Mr. Maestres has a 30-year track record in general management and marketing for consumer products companies. He joined the Firm as a Partner in 1994 and was appointed Office Managing Director, Caracas in 1996. He was later named Managing Director of the Andean Region and remained in the position until 2001.

Before joining Korn/Ferry, Mr. Maestres served as executive president of Empresas Pomar (Polar Group), the first successful Venezuelan wine production operation.

Previously, Mr. Maestres worked as the director of exports for the food division of Empresas Polar, a position that allowed him to open new markets for the company spanning from neighboring Colombia to the Caribbean and Europe. He originally joined Polar as a product manager in the food division, and later became marketing manager and general manager of Promesa. He was granted a scholarship by Polar Foundation to earn his masters degree, and returned as a strategic planning manager in the food division.

Mr. Maestres began his marketing career as assistant product manager at Colgate Palmolive de Venezuela.

He served for eight years in the board of directors of Venamcham as chairman of the marketing committee, chairman of the economic committee and as chamber vice president. At present, he serves as vice president for Junior Achievement.

Mr. Maestres earned a master’s degree in business administration from Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), and received his undergraduate degree in business administration from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, both with high academic honors.