Mauricio Forzan
MPM'21 | Support Secretary, General Directorate of Social Communication, Superior Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary of Mexico (TEPJF)
Hometown and current city: Mexico City, Mexico
Professional Experience:
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External Consultant, Housing and Urban Development Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); 2024-2026.
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Community Affairs Coordinator, Consular Section of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, DC, 2022-2024.
- Chief Executive Officer, World Peace Builders Foundation, 2019–2022.
- Head of Department, Federal Governance Unit, Secretariat of the Interior, Mexico, 2017–2019.
- Manager, Business and Government Affairs, RIMMSA, Mexico City, 2015–2016.
- Chief Executive Officer, Dialogos NGO, Mexico City, 2014–2015.
Education:
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Anáhuac University: Doctorate in Public Administration (PhD), 2025–2028, in progress.
- Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy: Master of Policy Management (MPM), 2021.
- Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM): Master’s in Law and Human Rights, 2016–2017.
- Universidad Iberoamericana: B.A. in Public Administration and Political Science, 2012–2015.
Special Honors:
- 2022: Selected as a Leader of Tomorrow for the 51st St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland, Knowledge Pool 2022.
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2022: Conferred the distinction of Global Peace Ambassador and delivered a lecture at the Global Peace Summit in Dubai.
- 2018: Recipient of the Youth Award for Human Rights in Mexico City.
- 2018: Recipient of the “San Ignacio Loyola” Silver Medal and commencement speaker at Universidad Iberoamericana.
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2014: Awarded a certificate of recognition for delivering a presentation on entrepreneurship at Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies.
Why did you choose McCourt? I chose McCourt for its academic rigor and focus on complex public policy challenges. Its analytical training, emphasis on public management, and international perspective aligned closely with my professional interests. Georgetown gave me stronger tools to navigate demanding policy environments and a professional network that has helped shape my career.
What was the best part of your experience?
I particularly valued the opportunity to combine academic study with active involvement in Georgetown’s student community. Through my leadership roles in the Latin American Policy Association and the New Students Committee, I helped foster policy dialogue and support new students. My involvement in the Conflict Transformation Lab and the Graduate Association of Mexican Students also created opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and engagement with conflict resolution.
Three courses were especially memorable: Speechwriting for Public Policy with Sean O’Brien, Multilateral Development Banks with David Fulton, and Public Management with Donald Moynihan.
Student organization involvement while at McCourt:
- President, Latin American Policy Association (LAPA): December 2020–August 2021.
- Vice President, New Students Committee (NSC): August–December 2020.
- Ambassador, Georgetown Conflict Transformation Lab (CTL): August 2020–May 2021.
- Member, Georgetown University Graduate Association of Mexican Students (GUGAMS): August 2020–August 2021.
Hobbies/ Interests: Competitive chess, golf, political and philosophical literature, and running.