VIRGINIA CHAVEZ ROMANO
(Stanford, Princeton)
Virginia is the deputy general counsel and US general counsel at Havas, which she joined in February of 2023.
Before joining Havas, Virginia was a partner for six years at the law firm of White & Case, LLP. Prior to that, she spent 14 years in government as an assistant US attorney for the Southern District of New York, a deputy attorney general at the New York State Attorney General’s Office, and an associate deputy attorney general with the US Department of Justice.
JESUS “JB” CUARTAS
(Georgetown)
JB is the regional emergency coordinator for emergency support function (ESF) #11 – agriculture and natural resources covering FEMA Region II (New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands) with the USDA’s APHIS.
His role involves ensuring the provision of nutrition assistance, addressing animal and agricultural health issues, ensuring the security of the nation’s food supply, and protecting natural and cultural resources. Prior to this, JB demonstrated his expertise in energy security and emergency management with Innovative Emergency Management, Inc., leading a major critical infrastructure and energy security portfolio. His past experiences include director for the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ Reliability and Security Division and department head for Con Edison’s Emergency Preparedness.
A decorated military veteran, he served nine years in the US Army, including two combat tours in Iraq conducting counter-IED operations. He is a doctoral candidate at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business.
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