Inaugural Leadership for the Americas Awards Gala
Programming for the Americas
Dialogue Leaders
Opening Remarks
María Elena Salinas (Master of Ceremonies), Anchor, Univision
Michael Shifter, President, Inter-American Dialogue
L. Enrique García, President, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America
Special Remarks & Recognition
Introduction: Thomas F. McLarty, Chair, McLarty Associates
Remarks & Recognition: Bernard W. Aronson, US Special Envoy for the Colombian Peace Process
Introduction: Carla A. Hills, Chair & CEO, Hills & Co.
Remarks: Roberta S. Jacobson, US Assistant Secretary of State
Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC
Distinguished Honors
Presentation: Ricardo Lagos, Former President of Chile
Honoree: Daniel Chávez Morán, Founder, Grupo Vidanta & Fundación Vidanta
Presentation: Ernesto Zedillo, Former President of Mexico
Honoree: Felipe González, Former President of the Government of Spain