Karla Espinoza is a senior marketing executive. She joined the SME Finance Forum as an event management coordinator and a marketing and digital content lead. She has a solid high-profile event planning and execution record. Previously, she was a consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she coordinated the execution of several climate change seminars and workshops on technical monitoring projects. Her career includes, in the private sector, leading multinational corporations such as Aeromexico and Mexicana Airlines and Club Med in opening and developing new markets. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration from The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico. She holds a master's degree in Business Economics from the same university and an International Business specialty from the Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona, Spain. She lives in Virginia with her husband and two children, and in her spare time, she likes supporting social causes and exploring good restaurants in the area.