Catalina Flores Consultant
chicago
English, Spanish, Castilian
About Catalina
Catalina is a Consultant based in Euromonitor’s Chicago office. In her role, she covers home and technology industries in the US and North America region.
Expertise
Catalina's research focus centres on the home care, home and garden, and toys and games industries. She is in direct and regular contact with key industry players providing industry forecast and strategic insights. Catalina has spoken at several conferences, including the Inspired Home Show 2023, Cookware and Bakeware Association’s 100th Annual Spring Member Meeting in 2022, the 2022 US Cleaning Products conference, and Sustainable Cleaning Products 2021. Originally from the south of Chile, Catalina attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications (Cum Laude) at Universidad Alberto Hurtado in Santiago.
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