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Marc Falcó Pallarès

Marc Falcó Pallarès es miembro del equipo de Mercados de Capital de BID Invest, parte de la división de Productos y Servicios Financieros. Marc es responsable de estructurar, modelar y ejecutar operaciones que permiten a los clientes del banco acceder a los mercados de capital de deuda locales e internacionales. Es especialista en el modelado cuantitativo de titularizaciones y crédito estructurado. Antes de ingresar al Grupo BID, Marc trabajó en Mizuho International en Londres como analista de riesgo de mercado. Posee una maestría en ciencias en Mercados Financieros de la Escuela de Altos Estudios Comerciales (EDHEC, por sus siglas en francés) y una licenciatura en Economía Internacional de la Universitat Pompeu Fabra (España).

Marcela Betancourt

Marcela is an Investment Officer on the Climate Change Advisory Services Team at IDB Invest, which she joined in 2021. She is responsible for supporting the development of operations by structuring and implementing innovative solutions to promote a greater climate impact in projects developed with financial intermediaries and the infrastructure sector. She has led the technical component in different projects related with thematic bonds, green lines and green building in the region. Before joining the IDB Group, Marcela worked as Project Manager for Grupo Express on projects to implement clean technologies for passenger transportation, search for and strengthen new business and develop energy efficiency initiatives in the transportation sector. She has extensive experience in promoting climate actions in transport infrastructure sector in Colombia, Peru and Chile. Marcela earned a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) and a specialization study in organization control and management systems at the same university. Marcela earned an Industrial Engineering degree from Universidad Militar Nueva Granada (Colombia).

Marcelino Madrigal

Marcelino Madrigal, a citizen of Mexico, is the Energy Division Chief at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Mr. Madrigal has over 20 years of experience in energy policy, regulation, energy markets, and development finance mobilization. Throughout his career, he has supported public agencies and energy companies in more than 20 countries across Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Before joining the IDB, he spent over a decade in international roles at the World Bank and in government institutions, advising on regulatory reforms, energy sector modernization, and transport electrification. In Mexico, he held leadership positions in government, including serving as Commissioner at the Energy Regulatory Commission during the implementation of the 2013 energy reform. Dr. Madrigal has participated in international networks such as the Ibero-American Association of Energy Regulators and served as Vice Chair of the World Forum on Energy Regulation. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia and earned his master's and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He has also been active in academia as a researcher and lecturer.

Marcelo Paz

Marcelo Paz is a Bolivian national who joined the IDB Group in 2008. He is currently a lead strategy officer, specialized in development diagnosis of the financial and capital markets sectors. Up until 2015 he was in charge of originating and structuring financial transactions that supported the expansion of financial services in LAC through capital markets development, trade finance and financial intermediaries. Marcelo Paz has over 20 years of experience in the banking and financial markets industry, as well as the public sector. Prior to joining the IDB he worked at commercial banking in Bolivia, where he held different positions, such as Credit Risk Manager and International Business Manager, and was a board member at a brokerage firm and a mutual fund. In addition, he worked at the Bolivian Ministry of Finance, and the Bolivian Stock Exchange. Mr. Marcelo Paz holds an MBA in Finance and Investments from George Washington University.

Marco Monje

Marco is a Senior Investment Officer within the Infrastructure & Energy Division with over 15 years of professional experience. Marco has participated in the financing of +25 transactions across 15 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Marco has gained experience structuring greenfield and corporate transactions providing debt financing and equity solutions to international and regional sponsors. He has intervened on large and medium-sized deals, contributed to the development of new products for capital market solutions and has successfully attracted new clients. Before joining IDB Invest, Marco worked for over 6 years in France at EY, Rothschild and HSBC advising clients on buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, valuations and providing other consulting and advisory services. Marco holds a master’s degree in finance & Strategy from SciencesPo Paris. He is fully proficient in Spanish, French and English and has a basic knowledge of Portuguese.

