Full Name
Lewis Coughlin
Job Title
Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner of Canada in Guadalajara, Mexico
Company/Organization/Institution
Consulate of Canada in Guadalajara, Mexico
Speaker Bio
With 25 years of experience, Lewis Coughlin is a Canadian diplomat specializing in the field of international trade and investment. Currently serving as Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner of Canada in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, since July 2019.
Previously, Mr. Coughlin was Consul and Trade Commissioner at the Canadian Consulate General in Seattle, USA. Formerly, he was assigned as Commercial and Economic Counselor at the Canadian Embassy in Caracas, where he managed the trade section and fostered bilateral trade and investment between Canada and Venezuela. Earlier, Mr. Coughlin held a number of assignments in Canada, China, Malaysia, Europe, and South America.

As the son of a Canadian diplomat, Lewis spent the first 16 years of his life abroad. This included postings in London, Paris, Rome, Cairo, Tunis, and Santiago, Chile. As a result of his travels and studies, he speaks French, Italian, Spanish, and basic Mandarin.

Lewis has a B.A. in Economic History & Spanish, a diploma in international trade, and professional training at the Canadian Foreign Service Institute.
Bio
With 25 years of experience, Lewis Coughlin is a Canadian diplomat specializing in the field of international trade and investment. Currently serving as Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner of Canada in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, since July 2019.
Previously, Mr. Coughlin was Consul and Trade Commissioner at the Canadian Consulate General in Seattle, USA. Formerly, he was assigned as Commercial and Economic Counselor at the Canadian Embassy in Caracas, where he managed the trade section and fostered bilateral trade and investment between Canada and Venezuela. Earlier, Mr. Coughlin held a number of assignments in Canada, China, Malaysia, Europe, and South America.

As the son of a Canadian diplomat, Lewis spent the first 16 years of his life abroad. This included postings in London, Paris, Rome, Cairo, Tunis, and Santiago, Chile. As a result of his travels and studies, he speaks French, Italian, Spanish, and basic Mandarin.

Lewis has a B.A. in Economic History & Spanish, a diploma in international trade, and professional training at the Canadian Foreign Service Institute.
Lewis Coughlin