Meet our Founders

Richard Aitkenhead

HUGE Treasurer of the Board
Grupo IDC, Corporación de Inversiones y Desarrollo de Centroamérica

Guatemala

Richard Aitkenhead is Founder and President of Grupo IDC and has over 25 years of experience in providing economic and financial advisory services in Central America, as well as in mergers and acquisitions. He is the founding member of several investment and private equity funds, the most recent one is IDC Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on technology companies in Europe. He has served as a Board Member at INCAE Business School and Rafael Landivar University. He also served as Minister of Economy and Minister of Finance in Guatemala between 1991 and 1994. Aitkenhead was part of negotiations for the Peace Accords in Guatemala in 1996. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a BA in Economics from Rafael Landivar University.

Aitkenhead served as President of the Board at FUNDES International from 2008-2020, a nonprofit institution that supports the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America. Since 2016, he has been the Director of AVINA, a leading foundation promoting environmental sustainability and the resolution of social issues in Latin America. Through a collaborative process, AVINA seeks to make a positive and sustainable impact. Aitkenhead also leads a Social Impact Fund designed by IDC to support vulnerable sectors in Guatemala.

Camilo Atala

HUGE Vice President of the Board (Northern Triangle)
Grupo Financiero Ficohsa

Honduras

Camilo Atala is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Ficohsa (GFF), a regional conglomerate with more than 27 years of experience. GFF is known for its innovation, solidarity, commitment, and growth, and is proud to align with the UN Global Compact to achieve sustainable development, which can be accomplished through a balance between economic growth, environmental care, and social welfare. GFF’s corporate purpose is to facilitate solutions that transform lives.

GFF operates in banking, insurance, pensions, brokerage, and money exchange with a presence in Honduras, Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and the United States, and has over 6,000 employees at the regional level who provide innovative and competitive products and services.

Atala began his career in Honduras in 1990 as a businessman and entrepreneur. One year later he founded Financiera Comercial Hondureña S.A. In July 1994 he led the transformation of this financial firm to a commercial bank, Banco Ficohsa. Currently Banco Ficohsa is part of the largest financial group in Honduras and is one of the most important brands in the Central American region.

Ficohsa Foundation, also led by Atala, is a nonprofit institution that provides aid by leading the construction, maintenance, and operation of more than 149 preschools which have benefited more than 137,000 children between 3 and 6 years of age in the Central American region.

Atala is a recognized leading entrepreneur who is committed to promoting sustainable economic and social development throughout the Central American region. Atala’s leadership positions include President of the Honduran Foundation for National Identity, Member of the Board of Directors of INCAE Business School, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hondufuturo. Atala was also President of the Business Council of Latin America (CEAL) from 2016 to 2018. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

Luis Miguel Castillo (RIP 1973-2023)

HUGE Founder
CBC Embotelladora La Mariposa

Guatemala

Luis Miguel Castillo is Vice President of the Central America Beverage Corporation (CABCORP), the anchor bottler for Pepsi Cola in Central America. Under his leadership CABCORP became the first Central American corporation to issue bonds in the Luxemburg Stock Market and to obtain a rating from Moody’s Investor Service. He is also president of AmBevCentroamérica, S.A., a joint venture between CABCORP and AmBev (the largest beer company in the world) to develop of the beer market in Central America and the Caribbean. Luis Miguel serves as Director of the Guatemalan Chamber of Industry. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization and ConsejoEmpresario de América Latina (CEAL) and is Director of Invest in Guatemala, an entity that promotes the foreign investment for the country. He actively collaborates with charitable institutions such as Fundación Ayúdame a Vivir (AYUVI), a foundation established to cure pediatric cancer; the Valle de Los Angeles Orphanage; the María Luisa Monge de Castillo Foundation; and the Guatemalan Chapter of United Way. He graduated from Boston University with a degree in business administration and lives in Guatemala City with his wife and his 3 children. He is a Fellow of the second class of the Central America Leadership Initiative and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Chris Champion

