2024-11-15T14:47:55-06:00 2023-12-31 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 245 PARK AVENUE 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10167 990 2023-01-01 530184107 COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS INC COUN 2122778320 680 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10065 SUSAN L SEGAL PRESIDENT & CEO 2122778320 2024-11-06 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SUSAN L SEGAL 680 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10065 8298677 0 X HTTP://WWW.AS-COA.ORG/ X 1958 NY TO PROMOTE ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS WHO SHARE A COMMON COMMITMENT IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, OPEN MARKETS, FREE TRADE, THE RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRACY. 51 50 26 67 17000 0 3560229 3278000 4797461 5003573 79 104 0 17000 8357769 8298677 0 0 0 0 3298548 3343105 0 0 0 5330468 5681146 8629016 9024251 -271247 -725574 7439621 6239235 6230045 5695137 1209576 544098 X COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS IS A BUSINESS ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE A COMMON COMMITMENT TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, OPEN MARKETS, THE RULE OF LAW, AND DEMOCRACY THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS. THE COUNCIL'S MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF LEADING COMPANIES REPRESENTING A BROAD SPECTRUM OF SECTORS WITH SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN THE REGION. THROUGH ITS OFFICES IN NEW YORK, WASHINGTON DC, AND MIAMI, THE COUNCIL CONVENES MEETINGS, PROGRAMS, AND CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS TO UNITE OPINION LEADERS FROM BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES OF THE AMERICAS.COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE ON BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS WHO SHARE A COMMON COMMITMENT IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, OPEN MARKETS, FREE TRADE, THE RULE OF LAW AND DEMOCRACY. 0 0 IN 2023, COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS HOSTED IN-PERSON, HYBRID, AND VIRTUAL HIGH-LEVEL PROGRAMS WITH AUDIENCES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AND LATIN AMERICA TO FOSTER DIALOGUE ON REGIONAL ISSUES. THE COUNCIL CONTINUED TO FULFILL ITS MISSION BY STRENGTHENING HEMISPHERIC TIES THROUGH BOTH PUBLIC FORUMS AND PRIVATE MEETINGS, AS WELL AS THROUGH ITS ONLINE CONTENT SUCH AS PODCASTS, EXPLAINERS, POLL TRACKERS, AND A GUIDE TO 2023 LATIN AMERICAN ELECTIONS. IN 2023, COA'S PROGRAMMING COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF THEMES, INCLUDING SUSTAINABILITY, TECHNOLOGY, ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS, REGIONAL RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES, ELECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA, TRADE, AND ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL PROSPECTS IN THE AMERICAS. THE ORGANIZATION LIVESTREAMED 17 PROGRAMS IN 2023.THROUGH ITS SIGNATURE LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES, COA COHOSTED AND CONTINUED TO OFFER AN UNPARALLELED PLATFORM FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EXCHANGES WHERE TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, AND INVESTORS DISCUSSED SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING THE REGION. HELD IN PERSON, THE CONFERENCES FOCUSED ON CHILE, THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ARGENTINA, COLOMBIA, BRAZIL AND PERU. THEY FEATURED KEYNOTE REMARKS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS EXAMINING POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOKS IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABILITY, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, AND BOOSTING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY THROUGH FOREIGN INVESTMENT. PROMINENT SPEAKERS AT THE CONFERENCES INCLUDED MINISTERS, GOVERNORS, AMBASSADORS, SENIOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS, CEOS, AND LEADING ENTREPRENEURS AND INNOVATORS. AMONG THE TOP OFFICIALS FEATURED AT THE 2023 LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES WERE THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT LUIS ABINADER; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S VICE PRESIDENT RAQUEL PENA; COLOMBIA'S MINISTER OF FINANCE AND PUBLIC CREDIT RICARDO BONILLA; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AMCHAM COLOMBIA MARIA CLAUDIA LACOUTURE; CHILE'S MINISTER OF FINANCE MARIO MARCEL; CHILE'S MINISTER OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, KNOWLEDGE AND INNOVATION AISEN AMELIA ETCHEVERRY; CEO OF PRIME ENERGIA CHILE JOSE AROSA; CEO OF FALABELLA GASTON BOTAZZINI; BRAZIL'S MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SECURITY FLAVIO DINO; BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE RODRIGO PACHECO; U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BRAZIL ELIZABETH F. BAGLEY; ARGENTINA'S FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND CURRENT SECURITY MINISTER PATRICIA BULLRICH; ARGENTINA'S FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND FORMER ECONOMY MINISTER SERGIO MASSA; ARGENTINA'S