Flavia Villarroel

Flavia Villarroel serves as the Operations and Business Manager for the Manufacturing Metrology group at the University of Nottingham since November 2021, where responsibilities include overseeing operational, commercial management, and bridging academic research with industry needs. Flavia also has experience as a Programme Manager for various research initiatives, including the EPSRC Network+ grant for Rehabilitation Technologies and the Midlands Centre for Data-Driven Metrology. In parallel, Flavia works as a Chartered Financial Planner and Financial Education Consultant at The Canny Life | Money Footprint, supporting international professionals with UK financial systems. Previous roles also encompass a tenure at the British Geological Survey as Innovation Manager, driving the innovation strategy, along with entrepreneurial experience as a co-founder of Super Health Foods Ltd. and extensive managerial roles at Baker Hughes, enhancing market share and promoting diversity initiatives in the Latin American division. Flavia holds multiple degrees in Civil Engineering, Sustainable Energy, and Entrepreneurship, further supplemented by ongoing education in Advanced Financial Planning.