Mexico and US Prosperity and Security

Ana M. Aguilar

Executive Director of the Mexican Business Council since May 2025. SeniorEconomist, Office for the Americas, Bank for International Settlements (2018-2025).Government Service (Mexico): Head, Directorate of Economic Studies, Bank of Mexico (1998–2018).

Luis de la Calle

Managing Director, De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera.Government Service (Mexico): Undersecretary for International Trade Negotiations, Ministry ofEconomy (1998–2002).

Daniel Chiquiar

Professor, Department of Economics, ITAM.Government Service (Mexico): Chief Economist, Bank of Mexico (2016–2021).

Steven J. Davis

Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Senior Fellow & Director of Research, Hoover Institution.

Alejandro Díaz de León

Corporate Director of Grupo BAL.Government Service (Mexico): Governor, Bank of Mexico (2017–2021).

Gerardo Esquivel

Professor-Researcher, El Colegio de México.Government Service (Mexico): Deputy Governor, Bank of Mexico (2019–2022).

Arturo Fernández

President, ITAM

Rafael Fernández de Castro

Director, Center for U.S.–Mexican Studies (USMEX), UC SanDiego.Government Service (Mexico): Foreign Policy Adviser to the President of Mexico (2008–2011).

Stephen Haber

Park L. Loughlin Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Director, Hoover Program onthe Foundations for Economic Prosperity.

Alejandro Hernández

Provost, ITAM.

F. Scott Kieff

Visiting Fellow, Hoover Institution; Stevenson Bernard Professor of Law, George Washington University. Government Service (USA): Commissioner, U.S. International Trade Commission (2013–2017).

Steven Koonin

Edward Teller Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; former Chief Scientist for BP(2004-2009).Government Service (USA): Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy (2009–2011).

Vidal Llerenas

Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce, Secretariat of Economy (Mexico

Eugenio Madero

CEO & Chairman, Rassini

Lorenza Martínez

Vice President, Kapital.Government Service (Mexico): Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Economy (2008–2012)

Gen. H.R. McMaster

Fouad and Michelle Ajami Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution. Government Service (USA): National Security Advisor (2017–2018).

Lourdes Melgar

Nonresident Fellow, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Government Service (Mexico): Undersecretary for Electricity, Ministry of Energy (2012–2014); Deputy Secretary for Hydrocarbons (2014–2016).

Miguel Messmacher

Professor, Department of Economics, ITAM. Government Service (Mexico): Undersecretary of Finance (2018), Undersecretary of Revenues (2012-2017), Chief Economist (2007–2012), Ministry of Finance.

Vidal Romero

Professor, Department of Political Science, Co-Director, Center for the Study ofSecurity, Intelligence and Governance, ITAM

Andrés Rozental

President, Rozental & Asociados; Founding President, Mexican Council on Foreign Relations.Government Service (Mexico): Deputy Foreign Minister (1988–1994); Ambassador to the U.K. (1995–1997); Ambassador to Sweden (1983–1988).

Ana María Salazar

Journalist, Imagen Radio Government Service (USA): Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense (1998–2001); Director for Inter-American Affairs, National Security Council (1998); Senior Adviser, U.S. Department of State (1995–1997).

Natalia Saltalamacchia

Professor, Department of International Studies, ITAM.Government Service (Mexico): Director General, Matías Romero Institute (2015–2018).

Paola Sapienza

J-P Conte Family Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Co-Director, JP Conte Initiative on Immigration.

Sergio Silva

Head, Global Economic Intelligence Unit, Secretariat of Economy (Mexico)

Alberto Simpser

Professor & Chair, Department of Political Science, ITAM.

Carlos Slim Domit

Chairman, Grupo Carso, Telmex and America Movil.

Luis Téllez

Mexico´s Chairman of Environmental Resources Management (ERM), and a member of Mexico's Executive Committee of NTT Data Services Mexico.Government Service (Mexico): Secretary of Communications and Transportation (2006–2009); Secretary of Energy (1997–2000); Chief of Staff of the President (1994 -1997); Undersecretary of Agriculture (1990–1994).

Jorge Tello Peón

Co-Director, Center for the Study of Security, Intelligence and Governance, ITAM; Director General, Madison Inteligencia México.Government Service (Mexico): Director, National Intelligence Agency (1994–1999); Undersecretary of the Interior (1999–2000); National Security Adviser (2008–2011).

Gabriel Tenorio

Economist (Latin America), Citadel.

Guillermo Valdés Castellanos

Partner, GEA; Affiliate, Center for the Study of Security, Intelligence and Governance, ITAM Government Service (Mexico): Director, National Intelligence Agency (2007–2011).

Alejandro Werner

Founding Director, Institute for the Study of Latin America, Georgetown University. Director, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund (2013-2021).Government Service (Mexico): Undersecretary of Finance, Ministry of Finance (2006–2010). Chief Economist and Chief of Staff, Ministry of Finance (2003-2006).

Isabel Lopez Ysmael

Senior Research Program Manager, Hoover Institution

Participant Biographies