THEN-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND CURRENT PRESIDENT JAVIER MILEI; PERU'S PRESIDENT DINA BOLUARTE; AND PERU'S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS JAVIER GONZALEZ-OLAECHEA.IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC LATIN AMERICAN CITIES CONFERENCES, THE COUNCIL ORGANIZED AND COHOSTED SEVERAL INVITATION-ONLY ELITE EVENTS TO CONVENE LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE MEMBERS AND GUESTS WITH SENIOR HEMISPHERIC OFFICIALS AND BUSINESS LEADERS FOR INTIMATE, OFF-THE-RECORD PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN IDEAL SETTING FOR COA'S MEMBERS AND CONSTITUENTS TO ENGAGE WITH INVITED GUESTS ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CRITICAL HEMISPHERIC ISSUES. AS PART OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE AMERICAS SERIES, COA COHOSTED PROGRAMS FOR LATIN AMERICAN HEADS OF STATE FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON THEIR COUNTRIES' INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CURRENT ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTS. IN 2023, COA COHOSTED PRIVATE IN-PERSON PROGRAMS WITH CHILE'S PRESIDENT GABRIEL BORIC; PARAGUAY'S PRESIDENT SANTIAGO PENA; PERU'S PRESIDENT DINA BOLUARTE; SURINAME'S PRESIDENT CHAN SANTOHKI; GUYANA'S PRESIDENT IRFAAN ALI AND ECUADOR'S FORMER PRESIDENT GUILLERMO LASSO. FOR OVER 50 YEARS, THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS' ANNUAL WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS HAS BEEN THE PREMIER EVENT ON THE REGION, BRINGING TOGETHER PRESIDENTS, SECRETARIES AND MINISTERS, AND THE MOST SENIOR LEADERS FROM THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. IN 2023, THE 53RD ANNUAL WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS, OUR PREMIER EVENT ON THE REGION, TOOK PLACE ON MAY 2 AT THE ORGANIZATION OF THE AMERICAN STATES. FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDED SECRETARY GENERAL, ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAS STATES LUIS ALMAGRO; U.S. SENATOR BILL HAGERTY; U.S. DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY DAVID TURK; ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS BRIAN NICHOLS; U.S. SENATOR BILL CASSIDY; U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE KATHERINE TAI; PRESIDENT OF THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ILAN GOLDFAJN; MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE, COSTA RICA, MANUEL TOVAR; PRESIDENT, THE WORLD BANK GROUP DAVID MALPASS; AND MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, EXPORT PROMOTION, SMALL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CANADA, MARY NG. THE CONFERENCE RECEIVED 70 MEDIA MENTIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.ON NOVEMBER 8, 2023, COA HELD THE 53RD ANNUAL WASHINGTON CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS KEYNOTE LUNCHEON AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND MANAGING DIRECTOR KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA SPOKE ABOUT TRADE, INVESTMENT GROWTH AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN LATIN AMERICA.IN 2023, COA CONTINUED THE COA SYMPOSIUM AND BRAVO HYBRID SERIES. THE SERIES' CONVERSATIONS AND PANELS REFLECTED THE MOST RELEVANT AND NEWSWORTHY MATTERS IMPACTING BUSINESS IN THE REGION AND THE WORLD, AND CENTERED ON TOPICS SUCH AS HOW FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES ARE AIDING INCLUSION AND RECOVERY EFFORTS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN; HOW ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE STANDARDS ARE INFLUENCING LONG-TERM BUSINESS STRATEGIES; THE ROLE OF BUSINESS IN CROSS-REGIONAL GROWTH AND RECOVERY AND THE FUTURE OF WORK IN LATIN AMERICA; AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR LATIN AMERICA TO LEVERAGE DIGITAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ORDER TO TACKLE THE REGION'S MAIN CHALLENGES. NOTABLE BRAVO LEADERSHIP CONVERSATION SPEAKERS INCLUDED CO-FOUNDER AND CEO OF POMELO GASTON IRIGOYEN; VICE PRESIDENT, CLIMATE ACTION, SALESFORCE, TIM CHRISTOPHERSEN; HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY AND DECARBONIZATION, ECOPETROL SANTIAGO MARTINEZ OCHOA; MANAGING SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA WILLIAM C. DAVIES; HEAD OF LATAM, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP, BANK OF AMERICA THIAGO FERNANDES; AND HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES, MICROSOFT LATIN AMERICA MARCELO FUMASONI.IN 2023, THE 28TH COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS SYMPOSIUM AND BRAVO BUSINESS AWARDS, HELD IN PERSON IN MIAMI, CELEBRATED EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP WHILE BRINGING TOGETHER THE MOST FORWARD-THINKING LEADERS. THE 2023 HONOREES - PIX, COMMANDER, U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND GENERAL LAURA J. RICHARDSON, CMPC'S FRANCISCO RUIZ-TAGLE, AND GRUPO MARIPOSA'S LUIS MIGUEL CASTILLO - EACH REPRESENT HOW TRUE LEADERSHIP AND PASSION ARE THE DRIVERS OF CHANGE, SOCIAL IMPACT, AND BUSINESS SUCCESS, EVEN AS THE WORLD FACES UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES. IN 2023, COA'S SIGNATURE CEO ROUNDTABLES GATHERED A SELECT GROUP OF REGIONAL CEOS WHO SHARED HURDLES AND BEST