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I M P A C T R E P O R T 2 0 1 7 / 2 0 1 8 E N D E A V O R M I A M I M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R Laura is the founding Managing Director of Endeavor Miami. Prior to joining Endeavor, Laura was at Visa, where she held several roles, including product development and management in the B2B sector, as well as negotiating and structuring new business opportunities and monitoring strategic investments. Laura has a strong M&A and private equity background. Prior to Visa, she was Head of Investor Relations and Senior Financial Analyst, M&A for Panamco (US$3.6 billion Coca-Cola bottling Company sold to FEMSA) and an associate at Bank of America Equity Partners. Laura has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in Economics from I.T.A.M. in Mexico City, where she graduated with honors. Laura serves on the Board of Advisors of Miami Dade College's Idea Center. She is also an advisory committee member for eMerge Americas and Venture Café. As a current board member of the HBS Club of South Florida, she has helped raise funds for scholarships for South Florida non-profit leaders to attend an executive program at HBS for the past 12 years. Endeavor Miami team The Endeavor Miami team selects and supports local entrepreneurs with the most potential to scale to create sustainable impact in the local economy. We enable the growth of these companies through our robust mentor network, creating advisory boards, unlimited individual mentoring for critical business areas, introductions to our global investor network and to Endeavor's Catalyst Fund, as well as amplifying their stories and achievements and securing strategic partnerships to facilitate and secure their growth. Entrepreneur Selection & Growth Managers Erika White Juan Pablo D'Alessandro Marketing & Partnerships Manager Andrea Torres ESG Associates Jose Llorens Rebecca Negro Rocha Office Manager and Executive Assistant Sasha Martinez ENDEAVOR MIAMI TEAM LAURA MAYDÓN endeavormiami.org

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