ISABELLA SOLIS CASTÁN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Isabela Solís Castán, from Puebla, Mexico, is Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Atlantic Renewal Institute. She is a law student at Universidad Anáhuac Puebla, with an academic and professional trajectory shaped by public policy, institutional development, international affairs, and strategic communication.

Her international education includes academic experiences in Canada and Rome, as well as participation in the 2026 BeLatin Program at the University of California, Berkeley. Professionally, she has worked across the private, public, and social sectors. At DeForest Abogados, she has gained experience in corporate governance, contracts, legal research, and commercial matters. Her work in public administration involved auditing, administrative review, institutional compliance, and accountability. She has also coordinated events and communication projects, conducted interviews, and worked with speakers, organizations, and other stakeholders through initiatives such as Creadores México and Humanografía.

At ARI, Isabela coordinates projects, supports the Institute’s institutional development, and helps connect its research with communication, collaboration, and practical impact. She is the author of The Architecture of Opportunity: A Republic of Talent, a policy paper examining how institutions can better identify, develop, and channel human talent in Mexico. Her interests center on social mobility, human capital, institutional reform, public policy, and international cooperation, particularly where rigorous analysis can be translated into meaningful institutional and social outcomes.