Diego Correa Email & Phone Number

Miami , Florida, Us

As the CEO of BRIO LLC, I lead a passionate team dedicated to redefining the airport experience by integrating innovation, design, and unmatched service standards. Our mission is to create premium spaces and services that meet the evolving needs of global travelers.BRIO specializes in providing world-class services for airports, with a focus on VIP Lounge management. We pride ourselves on our transparency, operational excellence, and commitment to delivering memorable passenger experiences.• Strategic Leadership: Lead the planning and execution of VIP Lounges, from passenger needs research and financing to design, construction, and operations.• Global Partnerships: Foster long-term relationships with global airlines and travel programs such as Visa Travel Companion, Collinson, and DragonPass to enhance lounge offerings.• Operational Excellence: Implement cutting-edge policies, procedures, and tools to ensure efficiency, sustainability, and environmental sustainability in all operations.• Fianancial Expertise: Leverage my extensive experience in finance and management to secure the best market rates, optimize resources, and ensure profitability across projects.• Commitment to Quality: Oversee all aspects of design, construction, and service delivery to maintain the highest standards of excellence recognized by passengers and partners alike.Key Services Provided by BRIO:• Comprehensive market research and passenger needs analysis.• End-to-end design & development of VIP Lounges.• Manage sponsorships, advertising, and activations in airport spaces.• Collaborate with financial and service partners to ensure seamless operations.• Create traveler programs to enhance PAX experiences.Experience:Drawing from over 30 years of leadership in global finance and operations, I’ve led transformative initiatives, including projects at world class airports and my tenure in managing multimillion-dollar companies across various Private, NGOs and Government industries.

Tucson, Arizona, Us

• Strengthened organizational financial controls and management by developing long-range plans, controlling allocations, approving expenditures, and ensuring budgetary alignments. • Minimized financial risks by identifying all resources required to support Observatory operations and advising Senior Management on business issues/actions. • Led financial management reviews and delivered financial updates and assessments to key stakeholders including Corporate Senior management and Board representatives. • Maintained full compliance with cost principles by establishing Observatory’s financial practices, ensuring allowability, allocability, and reasonableness of expenditures.• Nurtured strong management culture by implementing the best management practices.• Planned, developed, and implemented complex technical projects.• Played a key role in strategic financial initiatives in support of operations/management plans. • Worked closely with the Observatory Director, Observatory management, and NSF representatives on the planning, tracking, and reporting of the Observatory financials.• Leveraged deep knowledge of OMB's Uniform Guidance and understanding of federal and state rules and regulations to navigate Observatory’s financial obligations and compliance issues.

Us

• Directed the Finance and HR teams of Oceana worldwide (US, Europe, and South America). • Planned, developed, and directed fiscal management of the organization's resources worldwide. • Reduced financial risk and ensured regulatory compliance regarding the organization’s audit, accounting, purchasing, payroll, and financial reporting policies. • Contained budgets by managing spending and monitoring revenue. • Strengthened internal controls by implementing fund-based information financial systems. • Implemented automated administrative, accounting, collections, and budgeting processes.• Identified opportunities for improvement and led cross-functional teams through implementations, resulting in enhanced compliance with various policies/regulations.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Oversaw $65M in finances spread across US Government grants and cooperative agreements. • Executed annual financial and A-133 audits for PADF headquarters/field offices.• Fueled revenue growth from $25M in FY06 to $57M revenue in FY08 by developing a financial planning system that allowed financial performance tracking of PADF operation worldwide. • Obtained financial returns of $2M+/year by optimizing PADF's $30M endowment fund.• Implemented annual financial and A-133 audits on a worldwide basis, confirming that organizational administrative processes complied with US accounting/audit standards. • Advanced organizational objectives by developing multi-year financial plans. • Promoted clear insights and transparency by monitoring financial performance and delivering quarterly reports and presentations to the OAS Board, enabling business decisions. • Oversaw PADF's US government letter of credit and cash inflows from other organizations' contributions (World Bank, IDB, and governments of Canada and Colombia).

Director of Finance and Administration for PAHEF

London, Gb

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

Brentford, Middlesex, Gb

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

Mba, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations

Diploma Of Education, Human Services, General

Manufacturing Systems

Inustrial Engineer, Engineering