Juan Francisco Pardini - President & CEO

Dr. Pardini’s business, legal and investment expertise centers in Real Estate and Related Services such as partnerships with prestigious companies LandAmerica Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation for title insurance & Entrust Group for IRA services in all Central America

His BusinessPanama Group involves companies ranging from real estate sales, title insurance, IRA services, equity and capital financing, insurance brokerage, mortgage brokerage and others.

He is a former Ambassador of Panama; former President of American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama; former President of the Council for Investment & Development of Panama; former President of the Inter-American Council for Commerce & Trade; founder and former member of the Board of Directors of the US-Panama Business Council; founder and former member of the Board of Directors of the Japan-Panama Friendship Association. Currently, he is the President of the Panama-Canada Business Council.

Dr. Pardini actively speaks in different conferences and he has written numerous articles such as Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Panama, The Ultimate Guide to Investing, Retiring and Living in Panama, Buying Real Estate in Panama and others.

He also devotes time as member of the Board of Directors of several Panamanian and Multinational corporations.

Juan Jose Espino-Sagel - Director

Dr. Espino-Sagel is a leading Panamanian attorney specialized in Tourism, Real Estate, Hotel Development, Corporate Transactions, Shipping, Immigration and Foreign Investments.

With graduate studies in Panama, London and California, he has substantial experience assisting individual investors as well as small and medium size companies in matters ranging from purchasing properties in Bocas del Toro, Panama City or Boquete to a medium size group setting up an island resort hotel & marina project and companies looking at contract bids with the Panama Canal.

He has a long track record of successfully helping clients from Asia, Europe, Latin America, Canada and the United States.

Guibel Méndez de Holmes

Guibel our target-driven sales manager is a “True Professional,” full of energy and enthusiasm. An accomplish licensed realtor with a proven track record since 1988. She is an expert in real estate and property investment with an excellent ability to analyze and interpret the needs of customers and offer appropriate solutions. Her vast experience as a Realtor guaranties a trustworthy source of information for both buyers and sellers.

She understands the importance of making a sound investment and is thoroughly informed of the panamanian market. Whether you are a homeowner or a real estate investor looking for a new home, pre-owned, bank foreclosure, a single family residence, condo - apartment or a commercial building, Guibel has the resources for you to make a wise and profitable decision with your real estate adquisitions!. She cares and thrives on helping her clients achieve their goals; combined with her high standards of excellence and ethics. You can be certain of a fair, professional and enjoyable transaction.

She studied Business Administration in Sacred Heart College, North Carolina. Prior to her real state career, she worked twelve years in the banking industry.

She has been an active volunteer member of “Fundacion Pro Niños de Darien”, a foundation that helps the children in the Darien Region (the largest territorial province of Panama) since 1990 and president of the board of directors from 2003 – 2007.

Priscilla Maloney - Sales & Business Development

Priscilla, a graduate from the University of Toronto (BA, MBA) comes to BusinessPanama with a solid portfolio of consulting assignments in both the public and private sectors, in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Africa. She is a seasoned traveller and cultured individual, fluent in five languages. Her breath of knowledge pertaining to world affairs is impressive, and she has the ability to relate complex issues dealing with social, political, economic and conservation matters with flair, simplicity and passion.

Maricarmen Olave-Jaén - Marketing & Promotion Assistant

A seasoned marketing practitioner, Maricarmen brings fresh talent to The Business Panama Group as she comes to us straight out of Latina University. Through previous roles she has successfully produced several publicity materials, planned and managed events, conducted research, supervised others, built customer relationships, and brainstormed creative solutions to a variety of problems.
 
Maricarmen performs a variety of tasks for the marketing initiatives of the clients of BusinessPanama Real Estate. Her support activities include event coordination, budget management, preparing and sending newsletters, design media ads, property listings flyers, web portal support, and development of marketing materials for presentations.

With a Cum Laude honor distinction, Maricarmen has a Bachelor in Social Communications with an emphasis in Graphic Design and a Master degree in Marketing and Advertising.  She has also taken several courses on web design and web marketing. Before coming to the Business Panama Group, she worked in the Ministry of Finance and Economy, the Interoceanic Region Authority, Medcom RPC Channel 4.  Maricarmen is a native Panamanian and her interests include music, photography, candle making, swimming and teaching.

Darlene Barahona – IT Specialist

Darlene Barahona is the Technical Engineer for Business Panama. Previously, she has worked in Compulab, Advance System Supply and Ring Ring Corporation. As a computer expert, Darlene offers instruction to her coworkers on the use of digital tools and software; she provides needed resources and ideas to integrate multiple modes of e-commerce techniques in order to maximize the Business Panama web page.

Ms. Barahona received a bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from Panama’s Universidad Del Istmo and a second bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Publicity from the Interamerican University. She handles all Microsoft platforms as well as Linux, Adobe and php software, among others.

As a computer engineer she coordinates the maintenance and future growth of the company’s computer systems. She works with all departments, discovering each one’s computer needs, then makes projections of what technical direction the company should take. 

"To expect the unexpected", is what she always says about her profession.

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