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Laura M. Muller Steinvorth is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in corporate sustainability, finance, and international business. She holds a Master of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Professional Degree Certificate from Harvard Extension School. Steinvorth has worked in various roles, including Regional Comptroller, Partner at Redwood International Capital, and President and CEO of DermatALLogy Latam. She has also held positions at Boston College, KPMG Advisory, Compass Partners, GlobalView Investments SA, and Manotel Hotel Group Geneva. Steinvorth is fluent in French, English, Spanish, and has elementary proficiency in German. Steinvorth has a proven track record of driving business growth, improving financial performance, and promoting sustainability. She has a strong network of contacts in the corporate world and has experience working with international companies. Steinvorth is a strategic thinker and a effective communicator, able to build strong relationships with stakeholders. Steinvorth is also a skilled leader, able to motivate and inspire teams to achieve their goals. She has a strong understanding of the corporate world and is well-versed in finance, accounting, and sustainability. Steinvorth is a creative problem solver and is able to think outside the box to find innovative solutions to complex problems.

Credentials

  • Corporate Sustainability and Innovation
    Harvard University

Experience

    • Costa Rica
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner
      • Feb 2022 - Jun 2023

      Redwood was born in 2019 as a holding company representing several societies and brands in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, such as DermatALLogy Latam, Flormar, Sensilis and Colorscience. One of the brands the company represents, Flormar, was selected as the fastest growing global brand in the color cosmetics category. Flormar, which opens a new store every 4 days and sells 250 products per minute, remains a pioneer in several markets worldwide.• Revenue grew from less than $250,000 in 2019 to over $3.5 million in 2022.

    • Regional Purchasing Manager (CR, GUA, CO)
      • Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

    • Regional Comptroller
      • Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

    • President and Chief Executive Officer
      • Sep 2016 - Dec 2019
      • Costa Rica

      Retail and distribution company that sells sun protective clothing and dermocosmetics in Latin America. In Costa Rica, we have 8 retail locations of our own and distribute to over 100 doctors and pharmacies. • Acquired the company (one store, no distribution) with my husband Wilhelm Steinvorth in September 2016.• Planned short and long-term goals.• Ran overall business; made strategic assessments; monitored performance; and served as leadership.• Analyzed business challenges in marketing, sales, financial, administrative and Human Resources areas.• Conducted appropriate corrective measures according to the outcome of analysis.Our mission is to provide consumers in LatAm with skin care products while contributing to a culture of education and awareness of the importance of preventing damage caused by solar radiation and skin cancer. *** Best New Distributor Award (2018), Sunday Afternoons Inc.*** Best Brand Builder Award (2019), Sunday Afternoons Inc.*** Best New Rookie Award (2020), Sunday Afternoons Inc.

    • External Sustainability Consultant
      • Mar 2017 - Sep 2017
      • Costa Rica

      Farmagro is an agroforestry equipment distribution company. The main brand they distribute is the German brand Stihl. The company has also made significant investments in precision agriculture technologies.• Created a cohesive and complete Sustainability Strategy for the company.

  • VIVA Idea - Latinoamérica
    • San Jose Costa Rica
    • Project Manager
      • Jun 2015 - Dec 2016
      • San Jose Costa Rica

      Viva Idea is a Thought & Action Center dedicated to strengthening Collective Action towards sustainable development in the Global South by generating solutions to complex development and social progress problems in Central America and by articulating actors in the impact investment sphere. • Co-created and implemented Agents of Change, a 2-year Social Entrepreneurship pilot program in the United World College, in which students become social entrepreneurs and create their own startup.• Created an impact assessment model for VIVA Idea and Grupo VIVA (Fundes, MASISA, Fundación AVINA, Mar Viva).• Helped organize the VIVA Premios 2016, an annual recognition rewarding the most innovative social entrepreneurs in Latin America.• Coordinated the creation of the legal entity of VIVA Idea.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant - Finance Department
      • May 2011 - May 2013

      • Conducted research on the effects of lawsuits on corporations (25 hours/week)

    • President - BC Entrepreneur Society
      • May 2009 - 2012

      Treasurer (2009-2010), Vice-President (2010-2011), President (2011-2012).

  • Smart Women Securities Club
    • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States
    • Finance Associate
      • Sep 2010 - May 2013
      • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States

      Boston College Smart Woman Securities (SWS) seeks to empower undergraduate women of all academic backgrounds and career interests with the investment knowledge necessary to manage their personal finances. SWS provides women with extensive investing knowledge through a Seminar Series, investment project, mentoring program, and meetings with successful investors. Our objective is to generate a supportive and collaborative environment that will enable more women to become financially self-sufficient.

  • KPMG Advisory
    • New York City - Upper East Side
    • Financial Due Diligence Intern in the Transactions & Restructuring Division
      • 2012 - 2012
      • New York City - Upper East Side

      • Worked in an interdisciplinary group to participate in complex transaction services assignments, mostly, due diligence.• Analyzed the financial position and performance of companies that are the targets of prospective transactions.Received a full-time job offer at the end of the internship.

  • Compass Partners
    • Greater Boston Area
    • Compass Fellowship Mentor
      • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
      • Greater Boston Area

      Our program identifies passionate young achievers and empowers them to solve the world's greatest problems through socially-conscious and awe-inspiring entrepreneurship.

  • GlobalView Investments SA
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland
    • Wealth Management Intern
      • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
      • Geneva Area, Switzerland

      • Designed, researched, and wrote a paper that addresses the built-in flaw inherent in traditional equity geographic exposure convention based on the domicile of a company.

  • Manotel Hotel Group Geneva
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland
    • Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
      • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
      • Geneva Area, Switzerland

      The Manotel Group is an independent hotel group in Geneva with a portfolio including six 3 and 4-star boutique-hotels. Building on a unique universe that invites guests to enjoy a definite change of scene, each establishment cultivates its own singular nature. All express the group’s ambition to offer a certain art of living. As of year 2000, under the leadership of Mr Paul Muller, Manotel launched a CHF 120 million investment programme encompassing its 610 rooms along with the various bars and restaurants.• Assisted the Chief Executive Officer as well as the rest of the Executive Team in their daily duties.• Answered calls• Filed documents• Forecasted occupancy rates for the coming days • Created the minutes of the managers' meetings

  • Manotel Hotel Group Geneva
    • Geneva, Switzerland
    • Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
      • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
      • Geneva, Switzerland

  • Manotel Hotel Group Geneva
    • Geneva Area, Switzerland
    • Hotel Management Intern
      • May 2005 - Jun 2005
      • Geneva Area, Switzerland

Education

  • 2023 - 2024
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Chief Sustainability Officer Executive Program, Corporate Sustainability
  • 2014 - 2017
    Harvard University
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Sustainability Studies
  • 2013 - 2016
    Harvard Extension School
    Professional Degree Certificate, Corporate Sustainability and Innovation
  • 2009 - 2013
    Boston College - Carroll School of Management
    Honors BS, Accounting and Finance
  • 2008 - 2009
    The Lawrenceville School
    High School Diploma, PG-Year
  • 2000 - 2008
    La Presentation de Marie
    French Baccalaureate, Mathematics and Economics

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