Javier San Juan Martin

Javier’s career has been characterized by his passion for innovation, cultural diversity, and international development. He completed degrees in Law and Business at ICADE and followed his education at École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in Paris. He joined Novartis headquarters in Basel. At just 26, he became CFO in the Philippines, followed by a brief stay in Turkey before joining the L’Oréal Group in Paris where he started as a sales representative in France, followed by roles as Product Manager and Marketing Director. A new opportunity led him to Russia as COO/CFO, where he spent four years. He successively held the General Manager positions in Romania, Argentina, and Uruguay. His eight-year as General Manager in Canada allowed him to fully integrate his prior experiences. Finally, his last eight operational years in Mexico as President for Latin America represented an evolution in his leadership role: empowering regional teams and local CEOs to embrace innovation.