Latin America Leadership Program

Crisina Ruiz is the senior associate director of Georgetown University’s Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) at the McDonough School of Business (MSB). In this role, she leads LALP’s strategy and operations, guiding program development and communications while driving key initiatives that advance the long-term growth and impact of its programs and alumni networks, strengthening the university’s engagement across Latin America. Prior to her role in executive education, she planned and managed cultural and educational initiatives across the U.S. for over a decade, including the SPAIN arts&culture program, to promote intercultural exchange and cooperation between Spain, Europe, and the Americas. She has also worked in the social and private sectors in various roles. Her experience across higher education and the public, nonprofit, and private sectors has given her an adaptive, effective approach to business and program management, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and team development. Cristina holds an Executive Master’s in Leadership (EML) from Georgetown University, an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa (IE Business School), and a graduate degree in Economics and Business from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) in Spain.