Expert Details
Agricultural Extension Services in Tobacco and Coffee
ID: 728605
Germany
Expert is an Agricultural Engineer with a Masters Degree in Agribusiness Management. He has applied his academic knowledge in the development of his wide professional expertise.
Expert worked as a consultant for the Guatemalan Small Coffee Growers Association.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1981 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Agribusiness Management | Institution: Instituto Centroamericano de Administracion de Empresas, Nicaragua |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: BS | Subject: Tropical Agricultural Engineering | Institution: El Zamorano, Honduras |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: European Portfolio Manager | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:He is responsible to rationalize the European product portfolio in preparation for regulation. |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2009 | Employer: British American Tobacco Germany | Title: Brand Champion | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:He was reponsible for the two largest products in Europe, i.e., Pall Mall and Viceroy. The areas of responsibility apply to new product development, marketing research and quality. |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2003 | Employer: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. | Title: Leaf Blending and Product Development Manager | Department: Research and Development |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the international purchase of tobacco, tobacco blending for specific taste profiles in cigarette products. |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1996 | Employer: Spice America Corp. | Title: General Manager | Department: General Management |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the general management of a spice purchasing, processing and exporting company.Specific spices dealt with are: Cardamom and Allspice. |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1995 | Employer: Goldsmith Plants | Title: General Manager | Department: General Management |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the creation and putting in operation of a greenhouse facility for the production and export of flowers in Guatemala. |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1994 | Employer: British American Tobacco | Title: Tobacco Production and Exports | Department: Agriculture |
Responsibilities:He was reponsible for the management of a team of agronomists producing tobacco in Guatemala. He is also responsible for the processing, quality control and export of tobacco to the USA and Europe. |
|||
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1989 | Employer: British American Tobacco | Title: Agronomy Department Manager. | Department: Agriculture |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the production of all the required tobacco for the domestic production of cigarettes and export to Europe. |
|||
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Nicaragua | Summary: See work experience. |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Guatemala | Summary: See work experience. |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: USA | Summary: See work experience. |
| Years: to Present | Country / Region: Germany | Summary: See work experience. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
|---|
| Graduate Association of Escuela Agricola Panamericana; Graduate Association of Instituto Centroamericano de Administracion de Empresas. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
|---|
| Case Study for Harvard School of Administration: INPESCA. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Fluent |
Fields of Expertise
research and development, tropical agriculture, drip irrigation, micro irrigation, quantitative research, qualitative research, professional photography, custom market research, international research, agricultural management, European market research, digital photography, agronomic, foreign language, language translation, agricultural production, agricultural research, experimental agriculture, photograph finishing, photograph, spice milling, research and development collaboration, color photography, agricultural development, research and development organization, research and development planning, farming, research and development management, research, agricultural crop, tobacco, digital communication, spice, language, research management, research and development productivity, photography, horticulture, greenhouse, food technology, floriculture, arboriculture, alternative crop, agronomy, agriculture