Institute of the Americas 2019-2020 Annual Report

A Time of Transition

Mission Statement & Summary

Chairman’s Letter

President & CEO Joint Letter

Energy & Sustainability

STEAM

Environment & Climate Change (EC²)

Tribute to Ambassador Theodore E. Gildred, II

Financial

Governance Our Team & Supporters

OUR TEAM

RICHARD KIY President & CEO

SHERRY WHITE Vice President, STEAM, Board Secretary • Leads Institute’s STEAM Program • Has served in various leadership positions within the Institute including Community Program Director and Innovation Program Director • Has organized the majority of the Institute’s major fundraising events and galas • Graduate of the California State University, Fullerton (B.A. History, B.A. Communications Public Relations emphasis) CECILIA AGUILLON Director of the Energy Transition Initiative • Former Business Development & Government Affairs Representative, Kyocera Solar, Inc. • Experience worked with policy makers on designing solar energy programs and renewable portfolio standards for implementation across the United States, Canada, and Mexico • Former Board Member, California Solar Energy Industry Association (CalSEIA)

RITA OLIVIERA Energy Program Associate and Director of Operations • Bachelor Degree in Economics, Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Portugal • MBA, National University, San Diego, CA REBECCA HERNANDEZ Assistant Director, STEAM Initiative • Coordinates the Institute’s virtual and in person STEAM programs for Latin American students and educators • Graduated with a M.S., Marine Biology, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego and a B.S. in Biology and minor in Chemistry from the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas • After graduating, Becky worked as a high school Pre-AP chemistry teacher at IDEA College Preparatory in Mission, Texas FRANCESCA CARRILLO-DIAZ STEAM Initiative Associate • Graduated from the University of San Diego (USD) in 2017 with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Spanish with a minor in Latin American studies • Joined the Institute in 2019 to support the STEAM Program, assisting in the organization of the annual residential summer Science Camp and non-residential day STEAM Labs for local and Latin American students as well as professional development workshops for Latin American STEAM teachers

CARLOS FERNANDEZ Web Administrator, Graphic Designer and Audio/Video Supervisor • Supports the Institute’s program with web and multi-media design services • Graduated as a web designer from the North Media Center and attended San Diego City College with a graphic and multimedia design specialization JACQUELINE SANCHEZ Energy Policy Associate • Formerly served as Senior Trade & Investment Officer at the British Embassies in Mexico City and Quito, Ecuador • MBA, ITAM, Mexico • B.S. in Business Administration and Accounting, New Mexico State University DIANA RODRIGUEZ Energy Program Associate and Facilities Manager • Former Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Colombia, Washington, D.C. • F ormer Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Colombia, Washington, D.C. • B.A., International Trade, Universidad de Los Libertadores, Colombia

• Former President & CEO, International Community Foundation with 14 years of environmental and conservation focused grantmaking in Latin America • Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Environment, Health & Safety, U.S. Department of Energy • Acting Environmental Attaché, U.S. Embassy-Mexico • Harvard’s JFK School of Government (MPA, 1986) • Graduate of Stanford University (A.B., Economics, 1984) JEREMY M. MARTIN Vice President Energy & Sustainability • Recognized thought leader on Latin American energy policy • Adjunct faculty member at UC San Diego and University of San Diego teaching course on Latin American Energy Policy • Graduate of The Citadel (B.A., History) with a Masters in International Affairs/International Development from the American University

NORA K. LIVESAY Director of Finances

• 30 years of experience in nonprofit accounting • Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Ranford University, Radford, Virginia (B.S degree in business, accounting emphasis)

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