President

Larry Rubin

President of the American Society of Mexico

Larry is President of the American Society of Mexico. Working jointly with the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, who traditionally holds the title of Honorary President, Larry represents two million Americans living in the country, as well American businesses, and NGOs.

Vice Presidents

Glenn Hamer

Vice President of the American Society of Mexico

Glenn Hamer is a nationally recognized business advocate known for shaping policy, building coalitions, and advancing trade and economic development across North America.

Jill Metcalfe

Vice President of the American Society of Mexico

Over the last 30 years, Jill has gathered a unique combination of experience in international trade, sales, and public relations in government, banking, and financial institutions that deal with U.S. and Mexican businesses and organizations.

Chairs

Co chair

Daniel Salcido

Daniel Salcido

President of Axalta Coating Systems Latin America Norte and Vice President of Refinish Latin America

Daniel has more than 30 years of experience in Latin American markets. Prior to leading Axalta Latam Norte and Refinish Latam, Daniel served as President of Axalta Mexico from 2016 to 2017 and as CFO of Axalta Latam from 2013 to 2017.

Council of Latin American Leaders

Francisco Pérez Cisneros

Francisco Pérez Cisneros

CEO Español Latinoamérica

Certified Public Accountant from Universidad La Salle with 35 years of experience in audit of financial statements, tax reports, as well as the preparation and review of financial projections. He joined Deloitte in 1986.

Council of Companies with Mexican and Non-American Foreign Capital

Jorge Arce

Jorge Arce

CEO of HSBC México

Arce boasts a 33-year career in the financial sectors in Mexico and the United States. He has served as CEO of HSBC México since February 2020 and in December 2021 was also named Chairman of the Board of Directors. In March 2023, he became Vice President of Group B of the Association of Banks of Mexico (ABM).

Co-Chair of the Foreign Capital Business Council

Fausto Costa

CEO Nestle Mexico at Nestlé

He leads one of the Swiss group’s most strategic subsidiaries. Under his leadership, Nestlé Mexico has established itself as the company’s second-largest market in Latin America and fourth-largest globally.

Organizations Steering Group

Nancy Lara Fonseca

Nancy Lara Fonseca

CEO Fondo Unido – United Way Mexico

Nancy holds a degree in Marketing and an MBA specialization in Strategic Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility. For more than fifteen years she has focused her professional career on formulating strategic alliances for social investment and multilateral relations between the government and business.

Public Affairs Task Force

Brenda García

Brenda García

Public Policy Partner for Mexico

With her extensive academic and professional background, Brenda actively participates in the legislative and public policy field in Mexico.

Oversight Committee

José María Bermudez

José María Bermudez

CEO Viakem

José María Bermúdez is the CEO of Viakem, a global player in the fine chemicals industry supplying custom manufacturing within the agrochemical industry

Council secretary

Diana García

She has more than 13 years of experience at United Way, where she served as Executive Director of United Way Mexico for 5 years, driving high-impact social programs throughout the country.

Treasurer

Fernando J. Gamma

He is the senior vice president of Evensen Dodge International, with more than 30 years of professional experience in public finance. Mr. Gama has been an active financial advisor to sovereign and sub-sovereign governments, public entities, corporations, and public-private partnerships (PPPs) in various countries.

Advisor

Gricha Raether

Gricha Raether graduated with a degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey and earned his Master of Business Administration from Baylor University in Texas.

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