Carlos Cortez

Consulting Strategist @Clareo

San Diego, CA, US

I collaborate with firm’s partners by helping to manage and execute projects and coordinate with analysts to support the effort. • Set up the innovation organization for a $1 billion global food ingredients company that has since made three co-investments with leading investors in the alternative proteins space • Supported the strategy development for a publicly listed Medicare fitness benefits provider and worked closely with the CEO and leadership team to create a new strategic plan, innovation agenda for digital health and a change management and communications plan. Stock price rose at a four-year CAGR of 41% • Designed, curated and facilitated a virtual innovation program to address a major challenge facing a $60 billion global mining company. The program helped identify two new technologies with potential to radically transform the mining industry and set up a partnership model now in pilot testing • Authored an industry-leading analysis of global innovation efforts and investment in wildfire prevention and mitigation, helping to define the innovation agenda for a multi-billion energy company

Tecnológico de Monterrey

BA, Business Administration

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

MBA, Marketing, Entrepreneuship, Strategy