The post means Ottensmeyer will preside over the twice-annual U.S.-Mexico CEO Dialogue and oversee the council’s agenda of strengthening commercial ties between the two countries.
“Pat is a highly respected leader in U.S.-Mexico relations,” Myron Brilliant, executive vice president and head of international affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said in a Monday press release announcing the appointment. “Not only does he lead a company that connects the integrated North American economy, but he has also demonstrated a continuous commitment over many years to promoting and strengthening the bilateral relationship through engagement with government officials, private-sector peers, and the public.”
Said Ottensmeyer in the release, “I am honored to accept this opportunity to continue the important work of the U.S-Mexico Economic Council, to ensure both a strong economic and trade relationship between the two countries and that North America remains the world’s most competitive, integrated trading block.”
As Ross Perot said during the NAFTA debates in 1992-1993: Hear the giant sucking sound. It is jobs going to Mexico.