The Executive Director for the Center for Media Integrity of the Americas (CMIA), John Feeley is a
former career U.S. ambassador dedicated to promoting greater mutual understanding between the United
States and Latin America and the Caribbean. The CMIA is a not-for-profit foundation that promotes high
quality journalism and freedom of expression in the Western Hemisphere.
(www.centerformediaintegrity.org )
A skilled negotiator, organizational leader and cross-cultural communicator, Ambassador Feeley
collaborates with private sector, media, and not-for-profit partners who seek to understand and solve
problems found at the intersection of government, business, media and culture. His military and
diplomatic experience afford insight into U.S security and rule of law policy implementation, the
resolution of commercial disputes, and human rights, media, and democracy issues. During a 28-year
State Department career, he served as Ambassador to Panama, Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé
d’Affaires in Mexico City, and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western
Hemisphere Affairs. As a Deputy Executive Secretary, he worked on the staffs of Secretaries of State
Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice, in addition to serving in other Latin American assignments both in
Washington and at embassies throughout the region.
He is a political consultant for the Spanish-language media, Univision, and frequently appears in Spanish
and English-language media, as a forceful advocate for a respectful, alliance-based approach to U.S.
relationships with Latin American governments and societies. Ambassador Feeley serves on the Board
of Directors of EnvoyGlobal ( https://www.envoyglobal.com ), a technology enabled immigration services
company. He also works with ANDE Rapid DNA (https://www.ande.com), an emerging technology firm
that seeks to harness the power of expedited DNA testing for law enforcement, forensic, and humanitarian
purposes. He sits on the Board of directors of Rise, a non-profit that provides legal assistance to
migrants. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Stimson’s Center’s Latin America Program
and the World Federation of Youth Clubs, and a member of the InterAmerican Dialogue.

Prior to his Foreign Service career, he served as a United States Marine officer and helicopter pilot.  He is
a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a Distinguished Graduate of the
National War College.