Carlos Arango Email & Phone Number

United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led the planning and designing of the global financial resilience program, which seeks to increase financial inclusion and small business development in sustainable small scale fisheries in Indonesia, Philippines, Brasil, Mozambique and Honduras. Provide support for the implementation of the global program.Provide technical inputs for proposals on topics such as financial inclusion, women’s equity, small business and value chain development, impact investments, and ecosystem conservation finance. Provide inputs and analysis for internal and external reports for donors such as international development agencies, alliances and consortiums. Led the formulation of the global strategy for gender equity, seeking to empower and increase access to resources for women in sustainable small scale fisheries.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided over 200 loans that supported small business in low income communities in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Managed the team that provided technical assistance to small businesses. Prepared and presented financial reports of LEDC’s lending portfolio to the board of directors and external donors. Managed portfolio and relationships with clients and donors. Led the expansion of the company to Baltimore, where a permanent and fully funded office provides services to small business and aspiring entrepreneurs. In partnerships with private banks and other NGO’s, developed new financial products for low income immigrants.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for providing consulting services to aspiring and existing small business owners in areas such as credit management, finance, marketing and business planning.

Washington, Dc

Managed a program that delivered mobile health care to low income women in Washington DC. The program provided training and served as an access point to additional social and economic development services. Designed the financial and management system for budget tracking and impact measurement of the program.Prepared and presented financial and impact reports to major donors of the program.Secured funding for the following 5 years of the program.

Bogota, Colombia

Managed the team responsible for supply chain and distribution in the Latin America region, with production plants in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia; suppliers from 15 different countries and 8 international markets to deliver. Led the certification of international quality standards ISO9000 in the Colombia office, initiating a certification process for the entire company. Negotiated and managed contracts with global logistics providers worth over US$8,000.000 a year. Member of the leadership team.

Master In Economics

Economics

Bachelor’S Degree, Engineering