Strategic Projects Director | Government Relations & Energy Policy at Ministry of Energy (2025-07 – 2025-12)
- Led corporate affairs and government relations strategy for strategic power generation projects (7,000 MW) at Mexico's Ministry of Energy, coordinating across multiple federal agencies and private sector actors including legal and technical units in support of Mexico's energy transition agenda.
- Managed stakeholder relations for large-scale power generation projects involving 10+ government and private entities, aligning interests across complex regulatory and political environments.
- Developed energy policy briefs and regulatory analysis to support ministerial decision-making.
- Developed and executed stakeholder narrative strategy and core messaging frameworks for Mexico's energy transition, aligning public and private sector actors around a unified policy position.
- Tracked, analyzed, and disseminated regulatory and policy developments at CNE and CENACE relevant to energy generation, grid interconnection, and clean energy supply.
- Managed performance tracking and reporting for strategic sustainability programs — including clean cookstoves and solar rooftop initiatives in marginalized communities — monitoring emissions reduction and energy efficiency commitments and reporting progress directly to the Office of the Presidency.
- Role concluded December 2025 following personal decision to transition to a corporate-sector position.
Market Lead | Corporate Affairs & Government Relations — Solar Energy at Exactus Energy (2021-12 – 2025-06)
- Led corporate affairs and government relations for Exactus Energy, a U.S.-based multinational solar company operating across multiple states, managing cross-border stakeholder engagement and regulatory compliance.
- Directed an international cross-functional team of over 10 people in a matrixed organization, overseeing operations, client strategy, and project execution across multiple U.S. states.
- Designed and managed performance dashboards and KPI reporting frameworks using Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, and Excel, tracking project performance, compliance milestones, and client-defined targets — ensuring data quality across teams and reporting to senior leadership and institutional clients.
Corporate Affairs & Stakeholder Relations Advisor | Bilateral Security Programs at United States Embassy in Mexico (2019-07 – 2021-07)
- Managed government relations and stakeholder engagement for bilateral security and rule-of-law programs between the U.S. and Mexican governments, coordinating across federal, state, and municipal authorities.
- Identified and cultivated strategic diplomatic relationships with key government actors, political stakeholders, and civil society to advance bilateral program objectives and secure political buy-in.
- Supervised the implementation of multiple concurrent programs across different levels of government, ensuring objectives were met on time and within scope.
- Produced policy memos, strategic communications, and institutional briefs for senior Embassy leadership and U.S. government counterparts.
- Contributed to security policy design and development for programs strengthening law enforcement capacity.
Senior Program Manager | Public Security Policy & Stakeholder Affairs at Ministry of the Interior (2016-08 – 2018-08)
- Led strategic planning and operational management of a flagship national security program at Mexico's Ministry of Interior, coordinating across federal, state, and local institutions.
- Directed full program lifecycle from programmatic design and budget allocation ($5,000,000,000 MXN) to monitoring, evaluation, and auditing for a nationwide initiative with multi-agency stakeholders. Managed a team of more than 12 people to do so.
- Built and managed strategic relationships with media outlets, academic institutions, and opinion leaders to support program visibility and institutional positioning.
- Designed internal and external communication strategies to align key actors and ensure consistent program messaging across government levels.
Liaison & Outreach Coordinator | Government Affairs, Media Relations & Policy at Ministry of Tourism (2013-01 – 2015-09)
- Served as strategic liaison and policy advisor to the Minister of Tourism, leading external affairs, stakeholder engagement, and communications for one of Mexico's key economic ministries.
- Managed a broad stakeholder network with local authorities, private industry associations, NGOs, and media.
- Chaired the Ministry's internal Crisis Committee, leading crisis prevention and response strategies across media, government, and industry stakeholders — developing executive messaging, crisis communications plans, and coordinating external consultants and communications agencies to protect institutional reputation.
- Led and coached and a team of 8 policy advisors, setting performance objectives and conducting regular feedback in the development of policy background materials, talking points reports, and presentations.
- Directed cross-institutional projects, coordinating among multiple government agencies and private sector partners.
- Led community development initiative 'Boxeando por un México Seguro' in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, delivering sport-based violence prevention programming for at-risk youth in high-crime communities.
- Represented Mexico's institutional position at major international tourism forums including Tianguis Turístico, FITUR, and WTTC, delivering ministerial messaging and engaging with government and industry counterpart.
Regional Liaison | Program Management & Civil Society Engagement at United Nations Development Programme (2010-10 – 2012-06)
- Managed regional implementation of the 'Construye T' Program, a nationwide social impact initiative targeting dropout reduction across 14 Mexican states, incorporating sport and wellness components to drive youth engagement and community participation, coordinating with federal and local government bodies and civil society organizations.
- Designed and implemented stakeholder communication plans for diverse target audiences, including legislative bodies and civil society organizations.
- Built relationships with key civil society, community based and governmental partners to strengthen political support.
Project Manager | Public Policy, Interagency Coordination & Crisis Communications at Ministry of Health (2009-09 – 2010-06)
- Managed public policy projects and interagency coordination at Mexico's Ministry of Health, contributing to national programs in social policy and violence reduction.
- Coordinated interagency and civil society efforts within the Todos Somos Juárez national strategy, leading community roundtables with youth populations to develop and launch sport and arts-based social projects, managing multistakeholder engagement across government entities and civil society organizations.
- Led crisis communications and interagency coordination for a national public security crisis response program.
- Contributed to the design of the National Statistics System's disability policy component, producing policy analysis and institutional reports.
- Contributed to health policy frameworks on health issues, coordinating with health institutions and civil society.
Program Manager | Social Policy, Monitoring & Institutional Communications at Social Development Ministry (2007-10 – 2009-03)
- Established monitoring and evaluation mechanisms across 13 nationwide social programs operating in all 32 states, tracking performance and compliance across federal, state, and local levels — serving as the central coordination point for institutional information flows.
- Served as the central point of contact for state and local ministry representations, managing information flows and institutional coordination.
- Designed internal communications protocols for disaster and emergency response teams during crisis scenarios.
- Produced policy analysis, reports, and proposals on social development issues for senior ministry leadership.
