BIO

MONICA HELLER

Mónica Heller is an Ecuadorian businesswoman, real estate developer, and trade association leader

Mónica Heller is an Ecuadorian businesswoman, real state developer and trade association leader with a distinguished track record in entrepreneurship, business management, and institutional representation, both in Ecuador and internationally. Her career has been defined by strategic leadership, the promotion of productive development, and the strengthening of the business sector.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Mónica Heller has led several companies within Ecuador’s business sector. She is the founder and president of M. Heller Group, an organization dedicated to the development of real estate, hospitality, and commercial projects. In this role, she has promoted urban initiatives in Quito, particularly in the La Mariscal area, where she has participated in projects aimed at revitalizing the district and strengthening its consolidation as a cultural and tourist hub.

Mónica Heller serves as Executive President of Hotel Dann Carlton Quito, where she has implemented internal policies focused on gender equity. She has served as a board member of the Ecuador–Israel Innovation and Trade Chamber and of several private companies. She was also president of the Kerem Kayemet Foundation.

Heller was a member of the Advisory Council to the Presidency of the Republic of Ecuador and served as a Councilor of the Metropolitan District of Quito.

In September 2025, she assumed the role of publisher of Harper’s Bazaar Ecuador.

Participation in National and International Organizations

Mónica Heller has held representative roles in business and leadership organizations at both the national and international levels. She is the founder of the Citizen Observatory for Mobility, a member of the International Women’s Forum (IWF), and a board member of the Family Business Network (FBN).

She also serves as Honorary Consul of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Ecuador.

Trade Association Activity

Since 2023, Mónica Heller has served as President of the Quito Chamber of Commerce and the International Chamber of Commerce – Ecuador Chapter. In these roles, she actively participates in initiatives aimed at improving the business climate, strengthening the productive sector, generating employment, boosting economic competitiveness, and promoting the inclusion of women and entrepreneurs in business activity.

Additionally, until 2025, she led the National Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Ecuador.

Asimismo, hasta 2025 encabezó la Federación Nacional de Cámaras de Comercio del Ecuador.

Academic Background

She completed her higher education at Tulane University, the University of Paris II (Sorbonne), and Boston University. She holds a B.A./B.S. in Business Administration and a doctorate in Jurisprudence.

 

She completed her higher education at Tulane University, the University of Paris II (Sorbonne), and Boston University. She holds a B.A./B.S. in Business Administration and a doctorate in Jurisprudence.

 

Honors and Recognitions

Academic Honors

  • Scarlet Key, National Student Leadership Award (United States).
  • Gold Key, Academic Excellence Award, the highest honor granted at the national level in the United States.

Institutional Recognitions 

  • Recognition from the Quito Chamber of Commerce for her contribution to the defense of business freedom and the promotion of women’s economic inclusion (2021).
  • Recognition from Violeta Magazine (Ekos Group) to Hotel Dann Carlton Quito as the first hotel in the country to implement gender equity practices (2022).
  • Recognized as Ibero-American Businesswoman of the Year 2025 by the Business Council Alliance for Ibero-America (CEAPI). Included among the 100 Most Innovative Leaders in Ibero-America by Red Business Market (Madrid, 2025).Recognition

Received as President of the Quito Chamber of Commerce (2025)

  • Superintendency of Economic Competition: recognition for strategic and technical leadership (November 2025).
  • Cotocollao Cooperative: recognition for institutional leadership and contribution to productive development (November 2025).
  • Economic and Commercial Section of the Embassy of the United States in Quito: recognition for support of the Embassy’s commercial unit initiatives (April 2025).
  • National Assembly of Ecuador: recognition for her work in strengthening women’s political participation (February 2025).