HUGE Founder
Fruit of the Loom

United States

Chris Champion is Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development & General Counsel for Fruit of the Loom, Inc. Chris began his career with Russell Corporation in 1994 as a Staff Attorney and served as Deputy General Counsel and Director of Government Relations for Russell until 2005. From 2005-2006, Chris served as Vice President and General Counsel for publicly traded Aarons, Inc. Following Fruit of the Loom’s acquisition of Russell in 2006, Chris returned to Russell as Senior Vice President, General Counsel. In 2011, Chris was named General Counsel for Fruit of the Loom, Inc., with overall responsibility for global legal affairs. In 2013, Chris was named EVP, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer with additional responsibilities for internal audit, corporate social responsibility, and customs compliance. Chris is a native of Alabama and earned his undergraduate degree at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. He earned his law degree from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Edwin Escobar

HUGE Founder
Grupo Aristos

El Salvador

Edwin holds the position of CEO of the Real Estate and Energy divisions of Grupo Aristos. He has led the growth of Aristos Real Estate for 20 years, and under his leadership, it has become the largest and most relevant developer of industrial and logistics parks in El Salvador. In the multiple projects under his responsibility, over 40 international companies operate and are the source of direct employment for more than 14,000 Salvadorans. Additionally, since 2008, Edwin has directed investments in the electricity sector, and since 2018 he has actively promoted the implementation of renewable energies, specifically photovoltaic, on rooftops and ground. Aristos Energy is currently positioned in the top 5 photovoltaic energy generators in El Salvador and supplies 100% of its industrial parks with renewable energy.

Edwin’s focus has been to develop first-class infrastructure in El Salvador for manufacturing, logistics, technology, and aeronautics that meet the highest standards of operation and sustainability with the purpose of attracting foreign direct investment and generating jobs in the country.

In 2018, Derecho y Negocios magazine chose him as entrepreneur of the year for his career and contribution in attracting investment, job creation and contribution to the environment, and in 2022 he was nominated as CEO of the year by the Connecta Awards. Edwin graduated from Loyola University with a double major in Finance and Marketing, and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Salvadoran Foundation for Health and Human Development (FUSAL) and Fundación Aristos.

Daniel Facusse

HUGE Founder
Caracol Knits

Honduras

Daniel Facusse is the President of the Board of Directors of Caracol Knits, a Honduran textile company that began operations in March 2001, and has since become a leader in the regional market, producing quality inputs to supply sewing plants. It’s core activities are the manufacturing, processing, in-bond assembly, marketing, importing, and exporting of fabric, garments, and accessories.

José Rodrigo Gabriel

HUGE Founder
Grupo GB, Servicios y Asesorías GABO

Guatemala

Rodrigo Gabriel is the CEO of Corporación AG, the leading company in production and commercialization of steel derivative products in Central America. AG has a strong commitment to the sustainable development of the region where it acts in adherence to the strategies, policies, and procedures of the United Nations Global Compact. The purpose which governs the commitment and way of acting of the company is “We Transform the Present, to Build the Future We All Dream”.

Corporación AG began operations in 1953 with the sale and distribution of daily consumer products, and today it has industrial operations in Guatemala and Honduras and commercially serves the rest of the Central American market and other countries in the region. AG is vertically integrated, from collection centers, foundry, steel production, to distribution centers to directly serve its customers. Currently, AG is the largest recycler in the region with a team of more than 2,800 employees.

Rodrigo began his professional career in 2002, when he formed, together with his brother Andres, the GB Group; a multi-family office with investments in different sectors. He is the Director of the Board of Directors. In 2011, after spending years working in leading companies in various sectors not only in Central America but also in Spain and Brazil, Rodrigo joined Corporación AG, a company recognized for its leadership and commitment to the development of the region.

Since 2016, Rodrigo has led the transformation and growth of AG, leveraged by a culture of ethics and compliance, with important achievements such as being one of the first companies in the region to achieve ISO 37.001 certification (Anti-bribery management systems). Rodrigo was Director of the Chamber of Industry during the period 2016-2017, he is currently Director of the Guatemalan Chamber of Construction and President of the Association of Steel Manufacturers of Central America (ACEFAD). Rodrigo has a BA in business administration and economics from Rice University, in Houston, Texas and an MBA with a specialization in strategy from ESADE, in Barcelona, ​​Spain.

