Jose Luis Prado Becerra

Jose Luis Prado Becerra is Executive Advisor Partner with Wind Point Partners and Chairman of Tropicale Foods, a leading manufacturer of frozen novelty products under the Helados Mexico brand. Previously he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Evans Food Group Ltd. Prior to joining Evans, Mr. Prado had a distinguished career at PepsiCo Inc., holding various leadership positions over his 30-year career there.

From 2011-14, Mr. Prado was President of Quaker Foods North America. From 2002-10, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Gamesa-Quaker. He served as Regional Vice President of the Frito Lay International Andean Region from 2000 to 2002; President of PepsiCo Snacks in Argentina and Uruguay from 1997 to 2000; and President of Frito Lay Snacks Caribbean from 1994 to 1997. His early career included assignments in sales, finance, IT, and engineering.

In addition to his leadership experience in the global food and beverage industry, Mr. Prado serves on multiple boards of directors. On the corporate side, he is a member of the boards of Evans Food Group, the Hormel Foods Corporation, and the Northern Trust. Most recently, he served as Director of Brinker International, Inc. In the nonprofit sector, Mr. Prado serves on the boards of the National Museum of the American Latino at the Smithsonian, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, GENYOUth, the Latino Corporate Directors Association, and the Hispanic Associate on Corporate Responsibility.

He holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the Polytechnical Institute in Mexico City, a master of science in information systems from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City, and a master of business administration from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Monterrey.