Juan C. Cappello, journalist and businessman, is the Chairman and CEO of Contemporanea LLC., a Delaware-based consulting/communications company and an editorial board member of Americas Quarterly, a publication in the USA and Latin America. Following an award-winning career as a newsman, he joined ITT Corporation where he became Senior Corporate VP for half of his 30 years with the Company. Upon his retirement, he was the CEO and Managing Partner for Hill & Knowlton/Latin America. He is an active member of several organizations, including the Council on Foreign Relations, the North-American Chilean Chamber of Commerce, and The International Tennis Hall of Fame. His international work has been recognized by several countries – Chile included. He is a Universidad de Chile graduate with an MSJ from Northwestern University.