Lorena Ortiz Yustres
About Lorena Ortiz Yustres
Lorena Ortiz Yustres is the Distributors Business Manager for the Andean Region at Boston Scientific, with over 9 years of experience in corporate finance and credit risk.
Current Role at Boston Scientific
Lorena Ortiz Yustres is currently the Distributors Business Manager for the Andean Region at Boston Scientific. She has held this position since 2021 and is based in Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia. In this role, she is responsible for managing distributor relationships and business operations in the Andean Region.
Previous Positions at Boston Scientific
Prior to her current role, Ortiz Yustres served as Treasury, Credit & Collections Principal for the Andean Region at Boston Scientific from 2018 to 2021. In this capacity, she was responsible for overseeing treasury operations, managing credit policies, and handling collections processes across the region.
Work Experience at B. Braun Medical
Ortiz Yustres worked at B. Braun Medical in multiple capacities. She served as Credit & Collection Country Head from 2016 to 2018, where she was responsible for managing credit risks and collections. Before that, she worked as Financial Assistant to the CEO and CFO from 2015 to 2016 in the Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia.
Academic Background
Ortiz Yustres has a strong academic background. She earned a Master’s Degree in Quantitative Finance from Universidad Externado de Colombia between 2016 and 2019. Additionally, she holds a Diploma in Maths for Banking and Insurance from Universidad Nacional de Colombia (2015) and a Diploma in Project Management with PMI from Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (2014-2015). Her foundational education includes a Bachelor's degree in Economía from Universidad de La Salle, achieved between 2008 and 2014.
Early Career and Skills Development
Ortiz Yustres began her career in various roles at Arcos Dorados between 2004 and 2010, starting as a Crew Member and eventually becoming the 2nd Assistant Manager. She has also worked at Bancolombia as a Credit Comercial Advisor for the Government Sector (2010-2014), Grupo Suppla as a Treasury Analyst (2014), and Arcos Dorados as a Financial Assistant (2014-2015). She is proficient in using SAP (FI), Bloomberg platform, and statistical software such as Matlab, R, and Crystal Ball.