Raquel Perez is a Senior Industry Marketing Manager for Esri's National Government team. She develops the marketing strategies for Conservation and Climate Solutions. She also manages Esri's Young Professionals Network and is the GIS Day Lead. Raquel holds a master’s degree in Management from the University of Redlands and a crime and intelligence analysis certificate from her previous career as a crime analyst. When she isn’t marketing, she’s an avid gardener, passionate about event planning, home décor, performance cars, and loves travel with her favorite countries being Greece, Iceland, France, Peru, and Switzerland.