Luis Andrés Gabriel Bouscayrol

HUGE Founder
Grupo GB, Servicios y Asesorías GABO

Guatemala

Luis Andrés Gabriel Bouscayrol is a member of the Executive team of Corporación AG, a steel producer and leading company in manufacturing and distribution of products derived from steel in Guatemala and Central America, with more than 67 years of experience. He has held top positions most recently with Bi-Bank of Panama, Banco del País and Seguros del País of Honduras, Banco Industrial in El Salvador and Guatemala, BiCapital Corporation of Panama, Grupo GB, Transformadora Metalúrgica and GB Inversiones Inmobiliarias. Previously, Luis Andrés also served as Advisor to the Board of Directors of Grupo Reformador from 2009-2013. Between 2014-2016 he attended and then graduated from the Adolfo Ibañez School of Management, at the ESADE Business School in Spain. He received a bachelor’s degree from the Colegio Arrayanes in 2000, and has attended Colegio Evelyn Rogers and Colegio Valle Verde.

Diego Herrera

HUGE Founder
Pantaleón Group

Guatemala

Diego Herrera, 49, is the Chief Executive Officer of The Pantaleon Group, Inc., a family held corporation founded in 1848 with interests in sugar production, energy, and shopping malls. The group currently employs over 30,000 people and operates in Mexico and other Central American locations, Colombia, and Brazil. Prior to joining Pantaleon, Mr. Herrera served seven years as managing partner with Atlas Vivienda, a Mexican real estate development company where he remains a Board Member and worked for six years in the investment banking group of Paribas in New York. Mr. Herrera has received an MS from the London Business School and a BS from Georgetown University.

Claudia Kattán de Jordán

HUGE Founder
Crowley Maritime

United States

Claudia is responsible for the Central America, Panamá and Mexico operations of Crowley Maritime, overseeing the shipping, warehouse, land transportation, customs and NVO services. She has 25 years of experience in leadership and managing international business operations and has strong customer service and relationship management philosophy and is involved and committed to the industry’s development of the region and growth in Central America, Panamá and Mexico.  Claudia’s inclusive and diverse leadership is driven by engagement and purpose. She actively supports communities through Crowley’s social responsibility program “Crowley Cares”.  Claudia has spent more than 10 years as a board member of the American Chamber of Commerce of Honduras (AMCHAM) and is currently President for the period of 2021-2022. She also has a 15-year relationship with the Honduran Shipping Lines Association (AHCORENA) and currently serves as an advisor for the Chamber of Commerce of San Pedro Sula (CCIC).  She is recognized as a leader in the executive business world of women in the region and as part of Crowley’s Logistic Leadership Team.  Claudia was awarded the Thomas Crowley Award in 2005, which is extended to executives with maximum distinction in the corporation in recognition of commitment to quality performance, new market and customer development, and continuous improvements to organizational performance.

Luis Napoleon Larach

HUGE Founder
COPANTL Hotel and Convention Center

Honduras

Luis Napoleon Larach is currently the President of the Copantl Hotel & Convention Center in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He has held many leadership positions throughout his professional career in various industries, including commerce, media, manufacturing, industrial parks, banking and insurance, thermal and renewable energy generation, hotels and tourism, real estate services and logistics. His former positions include but are not limited to, President of Investments Chalet, Vice President of Banco del País, President of Zona Libre América, and Director of Electricidad de Cortés. Notably, Luis served as the Director and President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Cortés and the President of the Honduran Council of Private Enterprise (COHEP) from 2016-2017, as well as Vice President from 2013-2014. Since 2017 he has served as the President of Altia Technology Park, and since 2019 he has served as the President of Avícolas Hondureñas Sostenibles. Luis has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of San Pedro Sula and has completed higher studies at both George Washington University and the University of Tampa. Luis is married to Gracibel Crespo de Larach, and they have four children: Adrian, Diego, Natalia and Napoleón Larach.

Don Domingo Larach emigrated from Palestine to Honduras in 1912 and started his business, Comercial Larach, a company with a legacy of honesty and hard work. Since then, the Larach Group has grown and diversified in areas such as call centers, tourism, commercial stores, banking and insurance, real estate, and energy. They are members of the Napoleón J. Larach Foundation, which aims to develop love and respect for national values, education and hard work in Honduran children and youth, through the implementation of programs that positively affect public education as a pillar of human development. Currently, the Larach Group generates more than 7,000 jobs in energy and more than 700 jobs in other industries.

