Melba Acosta Febo is a corporate executive, attorney, and certified public accountant. She is a former president of the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico and a former chief public finance officer of Puerto Rico.[2] Acosta also served as the Secretary of the Treasury of Puerto Rico,[3][4][5][6] director of the Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget and chief of staff of the municipality of San Juan.
Melba Acosta Febo | |
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| President of the Puerto Rico Government Development Bank | |
| In office October 27, 2014 – July 7, 2016[1] | |
| Governor | Alejandro García Padilla |
| Preceded by | Javier Ferrer |
| Secretary of Treasury of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 2013 – October 26, 2014 | |
| Governor | Alejandro García Padilla |
| Preceded by | Jesús Méndez |
| Succeeded by | Juan Zaragoza |
| Director of the Office of Management and Budget of Puerto Rico | |
| In office January 2, 2001 – December 15, 2004 | |
| Governor | Sila María Calderón |
| Preceded by | Jorge Aponte |
| Succeeded by | Ileana Fas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Melba Acosta Febo Arecibo, Puerto Rico, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras (BBA) University of Puerto Rico School of Law (JD) Harvard Business School (MBA) |
| Occupation | Corporate executive Attorney Certified Public Accountant |
| Website | Official LinkedIn |
Private sector career
editIn the private sector, she held various corporate positions at R&G Financial Corporation, such as chief administrative officer, corporate risk manager, and chief financial officer (CFO).[3] She was also a corporate counsel at Puerto Rico's largest law firm, McConnell Valdés, LLC, and a tax consultant with Price Waterhouse.[7] Acosta holds a BBA in accounting and a JD, both from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, where she was an Eli Lilly scholar.[8][9][10] She has been a member of the board of directors of the Puerto Rico Museum of Art (Chairwoman, Treasurer, and Secretary),[11] the Fundacion Luis Munoz Marin (Treasurer, Secretary)[12] and United Way of Puerto Rico.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Governor recommends Alberto Bacó as Interim President of the GDB" (PDF). gdb-pur.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Kaske, Michelle (2014-10-15). "Puerto Rico Governor picks Melba Acosta to head Development Bank". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ^ a b "Melba Acosta es nominada como secretaria de Hacienda" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "García Padilla ya tiene presidente del BGF y secretaria de Hacienda". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 2012-12-11. Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ "Designa a líderes de Hacienda y BGF – Vocero de Puerto Rico". Vocero (in Spanish). 2012-12-11. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Acevedo Denis, Ely (2012-12-11). "Melba Acosta encabeza "Dream Team" económico". NotiCel (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ LinkedIn. "Melba Acosta Febo". Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ Velázquez, Brunymarie (2013-03-10). "Entre recaudos y sensibilidad en Hacienda". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ Slavin, Robert (2015-09-25). "Acosta to testify at Senate Finance Committee's Puerto Rico Hearing". Bond Buyer. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
- ^ Slavin, Robert (2015-07-07). "Puerto Rico's Melba Acosta Febo to Leave Service at end of July". Bond Buyer.
- ^ Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. "Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico".
- ^ Fundacion Luis Munoz Marin. "Fundacion Luis Munoz Marin".
- ^ Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico. "Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico".