Leading Banco Popular
CFO CARLOS VAZQUEZ EXPRESSES GRATITUDE FOR OPPORTUNITIES:
Carlos lives by the motto, “Stay curious, ask the right questions and try to always be learning and again with all the effort and touch of luck hopefully the level of success will continue to grow.”
“When I finished my MBA, my wife was studying law in the main land, so I decided to stay in the main land for a year or two until she finished her law degree before heading back to Puerto Rico,” Vazquez said.
Vazquez got offered a job at J.P. Morgan in New York which then expanded to a 15 years career there.
Over time, his experience at Chase Bank allowed him to develop into a household name within the financial industry and lead him to be named Executive Vice-President for the Risk Management team at Banco Popular.
“When I joined Popular, I joined to set up the banks risk management group, we had never had one and I came to set that up,” Vazquez said. He then started running the consumer credit business and personal loans program.
Today, his role as CFO would not be possible without his passion for finance. One thing that attracted him to the business was how “the administration is always changing, it never is never the same from one year to the next.”
While Vazquez has nothing but love for his career, none of it would be possible without the love and support of family.
“The biggest drop of luck is my spouse, I have the pleasure of being married to an incredible person that is smarter than me, that supports me, that brings me assistance, that brings me down to earth and frankly is the most important thing,” Vazquez said.
JAVIER FERRER, EVP AND CHIEF LEGAL OFFICE:
At a young age, Javier's passion for lending a helping hand first started when he was a part of the law industry.
“I think a lawyer is a lot about service frankly, and I was really attracted at the notion of service, the notion of fairness, being in the middle of solving problems, of doing the right thing, the impact it has on one society,” Ferrer said.
His journey within the Finance Industry first began when he first took on the role as President/Vice-President Chairman of the Board for the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico.
Six months later he found his big break at Banco Popular. His role in the company is complex, he must advise the senior management team and leadership group, while also handling responsibilities such as acquisition, transactions reporting matters, and litigations within the organization.
“I’m always looking for challenges to tackle,” Ferrer said. “I point the figure and just get very passionate.”
Since joining Banco Popular, the company has continued to present new ideas and innovate ways to appeal to customers all over.
His goal for the company going forward is simple. He hopes to continue serving clients, backing them together with the employees. “It’s critical employees are taken care of, without them we couldn’t move things to keep pushing forward.”