Juan Casillas

Senior Advisor

Contact


Direct: +52.55.9990.8312
jcasillas@monarch-global.com
Mexico City
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Professional Experience


Juan Casillas, based in Mexico City, provides consulting services to international corporations regarding their activities in Mexico as well as to Mexican businesses on their operations and initiatives overseas. He is a seasoned participant in the Mexican market who has worked in both Mexico and the United States and has substantial experience in business development, strategic planning and analysis, government and public affairs, and consulting in both countries.

Juan has worked with companies in the financial, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, automotive, hospitality, pharmaceutical, transportation, security, technology, telecommunications, and mining industries, among others. Through his participation and leadership in engineering and business associations, he has developed an extensive network in Mexico’s infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, and energy sectors.

Prior to joining Monarch (then known as ManattJones Global Strategies) in 2003, Juan was the General Manager of STR, a software development company.

In 2000, Juan founded Colegioweb, an Internet company dedicated to providing extranet services to schools and medium-size companies and organizations.

From 1993 to 1999, Juan was the Assistant General Director of a hologram manufacturing company in Mexico. Prior to the above, he worked at Andersen Consulting in the Chicago office and at Servicios de Fomento Industrial, a Mexican consulting firm.

Education


Northwestern University, Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management Science, 1989

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Facultad de Ingeniería, Mexico City, Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Electrical Engineering, 1986

News & Insights


13 Apr 2022 | In the News

How Much Does Sunday’s Vote Strengthen AMLO?

Monarch Senior Advisors Pamela Starr and Juan Casillas discussed the results of Mexico's recent presidential recall vote for the Latin America Advisor, declaring the referendum far from the significant victory AMLO desired due to the extremely low turnout of under 18%.
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11 Dec 2019 | In the News

Will AMLO’s Plan for Infrastructure Reactivate Mexico?

Monarch Senior Advisor Juan Casillas participated in the Latin America Advisor Q&A discussion about the benefits and missed opportunities in the Mexican government's recently announced infrastructure plan.
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10 Oct 2017 | In the News

Does Mexico Need Tougher Building Codes?

Monarch Senior Advisors Juan Casillas and Pamela Starr participated in the Latin America Advisor Q&A addressing what Mexico should do in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Mexico City last month.
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