LLYC has announced the incorporation of Juan Cruz on its Advisory Council in the United States. Juan has more than 30 years of experience in the United States Administration. Over the course of his service to the government, he has headed up teams to support, execute and shape the foreign policy and national security of the country. His extensive experience in national security issues, along with his in-depth knowledge of international policy in the United States and Latin America, will provide valuable support to the firm’s Advisory Council.
He has worked as an advisor to multilateral organizations, think tanks and on international technology and security issues. In May 2017, he worked in the White House as a Special Assistant to the US President and as Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs on the National Security Council. He resigned from the United States Administration in 2019 after serving for more than 30 years.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, a Master’s Degree in International Public Policy from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a certificate in executive leadership from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He also studied at Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
