Border Trade Alliance

The Border Trade Alliance (BTA) was founded in 1986 as "a grassroots, non-profit organization that serves as a forum for participants to address key issues affecting trade and economic development in North America. Working with entities in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the BTA advocates on behalf of policies and initiatives designed to improve border affairs and trade relations among the three nations," its website states. [1]

BTA is a "network of public and private sector representatives" that "includes business leaders, chambers of commerce and industry, academic institutions, economic development corporations, industrial parks, transport companies, customs brokers, manufacturers, and federal, state, and local government officials and agencies" and provides northern and southern border communities with "a voice" before "NAFTA governments." [2]

Also see BTA About Us: FAQs.

Board of Directors

Links to biographies located here.

Officers

• Pete Sepulveda, Jr., Chair; Director, Department of Transportation, Cameron County, Brownsville, TX
• Art Macias, Jr., Vice Chair; Director, Arizona Department of Weights and Measures, Glendale, AZ
• Mark K. Reed, Secretary; President and CEO, Border Management Strategies, Tucson, AZ

Executive Committee

• John T. Anderson, Director of Corporate Affairs, Washington DC, Delphi, Washington, DC
• Veronica K. Callaghan, Vice President, Kasco Ventures, Inc., El Paso, TX
• Francis "Pancho" Kinney, Vice President, HNTB, Arlinton, VA
• Jessica Pacheco, Franchise Project Manager, Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, Phoenix, AZ
• Luis E. Ramírez Thomas, President, Ramirez Advisors Inter-National, LLC, Phoenix, AZ
• George Ramon, Bridge Director, McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge, Hidalgo, TX
• Hector Retta, Senior Vice President and Manager, Wells Fargo Bank, El Paso, TX
• Samuel F. Vale, President & CEO, Starr Camargo Bridge Company, Rio Grande City, TX
• Erin Martin Ward, Director, Business Environmental Program, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

Members

• Carlos Angulo Parra, Partner, Baker & McKenzie Abogados, El Paso, TX
• Doug Doan, Washington, DC
• Daniel S. Dreyfus, Senior Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA
• Margie Emmermann, Director, State of Arizona-Office of Tourism, Phoenix, AZ
• José Escamilla, Vice President of Trade Development, Starr Camargo Bridge Company, Rio Grande City, TX
• John C. Galo, Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Laredo, Laredo, TX
• Russell Jones, President, Russell L. Jones Customhouse Brokers, San Luis, AZ
• Kirk Lanz, Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton, San Diego, CA
• Marco Lopez, Executive Director, Arizona-Mexico Commission, Phoenix , AZ
• Robert C. (Kip) Martin, Partner, Coogan & Martin, P.C., Nogales, AZ
• Johnny Ruiz, Director of Planning and Operations, Middle Rio Grande Development Council, Carrizo Springs, TX
• Carrie M. Stumfall, Director, Business Development, Hunt-Mexico, Inc., Dallas , TX

Contact Information

111 West Monroe Street
Suite 510
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Phone: 800 333-5523
FAX: 602 266-9826
Website: http://www.bordertradealliance.org/

Related SourceWatch Resources

• Also see North American Union.