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Tell me about your background.

I was born in New York and moved to Puerto Rico – where all my family is from – when I was seven. I stayed in Puerto Rico through the end of high school and came back to the United States for college. I attended Georgetown University, after which I worked at PwC and subsequently pursued a graduate degree at Indiana University.

After I completed my graduate studies, I joined Huron Consulting and worked there for seven years until the disputes practice was sold to Grant Thornton. I went with the sale, but stayed at Grant Thornton for less than a year. I then moved to Credibility International, which was founded when the Huron practice dissipated. I was at Credibility from August 2011 until HKA acquired the company in May 2023.

What attracted you to your specialty?

When I finished my undergraduate work, I did not know whether I wanted to go to business school or law school. I learned about litigation consulting and thought it was a great fit because it would allow me to experience both paths to a certain degree. I was able to crunch the numbers and still work with attorneys a lot of the time. I decided to stay on the numbers side, so I pursued my MBA, after which I returned to the same field because I enjoyed the legal side of the cases as well.

What do you love about the field you work in?

I love that every project I work on is different. While the underlying analysis may be similar, the fact set for each case varies greatly. The fact that I am not industry-specific obviously comes into play here, and I believe I learn something new with each engagement I work on.

What is your favorite thing about supporting clients?

For international arbitrations, it’s at the end of the hearing. There is usually a debriefing, and it’s great to hear how the client feels after you have submitted your reports and provided testimony. Some clients get emotional, and it feels good to have contributed to their reaction.

Is this career path what you had originally set out to do? As a teenager, what did you want your career to look like?

No! I wanted to be an aerospace engineer and maybe even an astronaut. I went to Space Camp twice when I was a kid. I applied to Embry-Riddle, an aeronautical school, but once I learned about the restrictions I would have due to my horrible eyesight – which was so bad that I was classified as legally blind – I decided to do something more ordinary. I am unsure if that was the right decision since my eyesight has somewhat corrected with age, and contacts have come a long way. I could have done it!

What is something about you that might surprise people?

I am Puerto Rican, but I don’t like coffee, not even the smell of it!

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