Experience

Frigorífico y Almacén del Turabo, Inc.

• Puerto Rico
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Formulate the firm's mission and strategy, supervise operational, financial, administrative, purchasing, and marketing functions, new business development, government relations, and community relations. Awarded Wholesaler of the Year for 2017-2018 by MIDA, Puerto Rico's food industry business association.

• Vice President & General Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2016

  Formulate the firm's mission and strategy, supervise operational, financial, administrative, purchasing, and marketing functions, new business development, government relations, and community relations. Awarded Wholesaler of the Year for 2014-2015 by the CUD, Puerto Rico's small business association.



Puerto Rico Tourism Company

• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Executive Director

  • May 2004 - Oct 2004

  Achieved operational and investment objectives for the government agency in charge of marketing Puerto Rico as a business and leisure destination.

• Deputy Executive Director - Planning and Financial Incentives

  • Mar 2003 - Oct 2004

  Facilitated the planning and construction permits and financial incentives for hotel and tourism development projects in Puerto Rico.

• Vice President

  • Mar 2003 - Oct 2004

  Facilitated $350 million in government investment in hotel development projects, including the signature Condado Trio projects (Contado Vanderbilt, La Concha Rennaisance, and La Ventana al Mar), Sheraton Old San Juan, Isla Verde Holliday Inn, and the Fairmont Hotel.

• Director Financial Incentives

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2003

  Facilitated financial incentives for hotel and tourism development projects in Puerto Rico.

• Special Aide to the Executive Director

  • Jan 2001 - Mar 2002

  Coordinated strategic planning process, budgeting process for the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. Liaised with the Puerto Rico Convention Center District during the initial stages of development, construction and financing of the new Convention Center District.



Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

• Assistant Vice President

  • Jun 1996 - Jan 2001

  Product Manager for Cash Management services Product Manager for Cash Management services



Motorola

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programmer Analyst

  • 1992 - 1994

  Coding and testing of Order Processing System. Distribution of new software versions. Coding and testing of Order Processing System. Distribution of new software versions.