Jorge Arellano García
President, Board of Directors
A message from our President
When a small group of IPADE alumni began meeting in 2022, we shared one conviction: an IPADE graduate building a business in North America should never have to start from zero. Someone in this network has already established a company, navigated banking processes, built a team and learned from valuable experience. Our mission is to make those connections possible.
Today we are close to 600 executives across more than 25 cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our commitment remains unchanged: to build a community of leaders who contribute, collaborate, and create value for one another.
If you are an IPADE graduate operating across these three countries, this community was built for you. I invite you to join, share your experience, and help shape what PASMAA becomes.
Jorge Arellano García
President, Board of Directors
Governance
The Board sets PASMAA's direction, safeguards its standards, and answers to the members who sustain it.
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Jorge Arellano García
President
Family-business and wealth succession advisor. For more than 16 years, he has helped business owners protect their company and legacy across generations.
Rolando Durán Rocha
Vice President
President of the Texas-Mexico Binational Commission and advisor on U.S.-Mexico economic integration. Former Secretary of Economic Development of the state of Hidalgo.
Alejandro Dabdoub
Secretary
International investor with nearly 20 years in real estate development in the United States. Educated at the University of New Orleans, London Business School, Harvard, and IPADE.
Raúl Núñez
Treasurer
Co-founder and CEO of CGURO, a fintech accelerating insurance payouts in Latin America. COO, founder, and board member with decades of experience scaling and turning around businesses.
Antonio Plaza Rogers
Board Member
General Manager of Plaza City and commercial real estate specialist in North Houston, with experience in investment, leasing, and site selection.Our history
What began in 2022 with fewer than ten founders and was formally incorporated in 2024 is today a growing community of executives across North America. We are building the most trusted community of Mexican executives on the continent, and those who shape it now will define what it becomes.
2022
The beginning
Fewer than ten IPADE graduates start meeting to help each other do business across borders.
2024
Formal incorporation
PASMAA is incorporated as a 501(c)(6) nonprofit business league association based in Texas.
Today
A continental network
Close to 600 members in more than 25 cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Our mission
To advance the professional and business growth of IPADE graduates across the United States, Canada, and Mexico through strategic networking, continuous learning, and a high-value community.
Our team
Customer Service Manager
PAMSAA Coordinator
Your first point of contact at PASMAA. Our Customer Service Manager coordinates the association's day-to-day operations, including membership applications and renewals, the events calendar, and communication among members, committees, and the board of directors.
Email: admin@pasmaa.org
Phone: +1 (469)490 9966
How we organize
Eight committees. One clear owner for each, so nothing goes unattended and there is always someone to turn to.
01
Membership
Lead: Marcel Dencker Remy
Owns the member experience from day one. It runs the intake process, keeps the directory and annual dues in order, and connects each member to the parts of PASMAA that matter to them: Soft Landing when settling into the country, Networking when expanding relationships.
02
Soft Landing
Lead: Raúl Núñez
The committee for those establishing themselves in the United States. It connects members with those who have already built a life here, delivers the Soft Landing Kit (entity formation, EIN, banking, and trusted bilingual accounting and immigration firms), and integrates their families through Damas Ex-IPADE, the IPADE spouses' network. The purpose is to turn months of trial and error into a few well-directed conversations.
03
Networking
Lead: Arnoldo Azuela
The committee that turns a member directory into a network that actually gets used. It organizes the monthly sessions and community channels, but its essential job is to make the right introduction at the right moment, so membership translates into business, partners, and people to call on.
04
Company Visits
Lead: José Luis Camarillo
Opens the doors of the companies our members and allies lead. Each visit is hosted by a senior executive who explains how the business truly works and what lies behind the decisions. For IPADE graduates, it is the case method applied to a real company, in person.
05
Social Events
Lead: Antonio Plaza
PASMAA works because its members trust one another, and that trust is not built in a meeting. This committee organizes the holiday posada and gatherings where members and their families get to know each other as people, the foundation everything else rests on.
06
Institutional Relations
Lead: Jorge Arellano
PASMAA's standing comes from the institutions it engages. This committee develops the alliances (IPADE, Rice University's Baker Institute, AEM, and CELH) that give members a credible position in North America and access to rooms most people cannot enter.
07
Marketing & Communications
Lead: Mauricio Romero.
The committee that defines how PASMAA is perceived among members, prospects, and allies. It leads communications, content, and member stories that attract new people and keep the message consistent. Marketing brings people closer; Membership carries them forward.
08
Legal & Accounting
Lead: Francisco Eguiarte (Accounting) · Rolando Durán (Legal)
Keeps PASMAA financially sound, legally in order, and transparent to its members. This committee handles accounting, corporate governance, and compliance: the work that makes no headlines but determines whether members can trust the organization with their time and money.
Careers
Help us build the most trusted network of Mexican executives in North America. We look for people who are organized, discreet, and bilingual, and who enjoy working with senior leaders.
Open position: [Position title] · [Location / remote] · [Part-time/full-time]
Internship program
Work alongside senior executives from across North America. PASMAA interns support communications, events, and research projects, and see firsthand how a cross-border business network operates.
Who can apply: [Eligibility criteria]
Duration: [Length of program]
Format: [In person / remote]
Transparency
Explore PASMAA´s annual report, highlighting our achievements, financial overview, and strategic priorities for the year ahead. As a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization business league, we report openly to our members and allies.
Download the Annual Report (PDF)
