Utah Diplomatic Conference on International Trade Relations

LESSONS LEARNED FROM COVID 19 - A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

Participant Biographies

     
   

ARMENIA

Consul Varazdat PAHLAVUNI
Consulate of Armenia in Los Angeles

 

     

Canada

 

CANADA

Consul General Sylvain FABI
Consulate General of Canada in Denver

Sylvain Fabi (BBA, Bishop’s University, 1988) joined the Consulate General of Canada in Denver in October 2020. As Canada's Consul General in the U.S. Mountain West Region, Mr. Fabi oversees a team of 17 people who work within Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Utah and Wyoming to strengthen trade and economic ties; enhance political, academic and cultural links; and assist Canadians visiting or living in the five-state territory.  He is also Canada’s chief negotiator for the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty with the United States.

     
Costa Rica  

COSTA RICA

Consul General Mabel Segura Fernandez
Consulate General of Costa Rica in Los Angeles 

Incorporated into the diplomatic career for nine years, a lawyer by profession, she has represented Costa Rica both in domestic and foreign service. Among the jobs he has done is his work at the Embassy of Costa Rica in Honduras, where he worked as Minister Counselor and Consul General. She currently works as Coordinator of International Organizations of the General Directorate of Foreign Policy. July 2010.

     
Croatia  

CROATIA

Consul General Renee PEA
Consulate General of Croatia in Los Angeles

Appointed Consul General of Croatia in Los Angeles July 2020. Graduated from the College of Europe with a Master of Laws (LLM), European Law, and a Bachelor of Sciennce (BSc), Law from University of Zagreb/Sveuciliste u Zagrebu. Speaks English, French and German.

     
Czech  

CZECH REPUBLIC

Consul General Jaroslav Olša
Consulate General of Czech Republic

Amb. Jaroslav Olša Jr. studied Arabic, Asian and African studies at Charles University in Prague, and International Relations and Comparative European Studies at the University of Amsterdam. He is also the author of multiple books and articles on the history, culture, and literature of Asia and Africa, and historical relations of the non-European countries with the Czech Lands. He has also published widely about science fiction and edited over a dozen anthologies of Czech and International science fiction. He has also curated art exhibitions, was a member of the Jury of 2011 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, as well as initiating numerous cultural exchanges and activities.

     
Georgia  

GEORGIA

Consul General Levan Beridze
Consulate General of Georgia in San Francisco

Levan Beridze was appointed as the Consul General of Georgia in San Francisco in February 2020. Throughout his career in the foreign service he held the position of the Ambassador at Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, served in the position of Counselor at the Embassy of Georgia to the United States since 2016, where he headed up the Economic Section and earlier was the First Secretary at the Embassy from 2012 to 2016. In his work, Levan Beridze focused on the enhancement and deepening of economic and trade relations between the United States and Georgia and the creation of a platform for interaction between the US and Georgian companies.  
Levan received his formal education in the United States and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Delaware, where he also continued to receive his Master’s Degree in Public Administration in 2009. 

     
Greece  

GREECE

Consul General Socrates Sourvinos
Consul General of Greece in San Francisco

Appointed Consul General of Greece in San Francisco in October 2020. Embassy of Greece in the United Arab Emirates/ Deputy Head of Mission and Head of the Consular Office (2018-2020). David Scholar at Tufts University (Boston, USA) (2017-2018) Information and Public Diplomacy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Deputy Head (2016-2017) Permanent Representation of Greece to the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, France) (2014-2016) Embassy of Greece in Tunisia/ Deputy Head of Mission and Head of the Consular Office (2008-2014) Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2005-2008) Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (January to July 2005).
Graduated from Tufts University/ Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy/ MA, Harvard Kennedy School/ Negotiation and Diplomacy, Democritus University of Thrace/ International Studies/ LLM, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.  He speaks Greek, English, French, Spanish.

     

 

 

HUNGARY

Trade Consul Eva Dorogi
Consulate General of Hungary in Los Angeles

 

     
   

INDONESIA

Consul of Commerce Feddy Fachrurrozi Djafar
Consulate General of Indonesia in Los Angeles

 

     
   

ISRAEL

Consul General Dr. Hillel Newman
Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles

 

     
Italy  

ITALY

Deputy Consul General Fabio Massimo Ballerini
Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco

Fabio Massimo Belerini is the first Italian diplomat in the position of Vice Counsel For San Francisco. First Secretary - Deputy Head of Mission First Secretary - Deputy Head of Mission Embassy of Italy to the Federal Republic of Somalia Embassy of Italy to the Federal Republic of Somalia Aug 2018 - Nov 2020.  First Secretary - Deputy Head of Mission First Secretary - Deputy Head of Mission. Embassy of Italy to Senegal Embassy of Italy to Senegal Dec 2016 - Jul 2018.  Second Secretary - Chargé d'Affaires Culturelles Second Secretary - Chargé d'Affaires Culturelles Embassy of Italy to Senegal - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation  Sep 2015 - Dec 2016.

