The Board of Directors, elected by the membership for a two-year period, meets monthly. Its officers, who reside in different cities of the United States, Latin America, and Europe, serve in a pro-bono, voluntary capacity. Since ASCE’s inception, Board positions have been occupied by professors, engineers, lawyers, individuals in government service and multilateral organizations, and in business enterprises.

Period: 2018-2020

ASCE Board of Directors is elected by its members for a two-year period. Board members, who reside in different U.S. cities, serve pro-bono.

• Silvia Pedraza, University of Michigan, President
• Helena Solo-Gabriele, University of Miami, Past-President
• Gary Maybarduk, U.S. Department of State (retired), Secretary
• Frank Carlos Martínez, University of Rhode Island
• Mario González-Corzo, Lehman College, City University of New York
• Larry Catá-Baker, Pennsylvania State University
• Michael J. Strauss, Université de Paris V, France
• Roger de la Torre Casanova, Independent Consultant
• José Ramón de la Torre, UCLA and FIU (Emeritus)
• Carlos Seiglie, Rutgers University
• Manuel Villalón Silva, Villalón Law Office, San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Luis R. Luis, International Research and Strategy Associates, Boston
• Sissi Rodriguez, Miami Dade College

Ernesto Hernández-Catá, International Monetary Fund (retired), Treasurer (until Dec. 15, 2018)

Silvia Villalón Nilsen, CPA, Treasurer (after Dec. 15, 2018)

ASCE may be reached via mail at:

or e-mail: ASCECuba@gmail.com or ASCE@ASCECUBA.org

Main Committee Chairs

• Conference Program: Jorge Pérez-López, Ted Henken, Lorenzo Pérez
• Conference Logistics: Ernesto Hernández-Cata, Rafael Romeu, Joaquín P. Pujol, Mario Gonzalez-Corzo, Helena Solo-Gabriele, María Dolores Espino, Silvia Pedraza
• Student Papers Prize: Mario González-Corzo, Maria Dolores Espino, Carmelo Mesa-Lago
• Fund-Raising: Rafael Romeu, Helena Solo-Gabriele, José Ramón de la Torre, Luis R. Luis, Silvia Pedraza
• Proceedings Editor: Jorge Pérez-López, Gary Maybarduk
• Hosting Committee: Helena Solo-Gabriele, Ted Henken, Maria Werlau, Frank Carlos Martínez, María Muzaurieta, Enrique Pumar, Silvia Pedraza.
• Membership Committee:  Michael Strauss, Rogelio de la Torre, Gary Maybarduk, Jorge Luis Romeu, Helena Solo-Gabriele
• American Economic Association (AEA) Session Coordinator: Luis Locay, Roger Betancourt
• Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Session Coordinator: Silvia Pedraza
• Cuban Research Institute (CRI), Florida International University, Session Coordinator:  Gary Maybarduk
• Carlos Díaz-Alejandro Lecture: Carlos Seiglie
• Media/Press ASCE Newsclippings: Joaquín P. Pujol
• Webpage (http://www.ascecuba.org/): Helena Solo-Gabriele, Ted Henken, Frank Carlos Martínez, Silvia Pedraza
• Social Media: María Muzaurieta, Miranda García, Frank Carlos Martínez, Sissi Rodríguez
• Blog (http://www.ascecuba.org/blog/): Luis R. Luis, Ernesto Hernández-Catá
• Elections Nomination: Roger Betancourt
• Election Teller: Steve Escobar
• Webinar Committee:
• Jorge Luis Romeu, Gary Maybarduk, Joaquín Pujol, Helena Solo-Gabriele, Frank Carlos Martínez, and Larry Catá-Baker
• Elections for the Future Committee:  Mario Gonzalez-Corzo, Roger Betancourt, Helena Solo-Gabriele, Frank Carlos Martínez, and Silvia Pedraza.
• Virtual Outreach Committee: Larry Catá-Baker, Joaquín Pujol, Jorge Luis Romeu, Jorge Pérez-López, Roger de la Torre, Frank Carlos Martínez, and Michael Strauss.

ASCE Past Presidents

Two-year terms:

• Felipe Pazos, Banco Nacional de Cuba, Former President (ex-officio)
• Roger Betancourt, University of Maryland
• Jorge F. Pérez-López, U. S. Department of Labor
• Armando M. Lago, Ecosometrics, Inc.
• Antonio Gayoso, Agency for International Development
• Lorenzo Pérez, International Monetary Fund (one year term)
• Sergio Díaz-Briquets, Casals and Associates (one year term)
• Carlos N. Quijano, The World Bank
• Beatriz C. Casals, Casals and Associates
• Ernesto Hernández-Catá, International Monetary Fund
• Armando S. Linde, International Monetary Fund
• Jorge A. Sanguinetty, DevTech, Inc.
• Rafael Romeu, International Monetary Fund
• Ted Henken, Baruch College
• Carlos Seiglie, Rutgers University
• Helena Solo-Gabriele, University of Miami

Comité Ejecutivo

El Comité Ejecutivo de ASCE, elegido por un período de dos años, se reúne mensualmente. Sus miembros, que residen en diferentes ciudades de Estados Unidos, Latinoamérica, y Europa, sirven pro-bono, como voluntarios, en sus cargos. Desde su incepción han servido en el Comité Ejecutivo de ASCE profesores, ingenieros, abogados, funcionarios públicos y de organismos internacionales, y negociantes.

Las comunicaciones a miembros del Comité Ejecutivo pueden dirigirse a:

o e-mail: ASCECuba@gmail.com o ASCE@ASCECUBA.org