Carlos
J. Ferdinand

The founder of Ferdinand Herrera Consultants, Carlos I. Ferdinand is an experienced government relations advocate, attorney and economist with more than 15 years of experience providing strategic direction and advice to some of the most globally recognized multinational companies across various sectors and industries.  With clients in areas such as construction, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), medical devices, port services and logistics, technology and sharing economy, telecommunications, tourism and real estate, and transportation, he has a timely perspective and a strong grasp on emerging policy trends and political developments. Mr. Ferdinand has established a record of success anticipating issues that have the potential to impact the firm’s clients, and in leading effective campaigns to align legislation and policy initiatives to his client’s objectives in complex political and economic environments.

Prior to founding Ferdinand Herrera Consultants, Mr. Ferdinand began his career as an attorney, working at Squire Patton Boggs and Hogan Lovells in their respective international transactional groups, focusing on mergers & acquisitions, and playing an instrumental role in the successful closing of multiple transactions in Latin America and the United States in sectors as varied as the retail, renewable energy and the airport services sector. He subsequently joined a Fortune 100 company, where he served as the Corporate Affairs Director for the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean, engaging stakeholders, influencers and decision-makers to address issues of local and regional relevance. His success in this region led Mr. Ferdinand to a position in the Company’s global headquarters, managing a cross-section of corporate affairs and corporate social responsibility campaigns.

He graduated from the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations. He also holds a law degree, cum laude, from the American University, Washington College of Law