CGR Group is a boutique legal and business advisory firm in Puerto Rico that aims to connect newcomers to the local community. The firm provides legal and consulting services to help with relocating to Puerto Rico and for local companies to export products and services. It also consults local organizations. The firm is founded by Caroline López-Beauchamp and Loreana González-Lazzarini, who have over 18 years of combined experience in legal services, consulting, auditing, policy, and non-profit work.

1. CGR GROUP

2. First Legal and Business Advisory
Boutique Firm aiming to connect
newcomers to the local community
WHAT

3. We believe that economic
empowerment happens when global
organizations have local impact
WHY

4. THINK
GLOCAL
WE

5. Inclusiveness
Integrity
Intention
Intensity
Ingenuity
WE

6. Services include:
+ legal and consulting services during
move to Puerto Rico
+ legal and consulting services to local
companies in export of products and
services
+ consulting local organizations and
companies
HOW

7. ACT 20

8. ACT 22

9. WHO CGR TEAM

10. BACKGROUND SKILLS
• 8 years of experience in legal and consulting services. Key
accomplishments include playing a fundamental role in
economic development by promoting Puerto Rico as a
knowledge services hub and building client relationships.
• First-hand involvement developing and implementing policies,
legislation, regulations, and other published guidance on
economic development, energy, tax and incentives laws.
ü Business Administration
ü Legal (tax, tax exemption, general corporate)
ü Policy (economic development, tax, energy)
ü Exceptional critical thinking and problem solving, along with
relation and interpersonal skills.
ü Written and oral fluency in English & Spanish.
EXPERIENCE AREAS OF INTEREST & ACTIVITIES
PRIVATE SECTOR:
Ø 2016-PRESENT; MANAGING MEMBER & FOUNDER
CGR Group LLC; San Juan, PR
Ø 2010-2013; ASSOCIATE, CORPORATE AND TAX
O’Neill & Borges, LLC; San Juan, PR
Ø 2009-2010; SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Regis & Associates, PC; Washington DC
POLICY:
Ø 2014-2016; UNDERSECRETARY
Department of Economic Development; San Juan, PR
Ø 2013-2014; CHIEF TAX POLICY ADVISOR
Office of the President of the Senate; San Juan, PR
ü Second Vice-President, BOD, Caribe Girl Scouts Council
ü Local mentor at Parallel 18
ü Founder of Not4theOrdinary
ü Frequent speaker at conferences about business and women
leadership
ü Member, Hive Global Leaders (San Francisco – Hive 5)
Caroline López-Beauchamp, CPA, Esq.

11. BACKGROUND SKILLS
• Ten years of experience in auditing and consulting services. My
key accomplishments are building client relationships, problem
solving, developing findings and recommendations that help
businesses thrive, implementing best business practices, and
training highly motivated and results oriented staff.
• Extremely involved, for over five years in the non-profit market,
most recently planning, organizing, and executing pro-bono
projects with Goodwill International Industries (GII).
ü Project Management
ü Strategy and Business Development Expert
ü Exceptional critical thinking and problem solving; along with
relation and interpersonal skills
ü Written and oral fluency in English & Spanish.
• EXPERIENCE AREAS OF INTEREST & ACTIVITIES
Ø 2016-PRESENT; SENIOR EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT & ADVISOR
CGR Group LLC; San Juan, PR
Ø 2012-2016; MANAGER
Accenture; Washington, DC & New York, NY
Ø 2010-2012; MANAGER
Grant Thornton, LLP; Washington DC
Ø 2009-2010; SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Regis & Associates, PC; Washington DC
Ø 2008-2009; SENIOR ASSOCIATE
DoD OIG; Washington DC
Ø 2007-2008; ASSOCIATE
Ernst & Young; Tampa FL
Ø 2006-2007; ASSOCIATE
PwC; San Juan PR
ü Volunteer, Event Organizer and Fundraising, Becky’s Fund-
Domestic Violence Pretention; Washington, DC; 2010-2016
ü Board of Directors Member, Boys & Girls Club; Washington DC;
2013
ü Young Board of Directors Member, Chris4Life Colon Cancer
Foundation; Washington DC; 2012
Loreana González-Lazzarini, CPA

12. HELLO@CONNECTPUERTORICO.COM
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