About Adrien "A-LO"
Adrien Lopez is a seasoned Project Manager with over 13 years of experience at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, DC, where she helps to manage the implementation of the Access to Information Policy in the Office of the Secretary. In this role, she ensures transparency by providing the Latin American region with access to vital information about the IDB’s operations and the allocation of resources for development projects that positively impact people's lives.
Outside of her professional work, Adrien is deeply committed to her community. She actively participates in the Rotary Club of Washington Global and serves as President of the Potomac Yard Civic Association. Adrien was also a key figure in the Stop the Arena movement, which successfully prevented the relocation of the Capital One Arena from Washington, DC, to her neighborhood of Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Virginia.
Before moving to DC, Adrien worked as a Program & Communications Officer at the Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) in Alaska. Hailing from a long-time Alaskan family, she was born and raised in Valdez. Adrien graduated with a BA in Communication Studies, a minor in Political Science, and Spanish from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), where she was elected Student Body President and served on the Board of Trustees.
Adrien’s academic journey was further enriched by a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship, which allowed her to complete a Master’s Degree in Social Ethics and Human Development at Alberto Hurtado University in Santiago, Chile.
From 2006 to 2011, Adrien worked as Unit Chief of the Social Responsibility Division at the Ministry of Labor in Chile, where she played a crucial role in developing the ISO 26000, the first international standard on social responsibility, which has become a critical framework for organizations worldwide.
A strong communicator, Adrien has also hosted and produced radio talk shows in both Santiago, Chile (A-LO Show) and Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Identity Project).
She has recently moved to Montevideo, Uruguay with her family.
Outside of her professional work, Adrien is deeply committed to her community. She actively participates in the Rotary Club of Washington Global and serves as President of the Potomac Yard Civic Association. Adrien was also a key figure in the Stop the Arena movement, which successfully prevented the relocation of the Capital One Arena from Washington, DC, to her neighborhood of Potomac Yard in Alexandria, Virginia.
Before moving to DC, Adrien worked as a Program & Communications Officer at the Juneau Economic Development Council (JEDC) in Alaska. Hailing from a long-time Alaskan family, she was born and raised in Valdez. Adrien graduated with a BA in Communication Studies, a minor in Political Science, and Spanish from the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), where she was elected Student Body President and served on the Board of Trustees.
Adrien’s academic journey was further enriched by a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship, which allowed her to complete a Master’s Degree in Social Ethics and Human Development at Alberto Hurtado University in Santiago, Chile.
From 2006 to 2011, Adrien worked as Unit Chief of the Social Responsibility Division at the Ministry of Labor in Chile, where she played a crucial role in developing the ISO 26000, the first international standard on social responsibility, which has become a critical framework for organizations worldwide.
A strong communicator, Adrien has also hosted and produced radio talk shows in both Santiago, Chile (A-LO Show) and Juneau, Alaska (Alaska Identity Project).
She has recently moved to Montevideo, Uruguay with her family.
Adrien's civic Engagement
Over the years my civic engagement and interest in giving back to the community has involved me in many activities. Below there are pictures from building houses in Chile, doing a homeless Point in Time survey with DC Sustainability Ambassadors, Rotary picture on the Capitol with Bill Gates, disaster relief efforts after the Chilean earthquake in 2010, working as a teacher in rural Honduras, organizing a group of women called Gringas por Bachelet to support the first woman president in Chile, being a keynote speaker for student leaders at my alma mater UNCW, and being a member of the Alexandria Sister Cities Commission.
