Paola is a NextGen member of the Urrea Family, owners of the Colombian intimate apparel company Leonisa, industry leader in Latin America. Born in Colombia as the firstborn of five children, she later grew up in Florida and currently resides in the NYC area.
Paola epitomizes the description of the International professional woman. Her professional experience has been primarily in the US, but extends to Europe and Latin America. Today she manages the Avaunt Consulting Group, which serves high net worth clients interests in asset protection, estate planning and wealth management. Paola is also the principal of her family office where she manages her family’s investment interests in the US, Europe and Latin America. Paola serves as a member of the Family Council of the extended Urrea family. She is the sole NextGen Representative and plays a critical role in governance and matters such as the generational transition of the family’s operating business.
She holds a BA in Political Science with emphasis in international development and a MA in International Business with concentrations in entrepreneurship and global management from the University of Florida. Her wide educational background includes extensive travel and studies in the USA, Europe, Asia, Brazil and Russia. She is fluent in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese. On her spare time, Paola is an avid scuba diver, amateur photographer, and culinary aficionado.