Full Name
Carmen Correa
Job Title
CEO
Current Employer
Pro Mujer
Speaker Bio
Carmen has been CEO of Pro Mujer since December 2021, thanks to her commitment to advancing gender equity in Latin America, she was distinguished as one of the #LeadersToWatch 2023 of Google.org.
She joined the organization in 2017 as Director of Partnerships. She previously served as Sr. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, acting as a key representative for the social enterprise growing partnership network in Latin America. She led the implementation of high-impact programs to deliver health, financial inclusion and educational services to women in the region.
Correa has more than thirty years of experience in operational management, strategic planning, and program execution focusing on sustainable development in Latin America. Before joining Pro Mujer, she led efforts at the National Research and Innovation Agency (ANII) in Uruguay, worked as Director of Programs at Fundación Avina and was Director of Operations and Executive Director of Endeavor Uruguay. She also held different positions at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington DC and in the Organization of American States (OAS) in Uruguay.
Carmen works in the Advisory Board of Socialab Uruguay, an organization that promotes the development of social entrepreneurs, and she is also a Board Member of Sistema B Uruguay, an organization that builds new economic models for the region. She is a mentor of Endeavor Uruguay and co-leads the Southern Cone Task Force of the Global Steering Group on Impact Investment, supporting other local civil society organizations such as Educación Responsable.
Correa holds a B.S. in Management from National- Louis University in McLean, VA, and has a Business Administration Certificate from Georgetown University, among other management development courses from John Hopkins University and USDA in Washington, DC, and ESADE/ORT in Uruguay.
She joined the organization in 2017 as Director of Partnerships. She previously served as Sr. Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, acting as a key representative for the social enterprise growing partnership network in Latin America. She led the implementation of high-impact programs to deliver health, financial inclusion and educational services to women in the region.
Correa has more than thirty years of experience in operational management, strategic planning, and program execution focusing on sustainable development in Latin America. Before joining Pro Mujer, she led efforts at the National Research and Innovation Agency (ANII) in Uruguay, worked as Director of Programs at Fundación Avina and was Director of Operations and Executive Director of Endeavor Uruguay. She also held different positions at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington DC and in the Organization of American States (OAS) in Uruguay.
Carmen works in the Advisory Board of Socialab Uruguay, an organization that promotes the development of social entrepreneurs, and she is also a Board Member of Sistema B Uruguay, an organization that builds new economic models for the region. She is a mentor of Endeavor Uruguay and co-leads the Southern Cone Task Force of the Global Steering Group on Impact Investment, supporting other local civil society organizations such as Educación Responsable.
Correa holds a B.S. in Management from National- Louis University in McLean, VA, and has a Business Administration Certificate from Georgetown University, among other management development courses from John Hopkins University and USDA in Washington, DC, and ESADE/ORT in Uruguay.
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