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Maria Cristina Mejia is a Partner with CT Partners, a premier executive search firm committed to performance, quality and results. A professional with more than 8 years of search experience,Maria Cristina identifies creative leaders who capitalize on the challenges and opportunities presented by the fast-paced global telecommunications industry. Maria Cristina is a member of the firm’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice.She has worked with a variety of regional and global companies in recruiting senior general management. Among her successful completions are Presidents, Managing Directors, Country Leaders, Directors, and executives responsible for marketing, sales, finance, technology and human resources. Previously she was with Heidrick & Struggles, where she led the team that started their operations in Colombia. A former telecommunications and media executive, Maria Cristina was President of Celumovil, Colombia’s leading cellular company. Previously she served as Colombia’s Vice Minister of Telecommunications. Other career experiences include serving as Director of Andiarios, the National Publishers Association of Written Press, and Director of Inravision, Colombia’s National Institute of Radio and TV. She gained broad business experience as Financial and Administrative Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá. While at the Universidad de los Andes, she developed and served as Director of the university’s first postgraduate journalism program. After obtaining a law degree from the Universidad Externado de Colombia, Maria Cristina pursued post-graduate studies in public law at the institution and served as an Acting Professor. Her educational credentials include additional postgraduate studies at the University of Paris. Fluent in Spanish, French, and English, Maria Cristina has served on numerous boards of directors, including Avianca, Americatel, CaracolTV, Colseguros, Aseguradora Grancolombiana, Focine, Asocel, and Inravision. She is based in the firm’s Bogotá office. | 