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The Inter-American Dialogue’s team of experts from across the Western Hemisphere brings deep experience and knowledge to impact policy debates, devise solutions, and enhance collaboration to unlock meaningful change in the Americas. We collaborate with high-level U.S. and regional government officials, multilateral organizations, civil society leaders, and private sector stakeholders to pursue our mission of advancing democratic resilience, shared prosperity, social inclusion, and sustainable development across the Americas.

Rebecca Bill Chavez

United States | President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue

Dr. Rebecca Bill Chavez is president and CEO of the Inter-American Dialogue, a hemispheric organization that builds networks of cooperation and action to advance democratic resilience, shared prosperity, social inclusion, and sustainable development across the Americas. She has over 30 years of experience in academia, policymaking, and government service.

Lila Abed

Lila Abed is the director of the Mexico Program at the Inter-American Dialogue....

Elizabeth Belair

Elizabeth Belair currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at the Inter-American Dialogue....

Alfonso Blanco

Alfonso Blanco Bonilla is the director of the Energy & Climate Transition Program at the...

Giulia Branco Spiess

Giulia Branco Spiess is currently a senior program associate of the Brazil Program at the...

Juanita Caballero

Juanita Caballero serves as program and executive assistant in the Office of the President at...

María Calderón

María Calderón is the senior program associate for the Mexico Program at the Inter-American Dialogue....

Mercedes Davico

Mercedes Davico joined the Education Program at the Inter-American Dialogue as a Communication & Knowledge...

Micaela Finoli

Micaela Finoli joined the Education Program at the Inter-American Dialogue as a Research Associate in...

Luiza Franco

Luiza Franco is a reporter for the Latin America Advisor publications....

Gemma Givens

Gemma Givens is the communications associate at the Inter-American Dialogue....

Ana Kourchenko

Ana Kourchenko joined the Inter-American Dialogue in February 2025 and currently serves as a program...

Gene Kuleta

Gene Kuleta is the editor of the Inter-American Dialogue's Latin America Advisor....

David Mauer

David Mauer serves as the development and partnerships manager at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington,...

Margaret Myers

Margaret Myers is a senior advisor to the Asia & Latin America Program at the...

Manuel Orozco

Manuel Orozco is the director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development Program at the Inter-American...

Bruna Santos

Bruna Santos is the director of the Brazil Program at the Inter-American Dialogue....

Sarah Stanton

Sarah Stanton joined the Inter-American Dialogue in 2017 as a Program Manager in the Education...

Yifang Wang

Yifang Wang joined the Inter-American Dialogue in January 2024 as a Program Associate for the...

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