Clever Leaves Leadership

Gustavo is Clever Leaves’ Colombia co-founder and Head of Commercial for Latin America, responsible for the development of commercial businesses and other strategic alliances in the region, which are gaining more relevance in markets that have adapted pharmaceutical models that include the legalization of medical cannabis.

Gustavo was responsible for the creation and construction process of the company in the first 3 initial years and was able to establish the operational footprint of Clever Leaves in Colombia. He then led the innovation projects, the development of the first products, and the genetic developments that guaranteed the initial offering of the company’s portfolio.

Gustavo holds an MBA from Universidad de Los Andes and a B.E. degree in Information Technology Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

Julián Wilches is Clever Leaves’ Colombia co-founder and Chief Regulatory Officer of the global company. Mr. Wilches is in charge of structuring and maintaining the company’s relationship strategies and policies with different stakeholders of interest, including governments, regulators, and communities. Prior to Clever Leaves, Mr. Wilches acted as Director of Drug Policy for the Colombian Ministry of Justice and Law and was Advisor on the Presidential Programme against Illicit Crops. He was also the Deputy Director of Interinstitutional Articulation at the Attorney General’s Office. Additionally, he served as a Consultant and Advisor to the Ministry of Culture, the Colombian Institute for Rural Development - Encoder, and the “Coordination of the Culture of Law” Project - NSIC. Julian earned a B.A. in Political Science from Los Andes University and a Master’s in journalism from Alcalá de Henares University.

Gustavo is Clever Leaves’ Colombia co-founder and Head of Commercial for Latin America, responsible for the development of commercial businesses and other strategic alliances in the region, which are gaining more relevance in markets that have adapted pharmaceutical models that include the legalization of medical cannabis.

Gustavo was responsible for the creation and construction process of the company in the first 3 initial years and was able to establish the operational footprint of Clever Leaves in Colombia. He then led the innovation projects, the development of the first products, and the genetic developments that guaranteed the initial offering of the company’s portfolio.

Gustavo holds an MBA from Universidad de Los Andes and a B.E. degree in Information Technology Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.