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Catalina Garcia

Global Director of Corporate Affairs, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev)

Bio Current as of September 12, 2022

Catalina (Cata) is the Global Director of Corporate Affairs at Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Board Director of the AB InBev Foundation. Born and raised in Colombia, Cata graduated from the Javeriana University in Bogotá and has worked with several multinational companies across different industries. Cata currently leads the AB InBev Global Corporate Affairs team, with most of her work centered on expanding and improving AB InBev’s reputation and sustainability (ESG) strategy. This includes a special focus on social impact, community affairs, social norms marketing, and partnerships across five zones; she also manages AB InBev’s partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), aimed at improving road safety globally. She directs the company’s global responsible drinking strategy. Catalina was selected as one of the 100 international “Leaders of the Next Generation” as a member of the Stars not-for-profit organization. She co-authored the “How business can drive inclusive growth and development” report published by Harvard Kennedy School and 2017’s U.S. Top Women in PR winner. She has been a member of several global boards such as IBM Women’s Diversity Network Group, Women for Colombia Foundation, Inversor Impact Investing Fund, The Colombian Center for Social Responsibility (CCRE), Regional Latin America Center of the private sector to support the UN SDGs (CR/SP), Microverse, and currently serves as a board member of the Social Marketing Association of North America (SMANA) and member of the Board of Advisors of Business for Impact at Georgetown University