Bachelor's in Ind. Eng. & MBA, Cornell Univ. Formerly: 20 years as Exec. Dir., Grupo Banistmo; Gen. Man. and Exec. VP, Industría Nacional de Plásticos and Metalforma. Former President: Panamanian Ind. Labour Union; Asociación de Industriales Latinoamericanos; Panamanian Assn of Exporters. 2009-11, Minister of Economy and Finance, Panama. Since 2011, Pres., Grupo VerdeAzul; Pres., Fundación por un Mejor Panamá. Founder and Member, Vitalicio del Instituto de Competitividad Juvenil de COSPAE. Rep.: FUDESPA; Nat'l Centre of Competitiveness. Former Board Member: Cable & Wireless Panamá; Caja de Seguro Social; Banco Nacional de Panamá; Empresa de Transmisión Eléctrica. 2013, Board Member, Panama Canal Authority.