DR. ESTELA LUTERO (PhD, MSc. P.M.P.), Economic & Project Management Professional with over 15 years of experience in a variety of challenging roles in Project Management, Program Evaluation, Performance Measurement, Supply Chain Management, Public and Private Partnerships (PPPs), Infrastructure Economics, Urban Planning, Construction Project Management, Rural Development and Sustainability, International Trade and Securities Markets. Experience with a number of Government and Private Organizations in Canada: CIDA, CAC, CRA, Infrastructure Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Immigration and Refugee Board; in Brazil: Sabesp, Instituto Agronomico de Campinas; Arthur Andersen; Grupo DPaschoal, Auctus Consulting, SantaConstancia Textil, Hangar 360, Shell Oil, General Electric, etc.

Also professor, senior researcher and analyst with an outstanding academic background and a proven record of publications; experience in worldwide known institutions such as Huijia Organization (China), University of Campinas (UNICAMP, Brazil), University of Calgary (Canada), University of St-Andrews (Scotland), ESALQ (Brazil), UFLA, PUC, among many others.

Specialties: Project Managemnt, Rural Development and Sustainability, International Trade, Infrastructure Economics, Urban Planning, Strategic Planning, Stakeholder Relations, Econometrics and Economic Modelling, with a great interest in Portfolio Project Management and Public and Private Partnerships (PPPs).