Johanna Hill
Johanna Hill is a trade expert with more than 20 years of experience in international trade. Currently, she is managing partner of the Central American Trade Consulting Group in El Salvador where she advises governments, private sector clients and international organizations on issues relating to the negotiation and implementation of international trade agreements. Johanna served as a board member at Banco Azul de El Salvador and currently serves as Executive Director for El Salvador´s Telecommunications Chamber.
Johanna has advised firms in rules of origin, anti-dumping, subsidies and safeguards investigations, as well as trade-related labor and environmental issues. She has also worked on trade facilitation, market access issues and cases relating to the Central American Customs Union, especially in areas such as tariff harmonization, customs procedures, and special customs regimes such as free trade zones.
Johanna Hill was appointed by the President of El Salvador to serve as Vice-Minister of Economy between 2007 and 2009. As Vice-Minister she was responsible for the conduction and implementation of El Salvador´s Trade Policy, which includes the negotiation of bilateral free trade agreements, multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the promotion of the Central American Economic Integration process, and other trade agreements to further open foreign markets for El Salvador’s goods and services.
Prior to her appointment as Vice Minister, Johanna Hill occupied different positions within the Ministry of Economy. Between 2001 and 2006, she served as an advisor to the Trade Policy Department, as Deputy Director and then as Director for Trade Policy.
Johanna is on the board of Vital Voices El Salvador and a member of FUSADESl.
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