MAURO CATOPODIS

MAURO CATOPODIS

President, Americas Region

EPL LimitedDanville, Virginia Area

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Experience31+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

• President / Lead Executive with a strong Commercial and Strategic orientation • Full P&L ownership | US$ 150 million • Sales & Marketing extensive experience | responsible for US$ 1.2 billion in revenues • Outstanding Strategy and M&A background | schooled by McKinsey managers • In-depth expertise in Packaging + Food & Beverage | Essel + Amcor (8 years) Cargill (16 years) • Leader of a 600+ team in the Americas | Change Management and Org Transformation • Proven international experience | North America, Latin America + Europe, Asia • Relentless Focus on Growth, organic (consistently above market) + inorganic (expertise in M&A) • Relationship Driven, successful track record on long-term customer partnerships • MBA from UNC Chapel Hill + BS in Mechanical Engineering Specialties: General Management, Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Development, Consulting, Due Diligence, Negotiation, Spanish, Portuguese, Strategic Planning

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Dec 2017–Present· 8 yrs 9 mos
    • Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Americas RegionCurrent
      Dec 2017–Present
  • 2012–Sep 2017· 5 yrs 8 mos
    • Vice President, Sales and Marketing
      2012–Sep 2017
  • Jul 1995–Jul 2011· 16 yrs
    • Commercial Director, Starches & Sweeteners South America
      Sep 2008–Jul 2011
    • Strategy Director - Global Food Ingredients Platform
      2006–Aug 2008
    • Manager, Business Analysis and Development - Sweeteners North America
      2000–Dec 2005
    • Project Team Leader - Strategy and Business Development Group
      Jul 1996–Dec 1999
    • Commodity Trader for Latin America - Cargill Rice
      Jul 1995–Jun 1996

Education

MBA

Business Administration; Finance and Marketing

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor

Mechanical Engineering

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Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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P&L ManagementSupply ChainProduct DevelopmentLeadershipMarketingMarketing StrategyManagementGeneral ManagementSales ManagementMergers & AcquisitionsSalesKey Account ManagementNegotiationStrategyContinuous ImprovementStrategic PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyFoodBusiness Development