About

Since assuming a role in the legal department at Cargill in 2004, Valentina Moreno has continuously assumed additional responsibilities. Last year she was given the responsibility of managing key suppliers and contracts in Central America, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. Moreno has been involved in a number of key transactions, including the successful completion in 2012 of the company’s integration process, which saw her become responsible for the management of the legal department of Cargill’s operations in Costa Rica. This process has seen Moreno transform the legal department from one which focused almost exclusively on handling litigious matters to one with a preventive and a strategic approach. When looking at how she has impacted the strategic direction of the company she points to recent work exploring alternatives and managing risk by the impact on the market and industry caused by the involvement of a major competitor. The various actions and alternative proposals generated a significant increase in sales volumes of the company as well as capture a competitive advantage, always within the framework of compliance with laws, regulations and an internal code of ethics.