Caja Rural Los Andes is a microfinance-focused bank that operates in the southeastern region of Peru. Headquartered in the city of Puno, Caja Rural Los Andes offers loans for trout farming, livestock, and other areas that cater to the needs of rural entrepreneurs and businesses in the southern Andean region. Founded in 1996 as a regional bank, its strategy was redirected toward microfinance in 2002. Since that time, Caja Rural Los Andes has experienced consistent growth and regional success as a core lender and deposit-taking institution. The Caja Rural Los Andes team takes pride in offering diverse, innovative and value added financial services to the communities it serves.

www.cajarurallosandes.com

Rosanna Ramos-Velita

In partnership with Elevar Equity, Ms. Ramos Velita led a group of investors to acquire Caja Los Andes with the objective of developing a leading rural bank in Peru. She brings to this venture passion and commitment to microfinance coupled with significant experience in international finance, technology and entrepreneurship.

She has held senior positions at Citigroup where she was CFO of Global Marketing and Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Global Consumer Group, Citigroup’s largest business worldwide. Prior to Citigroup, she started a company which focused on providing financial services to the US Hispanic community. As Investment Banker at Bankers Trust and UBS, she led and participated in key Latin American M&A and capital market transactions. She started her career as designer of microcircuits at AT&T Microelectronics.

Ms. Ramos Velita is a Member of the Board of Grameen Foundation where she is currently Chairman of the Latin American Council and also serves as a Member of the Wharton Executive Board for Latin America and a Member of the Board of Enseña Perú, the Peruvian chapter of Teach for America.

Ms. Ramos Velita holds an MBA from the Wharton School and an MA in International Business from The Joseph H. Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania. She received an MS in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Dakota.

Rosanna was born and raised in Peru.