Juan Martín Bulgheroni
Juan Martín Bulgheroni is currently the VP Upstream Strategy Planning for Argentina at Pan American Energy. Since 2012, he has also held other VP positions. Between 2003 and 2011, he has worked at Beusa Energy LLC, an EP company based in Houston where he developed Tight and Shale gas plays as Resource Development Manager; from […]
Luis Guillermo Plata
Luis Guillermo Plata is a distinguished international business leader, former cabinet minister, and diplomat with deep experience spanning government, finance, private equity, and corporate governance across Latin America, Europe, and the United States. Mr. Plata is currently a Partner with Axon Partners Group, investing in energy transition projects throughout Latin America. Mr. Plata has held senior leadership […]
Shane Christensen
Shane Christensen is Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, PriceSmart, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, California and the only operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America, Colombia, and the Caribbean. He leads the company’s engagement with governments, business associations, and key stakeholders across the region, as well as its corporate […]
Abraham Zamora
Since 2024, he serves as President – Mexico of Sempra Infrastructure and since 2023 as Chief Sustainability Officer. Under his responsibility are the areas of public and external affairs, permitting, sustainability and communications. Abraham joined the Sempra family of companies in 2018. Abraham has a professional career of over 25 years in public and private […]
Charles J. Wortman
Mr. Wortman has over 30 years of banking experience. He is the former Managing Director of J.P. Morgan Securities based in New York. He was a part of the Global Corporate Bank responsible for coverage of large-cap utilities and pipelines, as well as coverage of Canadian corporates. He assumed that position in July 2006, when a […]
Mary Walshok
Mary Walshok is a thought leader and subject-matter expert on aligning workforce development with regional economic growth. She has authored more than 100 articles, reports, and book chapters on regional innovation, workforce development and the role of research institutions in regional economies. As an industrial social scientist focused on the dynamics of regional economic development […]
Alberto Völlmer
Chairman and CEO of Ron Santa Teresa – founded in 1796 – producer of Venezuela´s oldest rum brand. He is the founder of Project Alcatraz, a rehabilitation program for criminal gangs in the County of Revenga in the state of Aragua, which has succeeded in dismantling eleven notorious gangs, dramatically reducing the incidence of violent […]
Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
Thomas A. Shannon, Jr. brings more than three decades of government service and diplomatic experience to his practice, providing strategic counsel to clients across a range of legislative, foreign policy, and national security issues. Most recently, Ambassador Shannon served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, the third highest ranking position at the State […]
Jorge Rosenblut
From November 2018 to November 2024, Jorge Rosenblut served as the Institute’s Chairman of the Board. After working for decades as an executive leader in private industry and government, Mr. Jorge Rosenblut now works as an independent consultant to help clients incubate growth, encourage evolution from legacy practice, and transform business models to manage disruption […]
Tad Seth Parzen
Tad has dedicated thirty years of his career to partnerships and innovation across a broad range of public and private sectors. Prior to joining the Burnham Center as its founding President and CEO, Tad headed Parzen Civic Solutions, providing strategic vision, management and implementation services to philanthropy, government and non-profits—work that specialized in in cross-sector […]