Erick Campos-Bolaños is the General Manager of Moody’s Local Central America, based in San José, Costa Rica. With more than two decades of experience in financial services and credit ratings, he brings strong regional insight and a consistent focus on supporting strategic initiatives and business development across Central America.

Before joining Moody’s in 2024, Erick spent over 20 years at Fitch Ratings, where he held several senior roles—including Managing Director and Head of Offices for Costa Rica and El Salvador, as well as Business Leader for Central America. Prior to that, he led corporate and bank analysis throughout the region and contributed to strengthening the firm’s local presence. Earlier in his career, he worked as a financial analyst at Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. and held economic policy roles at Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Erick holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Warwick in the UK, where he studied as a recipient of the British Chevening Scholarship, awarded by the British Council. He also earned a Graduate Certificate from the Academy of International Economic Affairs in Taiwan, sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China and the University of Wyoming. He completed his undergraduate studies in Economics at the Universidad de Costa Rica.

He is known for his collaborative leadership style and his commitment to advancing financial insight and market development across the Central American region.

Richard Aitkenhead es fundador y presidente del Grupo IDC y cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en la prestación de servicios de asesoría económica y financiera en Centroamérica, así como en fusiones y adquisiciones. Es miembro fundador de varios fondos de inversión y de capital privado, el más reciente de los cuales es IDC Ventures, un fondo de capital riesgo centrado en empresas tecnológicas de Europa. Ha sido miembro del consejo de administración de la Escuela de Negocios INCAE y de la Universidad Rafael Landívar. También ocupó los cargos de ministro de Economía y ministro de Finanzas de Guatemala entre 1991 y 1994. Aitkenhead participó en las negociaciones de los Acuerdos de Paz de Guatemala en 1996. Tiene un MBA de la Harvard Kennedy School of Government y una licenciatura en Economía de la Universidad Rafael Landívar.

Aitkenhead fue presidente del Consejo de Administración de FUNDES International entre 2008 y 2020, una institución sin fines de lucro que apoya el desarrollo de micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas en América Latina. Desde 2016, es director de AVINA, una fundación líder en la promoción de la sostenibilidad ambiental y la resolución de problemas sociales en América Latina. A través de un proceso colaborativo, AVINA busca generar un impacto positivo y sostenible. Aitkenhead también dirige un Fondo de Impacto Social diseñado por IDC para apoyar a los sectores vulnerables de Guatemala.

Guillermo has an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a PHD in Economic and Political History. Founder and current CEO of the first private regional real estate fund (Mobiliare LATAM), managing 100+ assets in nine countries in Latin America. Founded, developed, and sold businesses in different industries including BPO (sold first division to TELUS (TIXT), and the second to One Equity partners, and jointly after to Webhelp of France through Rothschild as our representative. Additionally, sold the first credit bureau in the region to Trans Union, and was part of the initial investor group and Board of Dollar City in the region (recently partnered and sold equity to Dollarama (DOL.TO). Past president of the Central American Chamber of Exporters.

Elisa is Vice President – Senior Analyst at Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group in New York. She has lead and back-up analyst responsibilities for a number of North- and Sub-Saharan African sovereigns and supranationals. Her previous regional coverage also included sovereigns in Southeast Europe and in the CIS. Prior to joining Moody’s, Elisa spent two years at the Swiss Ministry of Finance in Berne, Switzerland, and seven years as Senior Analyst at Roubini Global Economic in New York covering the Euro area and Finance and Banking issues. Elisa holds an MA in Economics from New York University (NYU) and completed her undergraduate studies with a Lizentiat in Economics from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Elisa speaks fluent German and Italian and proficient French

Elisa is Vice President – Senior Analyst at Moody’s Sovereign Risk Group in New York. She has lead and back-up analyst responsibilities for a number of North- and Sub-Saharan African sovereigns and supranationals. Her previous regional coverage also included sovereigns in Southeast Europe and in the CIS. Prior to joining Moody’s, Elisa spent two years at the Swiss Ministry of Finance in Berne, Switzerland, and seven years as Senior Analyst at Roubini Global Economic in New York covering the Euro area and Finance and Banking issues. Elisa holds an MA in Economics from New York University (NYU) and completed her undergraduate studies with a Lizentiat in Economics from the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Elisa speaks fluent German and Italian and proficient French

Erick Campos-Bolaños is the General Manager of Moody’s Local Central America, based in San José, Costa Rica. With more than two decades of experience in financial services and credit ratings, he brings strong regional insight and a consistent focus on supporting strategic initiatives and business development across Central America.

Before joining Moody’s in 2024, Erick spent over 20 years at Fitch Ratings, where he held several senior roles—including Managing Director and Head of Offices for Costa Rica and El Salvador, as well as Business Leader for Central America. Prior to that, he led corporate and bank analysis throughout the region and contributed to strengthening the firm’s local presence. Earlier in his career, he worked as a financial analyst at Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. and held economic policy roles at Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Erick holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Warwick in the UK, where he studied as a recipient of the British Chevening Scholarship, awarded by the British Council. He also earned a Graduate Certificate from the Academy of International Economic Affairs in Taiwan, sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China and the University of Wyoming. He completed his undergraduate studies in Economics at the Universidad de Costa Rica.

He is known for his collaborative leadership style and his commitment to advancing financial insight and market development across the Central American region.