Rafael G. S. Pirro Estévez

Rafael G. S. Pirro Estévez has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Their most recent position was as the Chief Business Development Officer at Canal de Panamá since October 2023. Prior to that, they held the role of Corporate Development Manager at the same company from October 2020 to September 2023. Rafael G. S. also served as the Vice Presidente Negocios Complementarios at Canal de Panamá from December 2018 to September 2020.

Before joining Canal de Panamá, Rafael worked as the Executive Vice-President at Melones Oil Terminal, Inc. from September 2015 to November 2018. Rafael G. S. also held the position of General Manager at Cartones Industriales de Haití, S.A. from November 2013 to March 2015 and at Cartones del Caribe, S. A. S. from June 2003 to March 2015.

Rafael has a background in engineering and held various managerial positions at Grupo Polymer de Panamá, S.A., including Country Manager from October 2001 to May 2003 and Plant Manager from November 2000 to September 2001. Rafael G. S. also served as the Technical Manager at Grupo Alimenticio Pascual, S.A. from August 1999 to October 2000.

Earlier in their career, Rafael worked at Banco Comercial de Panamá, S.A., where they held the roles of Manager, Credit and Debit Card Center from November 1997 to July 1999, and Assistant Manager, Personal Banking from June 1997 to October 1997. Rafael G. S. also gained experience in production and engineering roles at Polymer Extrusion, S.A. from June 1990 to May 1997.

Rafael started their professional journey as an Assistant at Comisión del Canal de Panamá from June 1989 to August 1989 while also serving as a Supervisor at the University of Massachusetts' Mechanical Engineering Laboratory from September 1989 to December 1989.

Rafael G. S. Pirro Estévez holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, which they pursued from 1987 to 1989. Prior to that, they studied Physics at the University of North Georgia between 1985 and 1987. In 1997, they obtained a Master's Degree in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Nova Southeastern University. Additionally, they completed their Perito Mercantil y Bachiller en Ciencias y Filosofía from Colegio San Agustin.