Horatio Lonsdale-Hands

Horatio Lonsdale-Hands has a diverse work experience spanning several decades. Horatio co-founded Buda Juice in 2014, where they served as the Chairman and CEO, introducing a unique approach to health and juicing. Prior to that, they co-founded Advance Global Communications (AGC) in 2001, a pioneer in VoIP technology. Under their leadership as President, AGC became one of the largest international carriers and dominated the Mexican traffic market for 12 years, terminating over 16 billion minutes of international traffic. In 1989, they co-founded ZuZu, Inc., transforming a small restaurant into a major player in the restaurant industry with over 100 company and franchised locations in 17 states. As Chairman and CEO, they pioneered the concept of "Fast Casual" in the Mexican food niche. Earlier in their career, they served as President at Nipper's Champagne Clubs and worked as a Deal Maker at Bear Stearns & Drexel Burham Lambert.

Horatio Lonsdale-Hands completed their Advance Level education at Harrow, UK. Horatio then pursued the Intercontinental Hotel Corporation (IHC) Executive Management Program in the UK, specializing in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Additionally, they completed the Trust House Forte (THF) Executive Management Program in France, also specializing in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Horatio also obtained the General Securities Representative (Series 7/General Securities License) from the USA and the National Futures Association (Series 3/Commodity and Currency License) from the USA. Finally, they achieved certification in Juice HACCP from the International HACCP Alliance, focusing on Food and Juice safety in Hazard Analysis Critical Control points.