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BS in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, MS in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. Principal at International Consulting Firm, Inc, Director at EMP Global from Jan 97 - Jul 06.
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clean tech
Schools:
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, University of California System - Berkeley
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
UNAM and Universidad Ibero-americana (UIA)
Position:
Professor
Employer:
EMP Global, Washington, DC
Position:
Director
Time period:
January 1997 - July 2006
Description:
I was responsible for investments of about $200 million in the power and natural resources sector with investments in Transportadora de Electricidad and Electropaz in Bolivia, Tractebel Energía (formerly Gerasul) and Companhia Eletrica da Ceara in Brazil, Fertilizantes Nitrogenados de Oriente in Venezuela and Cablemas in Mexico. During the investment period sought investment opportunities and participated in many bids for privatized companies for a petrochemical company in Mexico, gas in Peru and many distribution and generating companies in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia.
Employer:
International Consulting Firm, Inc., Washington, DC
Position:
Principal
Time period:
August 1983 - December 1997
Description:
ICF provided financial advice to international clients in project financing, financial restructuring, divestment and acquisitions and computer programming. ICF assisted three Latin American clients secure financing from IFC and IIC. Among many assignments ICF provided modeling and planning for Bayovar, a phosphate mining project in Peru; assisted in privatization efforts of Polisur and Petroquimica Bahia Blanca; participated in a strategic planning study for IIC's role; assisted IFC in the attempted privatization of Aerolineas Argentinas; prepared a cost and financing alternatives for a commercially developed space facility for NASA with the National Academy of Public Administration; worked for several projects with IFC, the World Bank and IDB; created a computer program to produce draft financial agreements for IFC and the World Bank; developed a computer program for front desk/back office operation of hotels, and; attempted to develop an open-ended Latin American Fund, to be listed on the NYSE to invest in Latin American securities.
Employer:
IFC/ World Bank Group, Washington, DC
Position:
Investment Officer
Time period:
May 1978 - July 1983
Description:
Multi-faceted position; responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating with clients and recommending to the Board of Directors, the participation of IFC as lender or equity investor in projects in Latin America. I was customarily assigned the most complex projects, including once the task of preparing financial projections for IFC, just to demonstrate that it could be done.
Employer:
Somex Chemical Group, Mexico
Position:
Financial Director
Time period:
November 1974 - May 1978
Description:
Upon returning from studies at UCB, I started as a Project Engineer in October 1974 in Sosa Texcoco, S.A. In 1975, I was responsible for securing long term financing for Cloro de Tehuantepec, S.A. de C.V. (a chlorine-caustic soda project) and when Somex (the holding company) created the Chemical Division in 1977, became the financial coordinator of the Chemical Division.
Employer:
Sosa Texcoco, S.A. Mexico
Position:
Project Engineer
Time period:
January 1971 - August 1972
Description:
As part of the Company's project department, responsibilities consisted of designing new equipment, or modifications to existing equipment to enhance performance. I left in Aug 72 to obtain an MS.
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