Renton Leversedge

HUGE Founder
Sanmar

United States

As Chief Development Officer and President of LAB71 at SanMar, Renton focuses on purpose driven growth through innovation. Renton brings nearly 15 years of cross-functional leadership at SanMar in business development, customer experience, sales, marketing, and new product development. Renton is also an active advisor to the company’s investments in large apparel and textile manufacturing companies, including facilities in the United States and Central America.

SanMar’s support of orphanages, hospitals, and schools in communities where SanMar’s products are manufactured is a particular point of pride for Renton and he is often in Honduras supporting the Touching Hands medical brigade for the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Prior to his current role, Renton led SanMar’s Asia office in Hong Kong. He also worked for KPMG in Zurich, Switzerland advising technology clients across Europe. He holds a BA in Commerce from the University of British Columbia, attended the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and is a Certified Public Accountant (retired).

Carlos Enrique Mata

HUGE Founder
CBC Embotelladora La Mariposa

Guatemala

Carlos Enrique Mata is currently executive president of CBC, Apex, Beliv and BIA. His leadership in this role lead him to become a part of UN Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. He implemented the anti-bribery management system together with the actions for the certification of the ISO 37001 standard: anti-corruption and business ethics. Mata also adopted the Total Social Impact as the basis of his corporate strategy.

He is the Director of the AmBev Centroamérica brewing company, the largest brewing company in the world, and he is co-founder of the Ayúdame a Vivir Foundation – AYUVI – dedicated to raising funds to provide free treatment to patients who develop pediatric cancer in Guatemala.
Mata is co-founder of the Guatemala chapter of Operación Sonrisa, dedicated to providing adequate treatment to children born with cleft lip and palate in Guatemala. He is a Board Member of the Central America Leadership Initiative of the Aspen Institute, which identifies and promotes leadership around Central America. He is President of the CEAL chapter in Guatemala, leading business communities in Latin America to influence economic and social development. Previously Mata participated in the Chamber of Exporters, Chamber of Industry, and the Business Council of Advertising of Guatemala.

Federico Nasser

HUGE Founder
Imperia Capital Group/Banco CUSCATLAN

El Salvador

Federico Nasser Facussé, a businessman of Honduran origin with a meaningful career in the region, currently serves as President of Uno Corp, President of Grupo Imperia Cuscatlán, and Vice President of Terra Inversiones.

As president of Grupo Imperia Cuscatlán, Federico led the purchase of Citibank El Salvador and SISA Seguros in 2016; later in 2020, the acquisition of Scotiabank and Scotia Seguros in El Salvador, which in their merger consolidated Banco Cuscatlán as the second bank of El Salvador and SISA Seguros as the number one insurer.

He currently leads the financial operations of Banco Cuscatlán in the region, a bank with more than 3,000 employees and more than 700,000 clients, and SISA (Seguros e Inversiones), an insurance company with more than 1 million policyholders and more than 390 employees. Federico leads the corporate business strategy, building the leadership team of these companies, acquisitions, mergers, and identifying new opportunities in the Central American region.

Since 2006 Federico has directed Uno Corp, a conglomerate of leading companies in the downstream oil sector in Central America and Colombia, where he developed, taught, and promoted the origin and growth of the oil investment area of Terra Inversiones, turning it into a group of leading companies that commercialize petroleum derivatives per year. In this role, Federico directs the operations related to the import, distribution, and retail sale of fuels in the largest network of service stations in Central America and the third most extensive network in Colombia, with more than 1,600 stations, likewise supplies a broad portfolio of industrial customers of fuels, lubricants, and asphalt through a team of more than 3,100 direct collaborators and more than 14,500 indirect collaborators.

Federico is also part of several social projects, such as the Nasser Foundation and the Terra Foundation, which have a substantial investment in the areas of Education, Socioeconomic Well-being, and the Environment. At the same time, he participates in Fundación Convive Mejor, now known as Foundation Vamos al Parque. As President of the Executive Committee, he structured the foundation, designed and implemented the construction of 12 recreational parks in Honduras. In addition, Federico serves as Director of the Board of Directors of Hondufuturo, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and financing international education for Hondurans with academic excellence.

Federico graduated in business administration, focusing on finance, from Suffolk University in Boston, USA.

