{"id":16809,"date":"2026-06-01T20:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T20:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/?p=16809"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:47:55","slug":"the-trust-for-the-americas-announces-new-board-leadership-to-strengthen-public-private-partnerships-across-the-hemisphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/the-trust-for-the-americas-announces-new-board-leadership-to-strengthen-public-private-partnerships-across-the-hemisphere\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trust for the Americas Announces New Board Leadership to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships Across the Hemisphere"},"content":{"rendered":"

Founding leaders June DeHart, Esq., and Dr. Enrique Segura have been promoted to leadership roles on the Board as The Trust enters a new phase of regional impact, institutional visibility, and strategic growth<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2026<\/strong>. In Colombia, at the end of a Trust entrepreneurship program, a woman named Diana said, \u201cI am no longer an entrepreneur. I am a businesswoman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Trinidad and Tobago, young innovators developed digital tools to solve challenges in their own communities. One of them, Kwasi, reflected: \u201cI was very passionate and deeply connected to my project. Being able to secure seed funding, after many sessions of mentorship, was instrumental in helping me continue my venture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Argentina, Maria Gabriela, who participated in our digital and life skills initiatives, took what she learned and shared it with women with disabilities: \u201cEverything I learned, I brought back to my workplace. Today, more than 60 people are moving forward with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For nearly three decades, throughout the Americas, these are the kinds of moments that have defined The Trust for the Americas, a private-sector-led affiliate of the Organization of American States (OAS) that connects governments, communities, and the private sector to create opportunities where they are needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This month, The Trust announced a new chapter in that mission through a leadership transition on its Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June Langston DeHart, Esq., will serve as Chairperson of the Board. A partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Ms. DeHart focuses on federal legislative and regulatory matters, with extensive experience in international, healthcare, energy and infrastructure sectors, at the legal and consulting firm with offices across the United States. She previously served as Vice Chairperson of the Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Enrique Segura, CEO of ENSE Group, returns to the Board as Vice Chair. ENSE Group is a holding company headquartered in Washington, D.C., with annual revenues of $3 billion and operations spanning more than 45 countries. Dr. Segura previously served as Chair of the Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both helped establish The Trust in 1997 alongside C\u00e9sar Gaviria, then Secretary General of the OAS, and Susan Benson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guillermo Areas, Head of Government Relations and External Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean at BMW Group, will continue serving as Secretary of the Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The transition follows the end of Enrique Garc\u00eda\u2019s term as Chairman of the Board. As the former Executive President of CAF\u2014Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean\u2014Garc\u00eda helped strengthen The Trust\u2019s regional partnerships and visibility throughout the Americas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt has been an honor to serve as Chairman of The Trust for the Americas,\u201d said Enrique Garcia<\/strong>. I leave this role confident that the organization is well positioned for its next chapter.\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSince its founding in 1997, The Trust has demonstrated the power of bringing together governments, the private sector, and local communities to create opportunities throughout the Americas,\u201d said June Langston DeHart<\/strong>,<\/strong> Incoming Chairperson of the Board. \u201cOver the years, Trust has reached more than 6 million people across 29 countries. Our focus moving forward is expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, this organization works alongside leaders such as Stanley Motta of Copa Holdings, Alberto \u201cTito\u201d Arciniega of Microsoft, Enrique Garc\u00eda of CAF, and OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin, as well as partners including Citi, EY, HP, Banco BHD, Mastercard, the BMW Group, and Cemex, to help connect communities across Latin America and the Caribbean with the opportunities shaping the future economy. Some of these individuals serve on the governing body of The Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Trust is uniquely positioned to align the capabilities of the private sector with the priorities of governments and the needs