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San Miguel De Allende, Gto., MX

Mexico

Fintech in Mexico under the name of INGUZ DIGITAL

San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Cause Leaders to grow and develop their enterprise, people organization. Mentor strategically committed Leaders and business builders from the U.S. to enter the Mexican marketplace or from Mexico to enter the U.S. marketplace

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Set vision, agenda for entrepreneurial consumer goods and B2B sweeter and food business. Grow and develop critical mass of division in local, U.S. and key international markets leveraging proprietary technology, brands and distribution.

Pursue Agro Forestry initiatives or ventures

Mexico City, Mexico

Led US$ 310MM premium brand food firm through change & first crisis since inception. The main objective was to lead and set the new strategy for the business ensuring a profitable and steady business growth rate. His direct team included Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain & Procurement, Finance and HR. Played a successful transformational role in driving.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Led and built Wrigley Mexico to $ 53MM with a vision to grow to a US$160MM to US$400MM business (with acquisitions) in chewing gum and confectionary (acquired by Mars in Oct. 2008). Formulated Wrigley-Mexico’s strategy, set up wholly owned Commercial business operations and participated in the start up of the Silao manufacturing chewing gum plant. He took.

Formulate country and business strategy, start up the operation in Mexico and pursue acquisitions to achieve presence & critical mass. Drove successful start-up of General Mills Mexico from inception to assuming Best Food’s & Pillsbury'sdessert, baking, frozen & refrigerated business and building it profitably to a US$43MM business. Selected portfolio.

Led Disney Consumer Products in Mexico. Accelerated top and bottom line growth, built brands, expanded licensing, established Common Marketing Fund and aligned team behind strategies.

Caracas, Venezuela

Built business to country’s second largest savory snack player. Led the initial joint venture and later the wholly owned establishment of Frito Lay’s business in Venezuela. Established foothold, grew and developed the firms´ brands, established down-the-street distribution, increased manufacturing capacity from 1 to 2 plants and brought the largest.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Achieved Sales Director position of one the most important and marginalized sales areas in the Mexico City greater metropolitan area. Accepted challenge of initiating as a route van salesperson, moving up to supervisor and later to manager of a highly conflictive Sales Depot prior to leading the Sales Area.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Set Purchasing strategy, developed relationship with growers, sought and fostered new growing regions to meet demand of 7 manufacturing sites. Built and established first biotechnology lab for seed production.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Led the Finance function of the Cotton trading & ginning business and the Industrial Park division. Oversaw cotton crop financing, controllership, financial planning & reporting, tax, legal, audit and treasury.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Managed the Strategic & Financial Planning departament for Citibank - Diners Club Credit Card Division.

Greater San Diego Area

Turned around the family-owned travel firm to a profitable entity. Changed product mix and entered California's tour wholesale market. Trained sales force, improved operational efficiency and control.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Country Loan Officer. Regional Rescheduling Coordinator. Mexico Liaison Officer. Argentina Credit Analyst (based in Buenos Aires). Management Trainee

Mba, General Management

Activities and Societies: Ibero-american Club

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Economics & Finance

Activities and Societies: Zeta Psi Sigma Chapter, Social Chairman AIESEC, VP

B.S. (2 1/2 Years), Physics

Education record