Rina Quijada, Ph.D.

Rina Quijada is vice president of business development at S&P Global Commodity Insights, focusing on Latin America.

Rina is vice president for Latin American business development and research and analysis on the Oil Markets, Midstream, Downstream, and Chemical team. She has devoted her career to the petrochemical industry for more than 30 years, specializing in Latin American markets. Prior to her current role, she was founder and CEO of IntelliChem, Inc. focusing on market intelligence and research and training related to the petrochemical industry, specifically in Latin America. Previously, Rina was a partner at CMAI (acquired by S&P Global - Now part of S&P Global), where she developed marketing strategies and client development efforts throughout Latin America and created the global chlor-alkali consulting business. Rina began her career at PDVSA subsidiary Pequiven, where she held managerial positions at the production, commercial, and corporate planning level. Rina earned a Bachelor of Science in organic chemistry from Bryan College, Tennessee, United States. She holds a Master of International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, Arizona, United States, and attended the Oxford University master's management program.

Rina holds an economics doctorate from Universidad Santa Maria, Venezuela.