As a dual citizen of Spain and the US, Joaquin brings a unique international perspective to his work. With a career spanning three countries and two regions, he appreciates the value of diversity of experiences and perspectives. He brings this to bear externally as an active Board member of the US Spain Council and internally as the Executive Sponsor of the African American Leadership Council. His commitment to nurturing a culture of diversity was recognized in 2015 when he was named one of America’s Top 10 Hispanic Business Leaders by Hispanic Career World.

 Joaquin also has a passion for learning, with an undergraduate degree in economics and business, an MBA from ESADE, Barcelona and a Masters of International Management from Thunderbird, Phoenix. He is a champion of improving access to both health literacy and education more broadly through his role as Board member of the international charity Save the Children. He has served on the International Advisory Board of ESADE. In addition, he mentors MBA candidates at universities around the world and has spoken on leadership in the pharmaceutical industry at academic institutions including MIT, Columbia Business School and The Wharton School.