How do women view the economic recovery process and leadership in the current context? To answer this question, six female business leaders will participate in the virtual panel organized by the American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR).
The event “Economic recovery and leadership from a woman's perspective” It will be held next Wednesday, March 24, from 4 to 5:30 PM and will be moderated by Lucile Houellemont, director of the AMCHAMDR Board of Directors and president of Dominican Watchman National.
Following introductory remarks by AMCHAMDR Executive Vice President William Malamud, there will be a presentation by Verónica Zavala, Country Manager for Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, and the Dominican Republic at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), on "Economic Recovery from a Women's Perspective."
The panel will include Francesca Rainieri, secretary of the AMCHAMDR Executive Committee and senior vice president of administration at Grupo Puntacana; María Waleska Álvarez, director of the AMCHAMDR Board of Directors and president of Nap del Caribe; Juana Barceló, director of the AMCHAMDR Board of Directors and president of Barrick Pueblo Viejo; Ana Figueiredo, director of the AMCHAMDR Board of Directors and president of Altice Dominicana; and Mercedes Capellán, president of the Grupo M Board of Directors.
Those interested in participating must complete the form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tlbCAyv1zUaIFJjhbQecwDhmUU4tAGpIkQcvyZvLdUNUME8zMzBOOEw1N01LVEdZWUhWQkE3UDhFSy4u&wdLOR=c87080F99-F42C-4844-9932-068DB48391E6
For more information about the event, you can call 809.332.7243 or write an email to events@amcham.org.do.
Meet the panelists
Francesca Rainieri, a renowned entrepreneur in the Dominican Republic's tourism industry, holds the position of Senior Vice President of Administration at Grupo Puntacana. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree with a dual major in Finance and Entrepreneurship and a minor in Economics from Babson College, USA.
María Waleska Álvarez is a specialist in negotiation, digital transformation, innovation, and information and communications technologies. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors, she is the Chair of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Committee.
Álvarez is the Executive President of NAP del Caribe, a company where she has consolidated its expansion and operations as the most secure, innovative, and best-connected technology center in the Caribbean. She holds a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and has completed advanced studies at Pompeo Fabra University in Barcelona, Harvard University, and the Virtual University of the Monterrey Institute of Technology.
Juana Barceló has extensive experience in legal management in the mining, electricity, corporate tax, and procurement sectors. She is the president of Barrick Pueblo Viejo, a company she joined in 2009 as Legal Director, having worked as a legal consultant for the mining project since its inception in 2003.
Her professional career includes a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra and a master's degree in law from Georgetown University in Washington.
Ana Figueiredo graduated from the Technical University of Lisbon with a degree in Business Administration and an MBA from the Universidad Católica Nova, in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She leads Altice's operations in the Dominican Republic, after more than 18 years of experience in the global telecommunications sector.
Mercedes Capellán is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo M. S.She graduated with a doctorate in Medicine from the Pontifical Catholic Mother and Teacher University (PUCMM). He also served as a leader in social and business associations, serving on the boards of several institutions and holding management positions in the business sector.
He will moderate the panel
With over 20 years of experience in the security sector, including risk management, surveillance services, valuables transportation, and other services, Lucille Houellemont is president of Dominican Watcham National and president and founder of A24 ALARMA 24, both BASC-certified security management companies. She also serves as Co-Manager of La Casa del Conductor, a department that provides support for issues arising from traffic accidents.
Houellemont graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and has continued to develop his knowledge of business and security through a postgraduate degree in Management from Barna Business School and numerous courses and diplomas.
