Pablo Montes Mendoza

Anticorruption Coordinator, IMCO

Pablo Montes Mendoza is the anticorruption coordinator at the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), a position he has held since 2018. In his leadership role at IMCO’s Anticorruption Unit, Montes develops projects focused on public procurement, business integrity, citizen participation and international commitments to curb corruption. The main focus of his projects is on developing tools and methodologies that can help government and citizens promote better control of and accountability regarding the way public resources are managed. He periodically publishes opinion articles in Mexican media such as Letras Libres and Animal Político, and has participated in dozens of conferences and anticorruption workshops. Montes holds a degree in international relations and political science from the Centro de Investigación y Docencias Económicas (CIDE), and is currently enrolled in the master’s program in Anticorruption Studies at the International Anticorruption Academy (IACA) in Vienna.