A vibrant middle class is emerging in Latin America, changing the rules for doing business in the area and transforming operations at regional headquarters in South Florida, according to members of WorldCity’s CEO Club. Club members explored the positive trend at their June 11 meeting in talks led by Henry Martinez, managing director for Discovery Latin America/U.S. Hispanic, the pay TV company whose business has soared in the past decade as the growing middle class buys more cable and satellite TV services. Martinez said the share of Latin American households… Read More
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Williamson was honored for his professional achievements
Rafael Jaen Williamson
Chevron Manager of Government Affairs
Rafael Jaen Williamson, Chevron’s manager for Policy, Government and Public Affairs for Latin America, was honored for his professional achievements. Williamson works out of Chevron’s Coral Gables offices.
The Interamerican University of Panama, his alma mater, issues the Rectoral Medal annually to graduates who have achieved “extraordinary professional performance” and “notable service to the national and international community,” thereby “promoting the prestige of the university.”
Williamson has overseen Chevron “downstream” public affairs efforts in Latin America since 2006. Downstream refers to fuel sales as opposed to upstream or oil drilling and exploration. Williamson has been with the company for 25 years.
He received his MBA in Marketing from the Interamerican University in Panama after receiving his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the Federal University in Uberlandia, Brazil.
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