A career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Patricia Aguilera assumes the duties of the Chargé d’Affaires for the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic. Aguilera has served in the country since July 2023, holding the position of Deputy Chief of Mission, until September 28, 2023. Patricia most recently served as the acting Director for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) for Mission Mexico, where she was responsible for the policy and strategy for the $3.4 billion security assistance program implemented across Mexico’s 32 states and federal government.

Ambassador Roger F. Nyhus is an accomplished business and civic leader – and one of only a handful of Native American ambassadors in U.S. history. Ambassador Nyhus was appointed by President Joe Biden in September 2022 and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate in November 2023. His top three priorities as ambassador are addressing climate change, enhancing regional security and promoting economic prosperity. Ambassador Nyhus brings an entrepreneurial, private sector perspective to his role.

Nicole Theriot was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 27, 2023 as Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Nicole most recently served as Consul General at U.S. Consulate Karachi, Pakistan and, prior to that, as Deputy Chief of Mission at U.S. Embassy Port-au-Prince, Haiti from July 2020-July 2022. She has served as the Director for Immigration and Visa Security at the U.S.

Michelle Kwan was appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize on October 7, 2022. Ambassador Kwan has had a distinguished career in public service, diplomacy, and sports. She represented the United States as the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, having won 43 championships, including five world championships, nine national titles, and two Olympic medals. She became the first Public Diplomacy Envoy in 2006 and for a decade traveled extensively on behalf of the U.S.

Buenrostro es secretaria de economía. Obtuvo la Maestría en Economía por El Colegio de México y la Licenciatura en Matemáticas por la UNAM, donde además fue reconocida con la Medalla Gabino Barreda de excelencia académica.

Sofia works to close wage gaps and ensure opportunities for all people, advocating for gender equality and striving to build a better environment. Sofia served as Deputy Director of Applied Research at Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción, specializing in anticorruption initiatives, transparency, and accountability. She has advised the PREP (Programa de Resultados Electorales Preliminares) in local and federal electoral processes and has been involved in research and public entrepreneurship projects with institutions such as El Colegio de México (Colmex), ITAM, and Tec de Monterrey.

Roberto Velasco Alvarez holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Chicago, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Chicago Policy Review and spent one year as Mayoral Fellow in the Chicago Mayor's Office. He holds a bachelor's degree in law from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. After the July 2018 presidential election, he was invited by Secretary Ebrard to join the transition team. Previously, he held positions in the Mexican Ministry of Economy, the Mexico City government and the Mexico City Legislative Assembly, among others.

Mrs. Jennifer Pierce holds the positions of Senior Vice President and President at TC Energía. TC Energía, through a network of 2,740 km of natural gas pipelines, either in service or under construction, provides approximately 25% of natural gas in Mexico. Before assuming her current role, Mrs. Pierce occupied various executive positions, including responsibilities in business development, commercial management, goods marketing, human resources, communications, and investor relations.

Mr. Aristeguieta was appointed Group Head, International Banking in May 2023. In this role, Francisco is responsible for overseeing Scotiabank’s International Banking business line.

He is responsible for the company's commercial strategies and the growth of the Valero brand. Valero is one of the largest independent refiners and marketers in the world. Carlos has more than 25 years of experience in trade and investment in the North American region, with 20 years dedicated to the energy sector. Prior to joining Valero, he held leadership positions at BP Mexico, Frontera Energy. Throughout his career, he also worked on developing unconventional gas fields in Eagle Ford and designing energy storage solutions.