Ivonne brings over 15 years in product management, marketing, sales, operations and business development experience in the higher education and consumer product sectors. She specializes in accelerating growth and improving market share through new product innovation, new market entry and B2B partnerships.
Prior to joining Cintana, Ivonne worked at Laureate Education for 5 years, where she held several roles focused on international expansion through strategic marketing, international collaborations and student experience improvements. During her tenure at Laureate she implemented multiple partnership agreements (including dual degrees and certificates) with institutions across Latin America and Asia.
In her last role with the Laureate Partners group as Director of Product Management, she managed the online partnership with the University of Miami and helped build their graduate online portfolio from the ground up.
Outside of her experience in Higher Education, she has managed several leading global product portfolios for Stanley Black & Decker and Rain Bird Corporation, where she consistently delivered double digit revenue growth and profitability improvements.
Ivonne earned her MBA from Loyola University and her Bachelor’s in International Business & Management from Texas Tech University, both with Honors.