Juliana Pantalena is a seasoned executive with 15+ years of experience in the chemical industry, specializing in the Agrochemical and Home & Personal Care markets. As Americas Commercial Director at Moeve Chemicals, she leads commercial strategy and business expansion across key markets in the region, focusing on driving growth, optimizing operations, and developing high-performing teams. With a Chemical Engineering degree and an MBA in Marketing, Strategy, and Business Management, Juliana has a proven track record of strategic leadership, having held key roles at global chemical companies. She has extensive international experience across Latin America, the USA, and Europe, working in business development, strategic planning, customer relationship management, and sustainability initiatives. Throughout her career, she has successfully led global marketing transformations, implemented high-impact commercial strategies, and spearheaded product innovation to drive long-term business growth. Fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, Juliana is passionate about driving innovation, expanding markets, and shaping the future of the chemical industry with a focus on sustainable growth and business excellence.
Rodrigo Cura is a seasoned chemical industry leader with 20 years of experience across diverse markets. Passionate about innovation, he combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership to deliver sustainable results and team development. His career spans sales, management and R&D roles at global companies, backed by strong academic credentials in Chemical Engineering and Management.
Marcelo Komatsu is Head of Sales for Household Care in Latin America at Novonesis, where he leads regional commercial strategy and partnerships focused on biosolutions for the cleaning industry. With extensive experience in multicultural environments, Marcelo works closely with customers to drive innovation that balances sustainability, performance, and business growth. He is passionate about leveraging biotechnology to address industry challenges and building long-term, value-creating collaborations across Latin America.
Andre Chieffi is the Senior Manager of the Surface Science Platform at Reckitt. His team works on the development of new technologies across the Reckitt’s hygiene business including the mega brands Lysol, Finish, Vanish, Harpic and others.
Before joining Reckitt in 2020, Andre did a BSc and PhD in Chemistry (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and University of Waterloo, Canada), a postdoc in catalysis (MIT, USA) and worked for almost 20 years at P&G (R&D centers in the UK, Mexico and Brazil). As result, he has experience in several R&D areas, including surfactants, polymers, enzymes, bleach, antimicrobials, encapsulation, active delivery and catalysis.
Expert in Cosmetic, Pet Grooming, and Household Product Regulations: With over 15 years of extensive technical knowledge of local, regional, and global regulations, as well as technologies for cosmetics, pet grooming, and household products, I ensure regulatory compliance related to ingredients, claims, and labels for these products.
Leadership and Global Team Management: I excel in efficient group management and team building, with experience leading global, multicultural, and virtual teams. My leadership approach fosters collaboration and achieves common goals.
Experience in Trade Associations: With many years of experience in trade associations such as ALIADA, CADEA, ALPHA, and CASIC, I am passionate about driving initiatives that promote industry growth and innovation.
Current Role: I lead a hybrid team, both virtual and in-person, focused on assuring product compliance by implementing business efficiency for household products in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
Accomplished executive with vast experience and proven results in the manufacturing industry; deep knowledge acquired in large multinational companies for the design and execution of programs of excellence for technical, quality and regulatory areas.
A strong and committed leader, champion of change and results-driven. An individual with resiliency when faced with volatile situations and a proven ability of working in multicultural environments. Key success factors are based on employee development and a focus on clients and consumers.
Career Summary:
Since 2017: ALIADA Latin American Association of Hygienic and Cleaning Industry for Domestic and Professional Uses, Executive Director
-2015 up to 2017: Grupo Assa
Senior Advisor Business Consulting Operational Excellence
-1982 up to 2014: Unilever
-2009 up 2014: VP Supply Chain Southern Cone (SoCo)
-2006 to 2008: VP Supply Chain River Plate HPC & Foods (One)
-2003 to 2005: VP Supply Chain River Plate Home & Personal Products
-2000 to 2003: VP Supply Chain Argentina Home & Personal Products
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