Gabriel Abaroa Jr. Email & Phone Number

Miami, FL, US

Miami, Florida, United States

Miami FL And Santa Monica CA

Developed/assisted in key projects for the Chair, Executive Committee, the CEO and The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation

Miami, Florida, United States

• Implemented a strict fiscal regimen that allowed for the development of an emergency fund guaranteeing 3 years of financial security.
• Cultivated a highly professional and collaborative work environment across all departments by fostering teamwork and mentorship to encourage both individual and communal success.
• Negotiated a 10 year long contract with our partner Univision, providing the Latin GRAMMY Awards with a secure future and platform, as well as potential income of around $200M USD.
• Spearheaded and oversaw the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, investing more than $1M USD annually to provide financial-based scholarships for Latin Music students full of promise.
• Advocated for representation of minorities by implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives and proudly leading a community in which 75% of the employees and 50% of the executive board identified as female.
• Launched The Leading Ladies of Entertainment Awards as an initiative to recognize the work of women providing support to the entertainment business both on and off the stage.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Built a new team and company culture from what was perceived as an inherited failed operation, reconciling their debts and creating a successful future.
• Transferred the annual broadcast of the Latin GRAMMY Awards from CBS in English to Univision in Spanish, creating a target audience and increasing ratings annually.
• Initiated the Special Awards Ceremony (Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards) which has, since then, provided recognition to well-deserved titans for over 10 years.
• Expanded membership of the academy while maintaining quality and integrity across voters.
• Spearheaded the development of a board for professional producers and engineers, setting the precedent to incorporate a future philanthropic initiative.
• Balanced the financial structure of the company and generated annual growth for the development of the show and the Latin Grammy Cultural foundation.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Restructured a failed launch by implementing a budget, developing an action plan, and securing operational independence.
• Shaped the new executive board and structure of management through a headhunting initiative.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Founded the first Latin music hub in the Americas for mobile technology
• Engineered the Latin Garage brand, in which users (Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T Mobile), were able to purchase polyphonic ringtones for 3G phones.
• Initiated foundational research and experimental approaches that paved the future of Apps for Mobile devices.
• Collaborated with NTT Docomo, J Phone and KDDI in Japan, along with JASRAC (The Japanese Songwriters Association) to assess the rapid evolution of mobile technology and provide them with Latin musical content.

London, United Kingdom

• Incorporated an operation controlled from London, but operational in the Americas.
• Headed a non profit effort to promote copyright enforcement to protect Latin music, mainly in Latin American countries, the U.S. and Canada.
• Operated offices in 10 cities, overseeing structure, management, and the responsibility for each staff.

Bachelor, Magna Cum Laude, Corporate Law

Diploma Of Education, International Marketing Seminar

Associate'S Degree, Corporate And Tax Law