Maria Barbara Marcen Abascal

Maria Barbara Marcen Abascal has a strong work experience in compliance, legal, and leadership roles. Maria Barbara started their career as a Pasante Juridico at Santamarina + Steta in 1997 and later worked as an Asistente Juridico at Kraft Foods Group. Maria Barbara then joined Philip Morris International as a Gerente Juridica, where they managed various legal departments and handled regulatory matters. Maria also worked at Avon as a Gerente Juridica before joining Mead Johnson Nutrition as the Director of Legal and Compliance for Latin America. In this role, they were responsible for the creation of multiple legal entities and successfully led the separation of Mead Johnson Nutrition from Bristol Mayer Squibb. Maria then worked at Walmart as a Compliance professional, focusing on the implementation of compliance programs across different risk areas. Currently, they hold the position of Chief Compliance Officer at Baker McKenzie, where they are responsible for designing and executing the compliance area for the firm based on a compliance plan and its respective maturity program aligned to 9 pillars.

Maria Barbara Marcen Abascal has an education history that includes the following:

- From 2018 to 2019, they attended IPADE Business School and obtained a degree in D1 - Alta Direccion de Empresas. The field of study is not specified.

- From 2005 to 2007, they attended Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, where they specialized in Derecho Corporativo (Corporate Law).

- In 2003, they attended Universidad de Salamanca for a post-graduate program in Derecho de la Comunidad Europea (European Community Law).

- From 1996 to 2001, they studied at Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México, and obtained a Licenciada en Derecho (Bachelor of Law) degree.

Maria Barbara Marcen Abascal also holds additional certifications in Coaching para la Excelencia from the International Coaching Federation (obtained in 2017), Empoderamiento Femenino y Sexualidad Sagrada from Zuhari (obtained in 2016), Yoga kundalini from Pritam (obtained in 2016), Coaching Ontologico from amadi Solutions (obtained in 2016), and Coaching Quimiks from Claudia Neme (obtained in 2015). The specific months of obtaining these certifications are not provided.