Guillermo has over 35 years of experience in Financial, Administration and Operational Leadership Positions, with a background in developing policies and programs to manage billion-dollar and multimillion-dollar functions. He possesses excellent analytical skills applied to financial, business and technology operations with a track record of success in achieving multimillion-dollar cost savings and the development of ground breaking operational programs. He is also a retired US Air Force Colonel, having served 26 years across the world before his retirement in 2008. .. SEE MORE
During his career within the private sector, nonprofits, Federal Government, and United Nations organizations, Guillermo has been recognized for his extensive financial knowledge combined with deep experience in all organizational functional areas including finance, business development, human resources, information technology, and operations. He is exceptionally skilled in merging strategic vision and mission with specific, actionable plans and solutions.
As a seasoned and senior finance and operations executive, Guillermo has led and provided executive-level oversight of CFO, CIO, CHRO, CPO functions concurrently for global and regional organizations for a period of 8 years. In addition, he has held leadership positions in Japan, Korea, and Honduras during his career.
Guillermo's specific core competencies include the following:
Senior Executive Relationships
Mission-Critical Program Execution
Operations Turnaround Leadership
Organizational Process Improvement
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Internal Controls Implementation
Metrics-Driven Financial Management
IT Governance
Enterprise Risk Management
Strategic and Operational Planning
Given his extensive experience in both finance and operations, he is uniquely qualified to offer advice to small, medium, and large business enterprises on both operational and financial matters.
Personally, Guillermo is an advocate for those who need social, legal or financial assistance. He has been appointed to many boards, commissions, and committees throughout his career. In May 2020, he was appointed to serve a second two-year term on the Audit and Finance Committee of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. He was previously Chairmanof the Board of Express Microfinanzas SAS, a Bogota, Colombia based Microfinance Institution which provides small business micro loan products. In addition, he previously served as Board Treasurer of Ayuda Inc., a Washington DC based not for profit that provides legal and social services to the immigrant communities. Previous board/commission appointments included the Horizon Foundation in Howard County Maryland; Commissioner of the Baltimore City Veteran's Commission; and Member of the Howard County, Maryland Human Rights Commission.
Guillermo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting degree from East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University-Commerce) Master of Science Degree in Professional in Accounting from Strayer University. He is a member of the American Institute of Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Greater Washington Society of CPAs (GWSCPA)
Guillermo has been married to the former Daira Lee Wong of Panama for 36 years are proud parents of 2 children, but especially proud to be grandparents of five.
