Carla Guerra

• Build company supply chain: planned, managed of all activities from sourcing and procurement to logistics and sales
• Conducted market research in order to evaluate the Canadian gourmet market, its segments and potential buyers for targeted gourmet products
• Conducted negotiations with key customers and partners to establish business in Canada

• Participated and collaborated with the Board of Directors in developing IET vision and 3 years strategic plan
• Developed an operational roadmap which incorporates goals and objectives that work towards IET strategic direction that meets stakeholders’ expectations
• Developed and implement Key Performance Indicators that overview the planning, implementation and evaluation of IET’s programs, services and special projects
• Established a 3-year financial plan
• Co-author of a “White Paper on Energy and Climate Change: the perception of Quebecers” (http://goo.gl/ktK5E8)

Institut de l’énergie Trottier is dedicated to fostering a new generation of innovators on energy issues and to developing the technologies to help secure the future of energy - http://www.polymtl.ca/iet/en/index.php 

• Managed a team of 18 researchers
• Prepared and evaluated the preliminary IET strategic plan
• Supervised and managed the organisation of the 2nd Annual Trottier Symposium on sustainable engineering, energy and design (symposiumtrottier.org )

• Co-author of a “White Paper" with objective to improve Canadian energy strategy and overviewing the energy scenarios over 18 regions, including Quebec, Canada and others countries, states or regions across the globe

David Suzuki Foundation is science-based environmental organization – www.davidsuzuki.org

• Analyze the public engagement situation in relation to the strategic planning and 2013-2014 volunteer ambassadors program
• Propose an implementation plan over 18 months focused on recruiting, administration process automation and engagement and recognition of volunteers
• Identified potential partners, created a database with their levels of interest and ability to promote the activities of the foundation
• Coordinate and facilitate 1500 voluntary and ambassadors program, identifying activities and volunteer opportunities linked with the Foundation projects and campaigns

Safety-Kleen is a global provider of environmental services, oil re-refining and responsible cleaning solutions,  at the forefront of developing practical green processes for business.

• Delivered of a feasibility study for the introduction of recyclable industrial wipes

• Analysed the product life cycle and project's impact on the supply chain and logistics in order to reduce the CO2 footprint and water consumption

• Examined the compliance on the various environmental laws in 7 countries

European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) is a foundation for sustainable Business Excellence worldwide helping top leaders to manage change.EFQM Excellence Award recognise organisations that have achieved an outstanding level of sustainable excellence

• Managing all partnership relationships, bringing in new partners and enabling existing partners to improve business excellence in international organisations across Europe and worldwide
• Put Partnerships (27 European Member States) back on EFQM strategic agenda
• Led the Partnership Model review and created a new flexible sustainable structure with a worldwide scope
• Negotiated and got 80% buy-in to the new Partnership Model within the first 5 months
• Reviewed legal contracts and led change of existing engagements with 27 Partners and 80 Consultants
• Established a 5 Key Partners Network to develop Pilot Projects in order to leverage Business Excellence in Europe and for future application worldwide
• Conceived and managed department budgets (sales and operations) integrating performance management (KPIs) and implementing best-in-class operational processes
• Represented EFQM at international events leading workshops and participating on panel debates (Asia, South America, Middle East and Europe)

ELO is a NGO representing the interests of land and business owners in the 27countries across Europe

• Managing member relations, communicating EU strategy to members to inform and stimulate synergies between the different stakeholders (27 Member States, State Departments, Organisations, Associations).  Eliciting and representing member needs both internally and in the EU policymaking process.
• Initiated and built powerful relationships with members, major stakeholders and decision makers to achieve business growth and European Union policy implementation
• Designed, developed, communicated and managed a portfolio of environmental projects on time and budget, focused on environmental preservation, biodiversity enhancement, carbon sequestration and cultural heritage contribution to the rural economy e.g.:

          NATURA 2000 Networking Program - NNP (1000K€/year over 25 countries) -   A campaign dedicated to   provide support to members throughout the EU on  good implementation of NATURA 2000 (Birds and

          Habitat directives) and management of sites through its Awards program.

          Pilot Wildlife Estates Initiative - PWEI (200K€/year over 4 countries) - Good territorial management and conservation of "wildlife" territories throughout Europe

Wetlands & Water - Initiatives by private land managers, companies or institutions for the protection,      conservation and sustainable management of water resources and water shaped habitats

• ELO Ambassador at European events related to the different projects (exhibitions, conferences, forums within 27 Member Estates)
• Researched and followed-up on European Policies on agri-environmental issues e.g. Water Framework Directive, NATURA 2000, Rural Development Regulation, Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection
• Led multicultural team (10 people) to an 20% annual increase in event delegates over a period of 3 years
• Negotiated with service providers and large companies sponsors (Syngenta, Monsanto, Ecodeco)
• Organised 10 conferences per year, from 10 to 500 participants delivering average cost savings of 20%

• Provision of expertise to the Parliamentary Affairs position of the European hunters on land management and promotion of wildlife
• Analysed data on deer management in Scotland and variouspolicies ofhuntinginEuropeancountries
• Conducted research and reported on the application of traps in France

• Analyzed the funding applications for projects in Rural Development at the Directorate-General for Agriculture
• Provided advice on procedural compliance for accessing grants for Rural Development projects by Member States

• Designed and managed landscape architecture projects - Co-responsible for the conception, implementation and follow up of private and public landscape projects

• Designed diverse individual parts, created descriptive chapters and detaied technical dossier of projects
• Communicated with main suppliers and supervised site operations for landscape architecture projects

• Produced a pilot project on acoustic protection for the Oporto Botanical Garden including the analysis on theimpactof noise ratingson thesouth-western part of the gardennext toahighwaywith heavy traffic
• Recommended integration of an acoustic barrier optimizing floor space and enhancing its integration into the landscape
• Made the sketch for a future land planning project

Presented a lecture on landscape architecture and architecture for architecture students

• Provided information on the different gardens styles and the historical evolution of gardens
• Identified the importance of gardens in society
• Illustrated projects from different historical periods

• Event management for projects of European Landscape Architecture
• Managed VIP communications, relationships and event logistics

• Event exhibition manager, helped to conceptualise major exhibition on European landscape architecture projects
• Delivered events on time and on budget

Course part of the MBA programme

Finance & Accounting fundamentals interrelated with the Strategy and Marketing perspective.

Focus on “how” to embed sustainability in organizations

Focused on long-term business competitiveness investments that simultaneously address social and environmental objectives

Erasmus Exchange Program: Reading University (Reading, UK) & Cordoba University (Cordoba, SP)