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Herminio A. Blanco has served as Chief Executive Officer of Soluciones Estrategicas Consultoria Mexico City since 2002 business consultant to some of the leading corporations in the world advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank advisor to national governments on trade negotiations member of the International Advisory Committee of Mitsubishi Corporation and member of the Trilateral Commission since 2000. Mr. Blanco was Secretary of Trade and Industry Chairman of the National Council for Deregulation Chairman of the Advisory Council for Trade Negotiations Chairman of the Board of Exportadora de Sal S.A. Chairman of the Board of Fideicomiso de Fomento Minero and Vice Chairman of the Board of Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior in Mexico from 1994 to 2000. He was Undersecretary for International Trade and Negotiations of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Mexico from 1993 to 1994 and from 1988 to 1990. From 1990 to 1993 Mr. Blanco was Mexico’s Chief Negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He was one of the three members of Council of Economic Advisors to the President of Mexico from 1985 to 1988. Mr. Blanco was Assistant Professor of Economics at Rice University Houston Texas from 1980 to 1985. He was senior advisor to the Finance Minister of Mexico from 1978 to 1980. | 