Andrew Watson
Andrew joined HC Group in 2015 and is responsible for managing Latin America.
Andrew has spent a significant amount of time working in Brazil, Mexico and other countries in the region. Originally from California, Andrew graduated from the University of Southern California in International Relations, and further studied Business Administration at Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Brazil. Andrew established HC Group's Brazilian office in 2019 and manages a multi-lingual local team covering the full commodity value chains across the region.
Commodities markets play an important role for many economies across Latin America and I enjoy working for organisations that support economic growth and prosperity across the region
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