10 Facts About Emilio Romano

Emilio Romano is Managing Director of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Mexico.

Emilio Romano joins the financial firm from Telemundo, where he served as President since 2011.

Emilio Romano served in several roles in the Mexican Ministry of Finance, including General Director of Tax Policy and Federal Fiscal Attorney.

At the start of his career, Emilio Romano worked for the Mexican Ministry of Finance in several positions, including Federal Fiscal Attorney and General Director of Revenue Policy.

Emilio Romano was the chief negotiator for over fifty customs and tax treaties, in addition to customs and tax affairs involving NAFTA.

Emilio Romano was a member of the Board of Directors for Univision Communications between 1995 and 1998, where he was responsible for leading numerous high-profile transactions, including the sale of PanAmSat to Hughes Electronics; the formation of Via Digital DTH venture for the Iberian Peninsula; and the Sky Latin America joint venture with The News Corporation, Organizacoes Globo and TCI.

Emilio Romano co-founded Border Group, LLC in 2001, where he served as an advisor to multiple media and entertainment companies.

Additionally, Emilio Romano oversees mun2, which is the fastest developing lifestyle cable network for young bicultural Latinos.

Emilio Romano is the President of IATA's International Airline Training Fund Council and was on the Board of Directors for Tam Linhas Aereas.

Emilio Romano is married to Alisa Drijanski, a chef and breadmaker who is the sister of celebrity chef Pati Jinich.