Advisory Board - LATAM

Marilia holds an LL.B. from University of São Paulo USP (2007); a Masters 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 for 15 years and also worked as foreign associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York (2014–2015). Marilia was Payments Legal Director for Latin America at Uber (2019-2021) and is currently Fintech Senior Managing Counsel at Booking.com. 

Annali Duarte is the head of Global Transaction Services (GTS) for Bank of America in Brazil with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. She is responsible for driving the GTS strategy in the country, and lead the GTS local products and services, including payment and receivable solutions, liquidity, Trade & Supply Chain Finance.

She is also the LatAm Lead for Global Banking Digital Strategy, responsible to leverage global tools towards digital transformation and provide clients a digital experience while driving digital adoption across our regional coverage base.

She is the Chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee in Brazil and in Latin America, working to bring awareness, create an inclusive workplace environment and understand the needs of our clients and communities to drive a responsible growth. Annali is also part of the Investing in Women Leadership and joined the Global Diversity and Inclusion Council (GDIC) representing Latin America, who help set priorities and drive action and accountability within their respective business.

Prior to joining Bank of America, Annali worked at Bank Boston, Santander and Citibank, with experience in different lines of business such as FX operations, FX trading desk, cash management products and sales for small, middle and large corporate clients.

Annali has a Bachelor degree in Foreign Exchange and a MBA in marketing from Insper Business School. She completed the Women’s Leadership Program in the University of North Carolina and participated in the Neuroscience for Leadership course at MIT, as part of an Executive Leadership Program.

She is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Also she is a mother of two, loves to travel and can’t wait to go back to diving classes.

Thais holds an LL.B. from University of Sao Paulo (2006), an LL.M (Master of Laws) from Insper (2014) and one from Columbia University in New York (2015). She was an associate of Pinheiro Neto Advogados for 15 years and also worked as foreign associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York for 6 months. Currently Thais is Head of Regulatory for Latin America at Stripe.

Thayde Olarte currently leads Global Customer Experience, priority customer segments including Affluent and Small Business, Global Insurance, Distribution Transformation and Payments and Loyalty for Scotiabank-International Banking.

Thayde has more than 25 years of retail, commercial and corporate banking experience. Before Scotiabank, Thayde worked in revolving and unsecured credit for MasterCard Canada. She has had progressively senior roles in the financial services industry and leading roles in banks in Latin America. She developed and executed marketing, product and channel strategies in Venezuela and the Andean Region.

In Scotiabank, Thayde has led Retail and Digital Banking teams for the last 8 years. First for International Banking, and most recently for Scotiabank Mexico, where she was part of the Senior Management, first as Head of Digital Banking and her last role in Mexico was as SVP and Head of Retail Banking.

During the time Thayde has worked in Global Banks, she has been involved in Diversity, Women Mentorship and Community programs by influencing and fostering inclusive culture across teams.

Thayde holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Universidad Central de Venezuela and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance Management from Universidad Metropolitana (UNIMET) in Venezuela.

Andrea Parra is the Director of Client Management and Product Development for American Express Global Merchant Services in Mexico. In her role, Andrea is responsible to develop a multi-industry portfolio of large merchants while she defines the product strategy and commercialization to maximize revenues and drive incremental volume to deliver strong financial results. Throughout inspiring strategies, insightful recommendations and strong enterprise collaboration approach, Andrea has been able to deepen relationships with merchants and established key partnerships to create value for customers to achieve a competitive edge. Before this role, Andrea worked in the line of business of Global Business Travel, an industry in transformation where a consultative approach was highly valued for corporations to administrate properly their travel expenses. In her role Andrea was responsible to lead a team that managed the Business Travel Programs for large, middle, and small corporations in Mexico and for Global and Multinational accounts in LATAM helping them to implement solutions, tools and policies that allow companies to have an effective T&E management program.

Juliana Quinteiro is Commercial Vice President at Worldpay from FIS. Responsible for the business development and customer relationship area in Latin America, focusing on the Brazilian market. She graduated in International Business and Business Administration from Graceland University in the United States; she has been working in the online payments market for over ten years, working in the commercial area of companies such as Braspag and Adyen.

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.

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.

Rocío Velarde serves as Citi Country Officer and Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory Head for Citibank in Ecuador since August 2019. She joined Citi in 1999, as Quality and Innovation Specialist for Citibank del Perú S.A. Before leading the Ecuador franchise, she spent 9 years in Brazil, 5 years in the USA and 6 years in Perú serving a broad span of leadership roles within Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions team.

She serves on the board of Junior Achievement Ecuador, ASOBANCA (Ecuador’s Private Bank Association), the Ecuadorian Chamber of Industry and Production and AMCHAM Ecuador, where she is President of the Board. She previously served on the Board of the Brazilian Clearing House (CIP) and the Brazilian Bank Association (ABBC) Currently, she volunteers as Mentor for Endeavor Ecuador.

Rocio graduated as Industrial Engineer Suma Cuma Laude from the Universidad de Lima and has a Master in Business Administration from Thunderbird School of Global Management and the Tecnologico de Monterrey, where she graduated with Distinction and was Class Salutatorian. She is member of the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and holds an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from MIT Sloan School of Management.

Due to her work in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, she was recognized by the Women Economic Forum with the award of “Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All” for the year 2021.

Rocío is married and has two young kids.

With over 20 years working in and with the Financial Industry, Fedra joined SWIFT in 2014 and she is currently a member of the Management Team of Swift Latin America & The Caribbean. In this role, she has the full responsibility to run the regional strategic relationship of global key clients with a specific focus on digital transformation of cross-border payments. As a trusted advisor and innovation partner, she drives strategic activities which require a deep understanding of regional and global industry trends, as well as technology drivers.

Fedra is also responsible for the regional engagement with Supranational organizations. She works closely to identify synergies and regional collaboration to improve best practices, including high-level thought leadership and joint dialogues at a regional and national level. 

Previously with Swift, she was a regional country director and managed a team across six key markets in which she managed the commercial responsibility for KPI, sales and marketing of Swift products and services. In this role, she lead the relationship with National Members Groups, Central Banks as well as Payment Market Infrastructures.

She also served previously as the regional head for Financial Crime Compliance Services and engaged with customers to deliver Swift’s collaborative solutions and a unique evolving portfolio of services to support compliance. This portfolio went across a bank’s operation, from transparency on correspondent relationships to transaction screening, risk assessment and analytics.

Prior to joining Swift, Fedra worked as a Director of FIBA, a trade association whose members are U.S. and foreign financial institutions active in foreign correspondent banking and trade finance.  She developed a platform to facilitate a dialogue to exchange Compliance best practices between the public sector and the private sector where she engaged with financial institutions, trade associations, law enforcement and regulatory entities globally. She also co-created an extensive AML training curriculum covering BSA/AML/OFAC and was responsible for the expansion of these programs overseas.