PRACTICES, AND WHO BRAINSTORMED SOLUTIONS. COA'S CFO SERIES ENGAGED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS AND OTHER SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVES FROM THE TOP MULTILATINAS AND MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS WITH BUSINESSES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS ALONG WITH AMERICAS SOCIETY CONTINUES TO ADVANCE THE MISSION OF THE WOMEN'S HEMISPHERIC NETWORK (WHN), AN INITIATIVE THAT ENCOURAGES YOUNG PROFESSIONAL WOMEN TO STAY IN THE WORKFORCE AND REACH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THE NETWORK WAS LAUNCHED IN OCTOBER 2012 AT A NEW YORK WORKSHOP FEATURING THEN-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UN WOMEN MICHELLE BACHELET AND FORMER FIRST LADY OF MEXICO MARGARITA ZAVALA. IN 2023, THE WHN HELD IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS AND CONFERENCES WITH BUSINESS LEADERS, CENTERING ON THEMES SUCH AS RESILIENCE, CONFIDENT INVESTING, AND SUPPORTING WOMEN IN STEM. THE WHN FORUM IN MIAMI INCLUDED A DISCUSSION ON PROMOTING FEMALE LEADERSHIP, A PANEL DISCUSSION ON WOMEN AS PIONEERS AND PATH MAKERS IN COMPETITIVE FIELDS, AND A WORKSHOP ON HOW EXECUTIVE PRESENCE DRIVES CAREER SUCCESS. DURING THE WHN CONFERENCE IN MEXICO CITY, PRIVATE- AND PUBLIC-SECTOR LEADERS GATHERED TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE CHALLENGES PROFESSIONAL WOMEN FACE IN THE WORKFORCE AND EXPLORE THE WAYS DIFFERENT SECTORS OF SOCIETY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO BUILDING A MORE INCLUSIVE MEXICO. AT THE WHN CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK, BUSINESS LEADERS SHARED THEIR PERSONAL STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES ON WHAT WORK-LIFE BALANCE MEANS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP IN THE ASPIRATIONAL ROAD TOWARDS LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 51 50 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X PETER J REILLY CFO 2122778320 680 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10065 X SUSAN L SEGAL-SEE SCHEDULE O PRESIDENT & CEO 30.00 X X 283073 0 0 ANDRES GLUSKI CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SERGIO J GALVIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCIANA ABREU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH AIOSA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCOS ANTONIO ACHON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS AMAYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE ARCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TITO ARCINIEGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCISCO ARISTEGUIETA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW BILES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN BRYANT DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALVARO CARDENAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS FELIPE CARRILLO DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRENCE J CHECKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUNO COSTA GABRIEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK COTTS DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 S TODD CRIDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTONIO DEL PINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIRK DONATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL DYCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFONSO EYZAGUIRRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN FERNANDEZ ROMERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIO FIGUEROA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN FRANCK DIRECTOR (THRU SEP 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUILLERMO GARZA MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFONSO GOMEZ PALACIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GREENWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS HANSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA HERRERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOSBEL IBARRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE JUANTORENA DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLAS KAPLUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODRIGO KEDE LIMA DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON KELLOGG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIANO KOELLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KRATZ DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LANDIS LOOMIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MALNAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW MARTIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIO MASSEROLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS F MCLARTY III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE NIEMEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD NAVARRO DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAY NEFF DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL A ORILLAC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER A PADILLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRISTINA PALMAKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUSTAVO PUPO MAYO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN