Who governs the IAF?
The Inter-American Foundation is governed by a board of directors appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Members are drawn from both the private sector and federal government. The board appoints a president who serves as the IAF’s chief executive officer.
Board of Directors
Chair
Vice Chair
Juan Carlos Iturregui
Managing Director, Milan Americas, LLC
Secretary
Jack C. Vaughn Jr.
Former Managing Director, Vaughn Petroleum, LLC
Member
Kelly Ryan
Senior Advisor,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Member
Advisory Council
Chair
Alexander F. Watson
Managing Director, Hills & Company International Consultants
Vice Chair
Member
Member
Simone Emilie Gourguechon
Global Sustainability Strategy Manager of McDonald’s Corporation
Member
Member
Nicolás Mariscal T.
Chairman, Board of Directors, Marhnos Group
Member
Hector E. Morales Jr.
Chairman of Macquarie Development Corporation, Macquarie Capital
Member
Juan Edgar Picado
Senior Partner, Picado & Picado - San José, Costa Rica
Member
James T. Polsfut
Chairman and CEO, North American Specialty Hospital
Member
British Robinson
President and CEO, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy
Member
Christopher Sabatini
Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, U.S., and the Americas Programme, Chatham House
Member
Member
Member
Roger W. Wallace
Senior Advisor, Government Relations, Pioneer Natural Resources
Member
Anita Perez Ferguson, Ph.D.
Executive Director, THRIVE - Santa Barbara County, California