Director, Investment Advisory at CINDE - Costa Rica Investment Promotion Agency
Bio
Pilar Madrigal is the Director of the Investment Advisory at CINDE. She is an accomplished and strategic-minded professional with comprehensive experience in planning and executing investment promotion and focusing on industry development to create sustainable economic growth. Pilar has worked in CINDE for 24 years. Prior to her current role, she has been Director of International Affairs and Investment Promotion Executive.
In her current role Director of the Investment Advisory, she not only oversees the department’s strategy and activities, but she also has restructured and improved the department in order to transform functions from sales role to a strategic advisor role. Furthermore, she has developed and executed strategic alliances with C-Level Executives, site selectors, and other members who can bring significant value to companies trying to find the optimal location to expand their operations.
Prior to joining CINDE, Pilar was appointed as Third Secretary to the United Nations. It was during that period that Costa Rica held both the Presidency of the Group of the 77 (G-77) and of the United Nations Security Council. Pilar studied marketing at the Universidad Internacional de las Américas.