Author Bio
Elizabeth Nicoletti
Elizabeth Nicoletti maneja comunicaciones ejecutivas y participación de partes interesadas en BID Invest, donde cubre proyectos complejos de infraestructura con asuntos de riesgo contextual y reputacional además de liderar las comunicaciones para la Oficina del Gerente General. Antes trabajaba en la Vicepresidencia del Sector Privado y Operaciones sin Garantía Soberana como una redactora de discursos, y en la División de Mercados Financieros del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID).
Antes de llegar al Grupo BID, Elizabeth trabajó en la Corporación Financiera Internacional (IFC, por sus siglas en inglés) en Washington, DC, la Fundación Chol-Chol en Temuco, Chile y el Centro Internacional de Investigación de la Mujer (ICRW, por sus siglas en inglés) en Washington, DC. Elizabeth cuenta con una maestría en economía internacional de Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) y es licenciada de Georgetown University de Washington, DC.
Posts by Elizabeth Nicoletti
Defining Expectations: An interview with Jamaica’s Maureen Hayden-Cater on women and leadership
A Caribbean bank leader highlights her experience promoting gender equality both inside and out Maureen Hayden-Cater, President of Jamaica’s First Global Bank, visited the IDB Group to participate in our speaker series “Promoting Women Leaders in the Private Sector.” The initiative is part of the IDB Group Private Sector’s goal to showcase women leaders in the region and strengthen diversity and gender equality. Before her keynote speech, which will be followed by a question and answer session with IDB Group staff, I reached out to First Global’s President to learn more about what women and leadership mean to her.
Impact Investing: Does intent matter?
Impact investing in Latin America and the Caribbean was highlighted at the the IDB’s annual meeting in Bahía, Brazil. One of the first sessions of the day began with the story of a loan officer evaluating the credit profile of “Helena” – an intelligent, ambitious student seeking a university loan and representing many others like her in the region. Thanks to a bank loan, "Helena" would have a chance to further her education and strengthen her economic opportunities. But is this impact investing?
Sharing is caring: Two solutions for more sustainable living
Have you ever considered how much you use your most valuable items? A personal automobile, for example, is only used five percent of the time – even less in urban areas. Fortunately, private and public sector actors are realizing how little we use individual items and proposing unique ways to be a bit more utilitarian, environmentally-conscious and community-oriented. The key is sharing.
"A man is not a financial plan:" Banks globally target women clients
Westpac's Larke Riemer is director of women's markets and not shy about her business, offering straightforward advice for women clients. Five top leaders in women's banking, including Riemer, spoke today on an eye-opening panel at the 47th annual FELABAN (Latin American Federation of Banks) conference in Miami, FL. The session highlighted how to strengthen female financial inclusion.