Maria Florencia De Bernardi
About Maria Florencia De Bernardi
Maria Florencia De Bernardi serves as the HR Senior Manager for Argentina and Paraguay at American Tower, where she has worked since 2018. She has extensive experience in human resources and finance, having held various roles at British American Tobacco prior to her current position.
Current Role at American Tower
Maria Florencia De Bernardi serves as the HR Senior Manager for Argentina and Paraguay at American Tower. She has held this position since 2018. In her role, she leads the development and execution of the strategic Human Resources plan within a start-up organizational framework tailored for the telecommunications industry. She is also a member of the Leadership Team for both the Argentina and Paraguay business units.
Previous Experience at British American Tobacco
Prior to her current role, Maria Florencia De Bernardi worked at British American Tobacco in various capacities. She began her career there as an Administrative Assistant from 2008 to 2009. She then progressed to Finance roles, serving as a Finance Junior Analyst for six months in 2010, followed by a three-year tenure as a Finance Senior Analyst until 2013. In the HR domain, she held several positions, including HR Business Partner Operations from 2015 to 2016, HR Manager Corporate Functions from 2016 to 2017, and HR Manager Marketing & Corporate Functions from 2017 to 2018.
Educational Background
Maria Florencia De Bernardi has a diverse educational background. She studied at Universidad de Belgrano, where she earned a Licenciatura en Administración de Recursos Humanos from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, she completed a Licenciatura en Diseño de Interiores from the same university between 2005 and 2008. Earlier, she attended Colegio Saint Jean, achieving a Perito Mercantil con especialización en Impositiva Contable from 2000 to 2004. She also studied at Instituto La Suisse CEPEC, obtaining a Tecnicatura en Organización de Eventos y Espectáculos from 2009 to 2010.
HR Leadership and Responsibilities
In her current role, Maria Florencia De Bernardi reports hierarchically to the Regional Human Resources Director and functionally to the respective Country Managers. She is responsible for constructing and implementing HR policies and processes in Argentina and Paraguay. Her work aligns corporate guidelines with local business needs, particularly in a rapidly expanding market. She also serves as the HR Business Partner for Latam South, focusing on Finance and Fiber Operations.