Bernardo Yurrita Tabush

HUGE Founder
BiCapital Corporation

Guatemala

Bernardo Yurrita Tabush is Managing Director of BCC Private Equity. BCC is a subsidiary and private equity division of BIcapital Corporation, investing in Infrastructure (Core), Real Estate, Health, Energy, Utilities, Communications and technology. BiCapital Corporation is one of the largest financial conglomerates in Central America, employing more than 16,000 people, it has banking operations in Guatemala (Banco Industrial), Honduras (Banpais), El Salvador (BI El Salvador), and Panama (Bi Bank). The Group provides a wide range of financial services and products to over 3 million customers, providing corporate, retail, private, and international banking services, as well as insurance services and credit cards.

Bernardo has held senior executive positions across 23 years in the Banking and Financial Industry, among others; General Manager of Westrust Bank (Private Banking), Manager of BiCredit (Credit Card Issuer) and has hold board positions in Banco del País (Honduras) and Banco de Occidente (Guatemala).

Among other things Mr. Yurrita is Chairman of the Board of Palmer Fruit Company, family held company with interests in banana production and export, also he served 15 years as President of HEXA Development Group (HDG), a Guatemalan real estate development company where he remains a Board Member. Bernardo also served as Board Member of Aeroclub de Guatemala for 12 years where he remains as an advisor for the Board.

Mr. Yurrita holds an B.S. Engineering degree in Agribusiness from Universidad Rafael Landívar and got his MBA Degree form INCAE Business School. Bernardo is a private airplane and helicopter pilot with single/multi-engine and IFR certification.
Bernardo lives in Guatemala City with his wife and his 3 children.

Jose Miguel Torrebiarte

HUGE Founder
Cementos Progreso

Guatemala

José Miguel Torrebiarte is currently the President of Grupo Progreso, a company primarily dedicated to the cement industry and commercializing building materials in Central America. Throughout his 20-year career within the family business, he has occupied different important executive positions and in 2004 he was the first of his generation to be the President of the Board of Directors of the company. During this period, the company´s corporate governance was restructured and a ten-year strategic growth plan was implemented. He enjoys traveling with his family and participating in any project that has to do with promoting the sustainable development of Guatemala.

Mr. Torrebiarte is also the Vice President of Fundación para el Desarrollo de Guatemala (FUNDESA), a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO), a member of Consejo Empresarial de América Latina (CEAL), and a Member of the Board of Grupo Cobán. He is engaged in the manufacturing and export of footwear in Central America and was President of the Inter-American Cement Federation (FICEM-APCAC) and Founding Director of the Foundation of the Cultural and Natural Mayan Heritage (PACUNAM), which is supported by nine of the most prestigious companies in Guatemala, committed to rescuing and protecting the Guatemalan cultural and natural heritage and community development. José Miguel has an MBA from INCAE in Costa Rica and BS in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Tech.

Rafael Enrique Villeda

HUGE Founder
Compañía Televisora Hondureña

Honduras

Rafael Enrique Villeda Ferrari was born on July 30, 1968 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He is the son of Manuel Villeda Toledo and Dina Ferrari de Villeda. After completing high school at the American School in Tegucigalpa in June 1986, he went attended Boston University, graduating in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. After graduation he became the Director of Finance at Televicentro of Honduras, a company comprised of four television stations and notably, the leader in the industry. In 1998 Rafael was promoted to Executive Vice President and in 2018, after the death of his uncle, Jose Rafael Ferrari, he was named Executive President. In that same year he was also named Executive President of Emisoras Unidas, a family company that is comprised of twelve national radio stations. He now has over 30 years of experience with the media industry.

Rafael Villeda also dedicates his time to the Teleton Foundation. This non-profit organization is dedicated to helping all Hondurans that, due to accidents or birth deficiencies, have a disability and require therapy. Since 1990, Teleton has opened six centers that treat patients throughout Honduras. Rafael became a member of the board in 2010 and has been Teleton’s President since 2019.

Rafael is heavily involved in the sports industry – in the late 1990s he became the Treasurer of Club Olimpia Deportivo, a soccer team in Honduras. They are the most popular club nationally, having won the most National Championships. In 2019, he also became Executive President of the team.

