As Executive Vice President of Western Union's Latin America/Mexico/Caribbean region, Liz Alicea-Velez has executive management oversight for all Western Union sales, service, marketing, systems/operations, financial and support functions throughout Mexico, Central and South America and the Caribbean - the largest remittance receiving region in the world. In addition, as President of both Orlandi Valuta and Vigo, Alicea-Velez is responsible for driving the global strategy of Western Union's sister brands.
Alicea-Velez joined Western Union in 1992. In her 15 years with the company, she has held a number of increasingly senior-level positions, most recently serving Senior Vice President of the Latin America/Caribbean region. Prior to joining Western Union, Alicea-Velez held positions in both the software and Spanish language television industries.
Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Alicea-Velez holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Adelphi University and an M.B.A. from the Harvard School of Business.
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