QUIRK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL RACHMANIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SORAYA SAENZ DE SANTAMARIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIEGO RUIZ DIRECTOR (THRU MAR 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULA SANTILLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO SENRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS A SHANNON JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS UCHO BERRERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERNESTO TORRES CANTU DIRECTOR (THRU DEC 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIZ VASCONCELOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS VIANA DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUGO VILLEGAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTO WALKER DIRECTOR (THRU MAY 2023) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABRAHAM ZAMORA TORRES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER J REILLY-SEE SCHEDULE O CFO/VICE PRESIDENT 27.00 X 185889 0 0 GEORGE B WEIKSNER TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAGNHILD MELZI VP. 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MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE COUNCIL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020. SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONFERENCES AND PROGRAM RELATED ACTIVITIES 366287 0 0 0 0 0 0 366287 0 366287 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IS BASED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS. X X X 1 0 0 ERIC P FARNSWORTH VP, WASHINGTON 268145 0 17100 0 774 0 27274 0 42151 0 355444 0 0 0 RAGNHILD MELZI VP. PUBLIC PRGM & CORP. 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FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 5: THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION FOR SERVICES PERFORMED FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS BELOW INDICATE THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART VII, COLUMN D, WHICH REPRESENTS THE AMOUNT PAID TO THEM FOR THEIR SERVICES PERFORMED FOR THE FILING ORGANIZATION BY AMERICAS SOCIETY, INC., AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. NAME: SUSAN L. SEGAL TITLE: PRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION: $283,073 PAID BY AMERICAS SOCIETY, INC. NAME: PETER J. REILLY TITLE: CFO/ VICE PRESIDENT COMPENSATION: $185,889 PAID BY AMERICAS SOCIETY, INC. NAME: GUILLERMO ZUBILLAGA TITLE: CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER / SR. DIRECTOR PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS, INC.: $164,081 THE TRADE ADVISORY GROUP (TAG), MADE UP OF COA MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES AND INVITED EXPERTS, ADVOCATES FOR OPEN MARKETS, TRADE FACILITATION, AND RULES-BASED TRADING SYSTEMS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. TAG MEMBERS SHARE A COMMON COMMITMENT TO THE PRINCIPLE THAT INTERNATIONAL TRADE IS A CRITICAL ELEMENT IN ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE COUNTRIES OF THE AMERICAS. TAG IS A LEADING PLATFORM FOR POLICY-LEVEL IDEA GENERATION AND GUIDANCE RELATED TO HEMISPHERIC TRADE AND INVESTMENT, CONSISTENT WITH THE LONGSTANDING VALUES OF COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS. IN 2023, TAG ACTIVELY FOCUSED ON USMCA AND KEPT MEMBERS INFORMED OF IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING: BRIEFINGS BY SENIOR MEXICAN OFFICIALS, INCLUDING THE SECRETARY OF ECONOMY, UNDERSECRETARY FOR NORTH AMERICA, UNDERSECRETARY FOR FOREIGN TRADE, AND MEXICAN STATE GOVERNORS; SEPARATE EVENTS WITH U.S. AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO KEN SALAZAR, AMBASSADOR OF MEXICO TO THE U.S. ESTEBAN MOCTEZUMA, AND CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES KRISTEN HILLMAN. ANOTHER PROGRAM WAS A VIRTUAL PANEL OF U.S., MEXICAN, AND CANADIAN EXPERTS TO REVIEW THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE JANUARY 2023 NORTH AMERICA LEADER' SUMMIT. THE VENEZUELA WORKING GROUP (VWG) LEVERAGES AS/COA'S CORPORATE CONSTITUENCY TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE, HANDS-ON CONVERSATION ON VENEZUELA. THE VWG NAVIGATES VENEZUELA'S CHANGING ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LANDSCAPE BY CONVENING KEY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND SOCIAL SECTORS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE COUNTRY'S PRESENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SCENARIOS. