Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg
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Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg (born ca. 1945) is a Venezuela
n-born business woman and the current president and Chief Executive Officer
of Strategic Investment Group (SIG) which she founded in 1987. She is the former chief investment officer
at the World Bank
and a current member of several well known boards of directors.
from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Caracas
. She is a chartered financial analyst
(CFA) and received her M.P.A. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University
in 1971. A Fulbright-Hays Fellow, she earned a doctorate in business administration at the Harvard Business School
.
for CA Luz Eléctrica de Venezuela and independent financial consultant
for the Development Ministry of Venezuela
, the Foreign Relations Ministry of Venezuela, and Grupo Cisneros
.
Ochoa-Brillembourg is the managing director of Emerging Markets Management LLC. She is a member of the board of directors of the World Bank
/International Monetary Fund
Credit Union, General Mills
, Harvard Management Company
, the McGraw-Hill Companies, National Symphony Orchestra the Washington Opera and is chairman of YOA Orchestra of the Americas
.
She is a member of the investment committee of the Rockefeller Family Fund
, the advisory committees of the Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations
at Harvard University
, and Sun Trust-Asset Management Advisors.
Ochoa-Brillembourg is also a member of the Executive Committee of Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) and is acting Vice Chairman of the Group of Fifty
(G-50) at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
.
She has published articles in Financial Analyst Journal and Pensions & Investments, and has been featured in Fortune
, SmartMoney
, Money Magazine, Investment News, CNN
Español, MSNBC
and Wall Street Week.
She received the Fullbright association's 2005 Lifetime Achievement Medal.
Smart Money
magazine included her among the Power 30 in Business. . She was also named by Money
magazine as one of the Top 50 Smartest Women in Business in the United States during 2000 and in 2002, Hispanic Business
magazine listed her as one of the Top 50 Hispanic Women in Business.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n-born business woman and the current president and Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of Strategic Investment Group (SIG) which she founded in 1987. She is the former chief investment officer
Chief investment officer
The chief investment officer is a job title for the board level head of investments within an organization. The CIO's purpose is to understand, manage, and monitor their organization's portfolio of assets, devise strategies for growth, act as the liaison with investors, and recognize and avoid...
at the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and a current member of several well known boards of directors.
Early life and education
Ochoa-Brillembourg was born in the country of Venezula. She earned a B.S. in EconomicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Universidad Catolica Andres Bello in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
. She is a chartered financial analyst
Chartered Financial Analyst
The Chartered Financial Analyst Program is a graduate level self-study program offered by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals...
(CFA) and received her M.P.A. from the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1971. A Fulbright-Hays Fellow, she earned a doctorate in business administration at the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
.
Career
Ochoa-Brillembourg served as both chief investment officer and asset and liability advisor at the World Bank. She was treasurerTreasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
for CA Luz Eléctrica de Venezuela and independent financial consultant
Consultant
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for the Development Ministry of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, the Foreign Relations Ministry of Venezuela, and Grupo Cisneros
Grupo Cisneros
Grupo Cisneros is a Venezuelan conglomerate owned by Gustavo Cisneros. Major assets include the Venezuelan television network, Venevisión, production and international distribution company Venevisión International, and the Venezuelan baseball team Leones del Caracas...
.
Ochoa-Brillembourg is the managing director of Emerging Markets Management LLC. She is a member of the board of directors of the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
/International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
Credit Union, General Mills
General Mills
General Mills, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 corporation, primarily concerned with food products, which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The company markets many well-known brands, such as Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Colombo, Totinos, Jeno's, Pillsbury, Green...
, Harvard Management Company
Harvard Management Company
Harvard Management Company or HMC is an American investment management corporation wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard University, charged with managing the university's endowment, pension assets, working capital, and non-cash gifts...
, the McGraw-Hill Companies, National Symphony Orchestra the Washington Opera and is chairman of YOA Orchestra of the Americas
YOA Orchestra of the Americas
Led by Artistic Advisor, Plácido Domingo, YOA Orchestra of the Americas is a multicultural symphony orchestra of 100 musicians, ages 18 to 30, from more than 20 countries of the Western Hemisphere. Musicians are selected through a rigorous audition process at local, national and international...
.
She is a member of the investment committee of the Rockefeller Family Fund
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
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, the advisory committees of the Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations
Hauser center for nonprofit organizations
The Harvard University Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, located in Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, promotes teaching, scholarship, and service to the nonprofit sector across the university. The Center's concerns include philanthropy, nonprofit organizations,...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, and Sun Trust-Asset Management Advisors.
Ochoa-Brillembourg is also a member of the Executive Committee of Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF) and is acting Vice Chairman of the Group of Fifty
Group of Fifty
The Group of Fifty is a non-profit, non-partisan initiative based in Washington D.C., USA, that is primarily concerned with fostering more openness between business leaders and promoting economic development and social progress in the Western Hemisphere.-Overview and Activities:The Group of Fifty ...
(G-50) at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a foreign-policy think tank based in Washington, D.C. The organization describes itself as being dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States...
.
She has published articles in Financial Analyst Journal and Pensions & Investments, and has been featured in Fortune
Fortune (magazine)
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, SmartMoney
SmartMoney
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, Money Magazine, Investment News, CNN
CNN
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Español, MSNBC
MSNBC
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and Wall Street Week.
She received the Fullbright association's 2005 Lifetime Achievement Medal.
Smart Money
Smart Money
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magazine included her among the Power 30 in Business. . She was also named by Money
Money (magazine)
Money is published by Time Inc. Its first issue was published in October 1972. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from investing, saving, retirement and taxes to family finance issues like paying for college, credit, career and home improvement...
magazine as one of the Top 50 Smartest Women in Business in the United States during 2000 and in 2002, Hispanic Business
Hispanic Business
Hispanic Business, Inc. is a media company based in Goleta, California, in the United States of America. The firm was founded by Jesús Chavarría in 1979 and its publications are oriented towards Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs.-Publications:...
magazine listed her as one of the Top 50 Hispanic Women in Business.