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ROBERTA S. JACOBSON

Former US Amabassador in Mexico (2016 – 2018)


  • Founding Partner of Dinámica Americas
  • Served as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from May 2016 until May 2018 
  • Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (2012 – 2016) 
  • Served as White House Coordinator for the Southwest Border (2021)
  • Host of the podcast, “The Mexican Dream.” 

Roberta S. Jacobson is a Founding Partner of Dinámica Americas.

Jacobson served as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from May 2016 until May 2018 and as the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs from March 2012 to May 2016. During 30 years at the Department of State, she held various positions in the Department’s Western Hemisphere Bureau, embassies in Argentina and Peru, and the White House. She also served as White House Coordinator for the Southwest Border from January to April 2021.

Jacobson serves on the Board of Directors of Liberty Latin America and SoundThinking (formerly ShotSpotter). She taught at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics as a Pritzker Fellow and is the host of the podcast, “The Mexican Dream.” Jacobson served as a senior advisor on the Western Hemisphere at Denton’s Global Advisors/Albright Stonebridge Group from 2019-2023.

Ambassador Jacobson tailors each presentation to the needs of her audience and is not limited to the topics listed below. Please ask us about any subject that interests you:

  • US Elections
  • US Foreign Policy
  • US & Latin America
  • Mexico – US Relations

Geopolitical Consequences of the 2024 US Election 

In November 2024, US voters will elect the country’s next President. A decision with profound geopolitical effects in 2025 and beyond: Will the US back Ukraine or Russia? Will US-China competition become confrontation? Will it defend or turn away from Israel? Will confrontation with Iran escalate or recede? Will the energy transition continue? Will it double-down on North America competitiveness or use the 2026 sunset of the USMCA to further US protectionism? Will it declare tariff wars on countries of migration? Will it deploy US Special Forces against drug cartels? A bipartisan pair of strategic advisors -- Dan Restrepo (White House adviser to President Obama) and Juan Cruz (White House adviser to President Trump) -- are available to, together, unpack these scenarios and more to help business, investment, political, and civic leaders prepare for what comes next in the Americas and around the world. 

Available Speakers:

  • Dan Restrepo has spent 30 years advising public- and private-sector leaders at the intersection of policy, politics, communication, and law in the Americas, including as principal advisor for the Americas to President Obama. 
  • Juan Cruz is an advisor and consultant on Latin American issues for the private and public sectors helping determine risk, chart solutions, execute strategies, and resolve challenges based on his more than 30 years of experience. Cruz served as the Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the White House, 2017-2019.
  • Roberta S. Jacobson was U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, and White House Coordinator for the Southwest Border. She serves on the Board of Directors of Liberty Latin America and SoundThinking. 
  • Ricardo Zuniga served as President Obama’s principal advisor for the Americas in the White House, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Special Envoy for the Northern Triangle, and U.S. Consul General in São Paulo, where he advanced U.S. commercial relations with Brazil. 
  • Nick Zimmerman served as Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to the UN and White House National Security Council Director for Brazil & Southern Cone Affairs. He has had leadership roles in several advisory firms such as WestExec Advisors and Macro Advisory Partners.