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XOCO GOURMET TEAM
Meet part of the team at the heart of Xoco project, present in Central America close to the farms and the cacao culture, and those present in Europe who will introduce you to our chocolates with exceptional flavours.
Frank Homann
Founder and CEO
Frank trained as a military officer in the Danish army. He then obtained an MBA at INSEAD in France and worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. before co-founding a high-tech company in Silicon Valley. In 2007, he founded Xoco Gourmet.
Cristhian Montenegro
CFO
Cristhian Montenegro, is our CFO. He also acts as COO for our Central American operations. Cristhian has been the CFO of a number of Central American based companies. Cristhian holds an MBA in Finance from INCAE.
Diana Cruz
Chief chocolate maker
Diana Cruz develops our chocolate and manages the production. She has a background and education as a pastry chef from leading restaurants in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. She worked as the chocolate maker for a small bean-to-bar chocolate company in Colombia before joining Xoco.
Hervé Fleisch
Non-executive Director
Hervé Fleisch is non-executive director of agricultural operations. He holds a PhD in agriculture and soil management and has managed high-yielding farms in the United States and Costa Rica. He joined Xoco in 2009 as an investor.