Alejandro Pantoja Pita
Company
Costa Farms
Job Title
Horticulture Technical Director
Accomplishments
- Led the process of separating horticultural and field operations responsibilities, where growers focus on horticulture and operators focus on field tasks and logistics, in line with their areas of expertise.
- A servant leader and coach focused on developing the skills of the entire horticultural team of more than 60 growers and assistant growers in foliage, cactus, and succulents.
Extracurricular
On the Court & Pitch: Alejandro played tennis for 12 years and enjoys watching sports on TV, especially European soccer.
Fun Facts
Lights, Camera, Action: “Gladiator” tops Alejandro’s movie list. “It shows that leadership is more important than having title; you can’t win alone, life is unpredictable and you have to adapt to circumstances.”
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