Hamdi Ulukaya is the founder, chairman and CEO of Chobani—one of the fastest growing food companies in the last decade and a pioneer of the natural food movement. Raised in a dairy-farming family in a village in eastern Turkey, Hamdi launched Chobani to make better food more accessible.
Leopoldo Martinez is a professional with over 23 years of experience in banking operations, distribution and marketing and merger & acquisitions. He has extensive skills in the implementation of business strategies, from strategy to execution, and possesses excellent leadership, team building and client relationship skills.
Juan S. Gonzalez was commissioned on January 20, 2021 as Special Assistant to the President of the United States and National Security Council Senior for the Western Hemisphere. Prior to joining the administration, Mr.
Americas Society presents its Latin American flag series along 68th Street from February to July 30.
Patricia Pomies’ mission is to ensure key elements of Globant’s business: the speed, quality and services of product delivery. As Globant’s operative leader, she oversees the revenue and margin for company-wide operations so that Globant can smartly execute its strategy with maximum value for clients and stakeholders.
María Moret is vice president for Southern Latin America at Medtronic, overseeing Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Moret joined Medtronic over 12 years ago as business manager for Southern Latin America. From 2015 to 2019, she was business director for South Atlantic, covering Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. From 2019 to 2021, Moret served as senior director for Northern Latin America.
Gaby Gallardo is general manager for Latin America at Microsoft. In this role, she works with governments and partners to build a more inclusive world through digital transformation. She joined Microsoft in 2017 as general manager for Southern Latin America, a post she held until January 2020. Previously, she spent 13 years at Intel Corporation as a general manager and country manager, among other positions. From 1997 to 2004, she was an IT manager at Grupo Clarín, the largest media conglomerate in Argentina.
Ambassador Maria Nazareth Farani Azevêdo is the consul general of Brazil in New York. From 2008 to 2013, and again from 2017 to 2021, she was the ambassador and permanent representative of Brazil to the United Nations in Geneva. Previously, Ambassador Farani Azevêdo was posted to the Embassy of Brazil in Washington DC., the Mission of Brazil to the Latin American Integration Association, in Montevideo, Uruguay, and the Mission of Brazil to the United Nations in Geneva, as a trade and environment negotiator.