Juan Verde
Juan Verde Suárez (born July 7, 1971) is a business and social entrepreneur who worked on the political campaigns of Senator Ted Kennedy, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Senator John Kerry, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, besides serving as International Co-Chair for the reelection campaign of President Barack Obama in 2012.[2] In addition to developing and directing a strategy designed to mobilize millions of American citizens residing outside of the United States, Mr. Verde served as an advisor to President Obama on international trade, the Hispanic vote as well as sustainability related issues.[3] Mr. Verde was appointed by President Barack Obama as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia at the US Department of Commerce where he served until 2011.
Juan Verde | |
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| United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Europe | |
| In office 2009–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Murray[1] |
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| Born | July 7, 1971 Telde, Gran Canaria (Spain) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Boston University (B.A.) Harvard University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
As Senior Partner of U.S. consultancy firm Mapa Group, Verde advises governments and corporations on market expansion, strategy and sustainability. He currently serves and/or has served on a number of corporate and advisory boards including the Government of Lithuania's International Advisory Committee and the Alumni Board of Directors at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. In the corporate world, Mr. Verde serves, or has served, among others, on the board of directors of Abengoa Bioenergy S.A., a global biotech ethanol company; Santander Bank, N.A., a U.S. subsidiary of the Spanish financial institution Grupo Santander; and Andina Energy Corp., a global diversified energy corporation.
Early years and education
Verde was born in Telde, Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) in July 7, 1971.[4] He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Boston University and a master's degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. He has completed post-graduate business studies at Georgetown University and Tufts University. Verde is a former Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute fellow.
Career
Verde's career began as a Business and Legislative Aide in the Boston Mayor's Office and the Boston City Council which later lead to a position as a political and economic advisor for the Boston Mayor Ray Flynn. He then worked as an International Trade Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Commerce during the Clinton Administration. He later served as a Director for Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula for the Corporate Executive Board (CEB). He has worked also as a consultant to business and political leaders in the United States Europe and Latin America.
During President Obama's administration, Juan Verde held the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia in the United States Department of Commerce. While holding this position as White House political appointee, he led department efforts to resolve the issues related to trade policy and access to markets that were being faced by United States companies. He was also responsible for developing policies and programs to foster economic and trade relations with 52 countries in the region.
Other major achievements in his career include his role as founder and President of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Canary Islands, as well as the position he held during Bill Clinton's second term as International Trade Advisor for the United States Department of Commerce.
On October 2011, Verde joined the reelection campaign of President Barack Obama as International Co-Chair.[2]
Promoting U.S. and Europe Commerce
On May 17, 2011, Deputy Assistant Secretary Verde took part in the U.S. Government delegation that was headed by Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Geoffrey R. Pyatt in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The exhibition had over fifty American companies, with business interests in Turkmenistan, showcasing their goods and services to Turkmenistan government officials.[5][6]
Companies
- Public Administration Strategy Solutions (PASS): Founder and former President[7]
- Abengoa Bioenergía: Counselor vowel in the Appointments and Remuneration Committee, and in the Commission of new technologies[8]
References
- International Trade Administration Names Matthew Murray Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia
- ABC News: Juan Verde, codirector de la campaña para la reelección del presidente Obama (in Spanish: Juan Verde, co-director of the campaign for the reelection of President Obama)
- Meet Mr. Green
- Expansión: Un canario en la Casa Blanca: Juan Verde será la 'mano derecha' de Obama en la UE (Spanish: Expansion: A canary in the White House: Juan Verde is the Obama´s 'right hand' in the UE). Retrieved January 15, 2012, to 15:09 pm.
- "U.S. Business Exhibition announcement in Turkmenistan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- "The First U.S. Business Exhibition Opens in Turkmenistan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- "Public Administration Strategy Solutions". Archived from the original on 2011-10-28. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
- Santander también ficha a Juan Verde, el hombre de Barack Obama en Europa (in Spanish: Santander also record Juan Verde, the man of Barack Obama in Europe)