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE HIGH-LEVEL PRIVATE AND PUBLIC MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. IN 2023, AS PART OF THE VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE SERIES, AS/COA HOSTED AN INVITATION-ONLY, ON-THE-RECORD, AND THE CONVERSATION WITH MARIA CORINA MACHADO, FOUNDER OF VENTE VENEZUELA AND A FORMER MEMBER OF THE VENEZUELAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. ALSO, AS PART OF THE SAME SERIES, COA HOSTED AN INVITATION-ONLY, ON-THE-RECORD, CONVERSATION WITH BARINAS GOVERNOR FREDDY SUPERLANO, THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF VOLUNTAD POPULAR. SUPERLANO SPOKE ABOUT HIS ECONOMIC PLAN FOR THE OCTOBER 2023 PRIMARIES. THE AS/COA CUBA WORKING GROUP (CWG) NAVIGATES THE COUNTRY'S CHANGING ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LANDSCAPE AND U.S. TIES, AND HELPS BUSINESSES UNDERSTAND THE CHANGING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND AREAS FOR COLLABORATION. IN 2023, AS/COA'S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS OF THE AMERICAS AND THE CWG HOSTED A CONVERSATION WITH THE KEY MEMBERS OF THE CUBAN DIASPORA IN SOUTH FLORIDA TO EXPLORE THE IMPORTANT ROLE COMMUNITIES ABROAD CAN PLAY IN PROMOTING PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT AND DRIVING OPPORTUNITIES IN CUBA. THE AS/COA TECH SERIES FEATURES EXPERTS AND LEADERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR, GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIA TO ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, THROUGH PRIVATE MEETINGS WITH POLICY MAKERS, PRIVATE-SECTOR ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, AND PUBLIC FORUMS. THE SERIES HIGHLIGHTS BEST PRACTICES OF COA CORPORATE MEMBERS IN ADDRESSING DIGITAL ADVANCES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT PROMOTE INCLUSION, COMPETITIVENESS, AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMONG KEY STAKEHOLDERS. UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE TECH SERIES, AS/COA CREATED THE DATA GOVERNANCE WORKING GROUP (DGWG) IN 2020. THE WORKING GROUP CONVENES RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS FROM THROUGHOUT THE REGION, ALLOWING DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITIES AND PRIVATE COMPANIES TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE. AS/COA'S GOAL IS TO CREATE A PERMANENT FORUM TO GUIDE POLICYMAKERS, REGULATORS, AND OTHER ADVOCATES FOCUSED ON THIS TOPIC AS THEY HANDLE CHALLENGES IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD. IN 2023, AS PART OF THE DIGITAL & DATA GOVERNANCE SERIES, AS/COA HOSTED THREE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND TRAVELED TO MEXICO, BRAZIL, AND PERU TO HOST IN-PERSON EVENTS ON TOPICS LIKE THE REGULATION OF AI IN THE REGION AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS TO ACHIEVE HIGHER YIELDS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND FOOD SECURITY. THE AS/COA HEALTHCARE SERIES ADDRESSES KEY CHALLENGES AND GROWING OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTHCARE ACROSS LATIN AMERICA. THE HEALTHCARE AGENDA COVERS A DIVERSE RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING PHARMACEUTICALS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES, MEDICAL DEVICES, HEALTHY LIVING AND WELLNESS, TECHNOLOGY, FINANCING, AND INSURANCE. THE AIM OF THE SERIES IS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION, INCREASE AWARENESS OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION, ENCOURAGE REGULATORY HARMONIZATION AND COLLABORATION, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES IN HEALTH FINANCING. IN 2023, AS PART OF THE SERIES, THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS HELD A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON JULY 24 IN BOGOT TITLED "COLOMBIA: THE FUTURE OF COVID-19 IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN." THE EVENT WAS ONE OF THE ROUNDTABLES HELD TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS FOR COVID-19 AND IMPROVING PREPAREDNESS AND THE RESPONSE TO FUTURE PANDEMICS. FOR THIS EDITION, THE ROUNDTABLE CONVENED POLICYMAKERS, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES, SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS, ACADEMIA, AND THOUGHT LEADERS TO DISCUSS THE LESSONS LEARNED OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO BE ADOPTED BY GOVERNMENTS GOING FORWARD. THE AS/COA ANTI-CORRUPTION WORKING GROUP (AWG) IS AN ACTION-ORIENTED NETWORK FOCUSED ON PRODUCING CONCRETE RESULTS AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE REDUCTION OF CORRUPTION IN LATIN AMERICA. THE AWG NAVIGATES LATIN AMERICA'S EVOLVING ANTI-CORRUPTION MOVEMENT BY CONVENING THE REGION'S TOP CORRUPTION FIGHTERS AND CORPORATE LEADERS WHO ARE DETERMINED TO SEE THE HISTORIC CRACKDOWN ON GRAFT CONTINUE. IN 2023, THE ANTI-CORRUPTION WORKING GROUP LAUNCHED THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE CAPACITY TO COMBAT CORRUPTION (CCC) INDEX. THE CCC INDEX WAS LAUNCHED IN 2019 TO ASSESS LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES' ABILITY TO DETECT, PUNISH, AND PREVENT CORRUPTION. THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE CCC INDEX COVERED 15 LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, PROVIDING YEAR-ON-YEAR COMPARISONS IN ALL CASES. COUNTRIES WITH A HIGHER SCORE ARE DEEMED MORE LIKELY TO SEE CORRUPT ACTORS PROSECUTED AND PUNISHED. THROUGH BRIEFINGS, PRIVATE MEETINGS, TESTIMONIES, PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND DIRECT INTERACTION WITH GOVERNMENT AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS, COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS' COLLECTIVE INTERESTS BY PROMOTING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE U.S. AGENDA. COA'S WASHINGTON DC OFFICE HAD A ROBUST PROGRAM AGENDA IN 2023, COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS IMPORTANT TO THE AMERICAS. IT HELD VIRTUAL PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS FOCUSING ON RELEVANT ISSUES FACING THE REGION-THE 2023 NORTH AMERICAN LEADER'S SUMMIT, U.S.-LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS, CENTRAL AMERICAN MIGRATION, ENERGY TRANSITION, REGIONAL TRADE, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE USMCA TRADE AGREEMENT, AMONG OTHERS. IT HOSTED PROMINENT LEADERS FROM THE AMERICAS, INCLUDING PRESIDENTS, KEY FOREIGN AND U.S. AMBASSADORS, AND IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION AND U.S. CONGRESS. NOTABLE SPEAKERS IN 2023 INCLUDED ECUADOR'S VICE PRESIDENT ALFREDO BORERO, GUATEMALA'S THEN PRESIDENT-ELECT BERNARDO AREVALO, ARGENTINA'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. JORGE ARGUELLO, CHILE'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. JUAN GABRIEL VALDES, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S PRESIDENT LUIS ABINADER, AND FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE GEORGETOWN AMERICAS INSTITUTE ALEJANDRO WERNER. AS/COA ONLINE THE WEBSITE OF AMERICAS SOCIETY/COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS REACHED NEW DIGITAL AUDIENCES IN 2023 AS THE GO-TO SOURCE TO FOLLOW ELECTIONS, POLL TRACKERS, AND MORE IN LATIN AMERICA, GARNERING MORE THAN 2.3 MILLION PAGEVIEWS. OUR PODCAST, LATIN AMERICA IN FOCUS FEATURES EXPERT AND DIVERSE VOICES FROM ACROSS THE REGION TO COVER ISSUES SUCH AS ELECTIONS, TECH, CULTURE, AND ECONOMICS. AVAILABLE ACROSS ALL MAJOR PLATFORMS AND RELEASED TWICE MONTHLY, IT MARKED ITS SEVENTH YEAR OF PRODUCTION AND EARNED OVER 51,000 DOWNLOADS OVER THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, IT REGISTERED A 40 PERCENT GROWTH IN FOLLOWERS ON APPLE PODCASTS FROM 2021 TO 2023. AS/COA ONLINE CONTINUES TO EXTEND THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT THROUGH BROADCASTING ITS PROGRAMMING AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA. PROGRAMS WERE STREAMED ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING LIVESTREAM, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK, AND INSTAGRAM. CONTENT WAS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE WEBSITE (WWW.AS-COA.ORG). OUR FOLLOWING GREW BY 29 PERCENT ON LINKEDIN AND 53 PERCENT ON INSTAGRAM OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR WHILE IMPRESSIONS GREW BY 195 PERCENT AND 600 PERCENT ON THE SAME RESPECTIVE PLATFORMS. OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL EARNED 350,000 VIEWS, MARKING A 47 PERCENT GROWTH YEAR ON YEAR. IN ADDITION, AS/COA ONLINE DELIVERS CONTENT AND PROGRAMMATIC UPDATES THROUGH TWO NEWSLETTERS: NEWS & VIEWS, WHICH IS RECEIVED BY MORE THAN 43,000 SUBSCRIBERS MADE UP OF CEOS, DIPLOMATS, ACADEMICS, AND PUBLIC- AND PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERS; AND EL CHASQUI, A NEWSLETTER ROUNDING UP REGIONAL NEWS FOR JOURNALISTS AND OTHER SUBSCRIBERS BASED ACROSS THE REGION AND GLOBE. MEDIA RELATIONS & VISIBILITY DURING 2023, AS/COA HAD OVER 11,500 MENTIONS IN LATIN AMERICAN AND U.S. MEDIA OUTLETS THAT COVERED OUR PUBLIC EVENTS, INTERVIEWED OR QUOTED OUR EXPERTS, AND WROTE ABOUT OUR CULTURAL PROGRAMMING. AS/COA ALSO DEVELOPED NEW MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE OUR EVENTS. THESE COLLABORATIONS WERE DONE WITH REGIONAL OUTLETS SUCH AS BLOOMBERG LINEA AND DFSUD. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS ALSO PARTNERED WITH AS/COA FOR EVENTS IN EACH COUNTRY. NOTABLE MEDIA COVERAGE INCLUDED APPEARANCES IN THE NEW YORKER, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, AGENCIA EFE, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, BBC NEWS, BLOOMBERG, CBS NEWS, CNN, CNN EN ESPAOL, EL ECONOMISTA, EL PAS, EL TIEMPO, FORBES, FOREIGN POLICY, FINANCIAL TIMES, HUFFPOST, INFOBAE, LA NACIN, EL MERCURIO, ESTADAO, LOS ANGELES TIMES, MIAMI HERALD, NBC NEWS, NPR, NTN24, O' GLOBO, POLITICO, REUTERS, THE GUARDIAN, AND VOICE OF AMERICA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION IS A BUSINESS LEAGUE, AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT CERTAIN DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS MAY HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN THE COURSE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE COUNCIL HAS TWO LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP - ELITE AND STANDARD LEVELS IN THE ORGANIZATION WHICH CONSIST OF ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND FIRMS. MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE ANY SHARE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROFITS OR SHARE THE ORGANIZATION'S NET ASSETS UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S DISSOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PURSUANT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS, THE MEMBERS CONFIRM THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, BECAUSE MEMBERS CONFIRM ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, THEY HAVE A DE FACTO RIGHT OF REVIEW OF BOARD ACTIONS. IN ADDITION, UNDER THE STATUTE AND BY-LAWS, CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS MAY BE TAKEN ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF BOTH DIRECTORS AND THE MEMBERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES