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Biography
She started her professional career as a Forestry Engineer. A year later she joined the division of consultancy of Arthur Andersen (Accenture), where for 17 years she dedicated herself to the consulting in the Public Administration sector. In addition to leading consultancy projects, she became Director of Finance and Operations of the Government Division for Europe, Africa, Canada, and Latin America.
She was also responsible for the global implementation of the Accenture Quality System for obtaining the ISO 9000/2000 Certification for Spain and for the Division of Government worldwide.
In 2004, after completing the IESE Executive Development Program, she joined the Pozuelo de Alarcón City Council as General Director of New Technologies and Citizen Services.
For 14 years she has been a professor of Management Competences at CUNEF, teaching core subjects aimed at preparing students for management and corporate governance tasks.
Education
Management Development Program (PDD), IESE Madrid (2004)
Master's Degree in Forestry Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (1986) and Diploma in Cooperative Studies, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (1986)
Research Interests
Management skills: Leadership and team management; Negotiation; People Management; Communication; Professional career management.
Professional Career
General Director of Technologies for Information and Communication with Citizens, Youth, Participation and Women (2008-2010), Director of Citizen Services, Technology and Quality (2007-2008) and Director of Technology, Business development and Employment (2005-2007). All the positions were carried out at Pozuelo de Alarcón City Council
Director of Finance and Operations of the Public Administration Division for Spain and Latin America (2001), Director of Operations and Quality of the Public Administrations Division for Europe, Africa, Canada and Latin America (1998) and Senior Manager of the Accenture Public Administration Division (1992). All the positions were carried out at Accenture