Joyce Higgins Ginatta
National and international speaker, business leader. Psyched of dollarization in Ecuador, presented the first throughout Latin America, economic proposal which was adopted as currency in a Latin American country a strong currency like the dollar. He earned his Bachelor of Business Engineering at the University of Guayaquil, and then graduating from Harvard University in the Program OPM (Owner President Management). Throughout its 28 year business career has been distinguished as an outstanding entrepreneur of struggle and honesty. He was also hired by the Salvadoran government to give lectures on dollarization, at the time of implementing this system in that country. He chaired the Chamber of Small Industries of Guayas for 10 years and currently chairs the Inter-American Enterprise (FIE), the International Women's Forum (IWF), Chapter Ecuador, the Latin American Association of Women Entrepreneurs, their private firms, and is Professor Associate of the Private Technical University of Loja.
MAIN CURRENT CHARGES
Italian Consul ad honorem
President of the FIE (covering employers' associations of the countries of America, the General Secretariat in Buenos Aires, Argentina).
President of the Iberoamerican Association of Women Entrepreneurs Chapter Ecuador (AIME) from 1994 to date.
Founding President of the International Women `s Forum" Chapter Ecuador (IWF), whose main office is in Washington DC
President of J & JH Consulting International, with offices in Guayaquil and Madrid.
MAJOR POSITIONS HELD
She was President of the National Competitiveness Council (January 2004 - January 2005)
Former President of the Chamber of Small Industries of Guayas (Capig) from 1991 to December 2001.
Former President of the National Federation of Chambers of Small Industry in Ecuador (FENAPI), from 1998 until April 2000.
Former owner and former president of FERRISARIATO, the largest chain of Home Center of Ecuador.
Former owner and former president of Ferconsa, the wholesale hardware and building materials.
HONORS RECEIVED
Among the most important awards received include:
He won the Content Award, awarded by the University upon graduating with the best average scores for all years of study, among others.
Medal Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte "granted by the National Congress of Ecuador for its" outstanding and dedicated work as entrepreneurs.
FIDE Prize awarded by the Iberoamerican Federation of Businesswomen (Spain) for best entrepreneur.
Institutional Honor Medal 'Merit' by the Board of the Society of Craft Lovers of Progress.
Medal 'Educational Merit' awarded by the College Domingo Comin.
Named "Person of the Year 'by the Association of Journalists of Guayaquil.
Named "Woman of the Year 1995 'by the Editorial Advisory Board Economic Weekly.
Named "Woman of the Year 1997 'by Vanity.
Decoration of Merit of Steel ", granted by the Board of Capig during the International Conference" Reclaiming America for the XXI Century; key competitiveness for exports.
Awarded by the national government on 23 December 2002 the National Order of Merit in the Rank of Commander.
PUBLICATIONS
MSMEs Magazine from December 2002 to date
Magazine SMEs from January 1999 to December 2001
Director and host of TV program Under the Microscope, transmitted by CN3.
Websites currently online:
http://www.joyceginatta.com
http://www.dolarizacionecuador.com
It was one of the authors of the book on dollarization "Urgent Report", among others.
