Julian Escutia-Rodriguez is a career diplomat with over 20 years of experience in international and public policy affairs. On February 2024, he became the first Mexico Country Director for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Julian will lead the collaboration with key government agencies around multiple conservation campaigns focused on the Vaquita Porpoise and Totoaba, the Caretta caretta Turtle and many other species.
He studied International Relations at El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City and a Master’s in Public Policy at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand.
In 2003 he started his career at the Institute for Mexicans Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he worked directly with the Director and Executive Director to revamp Mexico’s relationship with its diaspora.
In 2005 he joined the Mexican Foreign Service and was posted to the Embassy in New Zealand as Head of the Consular and Economic Promotion Section. In 2008 he was transferred to the Consulate General of Mexico in Houston where he was Consul for Community Affairs. He served a community of over one million Mexicans and implemented empowerment programs.
From 2010 to 2016 he worked at the Embassy of Mexico in the United States as Regional Affairs Officer and Head of the Consular Coordination and Hispanic Affairs Section. He oversaw the national integration programs for Mexican immigrants and the relationship with Latino organizations.
From 2016 to 2019 he was the Chief of Staff to the Undersecretary for North America where he coordinated the strategic work of the two Embassies and 55 consulates of Mexico in Canada and the United States, as well as five units in Mexico City.
In 2019 he was appointed Director General for Protection of Mexicans Abroad. In this global portfolio, he managed several and first-time crisis such as the massive shooting in El Paso, Texas; the attack on Mexican tourists in Jordan; and the COVID-19 outbreak. He was responsible for the repatriation of over 10 thousand Mexicans who were stranded worldwide due to the pandemic.
From 2020 to January 2024, he was Consul of Mexico in Las Vegas where he served over 200 thousand Mexican nationals and half a million Mexican-Americans in Nevada. He led Spanish-language campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic and hosted the first vaccine clinic in a Mexican Consulate nationwide. He also promoted Mexican culture through public art projects in partnership with the City of Las Vegas, as well as trade and investment opportunities.
