Héctor Faya Rodríguez
Public Policy Professional
Mexico
Summary
Public policy strategist with 20 years working at the intersection of public policy and strategic communications in both public and private sectors. Experience leading collaborative, high-performance and multicultural teams. Focused on creating social impact, improving the business environment of highly regulated industries and building trust-based partnerships with key stakeholders.
I'm currently based in São Paulo, where I oversee Meta's policy programs strategy in LATAM.
Proficiency in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director of Policy Programs and Government, LATAM
Meta
Sao Paulo
2019.06 - Current
- Pursue policy objectives through long-term strategic engagement with the priority ecosystem of policy stakeholders in 15 priority markets, including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia.
- Shape and inform tech regulation across LATAM through groundbreaking public policy programs in collaboration with international organizations, governments, and civil society.
- Coordinate company strategy for government and political audiences.
VP of Public Affairs
Edelman
Mexico City
2017.02 - 2019.06
- Provided strategic counsel on corporate public policy, crisis management and reputation building to leading companies and organizations with operations in Mexico & LatAm markets, such as Starbucks, Facebook, WhatsApp, Netflix, PepsiCo, the U.S. Dairy Council, and UNICEF
- Enhanced ROI of clients as a result of political risk mitigation.
- Monitored legilative and regulatory activity.
General Director
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
México City
2015.10 - 2017.01
- Implemented cut-edge transparency standards within the Ministry at a global level, in partnership with the country’s 80 embassies, 67 consulates and 7 permanent missions to international organizations
- Lead a staff of +350 people and supervised a US$20 million budget
Chieff of Staff to Mexico's Minister of Education
Mexico's Federal Government
México City
2012.12 - 2015.10
- Planned and helped execute the Minister's stakeholder relations strategy, in which I served as institutional liaison with the country's Presidency, 32 governors, federal and local legislators, international organizations and foreign governments
- Oversaw the accomplishment of the federal government's institutional objectives and the policy programs derived from Mexico’s education reform, targeting 36 million students
- Led the speechwriter, messaging, and advisory teams, which produced +600 high-quality communication materials
Education
Master of Arts - Latin American Studies (Government Concentration)
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C. 2005.08 - 2007.04
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Universidad Iberoamericana
Torreón, México 1999.08 - 2003.12
Skills
Government affairs
Tech & media regulation
Stakeholder engagement
Timeline
Director of Policy Programs and Government, LATAM
Meta
2019.06 - Current
VP of Public Affairs
Edelman
2017.02 - 2019.06
General Director
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2015.10 - 2017.01
Chieff of Staff to Mexico's Minister of Education
Mexico's Federal Government
2012.12 - 2015.10
Master of Arts - Latin American Studies (Government Concentration)
Georgetown University
2005.08 - 2007.04
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Universidad Iberoamericana
1999.08 - 2003.12