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EMPRO RD is a 100% scholarship program for women entrepreneurs in the Dominican Republic, implemented by the Center for Inclusive and Sustainable Leadership (CELIS) of INCAE Business School, with funding from Mastercard Strive and the support of Banco BHD.
This program contributes to the economic growth of SMEs with digital tools, preparation for access to financial capital and new markets. It also fosters strong collaboration with strategic partners such as Price Smart and other local organizations to provide expertise and resources to support their significant and scalable change.
As of 2022, more than 55% of local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the Dominican Republic were led by women. Therefore, fostering female entrepreneurship is crucial, as it contributes to economic growth, stimulates innovation and diversity, economically empowers women and positively impacts social development in this country.
EMPRO-RD will contribute to the economic growth of these SMEs by increasing their understanding and access to digital tools while connecting them with the opportunity to access new markets and financial services.


Executive Programs
Margaret Rose Grigsby is a distinguished Professor of Leadership and Marketing and the President of Brainpower Latin America. As an Executive Coach for senior leaders, a sought-after speaker on leadership and women's leadership, and a consultant specializing in brand strategy and personal branding, she brings a wealth of expertise to her field.
With nearly 25 years of executive experience in multinational corporations, Margaret has held leadership roles across Latin America and the Caribbean. Her career includes positions as CEO in Argentina, COO in Colombia, President and General Manager in Costa Rica, VP for Latin America in Mexico, and VP Director in the Caribbean, among others. This extensive regional exposure has provided her with a deep understanding of cultural nuances and market dynamics across Latin America.
Margaret holds a graduate degree in Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., an MBA from INCAE Business School, and a double major in Social and Organizational Psychology from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.


Executive Programs
Sergio Restrepo is a digital marketing expert by practice, who understands how to design global and local digital strategies. After ten years working in digital marketing, he understands exactly what moves clients and that is an authentic and human connection with brands.
With a passion for entrepreneurship, he has established himself as one of the key players in the global digital marketing sphere, creating solid development strategies and integrating creative digital solutions for brands that require multilingual and multicultural expertise.
Sergio understands what is technically required behind the scenes for a brand to deliver the most authentic customer experience possible, from a centralized global perspective.
Prof. Restrepo founded a core digital agency in 2007, which grew to over 250 employees and was later sold in 2014 to a global marketing holding company. Since then, he has started and sold other companies leveraged by the technology component.
He has developed digital marketing strategies in new and existing market territories for dozens of global brands, including Nestlé, 3M, New Balance, SaMiller, Honda and Johnson & Johnson, to name a few. Sergio worked with Lionbridge, a world leader in language localization, supporting the Global Digital Marketing Services division until the end of 2018.
He is a visiting professor in digital marketing and digital transformation at IESE Business School (SPAIN), Georgetown University (USA), Boston University (USA) and INCAE Business School (Costa Rica). He is currently dedicated to marketing automation and digital transformation consulting.


