After working in project finance and sustainable finance for the last 15 years, Ana decided to start Uncaged Impact to drive transformative change through innovative financial solutions.
PROFILE
Ana has nearly 20 years of professional experience working with major law firms, private equity, investors, public entities, international organizations, and the non-for-profit sector. Ana combines strong legal, environmental, and financial skills to help clients and organizations identify and evaluate solutions, understand risk, maximize impact, and achieve immediate and long-term goals. With a thorough understanding of current global challenges and their urgency, Ana prioritizes the identification and implementation of feasible solutions, while applying collaborative approaches and interpersonal skills to ensure effectiveness and inclusiveness. Ana's experience with project incubation and start-ups, organizational management, and governance skills have proven her unique ability to help organizations develop the teams, strategies, and foundational structures needed to succeed.
Ana has advised and worked with the Government of Colombia, the United Nations, Water Keeper Alliance, the Humane Society of NY, Standard and Poor's, Restore America's Estuaries, The Nature Conservancy, and the Walton Family Foundation, among others.
Key Skills: law / project finance / policy / natural resources / energy and climate / water / capital markets /
financial analysis / strategy and consulting / project management / development and governance / impact investing / ESG and SRI
EDUCATION
LL.M Energy and Environmental Law
Tulane University Law School
New Orleans, LA (2011)
Administrative Law Specialization
Javeriana University
Bogotá D.C., Colombia (2005)
J.D.
Javeriana University
Bogotá D.C., Colombia (2004)
CURRENT LAW ADMISSIONS
NY State Bar
OTHER CREDENTIALS
Rating Analyst Certification, S&P and NYU Stern School of Business (2013)
Financial Accounting, NYU, School of Professional Continuing Studies (2013)
US SIF, Fundamentals of Responsible Investment (2018)
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam (Series 65) (2024)