Valentina Salgado Cendales
About Valentina Salgado Cendales
Valentina Salgado Cendales is a Manager at Alpha FMC, specializing in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Finance Implementation. She has extensive experience in client experience strategy and digital transformation within the asset management sector.
Current Role at Alpha FMC
Valentina Salgado Cendales currently holds the position of Manager at Alpha FMC, a role she has occupied since 2021. In this capacity, she has been responsible for leading various initiatives, including the design of a Client Experience & Distribution Model for a French Asset Manager managing €50 billion in Assets under Management. Her work focuses on enhancing client engagement and optimizing distribution strategies.
Previous Experience at Alpha FMC
Valentina has extensive experience at Alpha FMC, having worked as a Consultant from 2017 to 2019 and as a Senior Consultant from 2019 to 2021. During her tenure, she led a Digital Transformation Program for a French Asset Manager with €37 billion in Assets under Management. She also played a key role in implementing CRM Salesforce and an Events Tool RFP and Implementation (Cvent).
Education and Expertise
Valentina holds a Master's Degree in Management from Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management, one of the top 10 business schools in France, where she studied from 2014 to 2016. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Finances and International Relations with a major in Capital Markets from Universidad Externado de Colombia from 2010 to 2014. Her expertise includes Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Finance Implementation.
Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership
Since April 2017, Valentina has co-led the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) team at her current company. In this role, she focuses on integrating sustainable practices within the organization and promoting initiatives that align with ESG principles.
Early Career Experience
Valentina began her career with roles at Shiseido Group EMEA and IVO Capital Partners in 2016. As a Product Brand Manager Assistant at Shiseido, she worked for five months in the Paris area. At IVO Capital Partners, she served as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Assistant for five months, where she conducted a business plan study to evaluate the potential outsourcing of the middle office for an Asset Manager with €168 billion in Assets under Management.