Colombian. Ph. D. in Political Economy and Government, Harvard University. MPA, Harvard University. MBA with High Distinction from INCAE Business School, Civil Engineer from the Universidad Javeriana of Bogotá, Colombia. He has been a consultant to various governments, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, and private and public companies in Central and South America, in the areas of critical thinking and decision-making, political and environmental analysis, political change processes, institutional and business strategy, and negotiation. He has led high-level workshops for government cabinets and senior management groups in different public and private organizations.