Ileana is the CEO and founder of the consulting firm, Colibri Business Development LLC, focused on helping public and private sector energy entities find solutions to ensure their projects maximize local economic development by being a local content subject matter expert who provides advice on local policies and regulations. Before establishing her firm, Ileana had a 24-year career with ExxonMobil.
Ileana has worked with WEConnect International to promote and support the inclusion of women-owned businesses in the area of the global supply chain.
Ileana has a BA in Languages from the Universidad Metropolitana (Caracas, Venezuela), an MBA in International Development from Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona, USA), and holds certifications in leading economic growth (LEG) and Implementing Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Ileana was born and raised in Venezuela, where she lived for 27 years, before moving to the United States in 2003. She currently lives in The Woodlands, TX with her husband, two daughters (17 and 15), and two dogs.