Sustainable Finance Specialist
Leading a Positive Impact
Sustainability didn’t just stumble into my life by accident. Back when I was studying Finance, it hit me like a ton of bricks: this was a powerful tool for linking financial muscle to solutions that made a positive impact. My career journey has been like a wild ride through different gigs and companies, exploring what I now call Sustainable Finance. I kicked things off in Risk Management, made a pit stop in Development Finance, took a dive into Impact Investing, rode the wave of FinTech, then dipped my toes into Green Finance, got a spark of interest in ESG, and finally landed in Sustainable Finance. Who knows where the next wave will take me? Transition Finance? But wherever it is, you can bet I’ll be there, riding the waves to mobilize resources for a brighter world. 🌊🌍
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More About Me
I am an independent consultant with over ten years of experience in various financial roles, primarily focusing on supporting the structuring of thematic bonds and other sustainable financing mechanisms, developing national financial taxonomies, designing responsible investment strategies, addressing environmental materiality risks, and designing strategies for green and blue financial products.
Previously, at Deloitte I worked as a Senior Manager for Latin America, where I played a pivotal role in strengthening the Sustainable Finance team. Collaborating closely with risk, legal, and finance experts, we designed, structured, and executed strategic projects with significant social and environmental contribution. Before joining Deloitte, I led the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) team in Latin America, championing regional green finance initiatives and co-creating the CBI podcast (Highly recommended!). I have delivered training and courses on Sustainable Finance to C-suite executives, policymakers, and professionals leading sustainability and finance departments. I have been actively involved in issuing, verifying, and certifying Green, Social, Sustainable, and Sustainability-Linked bonds for commercial banks, construction companies, development banks, utility companies, and cities/states in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, India, and Vietnam. Additionally, I have led projects measuring emissions associated with financial activities, structured Pay for Results mechanism -also called Social Impact Bonds- for diabetes and adolescent pregnancy.
Earlier in my career, I gained valuable experience at various organizations, including Venture Capital ACCION Venture Lab in Mexico, Fintech FUNDation (Today Quantum) in Virginia, Ashoka in Boston, Goldman Sachs in London, the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C., Grupo Aval-Banco Popular in Colombia, and Cemex Colombia.
I hold an M.Sc. in International Finance from HEC Paris, a B.A. in Finance from the University of Rosario in Colombia, a diploma in Inclusive and Social Business from HEC Paris and a diploma in Sustainable Finance from Oxford.
Check out some of the projects I’ve been involved in that have public information
