Governance - Biography

Liliana Gil Valletta, 47, was appointed to our board in July 2019. Ms. Gil Valletta is the co-founder and CEO of Cien+ (since 2010) and Culturintel (since 2018), both of which are based in New York City and have offices throughout the U.S. and Latin America and Europe. In 2023, these firms expanded globally under the holding Culture+ Group. Cien+ and Culturintel, collectively provide business consulting, big-data analytics, and marketing solutions for companies to help successfully turn demographic and cultural trends into opportunities for business success. Previously, Ms. Gil Valletta held a variety of marketing and supply chain roles at Johnson & Johnson, including serving as Global Marketing Services Director overseeing global strategy and agency contracting for the U.S. and EMEA regions. Ms. Gil Valletta also presently serves as an Operating Executive Board Member of AUA Private Equity Partners, a private equity firm that focuses on family-owned businesses benefiting from the growth of the U.S. Hispanic population. Additionally, Ms. Gil Valletta serves on the board of directors of RCN TV, a global studios and television network based in Columbia and Latin America. She also serves on the operating board of AUA Private Equity Partners and is the Chair of the Board of the Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino. Ms. Gil Valletta earned a M.B.A. from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, an executive degree in Global Leadership and Public Policy from The Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University and a B.A. in Business Administration from Southwestern Adventist University.