José Antonio León Rodríguez

José Antonio León Rodríguez, MSc. is an experienced executive in business management and retail, currently serving as Executive Director for Expansion, Engineering, Real Estate, and Procurement at Assaí Atacadista since January 2021, and as Founder & CEO of Goplex, a business management consulting firm, since December 2019. Previously, José held high-level positions such as Executive Director and ExCo Member at Grupo Big and Walmart Brazil, overseeing national supermarket operations and driving turnaround strategies that significantly increased profitability. With a robust background in expansion and operations management across various companies, including Makro Brazil and Venezuela, José has cultivated strong expertise in business development. José holds several advanced degrees, including an MSc in Business Development from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie and multiple Executive MBAs.