Alejandra works closely with the Pandemic Fund Governing Board Members and Technical Advisory Panel Experts, by providing day-to-day operational support. In addition, she oversees the Secretariat’s budget and office management. She has managed several projects, including the organization of the in-person Governing Board Retreat, the 2023 World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings and World Health Assembly side-events and, the high-level event at the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City and the in-person Eight Governing Board Meeting in Marrakech, in September and October 2023, respectively.
Alejandra has worked in the World Bank Mexico and Colombia Country Management Unit, the Office of the Senior Vice President of Development Economics and World Bank Group Chief Economist, and the Office of the President.
Before joining the World Bank, Alejandra started her professional career in the private sector as an Intellectual Property Rights Specialist, filing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications worldwide, including PCT applications before the World Intellectual Property Organization. Alejandra is a Mexican national and holds a B.A. in International Relations from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, and a MSc in Development Economics from the University of Manchester.
