36 years in international management; leading Colgate-Palmolive’s companies in Latin America and Southeast Asia. 21 years of experience in General Management (head of foreign subsidiaries: small, medium and large ones), plus 15 prior years in consumer marketing roles (FMCG, CPG). Bilingual: Spanish and English. Trained by Colgate in business strategy and execution under high uncertainty and volatility in emerging markets. Skillful at facilitating and implementing change in turbulent conditions.Excellent people leadership skills. Strong business ethics conviction. Trained to exercise good judgement and best decision-making under data poor and confusing situations.Experienced as head of multiple countries, commercial hubs, clusters of countries, as well as head of an U.S. multinational company’s foreign subsidiary; with full P&L responsibility. Cultural diversity appreciation. Lived in the United States, Panama, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, and Thailand. I enjoy teaching, coaching and story-telling as way to lead, serve, and develop people.I am proud of where Colgate people have been, and thrilled about where they are going. | FMCG | CPG | P&L | Latin America | Hispanic | Asian | Multicultural | Marketing | Management | Board | CEO | President | Leadership | Spanish & English | Emerging markets | Multinational | Colgate | Retired | Advisor