YPO Names Santiago Sanchez 2015-2016 International Chairman
Dallas, TX (PRWEB) November 18, 2014 -- Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) today announced the election of Santiago Sanchez of Mexico as its 2015-2016 chairman of the YPO International Board. The international chairman is YPO’s highest elected office. Sanchez, who currently serves as vice chairman, will take office 1 July 2015.
A member of YPO’s Guadalajara and Mexico One chapters, Sanchez was elected by peers sitting on the organization’s international board. He will be YPO’s 64th international chairman.
Sanchez is president of COA Internacional, a Guadalajara-based company focusing on distribution of dental instruments, materials and equipment. COA Internacional grew its footprint in Latin America by opening offices in Santiago, Chile in 2007. For two consecutive years, the company has earned the prestigious award “Mejores Empresas de Mexico,” which includes the 60 best managed medium-size companies and is run in Mexico by Deloitte, BANAMEX and Tecnologico de Monterrey.
With five fellow YPO members, Sanchez founded the Guadalajara Angel Investors Network, which has successfully pioneered the startup ecosystem in Guadalajara.
“YPO continues to thrive after 64 years because of leaders like Santiago,” said 2014-2015 International Chairman Bernie Auyang of Hong Kong. “He has served his fellow peers across every level of the organization and embodies the spirit of our mission, to become Better Leaders through Education and Idea Exchange.”
“YPO is family to me. I have 22,000 peers spread across every industry in every corner of the world,” said Sanchez. “I am honored to be asked to lead this diverse group at such a pivotal time in the global business landscape.”
About YPO
YPO (Young Presidents’ Organization) is a not-for-profit, global network of young chief executives connected through the shared mission of becoming Better Leaders Through Education and Idea ExchangeTM. Founded in 1950, YPO today provides 22,000 peers and their families in more than 125 countries with access to unique experiences, extraordinary educational resources, access to alliances with leading institutions, and participation in specialized networks to support their business, community and personal leadership. Altogether, YPO member-run companies employ more than 15 million people around the world and generate US$6 trillion in annual revenues. For more information, visit http://www.ypo.org.
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Contact: press(at)ypo(dot)org
Angela Mers, Young Presidents' Organization, http://www.ypo.org, +1 (415) 298-8534, [email protected]
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