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 The Trade Commission Office of Spain in Chicago is part of a network of five offices (Washington DC, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami) in the United States. Our goal is foster business relations between Spain and the USA. Our mission is to connect Spanish and US companies and institutions, in particular in the areas of manufacturing, infrastructures and health, promoting investments and greater awareness of business opportunities. 

ICEX - TRADE COMMISSION OF SPAIN IN CHICAGO

500 N. Michigan Ave Suite 1500, Chicago, IL, 60611

MARIA JESUS FERNANDEZ * – TRADE COMMISSIONER OF SPAIN IN CHICAGO

mariajesus.fernandez@comercio.mineco.es

+ 1 312 644 1154

 JOSÉ LUIS BRICEÑO *- DIRECTOR

jbriceno@comercio.mineco.es 

+ 1 312 644 1154 Ext. 129

 MARTA GONZALEZ * – TRADE AND INVESTMENT SPECIALIST

mgonzalez@comercio.mineco.es 

+ 1 312 644 1154 Ext. 136 

 MIDWEST, USA AND KENTUCKY (13 states) 

MARIA JESÚS FERNANDEZ- Trade Commissioner of Spain in Chicago. 

Ms. Fernandez previously served as Executive Director at ICEX-Invest in Spain, where she also worked as Director of Financing and Investor Relations. In addition, she served as Trade Commissioner of Spain in Chicago and Director General for International Financing at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. She has also held senior positions at the Bank of Spain, at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, representing Spain at the Executive Board as Senior Advisor and Alternate Executive Director respectively; and at the Defense of Competition Tribunal, where she was Head of the President’s Office and Deputy Director of the Studies Department.

 JOSE LUIS BRICEÑO, DIRECTOR

José Luis Briceño, a native of Madrid, has lived in Chicago for almost eighteen years and currently serves as the director of the Department of Industry and Technology at the Trade Commission of Spain (TCS). His previous position at TCS was director of information and investment services.

TCS helps promote Spain-based enterprises seeking opportunities within the U.S. market. As the director of the department, he oversees all promotional and business development activities, as well as the market research and investment services carried out by the office. 

Mr. Briceño holds a post-graduate degree as a Foreign Trade Specialist at IMAF. In addition he has a M.A. in European law and economy, and a degree in Law from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.