Juan Gallego

Juan Gallego has over 26 years of work experience in various financial roles. Juan has recently served at Open Blue as the Group CFO since 2019. Prior to that, they were C.F.O. for Grupo Lala Central America, Caribbean, and South America, where they were responsible for financial operations and oversaw multiple countries. Before joining Grupo Lala, Juan worked at Nestlé for over 15 years, serving as the C.F.O. for Nestlé Central America and holding other roles such as Head of Decision Support and Operational Controller. Juan also gained experience at Nestlé Venezuela and Nestlé Colombia in financial and accounting positions. Juan began their career as an Accounting Assistant at Ecopetrol. Overall, they have a strong background in finance and has played key roles in transforming and expanding multinational companies.

Juan Gallego has a diverse education history spanning several years and institutions. In 1989, they enrolled at the Universidad Externado de Colombia, where they pursued a degree in Accounting. Juan successfully completed the program and earned the title of Certified Public Accountant in 1994. Continuing their educational journey, in 1995, they attended the INALDE Business School for a short period to complete a course on "Introduccion a la Direccion Corporativa" in the field of Business Administration and Management.

Years later, Juan Gallego pursued further education in the field of Business Administration and Management at IMD. In 2013, they completed a module 1 course at IMD, followed by a conclusive course (Module 2) or TBL at IMD in 2014-2015. Both courses provided him with a comprehensive understanding of Business Administration and Management, General.