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Francisco Acu�a Managing Director 202.585.6542 One Metro Center 700 12th Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202.624.3300 | Fax: 202.624.3340 Professional Experience Mr. Acu�a works on matters both in Mexico and in the United States with special expertise in international trade, business and government relations. As a native of Sonora, Mexico, he has extensive knowledge of and experience in the business, government, and culture of Mexico�s regions. Mr. Acu�a offers clients expertise in developing and implementing cross-border strategies for U.S. and Mexican firms and government entities, with a focus on businesses seeking to expand operations to and within the U.S. Mr. Acu�a also develops strategies to support specific promotion efforts that attract investments to Mexican states. He has assisted U.S. and foreign companies to implement new projects by securing millions of dollars in financing in a wide variety of industry sectors. From 2002-2003, Mr. Acu�a served as advisor for the North American Dialogue, spearheading contact between key members of business. He collaborated on an initiative to shift the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to a Track II that would provide more productive integration among NAFTA countries. In this capacity, Mr. Acu�a also analyzed issues related to North America�s national security, energy, trade and immigration. | 