Robert Ampudia Whitt, III
Robert Ampudia Whitt, III is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Ampudia Whitt & Associates, Inc. and cofounder of QUILL/AWA Enterprises. His career spans more than three decades of living and doing business in Latin America. Bob has held positions as chief executive officer in Latin America of two multinational corporations. His independent consulting services have included: startup strategies; feasibility studies; and the search and identification of strategic alliances, joint ventures, and distribution partners in Latin America. Bob earned a BBA from the University of the Americas, located in Mexico and he attended Thunderbird - The American Graduate School of International Management. 

Richard P. Backus
An international businessperson, he has more than 35 years of service in the financial services industry holding senior positions with Citibank in New York, Argentina, Mexico, Bolivia, Singapore and Hong Kong. His last position was as President and CEO of First Bank of Americas. He is bilingual English/Spanish and is frequently called on to speak at Latin American banking and financial services events.


James J. Byrne
Mr. Byrne has spent the last 36 years in the field of high technology. He began his career with General Electric where he rose to the position of Director of Eastern Operations. He has held senior executive positions with Honeywell, United Technologies, Harris, and in his last position, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of OpenConnect.  In 1995, Mr. Byrne formed Byrne Technology Partners, Ltd., a firm that provides business / product planning and valuation improvement strategies for high technology companies.  Mr. Byrne is a member of the Board of Directors of Lennox International and has served on boards in Mexico, Germany, France, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.  Mr. Byrne is a graduate of Duquesne University and has done graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh and New York University. 

Stephen M. Utley 
Stephen M. Utley is President / Creative Director and founder of the Quill Marketing Communications Companies and cofounder of QUILL/AWA ENTERPRISES. His career spans over fifteen years successfully directing, managing, and creating strategic advertising and marketing campaigns for individuals and worldwide corporations such as IBM Worldwide Software Group, Texas Instruments, Marketing Initiatives for Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's Global Mission and companies that support Telecommunications industry. A testimony to Steve's approach to marketing communications is that he has been recognized, published and awarded over 100 times in his career for design and communications excellence.