January 19, 2017
Annual Meeting
The Chapter held its second Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. Luis Morris, president of the Northwest Chapter, presented changes to the Chapter’s structure and introduced members of the executive committee, committee chairs and the advisory board.
Morris also recognized both Dr. Roberto Dondisch, consul of Mexico in Seattle, and Francisco Maass, consul of Mexico in Portland, as honorary presidents of the U.S.-Mexico Chamber of Commerce – Northwest Chapter.
Fernando Paz from ProMexico was recognized as a member of the Advisory Board and Blas.
Blas Cruz, CEO of STS Manufacturing Company, was recognized for his support to the Northwest Chapter.
Luis Morris also thanked Gabriela Michan for her term as Chapter secretary of 2016 and introduced Stephen Walroth-Sadurni as the new secretary. Gabriela Michan will continue as communications director in 2017.
Members of the Executive
Committee
Committee
- President: Luis Morris
- Honorary President: Roberto Dondisch, consul of Mexico in Seattle
- Honorary President: Francisco Maass, consul of Mexico in Portland
- Vice President: John Díaz
- Secretary: Stephen Walroth-Sadurni
- Treasurer: Armando Medina
Director of Communications:
- Gabriela Michan
Chapter Committee Members
- Eduardo Alarcón, special projects
- Gary Sears, medical tourism & hospitality
- Gabriela Michan, NW Chapter Goodwill Ambassador – Australia
- Antonio Esqueda, internship projects
Chapter Regional Advisory Board
- Enrique Cerna, KCTS 9 – Public Television
- Jorge Madrazo, Universidad Nacional
- Autónoma de México Luis Navarro, senior director, Port of Seattle
- Fernando Paz, ProMexico
October 27, 2016
Monthly Business Breakfast Meeting
The Northwest Chapter held its monthly business breakfast featuring keynote speaker Jorge Carrasco who served as general manager and CEO of Seattle City Light from 2004 to 2015.
Seattle City Light is the tenth largest publicly-owned electric utility in the United States.
