BSc (Hons) in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Economics, Boston University. Businessman and consultant on issues of competitiveness and finance. 2008-09, worked on the current president of Panama's presidential campaign; Coordinator, Government Plan, Alliance for Change. 2009-11, Vice-Minister of Economy of Panama; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Tocumen International Airport; Chairman of the Board of Directors, Electricity Generation Company (EGESA); Chairman of the Board of Directors, Electricity Transmission Company (ETESA); Chairman of the Gaming Control Board, Ministry of Economy and Finance. Since October 2011, Minister of Economy and Finance.