Guillermo Franco

Guillermo Franco serves as the Managing Director and Global Head of Cat Risk Research at Guy Carpenter since January 2012, overseeing the design and management of various parametric products and advisory services, such as GC QuakeCube(R) and GC FloodShield(SM). Franco has extensive experience in catastrophe risk analysis, having developed electronic platforms for Model Suitability Analysis (MSA)(R) and led research initiatives both at Guy Carpenter and during a visiting research position at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focusing on nature-based solutions in risk assessment. Prior roles include leadership positions at AIR Worldwide, where expertise in decision analytics and earthquake risk modeling was honed, as well as research fellowships and academic positions at prestigious institutions like Columbia University. Franco holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics from Columbia University, along with an M.S. and a B.S. in the same field from Columbia and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, respectively.