S A LVA D O R J. PA I Z D E L CA R M E N

Avenida Reforma 9-55 zona 10, Edificio Reforma 10, oficina 701, Grupo PDC.

Tel: (502) 2501-0500

GUA-277 10914 NW 33rd. ST STE 115 Doral, FL. 33172-5028

Tel: (914) 714-8264

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Research fellow - 2014 - 2016 Focusing on Development Strategies for Guatemala.

MIT SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Masters in Business Administration - Class of 2000 4.9/5.0 Cumulative GPA, Martin Trust Merit Scholar Activities include: Student Senate Representative, Director of Operations for 2nd MIT Sloan E-Business Awards, Organizing Committee member of 1st MIT Sloan E-Business Awards, Head of Logistics for MIT’s 2nd Latin American Conference, Entrepreneurship Panel Lead for Sloan Leadership Conference. Teacher Assistant for MBA level Macroeconomics and Strategy Courses.

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Bachelor of Science in Economics - 1992-1996 Concentrations in Finance and Management of Information Systems. Cum Laude, Dean’s List: 1993-1994 MBA level coursework: Speculative Markets, Security Analysis, Fixed Income Securities, Decision Support Systems and Simulation Modeling. Independent Study: “Arbitrage Opportunities in the Equity Markets”.

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CURRENT ADDRESS

PERMANENT ADDRESS

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GRUPO PDC - Guatemala

Chairman Since 2011

Grupo PDC is private company with investments in various industries including Real Estate Finance and Retail Distribution, whose corporate purpose is to transform lives.

WAL-MART DE MÉXICO Y CENTROAMÉRICA - Mexico

Member of the Board 2010 - 2016

Vice Chairman Wal-Mart Centro América 2009-2010

Lead negotiator on behalf of the local partners in the merger between Wal-Mart de México and Wal-Mart de Centroamérica. As a board member of Wal-Mart Centro América he was active in the Audit and Compensation Committees and in several task forces.

Advisor/Director 2004-2008

Advisor on Finance and Strategy related matters. Member of the negotiating team that successfully completed the Ahold exit and Wal-Mart entry into the JV in Sept 2005. Responsibilities included financial modeling, store visit and due diligence coordination, review of transaction documentation and active participation in the negotiations with both Ahold and Wal-Mart.

CODISA - Guatemala

Vice-president 2001-2008

FACTORRENT - Guatemala

Vice-president 2002-2008

LOGISTIKA LABS - Guatemala / Costa Rica / Honduras / El Salvador

Founder and Co-president 2000-2006

CHASE CAPITAL PARTNERS - New York

Summer Associate Summer 2001

Analyzed venture capital opportunities throughout Latin America. Closed a $5.3 million financing for a start-up company in the Internet travel space (www.viajo.com). Actively participated on other transactions in several industries including telecommunications, e-commerce, and wireless Internet.

INDOSUEZ CAPITAL - CRÉDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ - New York

Associate 1996 - 1998

Leveraged finance analysis of mergers, LBOs and recapitalizations.

Portfolio Manager 2nd Half 1995

Initially employed as summer intern. At the completion of internship, offered opportunity to manage $25mm merger arbitrage portfolio.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCEBUSINESS EXPERIENCEBUSINESS EXPERIENCE

President of Funsepa (Sergio Paiz Andrade Foundation) - Since 2004

Vice-President of Fundesa - Since 2008 / Named VP 2012

Member of the National Commission for Drug Policy Reforms - Feb. 2014 – Jul. 2015

Member of Board of Escuela de Gobierno - Since 2013

Co-Founder of “Mejoremos Guate” initiative - Since 2012

Co-Founder and President of Asociación Ciudades Seguras, Alertos initiative - Since 2010

Member of the Board and Co-Founder Guatemala Visible - Since 2009

Co-Founder and President of Fundación G - Since 2009

Member of Board of Empresarios por la Educación - Since 2008 / Named President from 2008 to 2010

GUATEMALAN IMPACT AND RESCUE EFFORT

REGIONAL IMPACT

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Member of the Chairman’s International Advisory Council (CIAC) of Americas Society - Since 2012

Member of The Inter-American Dialogue - Since 2013

Member of the Board Comisión Latinoamericana de Políticas de Drogas - Since 2011

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Results presentation of technology use and Khan Academy by Funsepa - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Mejoremos Guate presentation at University of Monterrey - Monterrey, México.

