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Ornella Gutiérrez

Ornella Gutiérrez trabaja en el Programa de Facilitación del Financiamiento al Comercio Exterior (TFFP, por sus siglas en inglés) parte de la división de Productos y Servicios Financieros de BID Invest. Su trabajo se centra en facilitar el acceso de instituciones financieras de América Latina y el Caribe al financiamiento específico necesario para promover el comercio exterior en la región. Ornella nació en Argentina y cuenta con más de 10 años de experiencia en distintas áreas de comercio internacional. Posee una licenciatura en comercio internacional de la Universidad Empresarial Siglo21 y una certificación en comercio internacional y finanzas del London Institute of Banking & Finance.

Owen Bethel

Owen Bethel, President & CEO of Inti Corporation Ltd., brings extensive experience in the financial and investment sectors, having studied law and finance in both Canada (Carleton University, Ottawa – Bachelor of Arts in Law and Political Science) and England (University College London, University of London – Master of Laws). His career covers experience at Credit Suisse (Vice President), International Monetary Fund (Assistant to Executive Director), World Bank (Assistant to Executive Director), Bahamas Financial Services Secretariat (Executive Director), Bahamas Investment Authority (Executive Director), and The Montaque Group (President & Managing Director). He has also served on the Board of Directors of several private and public companies and government agencies.

Pablo Alejandro Cotsifis

Pablo Alejandro Cotsifis is an Environmental and Social Lead Officer at IDB Invest, responsible for identifying and treating environmental and social risks and impacts of Projects financed by the bank, consistent with best international practices. He has over 32 years’ experience in the field of environmental and social impact assessments of infrastructure projects including ports, marinas, shipyards, real estate, industry, renewable energy, offshore oil and gas, airports, coastal protection, environmental monitoring and related fields. Before joining IDB Invest, Pablo worked in many large infrastructure projects in Brazil, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Chile and the Caribbean. Pablo holds a BSc. In Biology obtained at Federal University of Bahia, Brazil and an MSc in Aquatic Resource Management obtained at King’s College, London, United Kingdom.

Pablo Pereira

Pablo Pereira is an Strategic, Program Innovation Officer and economist at the Strategic Planning and Knowledge Division (DSP/SPK) based in HQ. He supports strategic and corporate planning, IDBG Country Strategy processes and knowledge products and dissemination. Pablo holds a MSC in Project Finance from the University of York (UK), a MSC in Financial Markets from the Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) and a Major in Economics from the same University. Before joining IDB Invest in September 2019, Pablo was a regional economist for Central America, Mexico, Haiti and Dominican Republic at IDB/VPC and consultant at IDB/VPS in INE. He worked for the World Bank in payments system development in Washington DC and was a Senior Advisor and Executive Director at the IMF representing the Southern-Cone countries. He also worked as an Investment Officer in economic and social infrastructure at FONPLATA and provided consultancy services to the private sector in green field projects.

Pablo Vargas

Investment Officer, Central America, and the Dominican Republic. Financial Institutions. Pablo is an Investment Officer on IDB Invest's Financial Institutions team, with extensive experience in project structuring and financing for the region over $600 million in IDB Invest and syndicated funds. Pablo is responsible for leading and designing high-impact, sustainable financial products for Financial Institutions sector operations in Central America and the Dominican Republic. His specialty is helping Financial Institutions create differentiated value propositions for the market in different thematic areas with tailor-made solutions and a particular focus on the region's impact.

Pamela Castellán

Pamela Castellán is currently an external consultant (PEC) in the Climate and Environment Division at IDB Invest, where she supports financial institutions in upstream work and in the structuring and implementation of technical advisory services related to sustainable finance.

She holds a master’s degree in Innovation from the University of Salamanca and has more than 10 years of experience advancing the transformation of the construction sector toward more sustainable models. Previously, she served as executive director of the Guatemala Green Building Council.

