CURRICULUM VITAE

OSCAR RAMIREZ SMITH

EDUCATION

MÁSTER IN BUSINESS

ADMINITRATION

MBA - INCAE

Strategic Planning, Finance,

Administration,

Agroindustry and Marketing.

GRADUATED WITH HONORS

CHEMICAL ENGINEER AND

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

TECNOLOGICO DE MONTERREY –

ITESM

GRADUATED WITH HONORS

ADDRESS

Arcos Santa Elena

Calle Verapaz 22

Antiguo Cuscatlan

El Salvador

(503) 7987.4551

adziph@r.postjobfree.com

COMITMENT &

OBJECTIVES

Bringing companies to a new

level of commercial

development, improving their

market share, profitability, and

high-level team formation

Meet the expectations of

Board of Director members

and Owners of the Company

as also NGO organization and

comply with their policies and

provide all the assistance to

improve their procedures for

maximum utilization of funds

donated including restricted,

unrestricted, and flexible

funds

WORK EXPERIENCE

PERSONAL ADVISOR FOR NGO, PRIVATE SECTOR

CONSULTANT CONAMYPE

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SMALL AND MEDIUM

ENTERPRISES – SERVICES ON REQUEST

September 2002 to date

Development of several areas both in NGOs and in Private Sector Companies, in studies and in analysis and evaluations. Among them are Finance, Strategic Planning, Codes of Ethics and Conduct, Staff Training for the development of productive teamwork, Personnel Evaluation, Project Management, Results Evaluation vs. Planning, Social and Economic Impact in work areas of the Organizations, International Relations. Support for the launch of projects and new companies that start their operations, Strengthening of personnel and development of capacities under systems of evaluation of results based on what is projected.

LUTHERAN WORLD FEDERATION

NGO - WORLDWIDE

SENIOR REGIONAL FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND MEMBER OF

THE REGIONAL MANAGEMENT TEAM

September 2017 – September 2020

Provide necessary and timely information for the planning, monitoring, and reporting of program operations, projects and associations with other NGO or Development Consortiums to safeguard assets and compliance with financial, legal obligations and program responsibilities for the Central American Region. BAROLO HOTEL – BOUTIQUE

FINANCIAL ADVISOR - PROJECT COORDINATOR

October 2016 – September 2017

Audit of the construction process of the hotel since its inception. Development of hotel management policies, procedures, and processes. Supervision of the management of purchases and acquisitions for the construction of the property. Development of the Strategic Plan and the Corporate Marketing Plan. Preparation of the hotel market study in the country. Preparation of a bankable document for financing. Determination of operational funds. 2

Development of Strategic

Plans, Improve in a

permanent way the

Operations procedures.

Market Studies, Promotional

and Marketing Plans. Develop

efficient process for the Chain

Supply

Innovator with experience in

the start of mass companies,

Teamwork, Market growth,

Communication strategies

and corporate development.

PROFESSIONAL

CAPABILITIES

Performance in positions such

as member of the Board of

Directors, CEO, Executive

Director, General Manager,

Financial Manager,

Administrative Manager,

Operations Manager

Experience in fundraising

events and different sources

of financing

In the NGO sector

• Long Term Vision

• Stewardship

Excellence and

governance

• Sustainability

• Resource

development

• Leadership

• Ministry Performance

• Strategy

• Excellent relations

with Support

Organizations

Development, control and

implementation of corporate

budgets and strategic plans.

INDUSTRIA DORADA

MANUFACTURING OF OVENS AND KITCHENS

FOUNDER AND GENERAL MANAGER

January 2014 – October 2016

Development of a long-term business strategy. Corporate Strategic Plans - Financial and Markets Strategies. Procurement Policies and procedures. Development of corporate accounts (Tropigas - Unicomer, AGELSA, etc.). Development of new products. Coordination of teamwork. Presentations on corporate leadership. WORLD VISION – EL SALVADOR

INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD NGO

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC RELATIONS AND MEMBER OF

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

June 2011 – January 2014

Management of activities related to strategic planning. Fundraising Development of projects for social and economic purposes. Local and international relationships. Protection and promotion of children, adolescents and young people. Member of the Management Team. ALSO General Manager of Pulp and Fruit Plant TACUBA-AGROTROPICAL (Project funded from Canada and developed by WORLD VISION)

REALTOR GROUP

FOUNDER AND GENERAL MANAGER

April 2004 – June 2011

Support to different companies of popular consumer products in the region, distribution, and financing sources. Strategic planning, define an efficient supply chain of inputs for the process, market research, finance and comprehensive support to small and medium investors.