Anderson “Andy” D. Warlick

HUGE Founder (2021-2023)
Parkdale Mills

United States

Chairman and CEO of Parkdale, Inc., the world’s largest independent producer of cotton and cotton-blend yarns and cotton consumer products for Health and Beauty, operating 34 facilities in North and South America.

Mr. Warlick joined Parkdale Mills in 1984 and became president and CEO in 2001. He grew up in Gastonia, NC and graduated from The Citadel in 1979 with a BS in Business Administration. Mr. Warlick is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Program for Management Development and of the National Cotton Council’s Leadership Program.

Affiliations:
He currently serves on the board of Parkdale Inc., and is lead director for SWM, Inc. (publicly traded NYSE). He is also on The Citadel Foundation Board of Directors. He is part owner of NBA basketball team the Charlotte Hornets.

Past services include chairman of National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), president of the North Carolina Vocational Textile School, Gaston County YMCA, the American Yarn Spinners Association and The Citadel Development Foundation. Also, he is a former board member of the Gaston County Chamber of Commerce, First Union National Bank, Wachovia Bank Southern Region Board of Advisors, Gaston County YMCA, Gaston College Advisory Committee, and J.G. Boswell Cotton Company.

Awards:
2012 J D Hicks Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipient of Long Leaf Pine Award
2011 Spirit of the Carolinas Award (Gaston, NC Regional Chamber of Commerce)
2010 Chapman Award, named in honor of James A. Chapman, Sr., James A. Chapman, Jr. and Joseph W. Chapman of Inman Mills. The Chapman Award was established by the Southern Textile Association to recognize individuals for exemplary service to the textile industry.
2009 Honorary Doctorate – The Citadel
2002 Cotton, Inc. Achievement Award
2002 Leader of the Year – NC State College of Textiles
Citadel School of Business Hall of Fame Leader of Principle Award 2004

Agustin Arellano

HUGE Sponsor
HASDC

United States

Mr. Agustin Arellano is the President & CEO of the HAS Development Corporation (HASDC), an airport development, management, and advisory company.
Since its incorporation in 2001, HASDC has been actively involved in multiple airport privatizations, concessions, and public-private partnerships, primarily in Central and South America.
Mr. Arellano is a reputable Airports and Aviation Executive with more than 30 years of experience in Airport Management, Airways Facilities, Airport Privatization in both Mexico and the USA, in the public and private sectors.
Previously, Mr. Arellano was the President and CEO of Aerostar Airport Holdings LLC, a company created to operate San Juan International Airport in Puerto Rico.  This airport is the only successful, fully private, medium-size hub in the USA operated by the FAA Airport Privatization Program.
Prior to this role, Mr. Arellano was Chief Infrastructure Officer for ASUR, a private airport operator with nine airports in Mexico.  He also served as General Director of Air Navigation Services for  Mexican Airspace, a Government agency.
Mr. Arellano holds a BS degree in Communications and Electronics Engineering from the University of Guadalajara.  He also holds a Masters Degree in Production from Universidad Complutense de Madrid.  He completed Post graduate studies in France and in the USA.  Mr. Arellano is a private pilot with single/multi-engine and IFR certificationa.
He speaks English, Spanish, French.

Fernanda Barroso

HUGE Sponsor
Kroll, Inc.

United States

Fernanda Barroso is a Managing Director and Head of Kroll Brazil Business Intelligence & Investigations practice, based in São Paulo. She has a degree in Communication from UFRJ, an MBE in Economic Analysis from the same university and is pursuing a master’s degree in Economics, with an emphasis on data science, at FGV/SP. She also has an extension in Corporate Law from PUC/SP and is a certified board member by IBGC.

Fernanda has led engagements that range from large-scale forensic accounting investigations to internal fraud investigations. She frequently consults with law firms and corporations on investigative issues related to financial fraud, such as revenue or expenses misrepresentation, corruption, and employee wrongdoing. Fernanda has also coordinated projects about entry alternatives in Brazil, business internationalization, and regulatory assessment.

Fernanda joined Kroll after more than 10 years of working on a substantial array of business transactions, such as domestic and international due diligence and business intelligence assignments, within commercial banks, private banks, private equity firms and government departments.

Jon Nass

HUGE Affiliate
Port of Gulfport, Mississippi

United States