Carlos J. Fiorillo M., based in Mexico, is Managing Director for Latin America Business & Relationship Management at Fitch Ratings. Carlos is responsible for overseeing business activities in more than 25 countries and Fitch offices throughout Latin America. Carlos was previously focused on Fitch’s Mexican operations and, before that, led the regional business for Colombia, Venezuela, Central America and the Caribbean. With 30 years of experience in the rating industry, he worked in analytical areas at Corporate, Financial Institutions, Structured and Project Finance, and later managed relationships with issuers, bankers and investors in the domestic and regional capital markets, as well as regulators in the region. He joined Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (DCR) and subsequently Fitch, following the merger of the two companies. Earlier, Carlos worked in the investment banking industry, leading research, publications and valuation models for industrial companies. Carlos earned a B.A. in Electronic Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar de Venezuela, and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the Instituto de Estudios Superiores en Administración IESA.