Desiree is the Associate Director at the Group of Thirty. In this position, she manages all aspects of program development, event planning and coordination, and fundraising.

Ms. Maruca earned her Master of Arts in International Relations with a concentration in Global Business and Transatlantic Trade from The School of International Service at The American University in Washington, DC. She also holds a BA in International Studies from American University, studying abroad in Brussels, Belgium and concentrating her work on the European Union.

She serves as President of the National Economists Club - the Washington, DC chapter of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). She previously served as the Club's Vice-President of Programming in 2021. Before joining the G30, she worked at AU Abroad as the Financial Coordinator and Incoming International Student Advisor, managing financial affairs, event planning, and program coordination with institutions around the globe. Additional previous experience includes work with The European Institute in Washington and TechAmerica Europe in Brussels.

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Maria is the Operations and Program Manager at the Group of Thirty. In this role, she assists with G30 events and seminars, oversees the publications process, and handles communications and day-to-day operations of the office.

Ms. Cueto Velez holds a B.A. in Economics and International Affairs from the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. While in university, she served as the president of GWU Women in Economics and a member of the Omicron Delta Epsilon honor society in economics.

She was born and raised in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Her fields of interest include Latin American studies, emerging markets, history, and political economy.

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