Ines Calderon is the Executive Director at Gateway Florida, formerly known as Florida FTAA.  As co-founder of the organization, she has continued to work tirelessly to promote regional free trade agreements, development and cooperation on a variety of issues ranging from security, to energy and international arbitration.  Through her relentless work for Gateway Florida, Ines has helped secure Miami as a regional centre of trade for the Americas.
    Speaking of Calderon’s work at Florida FTAA, currently Gateway Florida, former Governor Jeb Bush stated that, “Ines has been an outstanding Floridian in our efforts to promote Florida as the ‘Gateway of the Americas’…and she has consistently been a steadfast voice to Florida’s support of expanding free trade throughout our hemisphere.  She truly exemplifies what it is to be a leader in the international realm.”
    Her strong commitments have been pivotal to the organization’s success and she is well regarded in the Florida community for her dedication and work ethic.
    Since developing Gateway Florida as the new public-private joint venture promoting Florida’s economic development through connectivity to Latin America and the Caribbean, Ines has coordinated the integration of several hemispheric initiatives to expand the organization’s scope.  These pillars, including the International Biofuels Commission, Miami International Arbitration Society and Alliance for Hemispheric Prosperity, among others, have strengthened Gateway Florida in its mission to broaden its Western Hemisphere agenda.