Latin America Leadership Program

Charlotte E. L. Kennedy is the program manager for Georgetown University's Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) at the McDonough School of Business (MSB). In this role, Charlotte plans and implements activities for LALP's flagship programs: Global Competitiveness Leadership (GCL), Innovation and Leadership in Government (ILG), and Global Business Executive Leadership (GBEL). These annual flagship programs developed by LALP aim to educate, connect, and inspire regional leaders to create impact networks with a positive multiplier effect across Latin America and the Caribbean, directly contributing to the University’s mission of teaching and service for the common good and strengthening the university's engagement with the region. Prior to this role, Charlotte worked at Counterpart International, the Organization of American States, the European Parliament, the Inter-American Dialogue, and the Fernand Braudel Institute of World Economics. Her international work experience ranges from program management to diplomacy across nonprofits, think tanks, government, and multilateral institutions. Charlotte holds a B.A. in Politics & International Affairs, Spanish, and Latin American Studies at Furman University in South Carolina, as well as an M.S. in Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where she concentrated in Global Politics & Security and Diplomatic Studies. She speaks Portuguese, Spanish, and French fluently and conversationally.