Ivan comes from a family of veterinarians, his father and older brother share the same passion. He graduated from the Universidad de Concepción, Chile, in 1991, worked for a couple of years in small animal practice, later he chosed to develop himself in commercial and marketing areas, occupying various positions in multinational companies in the pet’s market in his native country.

Since 2008 he is the CEO of Vetcoach, an organizational and business consultancy firm, specialized in the veterinary pet’s industry for Latin America, where his vision is to create "a new standard for the veterinary world".

Iván, has studies in marketing, innovation, coaching, positive psychology, communication, socioemotional competences and others. Today he is a strategic consultant of companies in organizational development and innovation, Coach ARO (analysis of the organizational role), creator of initiatives to improve the level of well-being (happiness) of students and veterinarians, as well as high-value training programs for veterinary entrepreneurs and their teams, in management issues, well-being, communication skills and positive leadership.

Iván has written several management articles for veterinary journals and he is an international lecturer in America and Europe.

When not dedicating his time to these activities, Ivan enjoys personal time with his family, traveling, enjoy a barbecue, a good black beer or wine.

Details of some studies:

• Diploma in Integral Marketing (Adolfo Ibañez University)
• Diploma in Management of Innovation and Technology (Alberto Hurtado University)
• Certificate in Technology & Innovation Management, University of Notre Dame
• Diploma in Consulting and Coaching (Alberto Hurtado University)
• Diploma in Positive Psychology (Institute of Emotional Intelligence)
• Communication in Veterinary Medicine. ICCVM 2018, Toronto.
• Communication in Veterinary Medicine ICCVM 2019, University of Calgary / Banff.
• Diploma about socioemotional competences development (University of Concepción)