Lorena Pérez Sandroni has built an exceptional international treasury career spanning more than 23 years across multinational, listed and private equity – owned organisations. She has held senior leadership roles in global companies including Laureate International Education, Epson Europe, SVP Worldwide and PayU GPO where she has consistently driven treasury transformation and operational excellence. For example, her achievements include designing and implementing centralised cash structures, optimising liquidity across regions, developing FX risk management frameworks and leading multiple Treasury Management System (TMS) implementations. In each position she has built a reputation for professionalising and standardising treasury processes that have supported significant business growth in international organisations.
Lorena is also a frequent public speaker, regularly presenting at global treasury conferences, including the Group Treasurers’ Exchange and Treasury 360° Europe. She has appeared on industry podcasts where she shares career guidance and insights, particularly to support women advancing in treasury. It is a public profile that reflects a purpose-driven leader who has built a career around developing people, strengthening teams, and creating environments where individuals can grow, contribute and succeed. Throughout her professional journey, she has led cross-functional teams, delivered high-impact projects and consistently improved performance through a people-first leadership approach.
In key career milestones she has built and scaled high-performing teams, implemented operational and cultural improvements that have increased engagement, productivity and retention, and mentored emerging leaders who have gone on to take on greater responsibilities within their organisations. Her proactive style of coaching team members is also reflected in her reputation for identifying people’s strengths, setting meaningful goals and building confidence in their abilities. She also contributes time and expertise to initiatives that support professional development, wellbeing and inclusion. Lorena regularly shares insights through internal workshops, informal mentoring, and community conversations focused on leadership, resilience and career growth. The measurable impact of her work is reflected in stronger team performance, improved employee engagement, increased internal promotions, and positive feedback from colleagues and stakeholders who feel supported, heard and empowered.
In short, Lorena’s leadership style combines authenticity, empathy and accountability. She creates safe, inclusive spaces where people feel valued, respected and encouraged to share ideas. She doesn’t believe leadership is about position, but about influence and service, and acting as a role model characterised by the coexistence of success and kindness.
Lorena also has a reputation for challenging traditional ways of working, by introducing more collaborative practices and empowering teams to take ownership of solutions. She focuses on removing barriers so people can do their best work and grow beyond what they thought was possible. She openly supports women and underrepresented voices, advocates for equal opportunities and mentors individuals navigating career transitions or leadership paths. Through these actions, she contributes to improved gender representation, stronger diversity of thought and a culture where everyone has the chance to thrive.
Lorena leads with impact and purpose, actively seeking to change lives. Her greatest achievement is not a single project or title, but the people who have grown, found their voice, and stepped into their potential because she believed in them acting as a mentor, advocate and catalyst for positive change. She combines strategic thinking with deep compassion, creating environments where performance and wellbeing coexist. This award is a recognition for her courageous, inclusive, people-centred and purpose-driven leadership and the collective success of the teams and communities she has supported.
