Team

Luis de la Calle is CEO and founding partner of De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera (CMM), where he is responsible for the administration and operation of the company, as well as providing clients with his understanding of the economy, regulatory processes and matters related to international trade.

Prior to his work in the private sector, Dr. de la Calle served as Undersecretary for International Trade Negotiations at the Mexican Ministry of the Economy, a position to which he was appointed by both former President Vicente Fox and former President Ernesto Zedillo. In this role, he spearheaded Mexico’s negotiations for bilateral free trade agreements and regional and multilateral negotiations at the World Trade Organization. In this capacity, he served as permanent advisor to Pemex Exploration and Production and the National Forestry Commission and as executive secretary of the National Foreign Investment Commission.

Before being appointed Undersecretary, Luis de la Calle was Minister for Commercial Affairs at the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, D.C., a position from which he played a fundamental role in the design, promotion and implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA.

Luis de la Calle also worked at the World Bank as Country Economist for the Czech and Slovak Republics and for Poland and the former Zaire.

Among many other organizations, Luis de la Calle is a member of the Institute of Public Council on Agriculture, Food, and Trade, the Mexican Council for International Affairs, and the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Aeroméxico.

Dr. de la Calle lectures around the world on international trade, the Mexican economy, and other fields of academic research. He has extensive teaching experience. He has an extensive list of published articles and publishes his biweekly column “What else?” in the El Universal newspaper.

Luis de la Calle studied his bachelor’s degree in Economics at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico, ITAM, and his master’s and doctorate in Economics at the University of Virginia.

Isabel has been a consultant at CMM since November 2013, where she has participated in the design and implementation of public affairs strategies for clients in the telecommunications, higher education, and green finance sectors, among others. She has collaborated on research projects on gender equality in Mexico and the economic impact of trade liberalization in the Mexican dairy sector; as well as in the preparation of the agenda of public policy proposals of a business organization.

Previously, she was an external consultant for CIDAC, where she collaborated on a project on citizen participation in results-based budgeting. From 2007 to 2008 she worked as a trade representative at the US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce, New York chapter.

In the public sector, she worked in the Investment Promotion Unit of the Ministry of Energy. Isabel studied a bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana and has a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania.

Economist by the UANL. With more than 20 years of experience in public policies, alternating positions in the private and public sectors as a consultant and public official; He has extensive knowledge of the regulatory environment in Mexico and on the policies of economic opening and international trade. He has been a consultant at CMM for more than 8 years, contributing to market analysis and the management of public affairs in trade policy, regulations, standards, and infrastructure; and with economic arguments before the Mexican competition authorities. As a public official, he has held diplomatic positions at the Mexican embassy in Ottawa, Canada and as a representative minister of the Ministry of Economy (SE) before the OECD in Paris, France and has served as advisor and coordinator of advisors to the undersecretary of commerce of the SE, where he promoted various trade negotiations and Mexico’s participation in international economic organizations and forums.

She has a degree in International Relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana, specializing in Law and International Organization. She has a master’s degree in Administrative Law and a master’s degree in Economic Law from the Universidad Panamericana, in addition to being a candidate for a doctorate in Law from the same institution.

She has worked as a research assistant at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) and as a production assistant for Washington Media Associates on the documentary “Trading Democracies”, based on the effects of Chapter XI of NAFTA (American Free Trade Agreement). from North). In the field of corporate social responsibility, she served as press director and editor of the institutional magazine of Kadima A.C., an association dedicated to the integration of people with disabilities, and as an advisor to Fomento Social Banamex and Fomento Ecológico Banamex.

In 2003, she was selected as one of the fellows of the Mexican Center of Writers.

She currently works as a consultant at De la Calle, Madrazo y Mancera S.C.

She is a specialist in the functioning of public institutions and the design and implementation of public policies. She has led high-level negotiations for the creation of institutions and regulations in Mexico and internationally.

She served as a Federal Deputy twice, reaching the position of President of the Chamber of Deputies, and has also been a Council Member, National Coordinator of Local Deputies, and Senator of the Republic.

She participated in multilateral organizations such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union—considered the parliamentary arm of the UN—the Latin American Parliament, and the parliamentary networks of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

In 2020, she was included in Forbes Mexico’s list of the 100 Most Powerful Women and recognized as one of the 300 most influential leaders by Líderes Mexicanos magazine. She also received the Águila CANACINTRA Legislative Merit Award.

She holds a degree in Political Science and Public Administration and a Master’s in Government and Public Affairs, both from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Additionally, she has a Master’s in International Law and International Relations from the Ortega y Gasset Research Institute affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Consulting and Executive Coaching at the University of Salamanca.

She has been a university professor and writes a weekly column on political analysis.

Alejandra studied Industrial Relations at the Universidad Iberoamericana. Before devoting herself to consulting, she served as a manager at McDonald’s Mexico, where she was responsible for the planning, creation and organization of the Ronald McDonald Children’s Foundation and the launch of the first Casa de Ronald in Mexico. She has worked as a consultant in communication and research strategies, first at Voy Comunicación and from 2004 at CMM. She currently works as administrator of the firm since 2017.

Anabel has business studies. For 9 years she worked at the National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics (INEGI), in the areas of material resources and human resources.

Before joining the CMM team where she directly assists directors, she worked for 5 years at Public Strategies in Mexico.

Paulina holds a degree in International Relations from Universidad Iberoamericana. She worked at an NGO focused on refugee assistance and corporate social responsibility projects, gaining experience in human rights, sustainability, and development. She also collaborated with the Instituto Matías Romero, participating in projects related to foreign policy and diplomacy. Passionate about working with international organizations and NGOs, she strives to create a positive impact in the community. She is currently a Junior Consultant at De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera (CMM).

