’s president was recognized for her exceptional career dedicated to fostering trade and her role in tackling the Latin American debt crisis.

New York, September 19, 2013—The Board of Directors of the North American‐Chilean Chamber of Commerce (NACCC) recognized Americas Society/Council of the Americas President and CEO Susan Segal as the Honorary Chilean of the Year for her "extraordinary career in fostering to smooth the path of trade between the United States and Latin America."

Susan Segal received the honor during NACCC’s 2013 Annual Dinner Gala held September 18 in New York, an occasion which coincided with Chile’s National Day. Dignitaries attending the ceremony included the Ambassador of Chile to the U.S. Felipe Bulnes, the Ambassador of Chile to the UN Octavio Errazuriz, the Consul General of Chile in New York Julio Fiol, and NACCC President Mario Paredes.

"Her organization promotes top-level as well as grassroots dialogue on a variety of issues that arise in Latin America, including the economy, policy, political reform, environmental concern, education, and the role of women and minorities, among other things," said Ambassador Bulnes, who presented the award to Susan Segal. "Having played a major role in tackling the Latin American debt crisis in the ‘80s and the early ‘90s, you see how great her work, exceptional hands-on, and macroeconomic expertise [have been]."

Watch a video presented at the award ceremony:

<hr /> Susan Segal was elected President and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. Prior to her appointment, she was a partner at Chase Capital Partners/JPMorgan Partners, focusing on private equity in Latin America and pioneering early stage venture capital investing in the region. As a banker, her emphasis included investment banking; building an emerging-market bond-trading unit; and the debt crisis of the 1980s and 1990s, during which she chaired the Chilean and Philippine Advisory Committees. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she is considered one of the most prominent business leaders in the region. Under her decade-old tenure Americas Society and Council of the Americas, the two organizations established by David Rockefeller almost half a century ago have gained in stature, outreach, and relevance. "I have enormous respect for everything [Chile] has done to be where it is today," said Susan Segal, as she accepted the honor. "[Chileans] gave me a very special opportunity as a woman, because they were willing to trust me with something very important, which was chairing the Creditors Committee. For me, Chile was always special—a second home." Founded in 1918, the North American‐Chilean Chamber of Commerce fosters the trade and commercial interests of the United States and Chile. The 2013 NACCC’s Annual Dinner Gala also honored Dr. Claudio Grossman, Dean of American University Washington College of Law as Chilean Academic of the Year, and George Gellert, CEO of Atalanta Corporation as Distinguished Corporate Leader of the Year. Press Inquiries: Please contact Adriana La Rotta at <a href="mailto:alarotta@as-coa.org" target="_blank">alarotta@as-coa.org</a> or 1-212-277-8384.

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Susan Segal Distinguished as Honorary Chilean of the Year by the North American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce

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