Carla Orrego leads the Financial Innovation Structuring & Advisory work at CPI, where she drives the design and development of innovative financial mechanisms to mobilize capital toward climate mitigation and adaptation solutions. She oversees CPI’s Financial Innovation programs, including the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (The Lab), the Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility), and Structuring Advisory services.

Prior to CPI, Carla gained extensive experience in the impact and investment management industry and innovative product structuring. She has worked across asset classes in domestic and international markets for Scotiabank, Credicorp Capital, Citibank, and other asset and wealth managers, and in several impact and sustainable investing projects in sectors including energy, forestry, insurance, and cities. Carla also co-founded Matchcota and CreaVerde, two non-profits in Peru, addressing animal and environmental issues.

Carla holds an MBA with a Certificate in Business Analytics from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and a BS in Economics with concentration in Finance from the Universidad del Pacifico. She also has a Certificate in Sustainable Capitalism & ESG from Berkeley Law Executive Education and the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.