Established:

1981

Our Mission:

To be a catalyst for promoting economic development and integration, emphasizing the role of the private sector, as a means to improve the economic and social well-being of the people of the Americas.

Where We Work:

The Institute of the Americas has a Western Hemispheric focus. The Institute undertakes programs, develops policy papers and organizes conferences, roundtable discussions, and webinars addressing emerging issues of importance to countries across the Americas from Alaska to Argentina.

Our Programmatic Priorities:

• Energy & Sustainability
• Environment & Climate Change (Beginning in January 2021)
• STEAM

Our Leadership Team:

• Richard Kiy, President & CEO
• Jeremy Martin, Vice President, Energy & Sustainability Program
• Sherry White, Vice President & Board Secretary/Director, STEAM Initiative
• Nora Livesay, Director of Finance

Our Board Leadership:

• Jorge Rosenblut, Chairman (Chairman, Andina PLC, UK)
• José Baraquile Fimbres, Vice Chairman (Director, Grupo Calimax, S.A. de C.V, Mexico)
• Charles Wartman, Chair, Endowment & Finance Committee (Managing Director, J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, USA)
• Mary Walshok, Chair, Audit Committee (Associate Vice Chancellor, Public Programs, UC San Diego)

Financial Information:

Employer Identification Number (EIN): 95-3671557
IRS Determination Letter (PDF)
2018/2019 Audited financial statement
2019/2020 Annual Report
Guidestar 2020 Gold Star Seal of Transparency