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LATAM Leadership Team

 
Jose Toscano

José Toscano

CEO LATAM

José Toscano is Business Head, Godrej Latin America.

He has over 20 years of experience and has worked at leading FMCG companies such as IBM, The Clorox Company, Cepas Group and General Mills. Before joining Godrej, he worked with General Mills for 10 years as Managing Director for the company’s Argentina business.

At Godrej, José has worked across the marketing and sales functions in senior leadership roles and has transformed the business by drawing the focus on consumers, brand development and company culture.

José joined Godrej Argentina as Sales Director in August 2018 and played an important role in the design of a new commercial route-to-market strategy, among other things. Since then, he has taken on higher levels of responsibility, first as Commercial Director and now as Business Head, where he has been intsrumental in building a culture of innovation, fostering international expansion and boosting process efficiency.

As Business Head, he has led the transformation of the Latin America business through the democratization of personal care consumption, delighting consumers with our range of brands.

José has a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) and a Post Graduate degree in Negotiations from Austral University.

He is married to Natalia and they have two children Bianca and Benicio. José is passionate about sports, especially tennis and football, and loves travelling with his family to new places to learn about cultures.

Roberto Boghossian

Director - Finance (LATAM)

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Roberto Boghossian is Director - Finance, Godrej Latin America.

He joined the team in February 2019, and has since then been responsible for Administration and Finance.

Prior to joining Godrej, he worked as Finance Director at Reckitt Benckiser for its South Cone Cluster. He was also CFO for LVMH Parfums & Cosmetics, and had an interesting professional journey at British American Tobacco, Argentina, where he took on different leadership positions within the Finance Department.

Roberto has a degree in Administration and Accountancy from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa.

In his free time, he loves reading and enjoys moments with his family watching cinema and sports.

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Mirella Garelli

Director - HR (LATAM)

Mirella Garelli is Director - Human Resources, Godrej Latin America.

She joined Godrej in July 2020 with the mission of continuing to leverage the cultural transformation that the company has been undergoing, as well as promoting business synergies at a regional level.

Mirella began her professional career in Human Resources at Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes, where she spent 8 years, training across different sectors in HR. Before joining Godrej, she spent 12 years at Reckitt Benckiser, starting out as HR Manager, and then as Area Director for South Cone, adding in her last year at Cía (2019) Andean as Region in charge.

Mirella is an Accountant and has a Bachelor of Administration degree from the National University of La Plata. She also has a postgraduate degree in Human Resources from the University of San Andrés. She is currently pursuing a Diploma in Coaching at DiTella University.

Mirella has three children, Renata, Violeta and Justo. She is in a relationship with Ignacio, who has a son named Juan Cruz. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, reading, swimming, traveling and learning about new cultures and idiosyncrasies.

Hugo Morad

Director - Product Supply Organisation & IT (LATAM)

Hugo Morad

Hugo is Director - Supply Chain, Godrej Chile, and Director - IT, Godrej Latin America.

Hugo joined Godrej in 2010 as Manager of Manufacturing at Godrej Argentina and continued to fill the role he previously worked in at Laboratorio Cuenca S.A. – a company that Godrej acquired.

In 2016, as part of his career development and growth plan, he was expatriated to Chile as Supply Chain Director.

Prior to joining Godrej, Hugo worked in operations, contributing towards process improvement, logistics and manufacturing, and was assigned roles with increasing levels of responsibility.

He has a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad Tecnológica de Buenos Aires.

He is married to Mariela and they have two children, Tomás and Matías, and a pet Ulises.

Hugo enjoys family life, city architecture and watching documentaries to learn about other cultures.

Fernando Pérez

Fernando Pérez

Director – Sales (LATAM)

Fernando Pérez is Director - Sales, Godrej Chile.

He joined the team as a Sales Manager for the Modern Channel in 2019. Since then, he has played an instrumental role in reshaping the channel's strategy and implementing structural changes, as well as in developing and implementing innovative solutions across various product categories.

In November 2022, he took over as Sales Director for Chile, where he continues to develop diverse sales channels and strengthen our Sales teams.

Fernando holds a degree in Business Administration (Commercial Engineering) from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and a Master 's degree in Corporate Finance from the University of CEMA (Buenos Aires). With over 20 years of executive-level experience at companies like Unilever and Kimberly Clark in Argentina and Chile, he brings a comprehensive commercial vision across Sales, Trade Marketing and Business Intelligence.

A proud father of three daughters, Fernando enjoys spending quality time with his family. He has a passion for sports, including padel tennis, and football, and loves traveling to explore new destinations.

Javier Tapia

Director – Sales (Argentina & GI)

Javier Tapia

Javier Tapia is Director - International Sales, Godrej Latin America.

He joined Godrej in April 2019 as International Sales Manager with the aim of contributing to the cultural transformation that the company was undergoing. He was also responsible for putting in a place a new development strategy for the Division in charge.

In August 2020, he was promoted to Director of International Sales and was awarded responsibility of promoting the expansion of our brands in different markets worldwide.

A business leader with more than 20 years of experience, Javier spent most of his professional career at General Mills, where he performed various roles, first as Manager for South America and then as Sales Director for Argentina, in food service and retail, respectively, at a regional level.

He has a degree in Marketing from UCES (University of Business and Social Sciences).

Javier has been married to Mónica for 15 years with whom he has two children, Milagros and Juan Martin. He enjoys outdoor sports like soccer and running, and traveling with his family.

Fernando Pérez

Macó Estébanez

Director – Marketing (LATAM)

Macó Estébanez is Director - Marketin, Godrej Latin America.

She joined our team in March 2023 with the objective of further expanding our presence in the region and strengthening our strategy to democratize personal care consumption in Latin America.

With an outstanding track record in Marketing, Macó spent most of her career at Danone, where she led the marketing department of Infant Nutrition and Fresh Dairy Products for over 22 years. She is also the recepient of the ‘Woman to Watch’ Argentina 2017 award and the ‘Marketers’ Lifetime Achievement’ award in 2019.

Macó holds a degree in Administration from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA).

She is married to Juan and has two daughters Pilar and Milagros. In her free time, she loves dancing, listening to music, attending concerts and traveling the world.

A proud father of three daughters, Fernando enjoys spending quality time with his family. He has a passion for sports, including padel tennis, and football, and loves traveling to explore new destinations.

 
 

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