Juan Pablo Perez, CFO for Smurfit Kappa The Americas, has been appointed as the new President of the Corrugators Association of the Caribbean and Central and South America (ACCCSA). For 40 years this association has contributed to the development and growth of the Latin American corrugated industry through the exchange of experiences, ideas and technological knowledge.
Juan Pablo will be in charge of leading the industry relations with public and private organizations across the region.
Juan Pablo has a bachelor´s degree in business from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia) and a Masters Degree in the Science of Business (MSc) from Purdue University (USA). He began his career in Smurfit Kappa in 1996 and for the past two years he has been CFO for the Americas. Among other positions he has held in the Company, he has been Controller of the Colombia Mills Division and General Manager of the Bogota (Colombia) and Dominican Republic Corrugated Plants.
With more than 24 years of experience in the corrugated industry, as well as a deep understanding of the market, Juan Pablo is prepared to represent and defend the interests of this industry in Latin America. He will work as president of ACCCSA along with the Board of Directors formed by Liliana Chatelet, Alberto Herazo, Alfredo Esquivel, Gloriana Sánchez and María Luisa Jaramillo.
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