Camila Merino
Encyclopedia
Camila Merino Catalán is a civil engineer
and former Minister of Labor and Social Welfare for Chile
.
. She completed her university studies in Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
and majored in Industrial Civil Engineering
. She holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
. She also completed studies at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
. She is married to Enrique Elsaca Hirmas, Vice-President of Services and Operations of LAN Airlines
.
(SQM), where she remained for the next 16 years. Amongst her positions, she was Vice-president of Administration Manager of Corporate Services, Human Resources and Mining. For her functions in the mining company, she worked for several years in Antofagasta, where she was director of the Association of Local Industries.' The headhunter
Humanitas selected her as a candidate for General Manager
of Santiago Metro
in December 2007, position which she accepted. She worked on a project—which had not had a manager for over a year—with a budget of nearly 1 billion USD to extend lines 1 and 5 of the subway.'
as Minister of Labor and Social Forecast.'
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
and former Minister of Labor and Social Welfare for Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
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Early life
Merino completed her studies in Colegio Alianza Francesa in Concepción, ChileConcepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
. She completed her university studies in Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is one of the six Catholic Universities existing in the Chilean university system and one of the two Pontifical Universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. It is also one of Chile's oldest universities and...
and majored in Industrial Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
. She holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management
The MIT Sloan School of Management is the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
. She also completed studies at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
The Institut d'études politiques de Paris , simply referred to as Sciences Po , is a public research and higher education institution in Paris, France, specialised in the social sciences. It has the status of grand établissement, which allows its admissions process to be highly selective...
. She is married to Enrique Elsaca Hirmas, Vice-President of Services and Operations of LAN Airlines
LAN Airlines
LAN Airlines S.A. is an airline based in Santiago, Chile. LAN is currently positioned amongst the largest airlines in Latin America, serving Latin America, United States, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Europe. It is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance...
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Career
In 1991 she began working as an executive for Sociedad Química y Minera de ChileSociedad Química y Minera de Chile
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile is a Chilean company and a leading supplier of plant nutrients, Iodine, Lithium and industrial chemicals....
(SQM), where she remained for the next 16 years. Amongst her positions, she was Vice-president of Administration Manager of Corporate Services, Human Resources and Mining. For her functions in the mining company, she worked for several years in Antofagasta, where she was director of the Association of Local Industries.' The headhunter
Recruiter
A recruiter is someone engaging in recruitment, or the solicitation of individuals to fill jobs or positions within a corporation, nonprofit organization, sports team, the military, etc. Recruiters may work within an organization's human resources department or on an outsourced basis...
Humanitas selected her as a candidate for General Manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
of Santiago Metro
Santiago Metro
Metro de Santiago is South America's most extensive metro system with 5 lines, 108 stations and 103 kilometres of track making it the second longest in Latin America after that of Mexico City. The metro system serves the city of Santiago, Chile. Three of the lines are rubber-tyred...
in December 2007, position which she accepted. She worked on a project—which had not had a manager for over a year—with a budget of nearly 1 billion USD to extend lines 1 and 5 of the subway.'
Politics
In February of 2010 she was nominated by Chile’s President-elect Sebastián PiñeraSebastián Piñera
Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique is a Chilean businessman and politician. He was elected President of Chile in January 2010, taking office in March 2010.- Education :...
as Minister of Labor and Social Forecast.'