Fernando Palacios-Pelletier De la Lastra

Fernando Palacios-Pelletier De la Lastra has worked in a variety of roles in the business industry since 1995. Fernando began their career as an Insurance Broker at Mapfre in 1995. In 1997, they moved to TNT as a Sales Account Manager (Field Sales). From 2001 to 2004, they were the Regional Sales Manager Central and North Spain at Dun & Bradstreet, where they were responsible for the execution of commercial policies and led a team of 8 sales people. Fernando also achieved a European Award for Highest Sales Growth in 2002. In 2004, they moved to Global Blue as Commercial Director Spain. From 2009 to 2016, they were the Country Manager & Head of Sales Spain at Monster. In 2016, they became the Business Unit Manager & Head of Sales Spain at Crio-cord. Since 2017, they have been the Partner & Advisor at Locker in the City and the Director of Corporate Development and Marketing at CUNEF Oficial (Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros). Most recently, they were appointed Chief Expansion Officer (CXO) at Citibox in 2022, where they are responsible for adapting to the growth of e-commerce and reducing its environmental impact.

Fernando Palacios-Pelletier De la Lastra began their education in 1991, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from Instituto de Marketing del País Vasco (I.M.P.V.) in 1995. In 2006, they earned a Master Executive in Commercial Management and Marketing from Esade. In 2011-2012, they attended IESE Business School, earning a Management and Development Program (PDD) in Business Administration and Management, General. In 2014, they completed a Senior Management Program in Digital Business from ESIC Business & Marketing School. In 2016, they earned a B2B Sales Management degree from Esade. In 2018, they completed a Programa Ejecutivo en Customer Experience Management from IE Business School. In 2019, they earned a Digital Transformation & Data Science Program from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. In 2020, they earned a Data Science Essentials degree from UC Berkeley School of Information. Fernando is currently enrolled in Esade, pursuing a degree in Artificial Intelligence in Business with a focus on Artificial Intelligence.