THE PURCHASE, SALE, MORTGAGE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY, SIGNIFICANT DISPOSITION OF ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MEETINGS ARE HELD BETWEEN MANAGEMENT, AUDITORS AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO FORM 990, AND INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE RETURN - INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, NARRATIVES AND GOVERNANCE POLICIES. THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT PREPARES FINANCIAL SUMMARIES, SUPPORTING SCHEDULES AND RELATED INFORMATION AND COORDINATES WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION TO PREPARE ANY OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION. ALL COMPLETED TAX RETURN INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS IN ORDER TO PREPARE AN ACCURATE AND COMPLETE RETURN. UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAX RETURN BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS, MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE RETURN IN DETAIL FOR ANY FINAL CHANGES. A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. ANY FINAL CHANGES ARE MADE TO FORM 990 AND THE RETURN IS FILED TIMELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, KEY PERSONS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT USE THEIR POSITIONS FOR PERSONAL ADVANTAGE OR FOR THE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR FAMILIES. TO SERVE LOYALLY, EACH INTERESTED PERSON SHALL IDENTIFY AND BE CONSCIOUS OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN THE COUNCIL'S INTERESTS AND SUCH PERSON'S PERSONAL INTERESTS OR ANY INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHICH MIGHT AFFECT, OR MIGHT REASONABLY BE THOUGHT TO AFFECT, A PERSONS' JUDGMENT OR THE CONDUCT OF SUCH PERSON. EACH INTERESTED PERSON SHALL ACT WITH CANDOR AND CARE IN DISCLOSING AND RESOLVING SUCH CONFLICTS AND SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE AND DISCHARGE HIS OR HER DUTY TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES WHENEVER THERE IS ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION, INVESTMENT, ARRANGEMENT, GRANT, PROGRAM, OR OTHER ACTIVITY IN WHICH (A) THE COUNCIL WOULD BE A PARTICIPANT AND ONE OR MORE INTERESTED PERSONS OR RELATED PARTIES, AS DEFINED BELOW, WOULD HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST OR (B) THERE COULD BE AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR SOME OTHER REASON, INCLUDING ANY TRANSACTION, INVESTMENT, ARRANGEMENT, GRANT, PROGRAM, OR OTHER ACTIVITY IN WHICH THE INTERESTS OF AN INTERESTED PERSON OR RELATED PARTY COULD BE SEEN AS COMPETING WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE COUNCIL. INTERESTED PERSONS MUST FOLLOW THE BELOW PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: 1. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO AN INTERESTED PERSON OR ANY OF HIS OR HER RELATED PARTIES, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS RELATED TO THE UNDERLYING PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT TO THE BOARD OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IN ADDITION, AN INTERESTED PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ANY PROFESSIONAL OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY VENDOR, FUNDER, OR DONOR OF THE COUNCIL THAT SUCH INTERESTED PERSON OR ANY OF HIS OR HER RELATED PARTIES MAY HAVE. 2. ANY INTERESTED PERSON OR RELATED PARTY HAVING AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN OR ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE ANY DECISIONS OR VOTES REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION, AND SHALL RETIRE FROM THE MEETING DURING ANY DELIBERATIONS AND VOTES ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AT THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, SUCH PERSON MAY PRESENT BACKGROUND INFORMATION OR ANSWER QUESTIONS PRIOR TO THE DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE ON SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. 3. ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN WHICH AN INTERESTED PERSON OR RELATED PARTY HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, NOT INCLUDING THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL. IN APPROVING ANY ARRANGEMENT, THE BOARD OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MUST MAKE A DETERMINATION THAT THE ARRANGEMENT IS FAIR, REASONABLE, AND IN THE COUNCIL'S BEST INTEREST. IF AN INTERESTED PERSON OR RELATED PARTY HAS A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN SUCH ARRANGEMENT, THE BOARD OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MUST CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS TO THE EXTENT AVAILABLE. 4. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED, THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DETERMINATIONS MADE, AND THAT THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL DID NOT VOTE AND WAS NOT PRESENT DURING DELIBERATIONS AND VOTE. IF ALTERNATIVE TRANSACTIONS WERE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, THE MINUTES SHALL DOCUMENT SUCH CONSIDERATION AS WELL. