Ambassador Allen F. Johnson

Ambassador Allen Johnson founded Allen F. Johnson (AFJ) & Associates in 2005 to promote international trade, build alliances – locally, regionally, globally – and find solutions that create opportunities for clients in international commerce. As president and chief executive officer, he directs the firm’s work on policy consulting, business consulting, provision of commercial services, and product trading....

Jason Hafemeister

Mr. Jason Hafemeister is Vice President of Allen F. Johnson & Associates, LLC. Mr. Hafemeister’s commercial work is focused on developing new markets for clients. This includes market research and assessment, market promotion, identifying potential customers and partners for clients, and strategic planning. Mr. Hafemeister’s policy consulting work is focused on identifying new opportunities and challenges for businesses in the context of a changing policy environment...

Sharon Sheffield Sydow

After nearly 20 years in government, international consulting, and politics, Ms. Sharon Sydow was named Vice President with Allen F. Johnson (AFJ) & Associates in January 2006. Ms. Sydow’s position with the firm draws upon her diverse work and academic experiences to cover a wide range of areas, including facilitating government relations, developing global business and marketing strategies...

Eduardo Santos

Eduardo Santos has joined Allen F. Johnson & Associates as Director of South American Markets. Mr. Santos brings nearly 30 years of research, government and private sector experience to AFJ including in the areas of agriculture and food trade and marketing, food aid programs, and trade negotiations with countries in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Europe. Mr. Santos’s diverse international experience provides a valuable perspective that will assist AFJ clients in addressing market access, SPS, bio-terrorism, food safety, and other technical issues and in expanding market opportunities...

Juan Pio Hernandez

Juan Pio Hernandez joined Allen F. Johnson & Associates in July 2011 as an Associate. Mr. Hernandez is responsible for analyzing markets and government policies, monitoring economic and political developments in target countries; and implementing client projects. During his time at AFJ, Mr. Hernandez has assisted in the drafting and writing of several project reports, market analysis and project proposals. Mr. Hernandez also provides daily monitoring of key agricultural, trade, economic and political developments in Latin America and the U.S....

Isabel Martínez

Isabel Martínez joined Allen F. Johnson & Associates (AFJ) in November 2006 as AFJ’s Regional Project and Events Manager. Ms. Martínez has extensive experience in planning and implementing technical training events and seminars for US agricultural groups and she provides daily monitoring and analysis of trade, economic, and political developments in Central and other parts of Latin America in English and Spanish. She also brings strong administrative and project management skills that enable her to be highly effective for AFJ’s clients...