Miguel A. Lopera

President & Chief Executive Officer, GS1
Chief Executive Officer, GS1 US

Miguel A. Lopera is President and Chief Executive Officer of GS1 since April 2003. To add to his responsibilities, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 1st January 2004 of GS1 US, the US based counterpart. GS1 develops global standards, services and solutions for multiple sectors with primary focus on Consumer Goods and Healthcare.

Mr. Lopera, a Spanish national, brings to both organizations a wealth of general management, marketing and IT experience gained in every aspect of the Consumer Goods business having spent 24 years with Procter and Gamble. Joining P&G as an IT analyst in 1979, he became IT Director of P&G Spain and later IT Director of P&G Northern Europe (UK, Ireland and Scandinavia) based in the UK, Newcastle. In 1992, he changed career to Marketing, becoming Marketing Director of Laundry Detergents of P&G Europe (Brussels), Marketing Director of Fabric & Home Care (Spain, Madrid) and Managing Director of Fabric & Home Care and Food & Beverages Divisions of P&G Iberia (Spain and Portugal).

Mr. Lopera is an early developer, strong believer of Collaborative Commerce between Manufacturers and Retailers. He created a Collaboration Program between key retailers as Mercadona, Carrefour, Auchan and P&G Spain back in 1985, based on multifunctional teams, something unique at that time.

Miguel is an Ingeniero Superior of Electronics and Telecommunications (E.T.S.I.T of Madrid) and MBA for the Instituto de Empresa (Madrid).