Advisory Board - LATAM

Marilia holds an LL.B. from University of São Paulo USP (2007); a Master’s Degree (stricto sensu) in Commercial Law from University of São Paulo (2013); and an LL.M. from the University of Columbia (2014). She was an associate of Pinheiro Neto Advogados (Brazil) for 14 years and also worked as foreign counsel at Shearman & Sterling LLP (New York) for one year (2014-15). Currently Marilia is Payments and Financial Services Sr. Counsel for Latin America at Uber. Formada em Direito pela Universidade de São Paulo (2007); Mestrado em Direito Comercial (stricto sensu) pela Universidade de São Paulo (2013); LL.M (Master of Laws) pela Universidade de Columbia em Nova York (2014). Atuou como advogada associada do escritório Pinheiro Neto Advogados (Brasil) por 14 anos, bem como associada estrangeira do escritório Shearman & Sterling LLP (Nova York) por um ano (2014-15). Atualmente, é International Sr. Counsel de Pagamentos e Serviços Financeiros para América Latina na Uber.

Kiki Del Valle is executive vice president of Market Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at Mastercard. In her role, she oversees the region’s operations and customer-facing activities including market transformation strategy, business development, and relationship management with fintechs, merchants, digital partners, and payment service providers. Prior to this role, Kiki was senior vice president of Digital Partnerships, where she was responsible for Mastercard’s digital strategy with fintechs, digital merchants, and startups, expanding Mastercard’s digital footprint, managing relationships with key players, and driving transformational efforts in Latin America. Since joining the company in 2008, Kiki has held several leadership roles, including Digital Future delivering product innovation and accelerating digital adoption of tech infrastructure launching global wallet solutions – Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsumg Pay – and managing Mastercard’s partnership model with mobile network operators globally. Her passions include championing gender balance efforts serving as Mastercard LAC’s Executive Sponsor for the Women Leadership Network, and promoting inclusive growth. In 2020, she created the Tech for Good Partnership in Latin America, a private-to-private partnership to accelerate digital and financial inclusion efforts. Before joining Mastercard in 2008, Kiki held roles in finance and new product development at The Home Depot and General Electric. She is a board member of the Damas Foundation of Puerto Rico. She holds a master’s degree in business with a concentration in finance and strategy from Emory University.

Mônica Leite joined PayPal in 2010, right after the opening of the Brazilian office. Leading a team of lawyers and paralegals, Monica is responsible for all legal aspects of the company in Latin America, including regulatory discussions with the Central Banks of the countries of the region, product review, partnerships, M&A. Prior to being part of the PayPal team, Monica worked at Trench, Rossi and Watanabe (associated with Baker & McKenzie). She holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), a specialization in Banking and Finance Law from Ibmec and LL.M in Banking and Finance Law from King's College, London.

Ana Fernanda Maiguashca is a Colombian economist with more than 20 years of experience in public policy in fields such as monetary policy, financial inclusion and digital payments, among others. She was the second woman to become member of the monetary authority of Colombia, the board of directors of Banco de la República and served as Deputy Minister of Finance before that. Mrs. Maiguashca studied economics at the Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, and holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York. She spent the first part of her career at the Banco de la República, in various assignments related with the development of the local capital market. She left to become Head of Strategy for a local pension fund; acted as Deputy Superintendent for Risks at the Financial Superintendency of Colombia; and Head of Financial Regulation of the Colombian Ministry of Finance.

As General Manager Peru and Regional Country Director Colombia, Ecuador & Bolivia for Western Union Global Money Transfer, Claudia Reyes is responsible for all consumer to consumer operations, products and services, including money transfer, bill payment and foreign exchange. She is also responsible for accelerating Western Union’s omni-channel expansion in the region, bridging both the physical and the digital worlds of money. Prior to Reyes’ promotion to her current position in 2017, Claudia was Senior Regional Operations Manager for Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia, based in Peru. Reyes joined Western Union in 2012, as Operation Manager for Western Union Peru and has held roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining Western Union, Reyes worked for Rimac Seguros (Insurance Company) in Peru in operations and customer service. Reyes holds a Master’s in Business Administration with specialization in Marketing from ESAN University (Peru), her graduation studies in UIGV and PUCP in Lima. She holds several post grade studies and certifications in Operations and Processes. Reyes has knowledge of the Latin American and Caribbean markets, having worked with some of the countries in the Region. She is fluent in English and Spanish. She currently lives in Lima, Peru.

Angelica Valencia is the Executive Director of Global Clearing and Innovation for Latin America and the Head of Global Clearing Market Management. She is responsible for the strategy and commercialization of Global Clearing & FX in Latin America and brings consultative expertise on innovative solutions such as for J.P. Morgan’s blockchain base digital platform, Liink. As the Global Lead of Clearing Market Management, Angelica and her team are responsible for analyzing market and industry trends, competitive intelligence and delivering thought leadership for our clients. She started her career at J.P. Morgan in 2008 at the derivatives products trading desk in New York and has since expanded her experience with international assignments in Colombia and Mexico. Angelica is part of the board of NuevaLife, a foundation that focuses on the improving the lives of indigenous communities living in extreme poverty. She served for 2 years on the global board of Adelante, which is a J.P. Morgan Hispanic and Latino business resources group that promotes professional development and leadership opportunities within the firm. Angelica is the co- founder of ALPFA chapter at the University of Florida (Association of Latino Professionals for America) and continued her involvement at the ALPFA chapter at J.P. Morgan. Angelica holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Entrepreneurship from the University of Florida and recently completed a professional certification on Disruptive Innovation Strategy from Harvard Business School Online.