Raul Pero

Raul is a Global Marketing Leader in Consumer Products with background in Fortune 500, Private Equity backed, and start-up companies. Originally from Argentina, Raul moved to the U.S.A. to pursue his M.B.A. at the University of Michigan where he developed a passion for brands and products. Raul then worked at Ecolab, where he led global projects in the Hand Hygiene category and at Henkel, where he led retailer focused marketing programs. In 2016, Raul joined the Leadership Team at J.R. Watkins, leading the company brand and product development teams and taking the brand into new categories across Food, Home and Personal Care. In his most recent role, Raul led the Marketing and Innovation teams at the plant-based food startup Planterra Foods. Where he developed and launched their first commercial brand OZO in the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and the U.K. When he is not working, Raul loves spending time with his family, friends and his dog Tiago. He is an avid traveler and a newbie on the ski hills.