CGO & Cofounder at Stori, the first unicorn company to be founded by a woman in Mexico and the ninth Mexican company to become a unicorn in July 2022. Marlene has a degree in International Relations from by the ITESM and a master's degree in Administration by the ITAM. She has a career of more than 20 years in the financial sector, both nationally and internationally. In 2023 and 2024, she was recognized as one of the 100 most powerful women in Mexico by Expansión magazine, as well as one of the 100 most powerful women in business by Forbes magazine and the Women Economic Forum has recognized her with the award of "Iconic Women Creating a Better World for All" in 2024. Her career began at Peugeot Finance. Subsequently, she collaborated with companies such as Debts Collections Leader at GE Capital and Head of Operations at Creamfinance and 4Finance. She is Vice President of the International Chamber of Commerce Mexico, Counsel of the FinTech Mexico Association and Vice President of AMSOFIPO. In 2018, she co-founded Stori with the goal of offering accessible financial products to Mexicans historically excluded from the traditional banking system.