Alejandro Villanueva is regional director of Latin America and Caribbean Programs at the W. K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan. Based in Mexico City, Alejandro provides leadership and direction for Latin America and Caribbean programming initiatives. He holds a master’s degree from the DUXX Graduate School of Business Leadership in Monterrey and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Universidad Iberoamericana. Prior to joining the Foundation, Alejandro was marketing director at AXA in Mexico and responsible for advertising, strategic marketing, customer management and other projects. He was head of Communication and Corporate Affairs at the ING Group of Mexico City, a position that included designing and implementing a strategy for corporate philanthropy. Alejandro previously worked as engagement manager at McKinsey & Company in the US, Spain, the Netherlands, India, Morocco, Mexico, Central America and South America. As an elected city counselor he represented 12 suburbs of the Mexico City municipality of Álvaro Obregón. He founded CIVIX, a nonprofit organization that provides strategy counseling to social projects. In addition to the Kellogg Foundation, CIVIX has supported Harvard University, The World Resources Institute, Ashoka and the Mexican Health Foundation. Alejandro also has developed collaborative initiatives to provide low-income families and communities with affordable and relevant products and services.

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