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Equipo Directivo

Luis Umaña Timms

CEO

Higher Education Executive | Institutional Strategy & Academic Governance | Former Rector & CAO | Graduate & Executive Education | Europe & Latin America

Luis Umaña Timms is a senior global higher education executive with over 30 years of experience leading academic institutions and international programmes across Europe, the United States and Latin America. He has held high‑level leadership roles in business schools and universities, driving institutional strategy, academic governance and global growth. At GABS Education, he brings a strategic, globally-informed perspective focused on innovation, impact and the advancement of higher education in the agro‑food sector

María José García Soriano

COO

Executive Education Executive | Academic Operations & Program Strategy | COO at GABS Education | Learning Ecosystems & Talent Development | Global Agribusiness

Cross‑sector operations leader with experience in public administration, private industry, entrepreneurship and academic management. She has led academic teams, programme operations and innovation processes in fast‑paced educational environments, building strong expertise in compliance, quality assurance and learner‑centred programme design. As COO at GABS Education, she drives operational excellence and the development of advanced learning ecosystems that connect management, technology and sustainability for the global agribusiness sector.

Víctor Jesús Ruíz Negrillo

CTO

Software Engineer with more than two decades of experience in the design and development of mission‑critical systems. He has worked on real‑time trading platforms and technology solutions for brokers, where precision, security, and performance are essential. His career spans multiple programming languages and technological environments, working as a full‑stack developer and leading multidisciplinary teams on highly complex projects.

He brings a strategic vision of the entire development lifecycle, from architecture to production deployment, combining technical rigor with strong coordination and mentoring skills. His experience in high‑demand environments makes him a key reference within the team.

Claustro

Juan José Bolaños Herrera – GABS Faculty Leader

Business Development & Strategic Growth Director | Regional Expansion | Strategic Partnerships | Commercial & Market Development | Pioneer at IFAMA Young Board

Evangelina Gabriela Dulce – GABS Faculty Leader

Agronomist Engineer, Magister (UBA). University Lecturer (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) at FAUBA and ITBA. Consultant for the World Bank.

Juan Antonio Estrada Pascual – GABS Faculty Leader

Agroindustry Digital Transformation & Business Consulting Leader | ERP & Traceability Specialist | Functional Analyst & IT Project Manager | 20+ Years Driving Value Creation in Agri-Food Companies

Alejandro Gallego Smidth – GABS Faculty Leader

Reader in Circular Economy and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment // Head of Environmental Sustainability & Engagement at the School of Engineering // Head Environmental Sustainability AI

Antonio Giménez Rico-Rueda – GABS Faculty

People Development & Change Management Leader | Executive Coach & HR Consultant | Partner at LOGALIA & A2GesPeople | Professor in HR & MBA Programs

Ronald E. Guendel – GABS Faculty Leader

Agribusiness Strategy & Commercial Growth Leader Driving Value-Chain Transformation | Business Coach | Founding Leader TR4 Alliance & BAYGAP | ELFIN Advisory Board | IFAMA Board

Jose Manuel Gutierrez Celdrán – GABS Faculty

Agri‑Finance & Administration Leader | Head of Administration at Sur Seeds | Financial Management, Risk Control & M&A | Professor of Finance

Carlos Herrera Sánchez – GABS Faculty & TFM Leader

Founder and CEO of Genesis of Innovative Solutions, specialising in FinTech and R&D for the agricultural sector, with extensive experience leading economic‑financial and impact evaluation work in European and national innovation projects.
Expert in financial evaluation, technology transfer and EU project management, serving as work package leader in multiple Horizon Europe and H2020 initiatives and coordinator of the European Digital Innovation Hub at UAL.
University lecturer in financial economics and accounting, awarded twice for teaching excellence, with international professional experience in Germany, the United States, France, Austria and Japan.

Fernando Ortega Mediero – GABS Faculty

Manuel Parra Royón- GABS Faculty

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Leader | Cloud & Large‑Scale Data Processing Expert.
Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (CSIC) | Former CERN Large‑Scale Data Processing Engineer | End‑to‑End Machine Learning & Big Data Pipelines | Cloud‑Scale Solutions Across Research & Industry | Former CTO

Cristina Peña Andrés – GABS Faculty

Manuel Sánchez Villanueva – GABS Faculty

International Business & Trade Finance Leader | Corporate & Agri‑Business Banking Expert | Mentor in Internationalisation & Sustainable Development
Extensive experience leading trade finance, cash management and correspondent banking solutions in collaboration with financial institutions and export promotion bodies.

Montserrat Ventosa García-Morato – GABS Faculty

Organisational Psychologist & Human Performance Architect | Global People & Culture Leader
Academic Program Chair HRD at Higher Colleges of Technology (UAE) | Former Chief People & Wellbeing Officer | Founder & CEO of Happyshifting

Raquel Villalba Trujillo – GABS Faculty

Commercial & Marketing Strategist | Agro-Food Market Specialist with Global Experience | Business Growth & Customer Strategy Mentor | Marketing Educator Bridging Industry Practice & Applied Learning

Miguel Villalobos – GABS Faculty

Product Manager at Google

Colaboradores

Adela García Sánchez

User Experience Specialist

International Food Agribusiness Management Association (IFAMA)

Universidad de Piura

Carnes de Cutamilla

Tu Comex

Ceiba Agribusiness

Food-AgriLink Advisory

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