Cielo Hernandez

Cielo Hernandez

Cielo M. Hernandez

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Cielo Hernandez is the Chief Financial Officer of Chief Financial Officer, ProTrans Holdings, Inc. in Austin, TX. She is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of experience leading global teams across various industries including energy, logistics, manufacturing, retail and technology. She leads a strategic team responsible for all financial activities with a focus on driving financial performance management, profitability analysis, long-term financing plan, compliance and investor relations.

Ms. Hernandez has held various positions in finance, operations, procurement and information systems, and prior to joining XL Fleet, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of South Jersey Industries (NYSE: SJI), Inc., a publicly traded, energy utility company. She previously served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the North American region at A.P. Moeller Maersk, APM Terminals and held leadership roles at Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) and DIRECTV.

Ms. Hernandez earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from Universidad Santiago de Cali, Colombia. She also holds an MBA with specialization in international business from the University of Miami.

She is a CPA and holds a certification in Human Resources Talent Management from Universidad Santiago de Cali, Colombia as well as certifications in Executive Leadership and High-Performance Leadership from Cornell University, and Strategic Leadership and Improving the Business from IMD University Switzerland.

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