Member of the Salvadoran Real Estate Chamber (Partner 0242). Development of marketing and business studies. Development of sales strategies and promotion of real estate nationwide. Promotion of tourism projects. Brand activation. Penetration in new markets

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Development of new

companies of popular

consumer products. Market

positioning

Penetration in the market of

high turnover products, such

as supermarkets, retail stores,

wholesalers and distribution

chains.

Preparation of documents for

banking for finance

investment projects and

working capital.

Co-founder and professor at

the Salvadoran Business

Institute in El Salvador

(ISNE). Finance, Marketing-

Sales

Member of Boards of

Directors at national and

international, private and state

level, in several areas

Active consultant member of

the Roster Productive

Corridor of the Marine Coastal

Strip of El Salvador to develop

and empower small and

medium entrepreneurs

supported by CONAMYPE

Real Estate Broker, registered

with the Salvadoran Real

Estate Chamber. Partner

0242. Residential,

Commercial, Industrial and

Agricultural - Agro-industrial

WORLD VISION USA

INTRNATIONAL CHILDHOOD NGO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MIAMI, FLORIDA

April 2001 – April 2004

Identification and development of priority projects in Developing Communities in the Latin American Region. Local and international relations with governments and sources of financing and support in different projects. Protection and promotion of children, adolescents and youth. Relationship with personalities worldwide, such as politicians, artists, miss universes, and others to support them in raising funds and promoting different projects. Relationship with large corporations for the financing and development of programs for children in the region

QUIMALSA GROUP

DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENT

FACTORIES AS A CONSORTIUM

GENERAL MANAGER AND CEO

February 1981 – April 2001

DIFFERENT FACTORIES DEVELOPED AS PART OF

QUIMALSA GROUP

o QUIMICAS ALIADAS SA DE CV

o OMNIDENT DEPOSITO DENTAL

o CLINICAS DENTALES INTEGRADDAS

(HOSPITAL)

o NATURAL FOODS

o CENTRAL DE LICORES

o CENTRAL DE PLASTICOS

o REAL STATE / REALTOR GROUP

o CENTRAL DE RODAMIENTOS

Companies established in El Salvador, dedicated to the manufacture of cosmetics, cleaning products, popular use drugs, Medical Dental Hospital covering all specialties, pharmacy of food products prepared in brine and other ingredients, manufacturers of typical liquors, manufacturers of plastic containers for water and medicine bottling companies and distributor of bearings and belts CONTINENTAL MARKETING-COMARK TRADING

INTERNATIONAL

FOUNDER AND CEO

September1985 – June 1988

Distribution of products made in El Salvador in different distributors throughout the country. International trade of medical dental products of the USA for the Central American area. Investing in construction tool distribution with European corporations 4

AWARDS AND

RECOGNITION WORLDWIDE

• “Awarded the

International Quality

Award”.

• "Who's who in the

world",

• "Men of achievement",

• "Personalities of

America",

• "Southern personalities",

• "The biographical role of

honor".

Work with miss universe to raise

funds for social projects in Latin

America

ALICIA MACHADO

IRENE SAENZ

MARILEE PIERCE DUNCAN (Daughter

of the founder of WORLD VISION)

INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT

CORPORATION

FOUNDER AND CEO

March 1982 – August 1985

Company developer of real estate, bank investtments, photographic laboratories, bank securities, reinsurance company, formation of ISEO SERRATURA USA, and international trade in the UNITED STATES MIAMI FLORIDA

COMPAÑÍA AZUCARERA SALVADOREÑA - CASSA

Sugar Consortium

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – GENERAL MANAGER

May 1978 – February1982

Hired to transform the agroindustry in El Salvador, with more than

+3,000 employees (field and industry) and strengthen its financial situation through a complete reorganization of the operations, Development with buyers of the New York Stock Exchange of an innovative financing system. Stablish an efficient procurement process of purchasing materials for the agricultural area and factory process. Active in the Board of Directors of the Sugar Association, to benefit relations with buyers and government agencies. President and director of several companies related to the Sugar Consortium. (Associations, Refineries, port warehouses, distributors, etc.

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