Marco Lopez

Marco Lopez
Chief of Staff of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
In office
January 21, 2009 – 2011
President Barack Obama
Preceded by Thad Bingel
Director of the Arizona Department of Commerce
In office
January 6, 2008 – January 20, 2009
Governor Janet Napolitano
Preceded by Jan Lesher
Succeeded by Kent Ennis (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1978-04-07) April 7, 1978
Nogales, Mexico
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Arizona

Marco Antonio Lopez (born April 7, 1978) is an Arizona politician. He has served in both elected and non-elected public offices, including Mayor of Nogales, Arizona, Executive Director of the Arizona-Mexico Commission, Policy Adviser to Governor Janet Napolitano for Mexico and Latin America, and Senior Adviser for International Affairs to the Governor. Born in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, and raised in Nogales, Arizona, United States, he graduated from the University of Arizona. Lopez served at the Arizona State Capitol as Director of the Arizona Department of Commerce appointed by Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano. With the Homeland Security Nomination made for Napolitano. Lopez was appointed to serve as the Chief of Staff for United Customs and Border Protection.

In 2011, Lopez founded Intermestic Partners, one of the top international business development and political advisory firms in North America. Through Intermestic Partners, Lopez represents numerous Fortune 100 companies doing business between the United States and Latin America. Aside from advising top businesses and executives, he has worked with numerous political leaders in the United States and Latin America.

Marco is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Political career

In December 2003, Lopez was appointed by Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as the Executive Director of the Arizona-Mexico Commission. Later, he was designated as state Policy Adviser for Latin America, which is a Cabinet-level division of the Governor's office responsible for overseeing and coordinating all international Latin American affairs for the State of Arizona. In late 2006 Governor Napolitano promoted Lopez to be her Senior Adviser where he advised her on the State's political relationship with other countries and Arizona's trade relationship with Mexico, Canada, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and Japan. In late 2008, Lopez was appointed by Napolitano to serve as Director of the Arizona Department of Commerce, overseeing the state's economic development efforts and managing Arizona's investment policies.

Political Prospects

Lopez has stated publicly that he will enter elected politics after his successful business career.

Education

Lopez earned a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and political science from the University of Arizona.

See also

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