He studied law and international relations at the Autonomous University of Baja California, UABC in Tijuana. He majored in English as a Second Language and has attended several courses at UABC and the University of San Diego on the matter. He has provided technical translation and bilingual document preparation services for various Fortune 500 companies. 

Since January 2011, he has been working as a consultant at De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera, specializing in communications, public affairs and crisis management.

Margarita studied at the Escuela Comercial Superior. She has worked in different companies as an assistant director. Previously, she worked at Voy Comunicación, S.C.; Marna Construcciones, S.A. and currently De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera. She has taken different business courses.

Karen studied Political Science at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM). During her studies she was a research assistant and collaborated in the Data Laboratory, Datalab ITAM, so she has experience in data and qualitative analysis of different topics. Her main interests are inequalities and women’s political participation. She currently works as a junior consultant at De la Calle Madrazo Mancera (CMM). 

María Esther Lazcano has a degree in Journalism from La Salle University. She has been a reporter and news anchor on radio and television in Mexico. She attended the journalistic training workshop given by the Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for New Ibero-American Journalism, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. For ten years she lived in the city of Paris, France, where she was a correspondent for Milenio Diario, Milenio Televisión and Radio Formula. Back in Mexico, she joined the team of De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera S.C. as head of the communication area.

Before joining De la Calle Madrazo Mancera S.C. (CMM) in February 2016, Sofía Madrazo was an advisor to the Secretary of Health, where she collaborated in the design of public policies to address the problem of childhood obesity and adolescent pregnancy in Mexico, as well as in research on best health practices in other countries. and different international health systems. On the other hand, she was in charge of developing folders and presentations for the Secretary’s tours and meetings, as well as monitoring international news focused on health. 

Within her functions at CMM she performs political analysis, legislative monitoring, strategic communication consulting and public affairs strategies. She has a background in health issues, as well as in the real estate, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. On the other hand, she was in charge of designing communication strategies for micro and small entrepreneurs, where her activities were focused on finding the best public positioning alternatives for them.

Sofía has a degree in International Relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana, where she studied the international politics subsystem. She performed her social service in the Senate of the Republic where she was in charge of legislative research work.

He studied Marketing Administration at the Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS), in Baja California. He has taken diploma courses in Interactive Marketing (ITESM), Corporate Communication (ITESM) and Institutional Communication and Design of Political Campaigns (UNAM), among others. He collaborated in the Coordination of Social Communication of the Chamber of Deputies. Since June 2013, he has been working as a consultant at De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a Master’s degree in Government and Public Affairs from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Throughout his professional career, he has served as a legislative advisor in the Chamber of Deputies, coordinator in the Federal Judiciary, and advisor in the Ministry of Economy at the federal government level. Additionally, he has taken on responsibilities in electoral matters and political communication.

In the academic field, he is a member of the Research Group on Government, Administration, and Public Policies, as well as a professor at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

She has studied computer science, line production, and quality control at the National Chamber of the Clothing Industry, CNIV. She worked in leather craftsmanship for 10 years, in the production and administration departments.

Before working for De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera, she directly assisted the director of Francois Polad Spadoni for 2 years and for 4 years she worked in the credit and collection, production, and general management departments of HeayWear Company.

Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan is an international consultant and strategic advisor, public speaker, and a weekly contributor to media outlets such as Latinus, Enfoque Noticias, and El Universal. Previously, he served as Mexico’s Ambassador to the United States (2007-2013).

Ambassador Sarukhan is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution; a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Annenberg School of Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California; and a postgraduate professor at George Washington University. He has also been a Pacific Leadership Fellow at the University of California, San Diego, and a Distinguished Diplomat in Residence at the Woodrow Wilson Center. He holds positions on corporate boards and serves on the boards of the Inter-American Dialogue, the National Immigration Forum, the Council of the Americas/Americas Society, and the International Migration Initiative of the Open Society Foundation, among others.

A career diplomat in the Mexican Foreign Service since 1993, Ambassador Sarukhan rose to the rank of Ambassador in 2006 and served as Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S. from 2007 to 2013. He is a pioneer in digital diplomacy, being the first ambassador accredited to the U.S. government to open and use a Twitter account as a tool for communication and public diplomacy.

Before his appointment as Ambassador to the United States, he held various positions in the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Deputy Director General for Inter-American Regional Coordination Organizations, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Consul General of Mexico in New York. In 2006, he took a leave of absence from the Foreign Service to serve as an international affairs advisor and international spokesperson for Felipe Calderón’s presidential campaign. He also coordinated the foreign policy transition team.

Ambassador Sarukhan has been honored by the governments of Spain and Sweden and has received numerous awards and recognitions for his diplomatic work, including an honorary doctorate from Marion College in Indiana, the Gesher Award from the American Jewish Committee, and diplomatic excellence awards from the World Affairs Council of the U.S. and B’nai B’rith. In 2020, he was included in the first Los 101 Mexicanos Globales list by Líderes Mexicanos magazine; in 2010, he appeared on the global leaders list of Monocle magazine; and for five consecutive years, he was listed among the 300 most influential Mexican leaders by Líderes Mexicanos during his tenure as Ambassador.

Ambassador Sarukhan studied history at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and earned his degree in International Relations from El Colegio de México. He obtained a Master’s degree in U.S. foreign policy from the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, where he was a Fulbright and Ford Foundation scholar.