Visionary Leader and Driver of Change to Ensure High-Performing OrganizationsVisionaryo Early understanding of and execution into new markets, both in geographic reach as well as product expansiono Defined and created industries, forged new paths and routes to market navigating legal and regulatory nuanceso Passion for excellence, identifying problems, crafting solutions and steering successful implementationsOperational Excellenceo Neverending focus on metrics, operational improvements, process flows, standardization and efficiencyo Open door and continuous interaction with all staff; frequent field visits and inputo Bottom-up participation in all business roles and functions to better motivate teams and drive excellenceo Relentless analytics, monitoring of KPIs and understanding of successes and challengesLeadershipo Collaborative leader, mentoring and empowering teams to succeed and flourisho Embracing of differing viewpoints, shaping strong teams, and rewarding performanceo Constant drive for deep strategic change, tactical agility or continued refinement as necessaryTransformationo Executed multiple turnarounds, yielding 2x–10x increases in sales and driving profitabilityo Drove startups and established ventures into industry leaders through innovations and process improvementsMultilingual Hispanic leader with 30 years of global experience driving companies to higher success, through leadership, process improvements and mentoring, to create strongly profitable, adaptable and innovative teams and companies.• I have lived in or traveled to close to 100 countries; Hispanic born in Latin America, and grew up in London• I love to: travel, take up new hobbies, golf, scuba dive and spend time with my wife and two children• Languages: Native speaker of English and Spanish, fluent in French, good working knowledge of PortugueseTo summarize my experience and contributions to the companies I have led:I am the person you bring in when you want to drive change or if you want to not have to worry about the business