Ms. Garcia was named "Best of IBM" by IBM in 2017, an honor bestowed upon only 1,000 individuals among over 300,000 employees and a testament to her exceptional performance and dedication.
MIAMI, FL, April 05, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marelys L. Garcia has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Garcia stands out as a distinguished professional with a dynamic career that spans over 25 years. She serves as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Mindslines, a role she has held since 2018. In this capacity, Ms. Garcia leads the company with a hands-on approach, assembling a robust development team, generating innovative ideas, managing sales, overseeing financial operations, and more.
Through Mindslines, Ms. Garcia focuses on helping organizations transform and help them garner and strengthen the leadership potential of their frontline leaders. Relying on her ability to develop knowledge and contextualize it to enhance others' understanding and facilitate learning within their environment, she strives to support the growth and development of her clients' teams and create inclusive cultures that ensure loyalty.
Prior to transitioning into entrepreneurship, Ms. Garcia was the senior director of procurement and process improvement at Pet Retail Brands. She also worked for IBM for over 19 years, beginning her professional journey as a network optimization consultant, then as the manager for global logistics procurement in Latin America, followed by the roles of category manager and logistics procurement strategy manager.
Ms. Garcia's personal life reflects her contributions to society. She donates to such organizations as the Cancer League, Habitat for Humanity, the United Way, and the Aldaba Foundation. With aspirations to dedicate herself fully to philanthropic endeavors through the Aldaba Foundation in the future, her goal is to get it to a point where it is self-sustaining financially so that she can commit entirely to its charitable mission.
The foundation of Ms. Garcia's success began with her education at Florida International University. She earned an undergraduate degree in industrial and systems engineering in 1994 and a Master of Science in industrial and systems engineering with a focus on operations research in 1999. Adding to her credibility, she engaged in an online program on leadership and innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received several additional credentials through IBM, the NeuroLeadership Institute, Lumina Learning, Kanban University, and the University of Cambridge, and received SAFe Agilist certification through ICAgile.
In recognition of her outstanding contributions and dedication to her profession, Ms. Garcia was named "Best of IBM" by IBM in 2017, an honor bestowed upon only 1,000 individuals among over 300,000 employees and a testament to her exceptional performance and dedication. Ms. Garcia credits her accomplishments to her family's emphasis on education and self-sufficiency. The cultural adaptability skills gained from living in various countries have also played a crucial role in her professional development.
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