The WACKER ACADEMY Team of Instructors
The WACKER ACADEMY team is available all over the world to further your professional development. We offer customized seminars and education solutions for your business needs – in theory and practice, and in keeping with the state of the art. Our certified instructors and moderators will share their knowledge, bringing to bear their curiosity, expertise and comprehensive understanding of new trends and markets.
Instructors at the WACKER ACADEMY of Central America and Northern South America (Mexico City)
Jesús Acuña
Jesús Acuña is WACKER POLYMERS’ sales manager for the Andean region. He joined WACKER in 2015 after working for Esenttia as a senior R&D engineer for polypropylene. Jesús is a chemical engineer and holds an MS degree specializing in polymers. He is currently responsible for sales and market development at WACKER POLYMERS for the construction, adhesives and coatings industries in Colombia and Ecuador.
Gloria Alzate
Gloria Alzate joined WACKER in 2018 as a sales manager for Construction Silicones in the North Andean region (Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela). Possessing a bachelor's degree in architecture and additional studies in management, Gloria brings over 15 years of experience in the construction market. She previously worked for Sika and Henkel, where her responsibilities included not only technical sales, but also training for architects, engineers, construction workers and other construction-related professionals on how to use construction chemicals in projects and at construction sites.
Gerardo Bautista
Gerardo is a chemical engineer from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he holds a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering (with Bioengineering as a focus). He has more than 7 years’ chemical-industry experience of technical sales for industrial applications, personal care, the household sector and now construction. He joined WACKER in 2015 as sales manager for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Gerardo provides support to construction customers in the following markets: paints, coatings, maintenance and general construction. Also, he has participated as a speaker for associations such as Mexico’s ANAFAPYT (representing paint and printing ink manufacturers), where WACKER has a presence.
Adolfo Larrazabal
Adolfo joined WACKER in 1999 as a textiles sales manager and for 13 years was responsible for various WACKER SILICONES market segments. He developed the region’s personal care business and, in 2008, lived in Colombia, where he helped establish the Colombia office by conducting a market study of the region. In 2012, he moved to Brenntag Latam (a champion WACKER distributor) for 4 years, developing the silicone and polymer markets. Adolfo rejoined WACKER in 2016 and is currently the senior sales manager for rubber and elastomers in the Middle Americas region. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Guillermo Lopez
Guillermo is a sales manager for Mexico in the Functional Additives business unit. He has more than 40 years of experience in the chemical industry, mainly with epoxy resins, polyurethanes, plastisol and release agents based on silicone fluids. At WACKER, Guillermo has been responsible for elastomers, pyrogenic silica, sealants, silanes and fluids, plastics, textiles, defoamers and industrial coating resins. Previously, he had worked for Hysol de Mexico, a company focused on epoxy resin compounds. He has a chemical engineering degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Daniela Querci
Daniela joined WACKER in 2019 as WACKER POLYMERS commercial manager for the Middle Americas region. Her previous employers included Stepan, Grupo Petroquímico Beta, Akzo Nobel/Comex and Hercules-Aqualon. She has over 15 years’ solid experience, covering market analysis, R&D, quality control and a wide range of applications (in construction, paints, architectural coatings, oilfields, personal care and the household sector). Daniela has a Chemical Engineering degree from the Technological University of Mexico and several certificates from organizations such as the IMCYC, ACI and UNAM.
Hector Sanchez
Héctor Sánchez ist seit 2012 bei Wacker Mexicana als Senior Technical Specialist in der BU Construction Polymers tätig. Er verfügt über mehr als 16 Jahre Erfahrung in der Entwicklung und Herstellung von Fahrzeuglacken sowie im Bereich Trockenmörtel. Herr Sánchez leitet das Labor des Construction Technical Center in Mexiko und ist verantwortlich für die anwendungstechnische Kundenbetreuung in der Region Mittelamerika. Er hat einen Bachelor in Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen der Universidad Tecnológica de México und verfügt über Erfahrung in Forschung, Entwicklung und Produktion aus seiner früheren Tätigkeit bei DuPont.
Nelson Sastoque
Nelson Sastoque works in POLYMERS as a technical manager for the North Central America region, where he is responsible for TCs and for providing technical support to polymer customers. With over 15 years in the polymer chemical industry, he has experience in technical and R&D/innovation departments, leading the development of new products in coatings, construction, adhesives, paper, packaging and graphic arts. He possesses extensive knowledge of polymerization, polymer science, surface modification and product testing. Nelson holds a BS in chemical engineering from the National University of Colombia and a postgraduate certificate in coating technology from Ramon Llull University.