President of Grupo Edifica S.A. (a real estate development company), and Board member of Financiera Guatemalteca Sociedad Anonima (FIGSA) and Ingenio Santa Ana y Industrias Licoreras de Guatemala.  Under his direction a National Public Policy of Food Security and Nutrition was developed as well as the creation of a new government office, the Secretariat of Food Security and Nutrition of the Presidency (SESAN). He played a key role in the launching of the United Nation’s “Latin America without Hunger 2025” to develop a new generation of political will and leadership in the effort against hunger in the region. He was nominated in 2007 for the World Food Prize, an award that recognizes the best initiatives that work towards strengthening food and nutrition at a worldwide level. He has been a spokesperson in conferences all around the world to address the issue of world hunger and malnutrition, and has provided consulting and supported several Latin American governments in the topic. He obtained a degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University. He is also a graduate from Centro Nacional de Estudios Estratégicos (ESTNA) in Guatemala City. He is married and has 2 children.