Through the course of his professional career, Mr. Botero has successfully combined his economics’ training with his passion for real estate development. During his tenure as President and CEO of Compañia Andina de Construcción LLC, he planned and developed projects for more than 500 low-income homes and built a large subdivision 117 middle-income units in Colombia. Mr. Botero also ran one of the largest real estate companies in Bogotá, Corredores Inmobiliarios LLC, where he also served as President and CEO.
Finally, and before returning to the United States, his country of citizenship, Mr. Botero was involved in the study of heavy construction projects, which included developing and building hydropower plants in Colombia and Bolivia, and the construction of oil pipelines, roads, schools, and high-rise condos.
Mr. Botero was an active member of the National Association of Home Builders and has been part of the Custom Builders Council and the Building Trade Association for several years.
Mr. Botero was one of the members of the “Group of Nine” selected by the United Nations to design DEBSIS (Development Information System), which became the foundation for creating the “Internet”.