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2009 WCEF DELEGATES


The Bahamas

Mr. Jerry Butler | Chairman | The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum | Washington, DC
Mrs. Georgette Dahl Butler | Attorney | The Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum | Washington, DC

Barbados
His Excellency John E. Beale | Ambassador of Barbados to the United States | Washington, DC
Mr. David Bulbulia | Deputy Chief of Mission | Embassy of Barbados | Washington, DC

Belgium
The Honorable Benoît Standaert | Consul of Belgium | Atlanta
The Honorable Roland Vandenweghe, Jr. | Honorary Consul of Belgium | New Orleans, LA
Ms. Eliane Levaque DePues | Permanent Representative | French Community of Belgium | Baton Rouge, LA

Brazil
His Excellency Ambassador Antonio José Resende de Castro | Consul General of Brazil | Houston, TX
Dr. Sergio Trindade | Director of Science and Technology | International Fuel Technology, Inc.
Mr. João Lima | Chancery Officer | Ministry of External Relations | Brasília
Mr. André Dunham Maciel | First Secretary | Embassy of Brazil | Washington, DC
Ms. Leticia Phillips | U.S. Representatives | União da Indústria de Cana-de-Açúcar (UNICA) | Washington, D.C.
Mr. Mario Viana | Director | AllComm Partners | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mr. Brad Thatcher | President | Thatcher & Co. | New York, NY
Dr. Thomas Rosandich | Member | Cultural Affairs Council of the International Olympic Committee |
   President | United States Sports Academy | Daphne, AL

Canada
The Honorable Norris Pettis | Consul General of Canada | Dallas, TX
The Honorable Patricia Denechaud | Honorary Consul of Canada | New Orleans, LA
Ms. Andrée Tremblay | Public and Cultural Affairs Attachée | Québec Government Delegation | Atlanta, GA
Ms. Julie Oliver | Conseil de développement économique de la Nouvelle-Ecosse | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ms. Vaughne Madden | CEO | Office of Acadian Affairs | Halifax, Nova Scotia

Chile
The Honorable Angel Carreras | Honorary Consul of Chile | New Orleans, LA

Cyprus
The Honorable Thomas Mantis | Honorary Consul of Cyprus | New Orleans, LA

Finland
The Honorable Philip Claverie | Honorary Consul of Finland | New Orleans, LA

France
The Honorable Olivier Brochenin | Consul General of France | New Orleans, LA
Ms. Aude Ghespière | Cultural Attaché | Consulate General of France | New Orleans, LA
Mr. Etienne Dages-Desgranges | Communications Attaché | Consulate General of France | New Orleans, LA
Ms. Heidi Klee | Artistic Attaché | Consulate General of France | New Orleans, LA

Greece
The Honorable Alexandra Theodoropoulou | Consul General of Greece | Houston, TX
Dr. Zoe Kosmidou | Minister Cultural Counselor | Embassy of Greece | Washington, DC

Grenada
The Honorable Sylvester Quarless | Minister of Social Development for Grenada | St. George
Her Excellency Gillian Bristol | Ambassador of Grenada to the United States | Washington, DC

Haiti
Ms. Ruth Stéphanie Saint-Louis | Director, Artistic & Literary Creativity | Ministry of Culture &    Communication | Port-au-Prince
Ms. Stéphane Rosenberg | Cultural Counselor | Embassy of Haiti | Washington, DC
Ms. Elizabeth Pierre-Louis | Program Director | FOKAL | Port-au Prince, Haiti

India
Ms. Banashri Bose Harrison | Minister (Commercial) | Embassy of India | Washington, DC
Italy
The Honorable Arnaldo Partesotti | Honorary Consul of Italy | New Orleans, LA

Japan
The Honorable Donna Fraiche | Honorary Consul General of Japan | New Orleans, LA

Kazakhstan
The Honorable Paris “Pye” Theriot | Honorary Consul of Kazakhstan | CEO | Louisiana Trade Consultants | Gonzales, LA

Korea
The Honorable Yunsoo Cho | Consul General of the Republic of Korea | Houston, TX

Lesotho
The Honorable Morris Reed | Honorary Consul General of Lesotho | New Orleans, LA

Macedonia
Mr. Marijan Pop-Angelov | Counselor | Embassy of Macedonia | Washington, DC

Mexico
Mr. Martin Gonzalez | Director | Mexico Tourism Board | Houston, TX
The Honorable Andrea Garcia Guerra | Consul of Mexico | New Orleans, LA
Ms. Maria de los Angeles Monsalvo | Assistant Consul of Mexico | New Orleans, LA
Ms. Alexandra Kleinschmidt | Promotions & Economic Development | Consulate of Mexico | New Orleans, LA

The Netherlands
Mr. Joost Taverne | Counselor for Education, Culture & Science | Royal Netherlands Embassy |
    Washington, DC

Nicaragua
Mr. Fernando Coronel | Counselor | Embassy of Nicaragua | Washington, DC

Norway
The Honorable Øystein Eriksen | Consul | Royal Consulate of Norway | Houston, TX
Mr. Bjørn T. Akselsen | Consul (Commercial Affairs) | Royal Norwegian Consulate | Houston, TX

The Philippines
The Honorable Blesila Cabrera | Consul General of The Philippines | Chicago, IL

St. Vincent and The Grenadines
Her Excellency La Celia A. Prince | Ambassador of St. Vincent & The Grenadines | Washington, DC
The Honorable James Sutterfield | Honorary Consul General of St. Vincent & The Grenadines | New Orleans, LA

South Africa
His Excellency Welile Nhlapo | Ambassador of South Africa | Washington, DC
Mr. Tebogo Kola | First Secretary | Embassy of South Africa | Washington, DC
Ms. Sindisiwe Shangase | Business Development Manager | Ethekwini Municipality | Durban, South Africa
Ms. Shelley Anne Gielink | Senior Manager | City of Durban

Suriname
His Excellency Jacques R.C. Kross | Ambassador of Suriname | Washington, DC

Sweden
Ms. Cecilia Kjellgren | Swedish American Chamber | New Orleans, LA
Trinidad and Tobago

Her Excellency Glenda Morean-Phillip | Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago | Washington, DC
Ms. Monique McSween | Assistant to the Ambassador | Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago | Washington, DC
Mr. Luis McSween | CariBeat Events | McLean, VA

United Kingdom
Ms. Cindy Dalgleish | Creative Economy Director | City Development Company | Plymouth, Devon
Ms. Katie Thompson | Director | Barbican International Jazz & Blues Festival | Plymouth, Devon
Mr. Daniel Thompson | Producer | Barbican International Jazz & Blues Festival | Plymouth, Devon

United Nations Development Programme
Special Unit for South-South Cooperation

Mr. Francisco Simplicio | UNDP | New York, NY
Ms. Dorothy Davis | The Diasporan Touch | New York, NY
Ms. Lala Deheinzelin | CEO | Enthusiasmo Cultural | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mr. Hervé Fischer | President | International Federation of Multimedia Associations | Canada
Ms. Ana Carla Fonseca Reis | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mr. Knox LaSister | President | Smart Inc. | New Orleans, LA
Ms. Josanne Leonard | Miribai Communications | Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago
Mr. Ramiro Arguello Perezalonso | Academic & Financial Director | Studio C/UNDP | New York, NY

Highlighted names denote Head of Delegation



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