Macarena Ugarte - Oceana

Macarena Ugarte

Director of Finance and Administration, Chile

Oceana Staff

Macarena joined Oceana as Director of Finance and Administration in March 2022 in Chile.

Her passion for the oceans started at an early age as she grew up on a coastal town in Argentina and spend a lot of time by the sea.

Macarena is a Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years’ experience working for a variety of organizations in the public and private sector. After graduating from university, she lived in Australia for almost a decade, where she worked mainly in accounting public practices and Non-Profit organizations. While in Chile, she worked in the finance departments of Diplomatic missions until joining Oceana. In her spare time, Macarena enjoys outdoor activities and cooking.