Donna J. Hrinak

Donna Jean Hrinak (born March 28, 1951) is an American lawyer and former diplomat who has been the president of Boeing Latin America & Caribbean since September 2011.[1]

Donna Hrinak
United States Ambassador to Brazil
In office
April 23, 2002 – June 26, 2004
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byCristobal R. Orozco
Succeeded byJohn J. Danilovich
United States Ambassador to Venezuela
In office
August 25, 2000 – January 23, 2002
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byJohn Francis Maisto
Succeeded byCharles S. Shapiro
United States Ambassador to Bolivia
In office
January 14, 1998 – July 17, 2000
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byCurtis Warren Kamman
Succeeded byManuel Rocha
United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
In office
July 22, 1994 – December 8, 1997
PresidentBill Clinton
Preceded byRobert S. Pastorino
Succeeded byMari Carmen Aponte
Personal details
Born
Donna Jean Hrinak

(1951-03-28) March 28, 1951
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Children1
EducationMichigan State University (BA)
University of Notre Dame (JD)

Early life and education

Hrinak was born in Pennsylvania on March 28, 1951.[2][3] She speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish, which served her through her international diplomatic and business postings.[2] Hrinak earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in social sciences from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor from Notre Dame Law School.[2][4]

Career

Foreign affairs

In 1994, Hrinak served as the United States Department of State's coordinator for policy at the First Summit of the Americas.

Later in 1994, Hrinak was nominated by Bill Clinton to be the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. In 1997, she was appointed ambassador to Bolivia. From 2000 to 2002, she was ambassador to Venezuela.

Hrinak served as Ambassador to Brazil from 2002 to 2004 under the presidency of George W. Bush.

Business and law

In 2004, Hrinak became a senior counselor for international trade and government affairs at Steel Hector & Davis, an international law firm in Miami, Florida.[2]

Hrinak became a corporate affairs director for the Latin American and European Union sectors of Kraft Foods. In 2008, Hrinak joined PepsiCo as vice president of global public policy and government affairs.[5]

In 2011, Hrinak was appointed as president of Boeing Brazil. In 2019, Hrinak became the president of Boeing Latin America and Canada.[6][5]

Awards and recognition

The Miami chapter of the Organization of Women in International Trade named Hrinak international businesswoman of the year, in 2005. Her other honors include the U.S. State Department's Career Achievement Award and the U.S. Coast Guard's Distinguished Public Service Award. Hrinak is currently a member of the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and the board of counselors of McLarty Associates.[1] She is also a member of Washington D.C. based think tank the Inter-American Dialogue.[7]

Personal life

Hrinak has a son, Wyatt.[2]

References
  1. "Donna J. Hrinak, President, Boeing Brazil, The Boeing Company". cfr.org. Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  2. "U.S. Ambassador Donna J. Hrinak Joins Steel Hector & Davis LLP". businesswire.com. 2004-04-26. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  3. "The Political Graveyard: Female Politicians in Virginia, H". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  4. "Hrinak, Donna". U.S. Department of State. 2002-03-29. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  5. "Boeing Names Donna Hrinak to Lead Boeing Canada, Hrinak will also continue to serve as president of Boeing Latin America and Caribbean". globenewswire.com (Press release). 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  6. "Executive Biography of Donna Hrinak". boeing.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  7. "Inter-American Dialogue | Donna Hrinak". www.thedialogue.org. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
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