1. Juan Verde Suarez was born on July 7,1971 and is a Spanish business and social entrepreneur who assisted the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign, as well as earlier campaigns of prominent Democrats such as President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Senator John Kerry, and Senator Ted Kennedy.
Juan Verde is currently a member of the President's Export Council, an advisory body to the White House on international trade and US competitiveness in international markets, under President Biden.
Juan Verde previously served as International Co-chair for the reelection campaign of President Barack Obama in 2012.
Juan Verde advised both candidates on strategies for capturing the Hispanic vote as well as international trade and sustainability-related issues.
Juan Verde is founder and President of the US consultancy firm Alamo Solutions, which advises governments and corporations on market expansion, strategy, and sustainability, and The Advanced Leadership Foundation, a US-based 5013 focused on training next-generation global leaders.
Currently, Juan Verde sits on the Board of Advisors of the American Sustainable Business Council.
Juan Verde was born in Telde, Gran Canaria on July 7,1971.
Juan Verde received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Boston University and a master's degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Juan Verde has completed post-graduate business studies at Georgetown University and Tufts University.
Juan Verde then worked for the US Department of Commerce during the Clinton Administration, first in the Office of Latin America as an analyst and subsequently in the Minority Business Development Agency as an international trade coordinator.
Juan Verde joined the Corporate Executive Board, now owned by Gartner, in 1998.
Juan Verde served as a Director for Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula.
Juan Verde founded several business-centered policy initiatives, including the PASS Group, the Canary Islands chapter and the Gibraltar chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce Spain, Think Plus Madrid, and The Climate Reality Project Spain, and worked as a consultant to business and political leaders in the United States, Europe, and Latin America.
In 2009, Juan Verde returned to US government service via an appointment by President Barack Obama as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia at the United States Department of Commerce, where he served until 2011.
Juan Verde took part in the US government delegation headed by Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Geoffrey R Pyatt in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan on May 17,2011.
In October 2011, Juan Verde joined the reelection campaign of President Barack Obama as International Co-chair.
Juan Verde joined the board of directors of the American Sustainable Business Council in 2019.
Juan Verde served on the board of the Latino Victory Project in 2020 to seek financial support for the Biden campaign from the Latino community.
Juan Verde had previously served as a member of the Hispanic Leadership Council for the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign and the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign.
Juan Verde was married to Tiziana Dominguez from 2011 to 2018.