Marisol Garcia Castillo
About Marisol Garcia Castillo
Marisol Garcia Castillo is the Gerente SOX at Clever Leaves, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in compliance and risk analysis across various industries, supported by her educational background in accounting, finance, and auditing.
Work at Clever Leaves
Marisol Garcia Castillo has been serving as Gerente SOX at Clever Leaves since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and enhancing the internal control framework of the organization. She provides SOX training to employees, ensuring they understand and comply with SOX requirements. Additionally, she implemented the Sistema de Control Interno (SCI) at Clever Leaves Holding, utilizing the COSO 2013 framework to cover subsidiaries in the United States, Colombia, and Germany.
Education and Expertise
Marisol Garcia Castillo studied at Universidad Externado de Colombia, where she focused on Auditing and achieved a Forensic Audit qualification from 2014 to 2015. She also completed a Diplomado Oficial de Cumplimiento at the same university from 2020 to 2021. Earlier, she obtained her Public Accountant degree from Universidad de La Salle, studying Accounting and Finance from 2004 to 2008. Her educational background supports her expertise in compliance, risk management, and internal controls.
Background
Marisol Garcia Castillo has a diverse professional background with experience in various industries, including hydrocarbons, aeronautics, technology, and manufacturing. She began her career as a Junior Auditor at BDO in Bogotá D.C., Colombia, from 2010 to 2011. She later worked at PwC in multiple roles, including Compliance Assistant, Junior Consultant, and Senior Consultant in Governance, Risk, and Compliance. Prior to joining Clever Leaves, she served as Coordinador Control/Cumplimiento Financiero SOX at Avianca from 2017 to 2021.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Marisol Garcia Castillo has participated in the implementation of Sistema de Control Interno (SCI) in organizations with a holding structure. She has coordinated with internal and external audit teams to evaluate the effectiveness of these systems. Her work has contributed to enhancing risk analysis and compliance practices across various business units located in different countries.