Vanessa Rubio-Márquez had a 25 year long career in Mexico’s public service, including serving as Senator and three times Deputy Minister (Finance -first woman in history at the job; Social Development; and Foreign Affairs). She held every position in the public sector ladder, has represented Mexico in various international fora including the UN, the IMF, the WB, OECD, the G-20 and a wide variety of regional development banks. She was involved in bilateral and multilateral negotiations including the USMCA and the Pacific Alliance. She is an author, a regular contributor in international and Mexican newspapers and journals, and was a Professor for 14 years in her native Mexico.