Luiz Gabriel Cepeda Rico CEO Amcham Brazil
With extensive experience in leadership and management, Luiz Gabriel Cepeda Rico has held strategic positions over 20 years in the areas of marketing, sales and general management in international packaging consumer goods companies. With an expressive performance in General Communications Director, as CEO he led the turn a round process of Editora Abril (magazines), Listel (telephone directories) and Totalcom (advertising agencies), besides cross-cultural experience in command of the joint-venture formed by Dow Chemical and Sanbra / Bunge Born.
During his professional career, Gabriel Rico held several executive positions in companies such as Seagram, Kellog's and Kibon.
Fluent in English and Spanish, he has a bachelor degree from the Polytechnic Engineering School (USP), Post-graduate in business administration, specialized in Marketing from GetĂșlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and the Advanced Management Program from Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania.




