CONSULTANTS

Rubén Lachman Varela
Partner and President of INTRACORP.  Ph.D. in Economics, Grenoble Academy, France.  Specialist in macroeconomic analysis, market studies and the development of strategic competitive advantages for companies.  Specialist in measurement of external impacts and social costs.  Advisor to the private sector during negotiations regarding Panama’s participation in the World Trade Organization; served as observer for the private sector during negotiations regarding the Panamanian commercial debt; advisor to the Council on Foreign Trade; consultant to international organizations, such as the Interamerican Development Bank, the United Nations, the Japanese International Agency.  Advisor to national and international companies.  Author of numerous books and papers.

Melissa Vallarino Bernat
Partner and Executive Director of INTRACORP.  Economist; M.A. in International and Development Economics, Yale University, Connecticut.  Experience in strategic planning, financial analysis with emphasis on increased productivity.  Specialist in organization and methods for the development and execution of market strategies, the launching of new products and productivity systems.  Experience in projects for measuring customer satisfaction, market segmentation, emerging technologies and process reengineering.  Considerable experience in the application and analysis of surveys.  Consultant to such international organizations as the Interamerican Development Bank.  Advisor to national and international companies.  Representative of the corporate sector in international congresses. Recognized by the Panamanian Association of Professional and Business Women in their program “Women Who Make a Difference”.