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| − | '''Eduardo Martinez''' attended the notorious 2019 [[Event 201]] pandemic planning exercise, representing the global logistics sector. He has experience in logistics as long-standing employee of United Parcel Service (UPS), deep ties to the [[World Economic Forum]] and its pushing of [[public-private partnerships]].<ref name=Event>https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/players/martinez.html</ref> | + | '''Dr. Eduardo Martinez''' attended the notorious 2019 [[Event 201]] pandemic planning exercise, representing the global logistics sector. He has experience in logistics as long-standing employee of United Parcel Service (UPS), deep ties to the [[World Economic Forum]] and its pushing of [[public-private partnerships]].<ref name=Event>https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/event201/players/martinez.html</ref> |
When he attended Event 201, he was President of the UPS Foundation. | When he attended Event 201, he was President of the UPS Foundation. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
| − | Martinez comes from an | + | Martinez comes from an Exile-Cuban family, who left the island in the 1960s "leaving behind their homes and businesses".<ref>https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/11/15/diversity-inclusionmartinez-sees-how-global.html</ref> |
He holds a bachelor of arts degree in accounting from the [[University of Miami]], [[Florida]], and a juris doctor degree from the [[Nova Southeastern University Law School]]. A member of the American Bar Association and the [[Hispanic]] National Bar Association, he is also a member of the Florida Bar.<ref name=Event/> | He holds a bachelor of arts degree in accounting from the [[University of Miami]], [[Florida]], and a juris doctor degree from the [[Nova Southeastern University Law School]]. A member of the American Bar Association and the [[Hispanic]] National Bar Association, he is also a member of the Florida Bar.<ref name=Event/> | ||
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Martinez joined UPS in [[1976]] as a package handler in UPS’s South Florida operation, where he subsequently entered the management ranks in the company’s operations and the industrial engineering functions. He later held senior management positions in the areas of Corporate Accounting and Finance, Risk Management, and Acquisitions. In these capacities, he also served UPS’s subsidiaries and international region.<ref name=Event/> | Martinez joined UPS in [[1976]] as a package handler in UPS’s South Florida operation, where he subsequently entered the management ranks in the company’s operations and the industrial engineering functions. He later held senior management positions in the areas of Corporate Accounting and Finance, Risk Management, and Acquisitions. In these capacities, he also served UPS’s subsidiaries and international region.<ref name=Event/> | ||
| − | + | Martinez was corporate legal counsel in the UPS Legal Department until 2007, where his practice included commercial transactions, [[intellectual property]], and [[information technology]] matters, as well as civil litigation.<ref name=Event/> | |
| − | Prior to assuming the position as President of the UPS Foundation, he | + | Prior to assuming the position as President of the UPS Foundation, he was Director of [[Philanthropy]] and [[Corporate Relations]] (i.e. Public Relations).<ref name=Event/> |
The UPS Foundation leads the global citizenship programs and initiatives for UPS, and, as President, Martinez is responsible for the operations and management of its global [[philanthropic]], employee engagement, and corporate relations programs, which invests in more than 4,300 organizations and communities across 170 countries. In addition, Martinez also serves as the UPS Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, with responsibilities for the advancement of diversity and inclusion programs that empower more than 440,000 UPS employees worldwide.<ref name=Event/> | The UPS Foundation leads the global citizenship programs and initiatives for UPS, and, as President, Martinez is responsible for the operations and management of its global [[philanthropic]], employee engagement, and corporate relations programs, which invests in more than 4,300 organizations and communities across 170 countries. In addition, Martinez also serves as the UPS Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, with responsibilities for the advancement of diversity and inclusion programs that empower more than 440,000 UPS employees worldwide.<ref name=Event/> | ||
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| Alma mater | University of Miami, Nova Southeastern University Law School |
Attended the notorious 2019 Event 201 pandemic planning exercise, representing the global logistics sector | |
Dr. Eduardo Martinez attended the notorious 2019 Event 201 pandemic planning exercise, representing the global logistics sector. He has experience in logistics as long-standing employee of United Parcel Service (UPS), deep ties to the World Economic Forum and its pushing of public-private partnerships.[1]
When he attended Event 201, he was President of the UPS Foundation.
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Early Life
Martinez comes from an Exile-Cuban family, who left the island in the 1960s "leaving behind their homes and businesses".[2]
He holds a bachelor of arts degree in accounting from the University of Miami, Florida, and a juris doctor degree from the Nova Southeastern University Law School. A member of the American Bar Association and the Hispanic National Bar Association, he is also a member of the Florida Bar.[1]
UPS
Martinez joined UPS in 1976 as a package handler in UPS’s South Florida operation, where he subsequently entered the management ranks in the company’s operations and the industrial engineering functions. He later held senior management positions in the areas of Corporate Accounting and Finance, Risk Management, and Acquisitions. In these capacities, he also served UPS’s subsidiaries and international region.[1]
Martinez was corporate legal counsel in the UPS Legal Department until 2007, where his practice included commercial transactions, intellectual property, and information technology matters, as well as civil litigation.[1]
Prior to assuming the position as President of the UPS Foundation, he was Director of Philanthropy and Corporate Relations (i.e. Public Relations).[1]
The UPS Foundation leads the global citizenship programs and initiatives for UPS, and, as President, Martinez is responsible for the operations and management of its global philanthropic, employee engagement, and corporate relations programs, which invests in more than 4,300 organizations and communities across 170 countries. In addition, Martinez also serves as the UPS Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, with responsibilities for the advancement of diversity and inclusion programs that empower more than 440,000 UPS employees worldwide.[1]
WEF an Public-private partnerships
In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Martinez was formerly Chairperson of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Agenda Council on Humanitarian Response. In 2019, he served on the WEF’s Managing the Risk and Impact of Future Epidemics Steering Committee. Martinez also serves on the United Nations' Global Logistics Cluster’s Logistics Emergency Team Steering Council and on the executive committees of the United Nations Office for Coordination Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Connecting Business Initiative and the Global Health Security Agenda’s Private Sector Round Table. Before Event 201, he joined the Global Humanitarian Action Executive Council under the leadership of the UN Secretary-General’s Humanitarian Envoy.[1]
He is former co-chair and appointee by the National Academy of Science of its national program, Resilient America. Martinez serves on the International Leadership Board of UK-based Business in the Community organization, and he serves on the Executive Committee of IMPACT 2030, a business-led coalition to advance the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and on the Board of the United Nations public-private sector coalition innovation incubator, Global Humanitarian Lab.[1]
Other
Martinez serves as chair of the Points of Light Corporate Service Council, which is composed of Fortune 500 companies dedicated to the global volunteer movement. He serves as Principal, representing UPS, on the Corporate Board of Advisors for UnidosUS organization as well as Chairperson of the Points of Light Institutes’ Corporate Service Council. Martinez also serves as Advisor to the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE).[1]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Event 201 | 18 October 2019 | 18 October 2019 | New York US | A Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security/World Economic Forum/Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsored large scale simulation of a global coronavirus pandemic predicting an apocalyptic outcome. Held October 2019. |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2014 | 22 January 2014 | 25 January 2014 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | 2604 guests in Davos considered "Reshaping The World" |
