Juan Luis Bosch Gutiérrez, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of CMI, Corporación Multi Inversiones, a multi-Latin family corporation founded in Guatemala in 1920 by his grandfather, Juan Bautista Gutiérrez. With more than 54,000 employees in 15 countries on 2 continents, CMI generates investment, employment, and development in the region.
CMI's businesses include, in the CMI Foods group, wheat flour mills, pasta and cracker production; poultry industry, pork industry, processed and sausage manufacturing industry; balanced food for animals and pets; restaurant industry, with its Pollo Campero brand, among others.
CMI Capital includes renewable energy generation projects; development of real estate projects and financial service businesses.
Juan Luis has been a director of Banco Industrial for 44 years, founder of Banco Reformador and co-founder of Meso-America Investments. He was also a former Director of Telefónica Centro América and played a leading role as President of the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala (CIG) and of the Coordinating Committee of Agricultural, Commercial, Industrial and Financial Associations (CACIF).
As founder of the Central America Leadership Initiative (CALI), in collaboration with INCAE and the Aspen Institute, Juan Luis seeks to develop leaders who will drive progress in Central America. CALI has outstanding alumni in a variety of fields, from government officials to business leaders and activists.
He is a member of the Council of the Americas (COA), an organization that promotes free trade in the continent, and the Bain Consulting Mexico Advisory Group. In Guatemala, he founded the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) to connect and develop young leaders, and was also a founder of FUNDESA, an institution focused on sustainable economic and social development.
Juan Luis supports education through his role as a Trustee member of the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. His social commitment is also reflected in the Juan Bautista Gutiérrez Foundation, CMI's social outreach, which focuses on education and health projects. He also promotes the “Plan Visión de País” initiative to develop a long-term sustainable strategy in Guatemala.
With his leadership and dedication, Juan Luis Bosch Gutiérrez has had a positive impact on the business sector as well as on the social and educational development of the region.