During her tenure, she led the construction sector in developing Guatemala’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy and promoted the approval of municipal and financial incentive regulations that have helped catalyze investment in sustainable construction in the country. She also served as president of the Americas regional network of the World Green Building Council, where she led regional initiatives and represented the sector in international forums.

Her professional background combines technical expertise with multiple accreditations in sustainable construction and sustainable finance, as well as experience in building strategic partnerships among the public sector, the private sector, and multilateral organizations, with the objective of generating social, environmental, and economic impact across the region.

Pamela Jouven

As Director of the SME Climate Hub, Pamela works with international partners, multinational companies and governments to accelerate a global movement and develop a one-stop-shop platform mobilizing small and medium-sized enterprises to take climate action on net zero. Pamela previously served as Head of City Business Climate Alliances at C40, where she was responsible for expanding C40’s service offering to member cities relating to the acceleration of climate solutions with local and global businesses. Her experience also includes initiating and leading multi-partner programmes focused on innovation and sustainability for Virgin Unite, the non-profit arm of the Virgin Group, and University of the Arts London.  

Pamela Jouven

Como directora del PYMES Climate Hub, Pamela trabaja con socios internacionales, empresas multinacionales y gobiernos para acelerar un movimiento global y desarrollar una plataforma integral que movilice a las pequeñas y medianas empresas para que adopten medidas climáticas en materia de emisiones netas cero. Anteriormente, Pamela se desempeñó como jefa de Alianzas Climáticas Empresariales de Ciudades en C40, donde fue responsable de expandir a las ciudades integrantes de C40 la oferta de servicios vinculada a la aceleración de soluciones climáticas con empresas locales y globales. Su experiencia también incluye la puesta en marcha y dirección de programas de múltiples socios centrados en la innovación y la sostenibilidad para Virgin Unite, la rama sin fines de lucro de Virgin Group, y la Universidad de las Artes de Londres.

Paola Bazán

Paola Bazán es oficial de inversión de la División de Grandes Empresas de BID Invest. Paola se integró al BID en 2008, donde ha trabajado en la estructuración de financiamientos de deuda a largo plazo en operaciones de agronegocios y biocombustibles en América Latina y el Caribe, con especial atención en la producción de cultivos, lácteos, energía renovable y eficiencia energética. Antes de ingresar al Grupo BID, Paola ocupó puestos en el área de finanzas corporativas en varias empresas internacionales de Sudamérica pertenecientes a los sectores de seguros, minería y telecomunicaciones. Tiene un MBA en finanzas de George Washington University y una licenciatura en administración de empresas de la Universidad de Piura, Perú.

Patricia Tatto

Patricia is President and founder of Women in Renewable Energy Mexico AC, (MERM) a non-profit Civil Association in the renewable energy sector, with the purpose of empowering women in the field of renewable energy in LATAM.

Patricia Yañez-Pagans

Patricia Yañez-Pagans is a Principal Economist in the Development Effectiveness Division of IDB Invest. With extensive experience in impact measurement across multiple areas, both in the public and private sectors, she currently leads the work on ex-post evaluation for the IDB Invest portfolio and the impact knowledge agenda. Patricia joined the IDB Group under the Young Professionals Program and served as an Economist in the IDB's Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness and as Research Fellow for IDB’s Research Department. She has also worked as a consultant for different institutions, such as the World Bank, UNICEF and the Ministry of Development Planning of Bolivia, and as a Professor of Economics at the Universidad Católica Boliviana. Patricia has a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Master’s in Applied Economics from Pompeu Fabra University, and a Master’s in Social Policy and Development from The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Pau Puig Gabarró

Pau holds bachelor's and master's degrees in telecommunications engineering, as well as a postgraduate degree in business management and a master's degree in international business administration. Since 2016, he has worked at the Inter-American Development Bank as a senior telecommunications specialist, supporting governments in Latin America and the Caribbean in reforming public policies related to digital technologies and in planning and implementing investments in telecommunications infrastructure.