Adriana Leon
2022 ALI Fellow
Adriana Leon brings to ALI expertise in Latin American market development and a passion to provide higher education opportunities for under-served youth. As CEO of Bretano Corp., she leveraged global raw materials trading markets to import and distribute petrochemicals and food additives throughout Latin America. Adriana has also worked in marketing roles at Varta/Rayovac, Serta, Quala, and Unilever.
Adriana is the founder and CEO of Aspirantes Virtual, a nonprofit preparing marginalized Colombian youth for college success. She serves on the boards of Enseña por Colombia, Colombia’s version of Teach for America, and Lumni Colombia, a fund that finances education for low-income students; she also launched an innovation lab to foster the development of social businesses in her native Colombia.
For more, see Adriana’s LinkedIn profile.