Donna Jean Hrinak (born March 28, 1951) is an American lawyer and former diplomat who has been the president of

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Latin America & Caribbean since September 2011.

Early life and education

Hrinak was born in

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on March 28, 1951. She speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish, which served her through her international diplomatic and business postings. Hrinak earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences from

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and a

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from

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Career

Foreign affairs

In 1994, Hrinak served as the

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's coordinator for policy at the First Summit of the Americas. Later in 1994, Hrinak was nominated by

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to be the

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. In 1997, she was appointed ambassador to Bolivia. From 2000 to 2002, she was ambassador to Venezuela. Hrinak served as Ambassador to Brazil from 2002 to 2004 under the presidency of

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Business and law

In 2004, Hrinak became a senior counselor for international trade and government affairs at Steel Hector & Davis, an international law firm in Miami, Florida. Hrinak became a corporate affairs director for the Latin American and European Union sectors of

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. In 2008, Hrinak joined PepsiCo as vice president of global public policy and government affairs. In 2011, Hrinak was appointed as president of Boeing Brazil. In 2019, Hrinak became the president of Boeing Latin America and Canada.

Awards and recognition

The Miami chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade named Hrinak international businesswoman of the year, in 2005. Her other honors include the U.S. State Department's Career Achievement Award and the U.S. Coast Guard's Distinguished Public Service Award. Hrinak is currently a member of the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and the board of counselors of McLarty Associates. She is also a member of Washington D.C. based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue.

Personal life

Hrinak has a son, Wyatt.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hrinak, Donna Jean 1951 births Living people Ambassadors of the United States to the Dominican Republic Ambassadors of the United States to Bolivia Ambassadors of the United States to Venezuela Ambassadors of the United States to Brazil American women ambassadors American women lawyers American lawyers Michigan State University alumni George Washington University alumni Notre Dame Law School alumni People from Pennsylvania Boeing people American women business executives Members of the Inter-American Dialogue