Ana Margarita Reyes

Mrs. Ana Margarita Reyes is currently, the Deputy Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority and the Executive Director of the Logistic Cabinet for the Ministry of the Presidency in the Republic of Panama.

Since 2015, she has overseen government and private initiatives by facilitating dialogue among different stakeholders (academia, government, private and multilateral sectors) to create consensus among the initiatives to improve competitiveness in the logistics sector.

Mrs. Reyes has led the development of a road map for the logistics sector resulting in the elaboration of a National Logistics Strategy for the year 2030 with the participation and consensus of all public and private stakeholders.

Prior to her appointment at the Ministry of the Presidency, Mrs. Reyes has a vast experience at the Panama Canal Authority as part of the strategic team for the Office of the Administrator involved in projects for efficiency improvement, project management and strategic planning since 1993.

Mrs. Reyes serves as Chairman for the Advisory Board of the Georgia Tech Panama Logistics Innovation and Research Center, Board Member for the Panama City Public Transportation System and Member of the Board of Directors for the High Commission on Construction Industry Performance.

She holds a master’s degree in International Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies from Georgia Tech, a master’s degree in business administration from Nova Southeastern University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the University of Texas.

Mrs. Reyes has also participated in the Advance Management Program in Innovation from the University of California at Berkeley.

Mrs. Reyes has been speaker and panelist in several international conferences in Europe,
Asia and the Americas promoting Panama as a Global Logistic Hub.