ABOUT
In the 1920s and 1930s a group of prominent U.S. and Andean businessmen met in New York City to create the first chambers of commerce for Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru. An organization named the Peruvian-American Association, Inc., was officially incorporated on January 9, 1939 as a domestic not for-profit corporation. Its purposes were to promote commercial relations, to further appreciation of the two national cultures, and to encourage friendship between citizens of the two countries.
MISSION
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To further knowledge and appreciation of the history and culture of Peru and the United States.
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To encourage close, friendly relations between the citizens of these countries.
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To encourage and promote trade and commercial relations between Peru and the United States.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Maria Rosa Baquerizo
Executive President & CEO
Walter Bayly
CEO, Credicorp Ltd.
Cynthia Urda Kassis
Partner, Shearman & Sterling
Marcela Carlin
Goya Foods Inc.
Pablo Secada
CEO, Opportunity Investments
Linda A. Calvet
Executive Secretary
Lina M. Delgado
Deputy Director