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💼 Past Experience

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1977, Fabian Urquijo immigrated to the United States in 1993. After studying advertising at the University of Texas at Austin, Fabian moved on to work in the McNeil-Lehrer marketing team at Colgate-Palmolive in New York City from 2000 to 2001. There, he infused Colgate- Palmolive’s marketing with Hispanic energy, racing the brand to 2007’s fastest sales growth in the company’s history.In 2001, Fabian moved to Caracas, Venezuela to be Assistant Marketing Director of Oral Care Latin America at Procter & Gamble. There, he led the company’s aggressive push into the Latin America market and drove the company to profitability. He also designed and developed a winning business model that enabled Oral Care LA to become profitable.In 2006, Fabian relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio to be Associate Marketing Director of Oral-B North America. There, he led the company’s integration of the acquisition of Oral-B from Canada into the Procter & Gamble organization, managed the location transition, organization design, brand strategy and priorities definition for driving sales, share, and profit of the complex Oral-B product portfolio.In 2009, Fabian relocated to Panama City, Panama to be Senior Marketing Director of Ariel Latin America at Procter & Gamble. There, he led the growth strategy, innovation, strategic alliances and communication development for the largest Fabric Care Brand in Latin America ($950MM+ in sales). Additionally, he managed the total laundry portfolio and P&L delivery for the South Cone Market (Argentina, Brazil & Chile).In 2017, Fabian Urquijo became the Senior Marketing Director Hair Care & Laundry at Procter & Gamble. He headquartered the company’s operations in Panama City and enabled Procter & Gamble to achieve record-setting sales and profit growth in the hair care and laundry category. In his role, he Drive strategic alliances and implement Procter & Gamble innovation programs with global customers.Fabian Urquijo also has a background in marketing. After studying marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, he arrived in Caracas, Venezuela to be Assistant Marketing Director of Marketing at Procter & Gamble in 2001. He quickly imprinted himself within the company, driving the company to profitability through aggressive marketing strategies and developing a winning business model. After leaving Procter & Gamble in 2006, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to become Associate Marketing Director of Marketing at Oral-B North America. His role at Oral-B led to the company’s integration of the acquisition of the company from Canada into the Procter & Gamble organization, managed the location transition, organization design, brand strategy and priorities definition for driving sales, share, and profit of the complex Oral-B product portfolio. He was also instrumental in developing the company’s lucrative toothpaste and toothpaste substitute ranges.Fabian Urquijo is also a graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in business/marketing. Born in Caracas, Venezuela in

🎓 Education

Fabian Urquijo started his professional career in 1996 as an assistant accountants at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After a brief stay in London, England, he returned to Argentina to take the post of accountant at Banco BPM. Two years later, he left Banco BPM to take the post of controller financial planning at Banco Lan Colombia SA. From 2001 to 2003, he was the vice president financial planning at Banco InBanca Europe SA. From 2004 to 2006, he was the controller financial planning at Banco Santander Argentinas. In 2006, he became the manager of the group insurance operation at BBVA. In this position, he was responsible for all the financial planning and administration functions of BBVA’s insurance unit, which included entire life insurance, long-term care insurance, mutual fund services, and airline tickets.In March of this year, Fabian Urquijo was named controller financial planning and risk management of BBVA Spain S.A. by the company's CEO, Jesús Galarza.Fabian Urquijo’s educational background includes a degree from Universidad Catolica Argentina in 1992, where he was a Top 1% student, and a degree in Business Administration from Universidad Catolica Argentina in 1996. Fabian Urquijo has also completed a master’s degree in Risk Management from Boston University in 2002, and a post-graduate training program inFinancial Planning and Administration from Universidad Catolica Argentina in 2006. Fabian Urquijo holds a number of national and international awards and distinctions, including being a member of the Argentine Academy of Business Administration (ABA), Fellow of the American Society of Financial Planners (ASFPA), and a Fellow of the Argentine International Ombudsman Institute (Instituto Imge).

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Fabian Urquijo, Sr. Marketing Manager, Ariel Latin America, Procter & Gamble, from October 2009 to December 2014He played a leading role in Procter & Gamble’s growth strategy, including developing and implementing innovation, strategic alliances, and communication development for the company’s largest fabric care brand in Latin America, Ariel. He also managed the company’s laundry portfolio and P&L delivery across South America. Additionally, he coached and developed an organization of 25+ marketing managers to support Procter & Gamble’s global growth.Most notably, Fabian Urquijo was responsible for leading the establishment of Ariel Latin America as a successful, integrated marketing organization. He developed, led, and ran the company’s marketing strategy, oversaw growth, and delivered innovative products and services to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. He also helped to create and implement Procter & Gamble’s North American innovation programs.In his previous roles, Fabian Urquijo has