“Citizens against corruption” Congress - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Guatemalan context presentation at The Inter American Dialogue - Washington DC, United States.

Panel discussion “Fortaleciendo la profesión docente para mejorar el aprendizaje” - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Mejoremos Guate presentation at Council of the Americas - Washington DC, United States.

“¿Cómo estamos en educación?” at the School of Government - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Thematic debate on Entrepreneurship for Development at the UN General Assembly - New York, United States.

Mejoremos Guate presentation during John Maxwell’s visit - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

“Démosle chance a Guate” presentation at ENADE 2012 - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

INCAE Citizen Security Forum - San Salvador, El Salvador.

“Proyectos de seguridad: gobierno, sector privado y sociedad civil” IV Cumbre de Las Américas - Cartagena, Colombia.

Panel discussion “Basta de corrupción en el Congreso” by Guatemala Visible - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Security and justice presentation at ENADE 2010 - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Seminar of Latin American Family Business FFI “Family Firm Institute” - Panama City, Panama.

“Our role in the development of Latin America”, MIT Iberoamerican Alumni Conference - Cancun, México

III Foro de Operadores Logísticos - México DF, México

“Logística teoría y practica” - Honduras

Seminar EAN “Administración de la cadena de abastecimiento” - Guatemala City, Guatemala.

PUBLICATIONS AND WRITTEN COLLABORATIONS

RECOGNITIONS

OPINION COLUMNS

“Civic Engagement Award” by The Inter-American Dialogue

1st Place of the “Gold Standard Award” in the Opinion Column category by AMCHAM

“PODER Visionary Award” by PODER Business Awards

First Guatemalan named “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum

“Digital Leader” Award by Craig Barrett, Chairman of Intel Corporation

Named “Rey Mago” of Guatemalan Education

OTHER ARTICLES

PAPERS

Latin American Advisor - Commentaries in the analysis newsletter by the Inter American Dialogue

El Periódico - A weekly column in El Periódico, a daily journal in Guatemala City.

Contrapoder - A monthly column in Contrapoder magazine Guatemala City.

Ajkem-Tejedores - Part of the Ajkem Tejedores, promoting debate through opinion columns.

Since 2013

Since Sept. ’13

May ’13 - Nov. ‘13

Since Mar. ‘12

Insight Crime ”Death But No Taxes: A Response from CACIF and Fundesa” with José González Campo

Americas Quaterly ”Homegrown Solutions to Central America's Narco Nightmare” with Robert Muggah

World Economic Forum Blog - “Stop pretending, start fighting corruption”

World Economic Forum Blog - “A better future for Guatemala’s indigenous people”

Perspectivas del Sector Empresarial USAID/Cacif - “Jóvenes y educación: rutas actuales a nuevas fronteras”

Mejoremos Guate Blog- “Limitantes vinculantes al crecimiento”

Nuevapolítica.net- “Tráfico de armas en el Istmo más violento del mundo”

Estrategia y Negocios Magazine - “Drogas, de la fiesta a la tragedia”

Jul. 13, ’16

Jun.’16

Apr. 15, ’13

Aug. 8, ‘14

Aug./Oct. ‘12

Oct. ’12

Mar. ’12

Sept. ‘11

Co-author of the presidential debate paper “School Scenarios: where will Guatemalan education be in 2032?”

Co-author of “Guatemala Fiscal Analysis: Towards the improvement of Guatemala’s taxation system”

YGL Latin American Task Force Facilitating our social initiatives

Co-author of “Drugs, Guns and Cash”, an analysis on how to manage the crisis in Central America

Aug. ‘15

Jul. ‘14

Sept. ‘12

Dec. ‘11

Nov. ’14

Aug. ‘14

Nov. ‘13

Mar. ’09 - Mar. ‘14

Oct. ‘08

Jan. ‘08