     
Japan  

JAPAN

Consul General MIKAMI Yoichi
Consulate General of Japan in Denver

 1985 Joined the Foreign Service
1986 Attache / Third Secretary, Embassy in Tel-Aviv
1990 Vice-Consul, Consulate General of Japan in New York 
1993 Research Division (Intelligence and Analysis Bureau), MOFA
1997 First Middle East Division, MOFA
1999 First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Tel-Aviv
2003 First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C.
2008 Chief, Peace Process Section, First Middle East Division, MOFA
2009 Principal Deputy Director, Fourth Division (Intelligence and Analysis Service), MOFA 
2013 Senior Regional Coordinator, First Middle East Division, MOFA
2016 Director, Exchange Programs Division, MOFA
2018 Minister-Counselor, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in Ankara
October 1st, 2021 Consul-General, Consulate General of Japan in Denver

     
Luxembourg  

LUXEMBOURG

Consul General Daniel Da Cruz
Consulate General of Luxembourg in San Francisco

Appointed Consul General of Luxemburg in San Francisco in Augusr 2021.
Master’s degree, European and International Law, Université Grenoble Alpes. Licence, Journalisme at Communincation, Uninversité libre de Bruxelles.
Executive Director at Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office San Francisco Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office - San Francisco · Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office - San Francisco · Aug 2021 – Present. Director General for Foreign Trade and Investment Promotion, Ministry of the Economy Ministry of the Economy Sep 2016 - Aug 2021. Deputy Permanent Representative. Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations Permanent Mission of Luxembourg to the United Nations Jan 2011 - Aug 2016.

     
Malaysia  

MALAYSIA

Consul General Anil Fahriza Adenan
Consulate General of Malaysia in Los Angeles

 

     
Mexico   

MEXICO

Consul General Jose Borjon
Consulate General of Mexico in Utah

José Borjón is the Head Consul of Mexico in Salt Lake City, responsible for the state of Utah and western Wyoming. He holds a degree in International Relations from Mexico ́s National University (UNAM) and a Master’s Degree in Diplomatic Studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Mexico. He is a member of the Mexican Foreign Service with the rank of Minister. He has previously served in the Mexican Embassy in Washington, DC, the General Consulate of Mexico in Houston, and the Embassy of Mexico in Korea.

     
Mongolia  

MONGOLIA

Consul Bayarmagnai Puntsaq
Consulate General of Mongolia in San Francisco

 

     
Peru   

PERU

Consul General Ronald Denegri
Consulate General of Peru in Denver

Mr. Roland Denegri is a Minister in the Diplomatic Service of Peru. He graduated from the Catholic University of Peru and from the Peruvian Diplomatic Academy and has a Master’s Degree in Public International Law from the University of Nottingham-United Kingdom. Currently, he holds the position of Consul General of Peru in Denver with a jurisdiction of nine Estates of the American Union (Colorado, Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming). He has worked at the Mission of Peru to the European Union, at the Embassy of Peru in Belgium (2000-2006), and Counselor and Minister Counselor at the Embassy of Peru in Argentina (2009-2014). In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he held several positions, including Third Secretary at the South American Department and MERCOSUR; First Secretary and Head of Chile Division of the South American Department; and was Adviser to the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

     
Philippines  

THE PHILIPPINES

Consul General Neil Franck Ferrer
Consulate General of Philippines in San Francisco

Mr. Neil Frank R. Ferrer is the Consul General of the Republic of the Philippines in San Francisco. His tour of duty as Consul General began on 20 January 2021. Mr. Ferrer finished his Master of Arts in International Boundaries, with Distinction, at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom. He completed the course work for the Master of Science in Economics at De La Salle University and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines. 

     
Portugal  

PORTUGAL

Consul General Pedro Pinto
Consul General of Portugal in San Francisco

He previously served in the Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, in New York, and the Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union, in Brussels. While in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, in Lisbon, he was Chief of Staff of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Advisor to four Ministers of Foreign Affairs, and Head of Unit for United Nations issues. He holds a Master of Arts from Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced International Studies (Washington DC and Bologna), in international economics and conflict management.

     
Romania  

ROMANIA

Consul General Cosmin Dumitrescu
Consulate General of Romania in Los Angeles

 

     
Spain  

SPAIN

Consul General Amb. Juan Carlos Sanchez Alonso
Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles

Juan Carlos Sánchez Alonso, Consul General of Spain in Los Angeles, is a senior Spanish diplomat, who has served as Ambassador of Spain to Peru and Consul General of Spain in Santiago de Chileand held other posts in the Spanish Diplomatic Missions of Venezuela and Argentina. He has held several positions in the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Madrid as Vocal Advisor of Inter-American Affairs, Deputy Director for Countries of the Andean Community, Cabinet Director of the Secretary of State for Latin America and Director General of Foreign Policy for Latin America. He graduated from the University of Oviedo with a Law Degree in 1984 and entered Spain's Diplomatic Corps in 1991.

     
Sri Lanka  

SRI LANKA

Consul General Lalith Chandradasa
Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles

 

     
Taiwan  

TAIWAN

Economic Director-General Scott LAI Taiwan
Consulate General of Taiwan in San Francisco

Director-General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in San Francisco (August, 2020-) Graduated from Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education, Cambridge MA, Certificate of Completion, Global Change Agents Program (May 12-18, 2013). Master and Bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University, Department of Political Science. 

     
   

UNITED KINGDOM

First Secretary | Trade Policy Will Powles
Consulate of the United Kingdom in Los Angeles

     
   

URUGUAY

Consul General Fiorella Prado
Consulate General of Uruguay in Los Angeles 

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores since July 2009 to present. Graduated with a Bachelor of Law at the Universidad de la Republica, Certificate in Diplomatic Studies from University of Oxford. Speaks Spanish, French and English.