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PRESS RELEASE – Thursday, August 15th 2019.

Washington, DC – After an extensive review process, the United States – Spain Council is excited to announce the 2019 Young Leaders Program Cohort.

These ten young professionals have the unique opportunity to travel to Madrid and Malaga, Spain for a weeklong immersion program in Spanish culture, including meetings with Spanish government and business leaders, in-depth cultural tours, and conversations with fellow young Spanish leaders.

In Madrid, the Cohort will enjoy exclusive tours of several cultural highlights, meet the European Council on Foreign Relations and The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, have an in-depth presentation at the United States Embassy in Spain, and converse directly with Spanish business leaders.

Launched in 2001, this annual Program brings ten young American leaders to Spain to familiarize them with the social, cultural, economic, and political realities of contemporary Spain and to foster a stronger understanding between Spain and The United States. Since then the program has hosted 160 young leaders representing federal and state government agencies, innovative businesses and corporations, and community organizations.

“The Young Leaders program is a fantastic opportunity to form the international partnerships and personal relationships that strengthen the bonds between the United States and Spain and assert our leadership in the global economy,” said United States-Spain Council Honorary Chair Joaquin Castro of Texas. “I want to congratulate this exceptional class of Young Leaders on their selection to this program and look forward to the exciting opportunity that now lies before them. I have no doubt that they will make us proud during their time in Madrid and Malaga; exploring, forging and reestablishing our connections with the Spanish people that serve as the foundation for this important relationship between our two countries.”

The United States – Spain Council is proud to welcome the following young professionals into this year’s cohort:

Stephen Cobb – Counsel, Troutman Sanders LLP; Richmond, VA
Gabrielle Corica – Assistant City Attorney, Denver City Attorney’s Office; Denver, CO
Natasha Everheart – Director of Strategy, Pacific Council on International Policy; Los Angeles, CA
Marvin Figueroa – Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Resources,Office of Governor Ralph S. Northam; Richmond, VA
Mary Gonzalez – State Representative, Texas House of Representatives; Clint, TX
Denisse Hudock – Senior Project Architect,PSW Real Estate; Austin, TX
Eric Jacobstein – Senior Policy Advisor, House Committe on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
Natalia Martinez-Kalinina – General Manager, CIC Miami; Miami, FL
Rebecca Pollock – Senior Director International Programs,The University of Texas at San Antonio; San Antonio, TX
Jeremy Young – Senior Investigative Producer,Al Jazeera Media Network; Kensington, MD

The 2019 Young Leaders Program will take place September 28 – October 5. You can follow the Cohort’s journey on twitter and on the United States – Spain Council’s website.

For Immediate Release:

January 28, 2019

Press Contact: Jose R. Mercado

JMercado@dpcreativestrategies.com

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Joaquin Castro (TX-20) will succeed U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) as the seventh Honorary Chair of the United States–Spain Council, an organization focused on stimulating bilateral trade and investment between the United States and Spain. The announcement will be made public during a ceremony at Spanish Ambassador Santiago Cabanas Ansorena’s private residence in Washington, DC.

“I am honored that Senator Kaine has asked me to join such a prestigious group of honorary chairs.As Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and as a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I know how important and significant our relationship with Spain is,” said Chairman Castro. “I look forward to building on Senator Kaine’s success and further strengthening our country’s relationship with Spain.”

Congressman Castro will share the title of honorary chair once held by former Governor Bill Richardson (D-NM), former and current Senators Bob Graham (D-FL); Christopher Dodd (D-CT); Mel Martinez (R-FL); Bob Menendez (D-NJ); and Tim Kaine (D-VA), who began his tenure as Honorary Chair of the United States–Spain Council in 2013.

“I am thrilled that Joaquin Castro will take the helm of the United States–Spain Council,” said Senator Kaine. “As a citizen from San Antonio, Joaquin is familiar with the strong cultural and historic relationship between our nations. He will bring passion, experience and drive to help the Council further this relationship and bolster our two countries’ economic, diplomatic, and defense ties. He is the right leader at the right time.”

The United States–Spain Council is a non-profit organization created by former U.S. Vice President Albert Gore and former Spanish President José María Aznar in 1996 to build stronger relationships between the public and private sectors in both countries.

Each year since its creation, the Council has worked in tandem with the Fundación Consejo España–Estados Unidos, its Spanish counterpart, to organize an annual forum where prominent government officials, corporate executives, and nonprofit leaders from both countries gather to discuss current affairs and topics of mutual interest.

This year’s United States–Spain Forum will be held in San Antonio, Texas, which is also the hometown of Honorary Chair, Joaquin Castro.

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United States Spain Council is Excited to Announce the 2019 Young Leaders Program Cohort

Castro to Succeed Senator Kaine as Honorary Chair of the United States Spain Council