of communities, thereby ensuring greater prosperity for all,\u201d said incoming Vice Chair Dr. Enrique Segura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For governments, companies, and communities across the hemisphere, organizations such as The Trust for the Americas continue to demonstrate how partnerships can create visible opportunities and have a tangible impact on people\u2019s daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Founding leaders June DeHart, Esq., and Dr. Enrique Segura are taking on greater leadership roles on the Board as The Trust enters a new phase of regional impact, institutional visibility, and strategic growth. WASHINGTON, D.C., June 1, 2026. In Colombia, at the end of a Trust entrepreneurship program, a woman named Diana said: \u201cI am no longer an entrepreneur. I am a businesswoman.\u201d In Trinidad and Tobago, young innovators developed digital tools to address challenges in their own communities. One of them, Kwasi, reflected: \u201cI was very passionate and deeply connected to my project. Being able to secure seed funding, after many mentoring sessions, was instrumental in helping me continue my venture.\u201d In Argentina, Mar\u00eda Gabriela, who participated in our digital and life skills initiatives, took what she learned and shared it with women with disabilities: \u201cEverything I learned, I brought back to my workplace. Today, more than 60 people are moving forward with me.\u201d For nearly three decades, across the Americas, these are the kinds of moments that have defined The Trust for the Americas, a private-sector-led affiliate of the Organization of American States (OAS) that connects governments, communities, and the private sector to create opportunity where it is needed most. This month, The Trust announced a new chapter in that mission through a leadership transition on its Board of Directors. June Langston DeHart, Esq., will serve as Chair of the Board. A partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Ms. DeHart focuses on federal legislative and regulatory matters and has extensive experience in the international, healthcare, energy, and infrastructure sectors at the law and consulting firm, which has offices throughout the United States. She previously served as Vice Chair of the Board. Dr. Enrique Segura, CEO of ENSE Group, returns to the Board as Vice Chairperson. ENSE Group is a holding company headquartered in Washington, D.C., with annual revenues of $3 billion and operations spanning more than 45 countries. Dr. Segura previously served as Chairperson of the Board. Both helped establish The Trust in 1997 alongside then-OAS Secretary General C\u00e9sar Gaviria and Susan Benson. Guillermo Areas, Head of Government Relations and External Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean at the BMW Group, will continue to serve as Secretary of the Board. The transition follows the conclusion of Enrique Garc\u00eda\u2019s tenure as Chairman of the Board. As former Executive President of CAF\u2014Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean\u2014Garc\u00eda helped strengthen The Trust\u2019s regional partnerships and visibility throughout the Americas. \u201cIt has been an honor to serve as Chairman of The Trust for the Americas,\u201d said Enrique Garc\u00eda. \u201cI leave this role confident that the organization is well positioned for its next chapter.\u201d \u201cSince its founding in 1997, The Trust has demonstrated the power of bringing together governments, the private sector, and local communities to create opportunities across the Americas,\u201d said June Langston DeHart, incoming Chairperson of the Board. \u201cOver the years, The Trust has impacted more than 6 million people across 29 countries. Our focus moving forward is expansion.\u201d Today, the organization works alongside leaders such as Stanley Motta of Copa Holdings, Alberto \u201cTito\u201d Arciniega of Microsoft, Enrique Garc\u00eda of CAF, and OAS Secretary General Albert Ramdin, as well as partners including Citi, EY, HP, Banco BHD, Mastercard, BMW Group, and Cemex, to help connect communities across Latin America and the Caribbean with the opportunities shaping the future economy. Some of these individuals serve on the governing body of The Trust. \u201cThe Trust is uniquely positioned to align the capabilities of the private sector with the priorities of governments and the needs of communities, thereby ensuring greater prosperity for all,\u201d said incoming Vice Chairperson Dr. Enrique Segura. For governments, companies, and communities across the hemisphere, organizations like The Trust for the Americas continue to demonstrate how partnerships can create visible opportunities and tangible impact in people\u2019s daily lives.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[292],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sin-categoria-es"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16809"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16828,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16809\/revisions\/16828"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trust-oea.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16809"}],"curies":[{"name":"well played","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}