Isela Costantini (born August 12, 1971, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian social communicator and businesswoman of Argentine origin. She was the CEO of Aerolíneas Argentinas from January 2016 until December of the same year.[1][2]
Isela Costantini | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isela Angêlica Costantini August 12, 1971 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian, Argentine |
| Political party | Republican Proposal |
| Residence(s) | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná Loyola University Chicago |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Profession | Social communicator |
| Known for | President of Aerolíneas Argentinas President and CEO of General Motors Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay |
Biography
editCostantini was born on August 12, 1971, in São Paulo, Brazil. She holds a degree in Social Communication from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.[3] She complemented her studies with a master's degree in business administration from Loyola University Chicago in the United States, specializing in marketing.[4][5][6]
Costantini began her career at General Motors Brazil in 1998, in the areas of marketing and sales, strategic marketing, sales forecasting, and brand management. In 2002, she was transferred to the pickup truck plant in Arlington, Texas, as Plant Manager for Chassis. She returned to GM Brazil as Program Manager and worked in Market Research, serving as Market Research and Product Planning Executive.[7] She was the regional director of post-sales and customer service at GM South America and president and CEO of General Motors Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.[8][9] In 2013, she was selected by Fortune magazine as one of the 50 most powerful businesswomen in the world.[10] Costantini also led the Association of Automotive Manufacturers (ADEFA) and was chosen as CEO of the Year in November 2015.[11][12][13]
With the arrival of Mauricio Macri to the Presidency of Argentina, Isela Costantini was appointed as president of Aerolíneas Argentinas, replacing Mariano Recalde,[14][15] but she did not take office until January 2016. In the meantime, the acting president of the airline was Manuel Álvarez Trongé.[16]
Isela Costantini resigned as president of Aerolíneas Argentinas on December 21, 2016.[17]
In 2018, she was awarded a Konex Prize – Diploma of Merit by the Konex Foundation for her career as an Executive in the Industry over the past decade in Argentina.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Isela Costantini sería la nueva presidenta de Aerolíneas Argentinas". lanacion.com.ar. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-30.
- ^ "With announcements of new flights, Costantini assumed in Aerolíneas Argentinas". eldestapeweb.com. El Destape. January 4, 2015. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Bonelli, Marcelo (2016-12-23). "La verdadera historia de cómo Isela Costantini se fue de Aerolíneas Argentinas". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Pilotos denuncian que Costantini "no renunció, fue echada"". Perfil (in Spanish). 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Isela Costantini será la nueva presidente de Aerolíneas Argentinas". infobae (in European Spanish). 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "FOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA, INC". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "«Isela Constantini will replace Mariano Recalde at the head of Aerolíneas Argentinas»". lacapital.com.ar. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015.
- ^ Hidalgo Pallares, José (2013-10-17). "Isela Costantini, entre las empresarias más poderosas del mundo". lanacion.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20.
- ^ "Isela Costantini". harpersbazaar.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "The International Power 50: Fortune's Most Powerful Women". Fortune. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Isela Costantini, elegida "CEO del año 2015"". infobae (in European Spanish). 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "¿Quién es Isela Costantini, la mujer que reemplazará a Recalde en Aerolíneas Argentinas?". iProfesional (in Spanish). 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Isela Costantini: "If you wore a low-cut dress, take responsibility for what it will generate"". www.cronista.com (in Spanish). 18 December 2018. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Destape, El (2015-11-26). "Isela Costantini estará al frente de Aerolíneas Argentinas". www.eldestapeweb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "La empresaria Isela Costantini será la presidenta de Aerolíneas Argentinas". telam.com.ar. 2015-11-30. Archived from the original on 2015-12-13.
- ^ "Álvarez Trongé estará a cargo de Aerolíneas hasta que asuma Constantini". ambito.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ Clarín, Redacción (2016-12-21). "Isela Costantini se fue de Aerolíneas Argentinas y es la primera baja del equipo de Macri". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "Isela Costantini | Fundación Konex". www.fundacionkonex.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
