Helena Kurmen

Helena Kurmen's work experience includes their role as the Chief Financial Officer at Passion Growers since March 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Jardines de los Andes, where they held various positions such as CFO, Chief People Officer, Director of Operations, and Controller and Management Director. During their tenure at Jardines de los Andes, they successfully implemented financial and administrative strategies, managed multiple areas including accounting, treasury, and human resources, and achieved significant cost savings and profitability improvements. Overall, Helena has a strong background in finance, operations, and management.

Helena Kurmen has a diverse education history. Helena obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from MCA Business & Postgraduate School between 2015 and 2018, with a focus on administration and management of businesses in general. Prior to that, they attended Pontificia Universidad Javeriana from 1995 to 2000 and obtained a degree in Business Administration, also specializing in administration and management of businesses. In 2002, they pursued a specialization in Finance from Universidad de Los Andes, completing it in 2003. In 2011, they completed a specialization in Management Development from The George Washington University.

Furthermore, Helena received an additional specialization in Coaching and NLP from Universidad Isabel I, which they completed before 2018. Currently, they are pursuing a degree in Labor Coaching from Axon Training in Argentina, starting in 2021.

In addition to their formal education, Helena has obtained various certifications, including "Finance Foundations: Corporate Governance," "Liderazgo y recursos humanos: Estrategia de ubicación para una fuerza de trabajo híbrida," "Managing Skills for Remote Leaders," "Creating a Culture That Inspires Your Employees," "Fundamentos de las finanzas," "Building a Coaching Culture: Improving Performance Through Timely Feedback," "Certification Prep: SHRM-CP," "Recruiting Foundations," "Social Recruiting for Recruiters," "Strategic Thinking," "Coaching para ventas," and "Habilidades de coaching para líderes y gerentes." These certifications were obtained from different institutions, primarily through LinkedIn, from 2022 to 2023.