Donna Hrinak

Donna Jean Hrinak (born March 28, 1951)[1] is a lawyer and former diplomat who has served as the president of Boeing Latin America & Caribbean since September 2011.[2]

Early life

Hrinak was born in Pennsylvania.[3] Hrinak speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish, which served her through her international diplomatic and business postings.[3]

Education

Hrinak earned a degree from Michigan State University. She then attended George Washington University, and later Notre Dame Law School.[3][4]

Diplomatic career

In 1994, Hrinak served as the US State Department's Coordinator for Policy at the First Summit of the Americas.

Later in 1994, Hrinak was nominated by President Bill Clinton to be the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, serving until 1997, when she was appointed Ambassador to Bolivia. In 2000, Hrinak's appointment was changed to Ambassador to Venezuela, where she served until 2002.

President George W. Bush had taken office in 2001, and in 2002 he nominated Hrinak to be the Ambassador to Brazil, where she served until 2004.

Business career

In July 2004, Hrinak became a Senior Counselor for International Trade and Government Affairs at Steel Hector & Davis LLP, an international law firm in Miami, Florida.[3]

Hrinak became a corporate affairs director for the Latin American and European Union sectors of Kraft Foods. In 2008, Hrinak joined PepsiCo as vice president of global public policy and government affairs.[5]

In October 2011, Hrinak was appointed as president of Boeing Brazil. In 2019, Hrinak became the President of Boeing Latin America and Canada.[6][5]

Awards and recognition

The Miami chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade named Hrinak international businesswoman of the year, in 2005. Her other honors include the U.S. State Department's Career Achievement Award and the U.S. Coast Guard's Distinguished Public Service Award. Hrinak is currently a member of the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and the board of counselors of McLarty Associates.[2] She is also a member of Washington D.C. based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue.[7] In addition to English, she speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish.

Personal life

Hrinak has a son, Wyatt.[3]

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References
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  2. "Donna J. Hrinak, President, Boeing Brazil, The Boeing Company". cfr.org. Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  3. "U.S. Ambassador Donna J. Hrinak Joins Steel Hector & Davis LLP". businesswire.com. 2004-04-26. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  4. "Hrinak, Donna". U.S. Department of State. 2002-03-29. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  5. "Boeing Names Donna Hrinak to Lead Boeing Canada, Hrinak will also continue to serve as president of Boeing Latin America and Caribbean". globenewswire.com. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  6. "Executive Biography of Donna Hrinak". boeing.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  7. "Inter-American Dialogue | Donna Hrinak". www.thedialogue.org. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Robert Stephen Pastorino		 United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
1994–1997		 Succeeded by
Charles Taylor Manatt
Preceded by
Curtis Warren Kamman		 United States Ambassador to Bolivia
1997–2000		 Succeeded by
V. Manuel Rocha
Preceded by
John Maisto		 United States Ambassador to Venezuela
2000–2002		 Succeeded by
Charles S. Shapiro
Preceded by
Cristobal R. Orozco		 United States Ambassador to Brazil
2002–2004		 Succeeded by
John J. Danilovich
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