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE CONFLICT PROCEDURES, INTERESTED PERSONS MAY NOT RECEIVE PAYMENTS, COMMERCIAL BENEFITS, OR GIFTS IN EXCESS OF $500 ANNUALLY FROM ANY ENTITY OR PERSON PROVIDING SERVICES OR PRODUCTS OR SEEKING TO PROVIDE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS TO THE COUNCIL UNLESS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, WITHOUT PARTICIPATION FROM THE INTERESTED PERSON WHO MAY RECEIVE SUCH REMUNERATION. TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PRIOR TO HIS OR HER INITIAL ELECTION OR HIRING AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ASSISTANT CORPORATE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL OR A DESIGNATED COMPLIANCE OFFICER. THE BOARD OR AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WILL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, ADMINISTERING THE ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND MAKING DECISIONS AS REQUIRED TO AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE BOARD WILL ALSO REVIEW AND REVISE THE POLICY AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAS SOCIETY IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT / CEO AND OTHER STAFF. THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE & FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUT IS NOT INVOLVED IN THIS COMPENSATION PROCESS IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST ADJUSTED AFTER REVIEW BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN DECEMBER 2014. THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND CHAIRMAN IN DECEMBER 2022 AND REMAINED UNCHANGED. AS PART OF THE REVIEW, THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS COMPARED TO OTHER CONTEMPORANEOUS, OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION DATA COVERING COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE EVALUATES THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ALONG WITH ANY RELATED BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT AS WELL AS ANY BONUS POOL FOR STAFF. THE PRESIDENT/ CEO'S BONUS FOR FY2021 WHICH WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE TREASURER AND CHAIRMAN ON 12/8/2021 WITHOUT PARTICIPATION FROM THE PRESIDENT/CEO WAS PAID OUT IN JANUARY 2022. THERE WAS NO BONUS AWARDED FOR FY22 OR FY23. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND RELATED BONUS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING AND PERIODICALLY UPDATING THE ORGANIZATION'S REPORT WHICH BENCHMARKS POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. THE REPORT INCLUDES SALARY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OTHER INDEPENDENT SOURCES, INCLUDING FORM 990'S OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS INFORMATION FROM DETAILED SALARY SURVEYS AND MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION REPORTS OBTAINED FROM INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTIES RELATING TO NOT-FOR-PROFITS ORGANIZATIONS AND IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE PRESIDENT/CEO, WITH INPUT FROM SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM AS APPROPRIATE, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE SALARIES OF STAFF WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF THE BENCHMARKING PARAMETERS. BENCHMARKING INFORMATION WAS LAST REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AT ITS OCTOBER 2022 MEETING AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AT 212-277-8320. SUMMARIZED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN (A): THE ORGANIZATION HAS SHARED EMPLOYEE ARRANGEMENTS WITH AMERICAS SOCIETY, INC. (THE SOCIETY). COMPENSATION EXPENSE WAS ALLOCATED AND RECORDED FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND THE SOCIETY FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND SCHEDULE J AS FOLLOWS: NAME: SUSAN L. SEGAL TITLE: PRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS: $283,758 AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 30 COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO AMERICAS SOCIETY: $181,363 AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 20 NAME: PETER J. REILLY TITLE: CFO/ VICE PRESIDENT COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS: $185,889 AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 27 COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO AMERICAS SOCIETY: $119,098 AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 18 NAME: GUILLERMO ZUBILLAGA TITLE: CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER / SR. DIRECTOR PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAMS COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS: $164,081 AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 44 COMPENSATION ALLOCATED TO AMERICAS SOCIETY: $0 AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK: 1 FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24A AND 24B: THE COUNCIL HAS AN INFORMAL AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAS SOCIETY UNDER WHICH CERTAIN COSTS ARE SHARED. THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER ORGANIZATION. COSTS INCURRED BY THE SOCIETY AND REIMBURSED BY THE COUNCIL INCLUDED $2,074,439 IN ALLOCATED SALARIES AND $839,758 FOR OTHER MANAGEMENT, OCCUPANCY, PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.