Leonardo Martellotto

Leonardo (Leo) Martellotto is the President of JA Americas, the largest NGO in the region dedicated to inspiring and preparing youth, by activating them for the future of jobs. JA Americas reaches more than 1.3 million students across 30 countries each year in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada. Leonardo leads this network and is responsible for setting the strategic direction of an organization with near 40,000 volunteers and more than 2,000 businesses and partners across the region. A native of Cordoba, Argentina, Leonardo began his career with Junior Achievement as an intern at the Cordoba chapter and quickly rose to become its Executive Director. During his four years leading JA Cordoba, the program rapidly expanded to reach over 75,000 students in 60 locations and recruited 35,000 volunteers from more than 200 sponsors. Leonardo graduated from the National University of Cordoba and is currently attending the Harvard Business School Program for Leadership Development. He has been featured on CNN en Español with Ismael Cala and he has been awarded as 2016 “Latin American Entrepreneur of the Year ” by the San Ignacio de Loyola University. Leonardo has participated as panelist during the 2015 & 2016 editions of the World Economic Forum Latin America on differents sessions around “Skills Gap” and “Employment Barriers”, as well as the 2018 & 2019 editions of the “Global Education & Skills Forum” in Dubai (UAE).