Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations to implement a new strategic plan to renew and return the Society and Council to their historic position. Prior to her current position, she was a founding partner of her own investment and advisory group focused primarily on Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic sector. Previously, Segal was a partner and Latin American Group head at J.P. Morgan Partners/Chase Capital Partners (CCP) where she invested across sectors and countries in addition to pioneering early-stage venture capital investing in Latin America. She has always been and continues to be an enthusiastic mentor and supporter of entrepreneurs, particularly in Latin America. Prior to joining CCP, Segal was a senior managing director focused on Emerging Markets Investment Banking and Capital Markets at MHT/Chemical/Chase Banks. 

Segal was actively involved in the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s, sitting on many Advisory Committees as well as serving as chairperson for the Chilean and Philippine Advisory Committees. 

Segal is a board member at Mercado Libre, Vista Oil & Gas, and Robinhood as well as an Honorary Director of Scotiabank. She is also a board member of Americas Society/Council of the Americas, the Tinker Foundation, the Bretton Woods Committee, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. 

In 1999, she was awarded the Orden Bernardo O'Higgins, Grado de Gran Oficial in Chile. In 2009, President of Colombia Álvaro Uribe honored her with the Orden de San Carlos. In 2012, President Felipe Calderón bestowed on her the Orden Mexicana del Águila Azteca. In 2013, the North American-Chilean Chamber of Commerce recognized her as the Honorary Chilean of the Year. In 2018, Segal was awarded Peru’s Orden al Mérito por Servicios Distinguidos in the rank of Grand Official on behalf of President Martín Vizcarra. In 2022, she was recognized by Colombian President Iván Duque with the Orden de Boyacá in the category of Grand Cross. Segal was honored by the government of Ecuador with the National Order of Honorato Vásquez in the grade of Commander in September 2023.