Josep Barbena Simon

Josep Barbena Simon is an experienced executive with a strong background in marketing and general management, currently serving as Director General at Cacaolat since October 2019. Prior roles include Director General at GBfoods for the Italian division, where responsibilities included reporting to the CEO and participating in the Global Executive Committee. Additionally, Josep held key marketing positions at Mars, Cadbury plc., and RB, where extensive management of teams and strategic initiatives were demonstrated across various markets in Europe and Africa. Josep's academic credentials include a Licentiate and MBA in Management from Esade, an Executive Program in Exponential Innovation and Disruptive Technologies from Singularity University, and a Digital Transformation degree from ISDI.