Adrian Gomez Balboa

About

I am an environmental, sustainability & health and safety professional with experience in 30+ counties, mainly in the LATAM region, where I am considered a leader of opinion. I am also an operations director with direct P&L responsibilities and an independent board member. My technical areas of expertise include: Environmental Due Diligence | Phase I | Phase II | EHS auditing | Equator Principles | Environmental Management Systems | Site sustainable selection | Environmental coaching | Sustainability | Permits | Environmental Compliance | Climate changeI have participated with the following industries:Oil & gas | Chemical | Power generation | Data centers | Pharmaceutical | Medical | Mining | Automotive | Aerospace | Defense | Consumer goods | Industrial goods | Food & beverages | Waste | Financial | Private Equity | Venture Capital | Legal | Litigation | Insurance |I have also worked with institutions like United Nations, World Bank, the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission and ICSID. Author of Legislación Ambiental Mexicana para la Industria, a book on environmental legislation used as both a text book for engineers, and as an environmental engineering manual at manufacturing facilities in Mexico (14 updates & 5 years Amazon MX bestseller in category). Also, author of the Handbook of Mexico´s Environmental legislation for international EHS managers, which explains in English language the main environmental requirements for industrial facilities in Mexico, and compares international regulations to Mexico ones. Co-author of the book "Economía circular en México. Casos de éxito, retos y oportunidades".I hold a MSc in environmental management and sustainability, a MPhil in environmental policy, a BS in chemical engineering, and several diplomats, including environmental law, corporate finance and Board of Directors. I am bilingual in Spanish and English, and I have basic knowledge of French.I co-founded Hicks Environmental, which was acquired by ENVIRON International, now Ramboll. In addition, I co-founded a specialty plastic waste trading company, which bankrupted.I am a frequent invited speaker to industrial and academic events; a Consulting Board Member in Mexico´s most prestigious university: Tec de Monterrey; instructor at EGADE business school; and executive Committee Member of Chapter Zero Mexico (WEF climate governance).