Marcos Siqueira Moraes

Marcos Siqueira é especialista em parcerias público-privadas (PPPs), com formação multidisciplinar e mais de uma década de experiência na identificação, preparação e gerenciamento de PPPs. De 2008 a 2014, Marcos foi o chefe da Unidade de PPP de Minas Gerais, no Brasil, que recebeu vários prêmios nacionais e internacionais por sua excelência técnica. Como profissional no setor de infraestrutura, Marcos conduziu pessoalmente transações de mais de US $ 3 bilhões em setores como transporte, infraestrutura social, energia e ativos ambientais. Colaborando com bancos multilaterais de desenvolvimento, Marcos teve uma experiência internacional diversificada, participando de iniciativas de capacitação na África, América Latina e Ásia. Foi professor associado de políticas públicas na Fundação João Pinheiro e na Fundação Dom Cabral. Atualmente, é especialista sênior na equipe de parcerias público-privadas do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento.

Margarita García de Paredes

Margarita Garcia de Paredes is an Environmental and Social Lead Officer at IDB Invest, focusing on integrating sustainable practices in infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and the entire portfolio of IDB Lab. Before assuming this role, she specialized in structuring infrastructure and energy projects as a Lead Investment Officer at IDB Invest. Previously, Margarita was the Head of Structuring and Agency at Banco Internacional de Costa Rica, S.A. (BICSA) and held various positions in the Corporate and Investment Banking Division of BNP Paribas, Panama Branch. She holds a B.S. in Finance from the Catholic University of Panama, an A.S. in Environmental Science from Montgomery College, an MBA from the University of Louisville, and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability from Harvard University.

Margarita Roldós

María Alejandra Blanco-Iturbe

Maria Alejandra is a Sustainable Business and MSME Specialist in the Advisory Division at IDB Invest. She is responsible for supporting corporates and financial institutions to adopt sustainable models across their operations while helping drive and scale impact and meaningful contributions towards development. Prior joining the IDB Invest, she worked for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as focal point for LAC at the the Business Call to Action (BCtA) global inclusive platform, as well national advisor for the private sector and SDGs. She previously worked for Plan International developing and overseeing Human Rights projects in LAC and worked at the Ministry of Planning and Development in Venezuela advising bilateral and multilateral development programs. She earned a Master's Degree in Applied Political Studies from Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Políticas Públicas (FIIAPP), and a Bachelors' in Government and Politics from University of Maryland, College Park.

María Cecilia Acevedo

Maria Cecilia Acevedo is a Lead Strategy Officer in the Strategy and Development Effectiveness Department at IDB Invest in Washington, DC. María Cecilia leads the preparation of country strategies for IDB Invest, in particular providing technical analysis by including the private sector perspective for Latin America and the Caribbean. María Cecilia conducts research on economic development issues, especially on the contribution of the private sector to the welfare of the population and the mechanisms through which market solutions are efficient to achieve this objective. A Colombian national, María Cecilia received her M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University, and an M.A. in Economics from Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá. 

María Cecilia Alvarez Bollea

María Cecilia Alvarez Bollea is a Specialist in State Modernization in the Innovation to Serve Citizens Division (IFD/ICS) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). María Cecilia leads the Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) agenda, and technical and operational support to IDB member countries for compliance and implementation of international standards in this matter. Maria Cecilia's work includes technical support to private sector entities to implement transparency and corporate integrity reforms, in light of good practices and international standards. Before joining the IDB, she was a Senior Attorney in the Legal and Compliance Department of Aes Argentina and Pampa Energía (Argentina) and was a member of the Integrity team of the United Nations Global Compact in New York. María Cecilia has a law degree from the National University of Córdoba (UNC) and has a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Bologna, Italy and an LL.M. (Master of Law) from Fordham Law School, New York.

María Cecilia Deza

María Cecilia Deza is a senior economist in the Country Department for Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. Previously, she was a regional economist in the Andean Countries Department and a consultant in the IDB's Fiscal Management Division. Before joining the IDB, she worked as an economist at BBVA Bank in Peru and the same country's Ministry of Economy and Finance. She holds a B.A. in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, an M.A. in Public Administration from Columbia University, and an M.A. in Applied Economics from the University of Maryland.