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Roy Gerardo Zúñiga is the Dean of Degree Programs and Full Professor at INCAE Business School, where he teaches the courses Operations Management, Operations Strategy, Digitalization of Operations, Industry 4.0, Operations and Supply Chain Analytics. He is the academic director of the Artificial Intelligence for Organizations Program, the Master in Business Analytics, the Master in Data Analytics, the Young Executives Program, the Leadership for High Potentials Program and the Entrepreneurship Development and Acceleration Program. He teaches in Executive Education and Public Management Programs.
He previously served as dean of the Walter Kissling Gam Campus at INCAE, dean of faculty, director of CLACDS (Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development), dean of executive education, associate dean of marketing and as executive director of INCAE.
He has been a consultant for the World Bank, founder and board member of several companies and advisor to the Industrial Reconversion Program of Costa Rica in the leather and footwear, textile, apparel, food and plastics sectors; general manager of a restaurant chain; as well as process engineer, assistant materials manager and plant manager of Sony Music's Columbia Broadcasting System.
He was nominated by his students at INCAE for the Best Business Professor Award by The Economist, obtaining the number 4 position in the world and the number 1 position in Latin America. His professional, academic and life experience, in more than 50 countries in 4 continents, make him a citizen of the world, with a solid multicultural vision based on countless experiences and learning.
He was nominated by his students at INCAE for the Best Business Professor Award by The Economist, obtaining the No. 4 position in the world and the No. 1 position in Latin America. His professional, academic and life experience in more than 50 countries in 4 continents makes him a citizen of the world, with a solid multicultural vision based on countless experiences and learning.
Those who have worked with him describe him as both an Expert and a Visionary who always looks ahead, in a framework of passion, respect and enthusiasm for everything he does. He is known for refining or adapting existing topics to deliver new solutions and looking at situations from different perspectives. He is an atypical academic, who worked for many years in various organizations before obtaining his PhD, which allows him not only to recognize the underlying problems and complexity, but also to seek sustainable solutions to problems relevant to organizations.
He has held General Management and Functional Management positions in both Service and Manufacturing organizations, developing several works for the Public Sector and NGOs, being able to easily understand different organizational schemes. He is an entrepreneur, consultant, Academically Qualified professor according to the international standards of INCAE Business School, being his research published in academic journals such as Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology and Life Sciences, Journal of Business Research, International Journal for Court Administration, Informing Science: The International Journal, Higher Education for the Future, Proceedings System Dynamics, among others.
Member of Boards of Directors for both Private and Civil Society organizations. Founder of a regional consulting group specialized in Complexity Management, Results, Excellence in Strategy Execution, Operations, Metrics and Innovation. He has worked for organizations of different sizes and economic activities, such as: ADELCA, African Court of Human and Peoples Rights, Panama City Hall, Autoridad Reguladora Servicios Públicos, Avícola Salvadoreña, BASF, Banco Agromercantil de Guatemala, Banco General de Panamá, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, Banco Nacional, BANESCO, Banco Mundial, Banco Popular, Banco Popular, Bonice de México, Boston Scientific, Café Soluble de Nicaragua, CBC, CCSS, Cervecería Centroamericana S.A. of Guatemala, Cervecería Costa Rica, Cervecería Nacional de Panamá, Coca Cola FEMSA, Coca Cola Interamerican, Columbia Broadcasting System of Sony Music, COMASA of Nicaragua, Compañía Avícola de Centro América, Compañía Nacional de Chocolates of Colombia, CuestaMoras, Fundación Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho of Venezuela, Grupo Hugger, Grupo Kineret, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, Instituto Costarricense de Turismo, Instituto de Previsión Social de Paraguay, Kellogg's, Koramsa, Master Card-LEADS, Millicom-TIGO, ILO, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Poder Judicial de Costa Rica, Pfizer, SAB Miller, SigmaQ and Advisor to the Industrial Reconversion Program of Costa Rica in the Leather and Footwear, Textiles, Apparel, Food and Plastics sectors.
He previously served as Dean of the Walter Kissling Gam Campus at INCAE, Dean of Faculty, Director of CLACDS, Dean of Executive Education and as Executive Director of INCAE. He is the Academic Director of the Masters in Business Analytics and Data Analytics. He teaches courses in Operations Management, Operations Strategy, Digitalization of Operations, Industry 4.0, Logistics and Quality and Process Management. He is the Academic Director of the Artificial Intelligence for Organizations Program, the Young Executives Leadership Program and the Leadership for High Potentials Program, and Co-Academic Director of the Middle Management Program. He teaches in Senior Management, Senior Public Management and Service Management Programs.
Leader of several projects of the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS): Competitiveness of the Information Technology Cluster in Venezuela and Agrotechnology in Ecuador, carried out by a joint effort between INCAE, Harvard University and the Andean Development Corporation, the study of the creation of a Medical Devices Cluster in Costa Rica, Coffee Cluster in El Salvador, Banana Cluster in Costa Rica, Business Climate in the Central American Textile and Apparel Industry, Strategic Action Guide for the Costa Rican Dairy Sector, Strategic Action Guide for the Honduran Textile Maquila, and Non-Tariff Tariff Tariffs for obtaining sanitary registrations in Central America.
Member of System Dynamics Society, Production and Operations Management Society, Global Innovation Management Institute, Informing Science Institute and American Society for Quality. Master Level Certified. Founding member of INTECO and the College of Operational Excellence of the Production and Operations Management Society.


Industrial Engineer by profession and Entrepreneur for more than 25 years, she graduated from the Executive MBA of INCAE with the highest honors and considers herself a lover of reading and learning as sources of growth to bring value to organizations and the people around her.
Together with her husband she has created 5 businesses in different industries; from personal care, textile sector and for the last 15 years they lead the business group formed by 3 companies in Real Estate Development, Construction, Import and Marketing of Construction Finishes.
Commercialization of Construction Finishes.
Marketing and sales strategy, congruence between strategy + message + operational processes; as well as implementation of new systems are some of the activities he has developed throughout his professional career.
Leadership, transformation, empowerment of women and sharing knowledge for the benefit of the community are topics that she is passionate about.
CEO Raw Material. 2010 - Present.
Import and Marketing of Construction Finishes.
- Founding partner of Inmobiliaria H10 developers with more than 10 projects developed to date.
developed to date.
- Founding partner of Inmobiliaria Diversa with more than 19 years of experience in the construction of
of customized residences.
- Tutor INCAE Executive Education - Strategic Marketing Course with Prof. Sergio Restrepo.
Restrepo. 2021 - 2023.
- Tutor INCAE Online Master's Degree - Complex Systems Analytics Course with Prof. Luis López. 2022 - Present
- Tutoring INCAE:
+700 online students from all over
Latin America.
+220 hours tutoring / mentoring
