Pilar is a Chilean-American with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences and Agronomy Engineering. She moved to Rochester in 2015 to complete her graduate studies at University of Rochester where she received her Master of Science in Finance from Simon Business School. She also has a Global MBA from the Universidad de Chile. Pilar has 14 years of experience in Supply Chain and Production Planning, and has worked in North and South America, with partners and customers all over the world, including North, Central and South America, Europe and Asia.
Pilar has volunteered throughout the years with several organizations. She has been a member of RWN for almost 3 years, and part of the DE&I Committee at RWN for about 1 and a half years. She is also a member of the Geek Squad SIG, Marketing SIG and Dream Big SIG, among others.
She has been a volunteer with other organizations such as “Grupo Cultural Latinos en Rochester” for about 3 years and has been the President of Board for 1 and a half years. She has also volunteered with the Rochester Humane Society – Lollypop Farm, providing love and care for dogs, and Foodlink Foodbank in Rochester. She currently volunteers with the University of Rochester Alumni Association leading the Chile Alumni Network and Latin Alumni Network, and has recently joined the University of Rochester Alumni Board.
Pilar is a Bilingual Voice-Over artist, a Dog-Lover, and enjoys crafts such as needle felting, reading, writing, and learning new languages, such as Hindi. She is also a dancer and singer. She is an avid world traveler and is always curious and eager to visit new places and learn about different cultures, food and history.