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Executive Committee

Members of the Executive Committee include regional representatives and appointed chairs with specific responsibilities. If you would like to participate and collaborate with us, please don't hesitate to contact our President, Prof. Susana Pereira at susana.pereira@fgv.br, or just contact any of the members of the Executive Committee!

Susana Pereira, BALAS President

Susana Pereira
President
Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EAESP), São Paulo, Brazil

Ricardo E. Buitrago R., Past President and LAJM Chair

Ricardo E. Buitrago R.
Past President & LAJM Chair
EGADE Business School, Mexico

Yvonne Huertas, Executive Director

Yvonne Huertas
Executive Director
University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Dennis Lopez, Treasurer

Dennis Lopez
Treasurer
University of Texas at San Antonio, United States

Maciel Queiroz, Academic Chair

Maciel Queiroz
Academic Chair
Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EAESP), São Paulo, Brazil

Patricia Guarnieri, Communications Chair

Patricia Guarnieri
Communications Chair
Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Brazil

Norma Ortiz, Teaching Cases Chair

Norma Ortiz
Teaching Cases Chair
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Luis Antonio Orozco, Doctoral Colloquium Chair

Luis Antonio Orozco
Doctoral Colloquium Chair
Universidad del Rosario, Colombia

Regional Representatives

Lourdes Casanova, Asia Pacific Representative

Lourdes Casanova
Asia Pacific Rep
Cornell University, United States

Christopher Robertson, US/Canada Representative

Christopher Robertson
US/Canada Rep
Northeastern University, United States

José Ernesto Amorós, Mexico Representative and New Publications Chair

José Ernesto Amorós
Mexico Rep & New Publications Chair
EGADE Business School, Mexico

Camille Villafañe, Central America and Caribbean Representative

Camille Villafañe
Central America and Caribbean Rep
University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Katherina Kuschel, Europe Representative

Katherina Kuschel
Europe Rep. (2 seats)
PUCP, Peru

Jannine Poletti-Hughes, Europe Representative

Jannine Poletti-Hughes
Europe Rep. (2 seats)
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

María José Ibáñez, Southern South America Representative

María José Ibáñez
Southern South America Rep.
PUCP, Peru



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