Executive Team
Cancio Consulting Group brings together a diverse collection of professionals with deep roots in doing business with Cuba, identifying opportunities and solving problems for clients in the corporate, nonprofit foundation, and government sectors.
Each member of the Cancio Consulting Group team brings a diverse set of skills and interests to the table.
Take a look at the company executives below:
Hugo Cancio
CONSULTANT & PRESIDENT - Miami USA
Hugo M. Cancio is an internationally-renowned expert on the Cuban business environment and culture. He is also a relentless activist and proponent of the lifting of the economic embargo imposed by the United States to Cuba. Over the past 28 years, Mr. Cancio has sought to build bridges of understanding and reconciliation between Cubans on both sides of the Florida coast.
Karel Suarez
CONSULTANT, VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL - Miami, USA
Karel Suarez is a Cuban-American attorney that has been representing U.S. and foreign companies interested in doing business in/with Cuba since President Obama opened the relationships with Cuba. Mr. Suarez is the managing partner of the law firm, The Legal Team, PLLC, where he represents clients in the corporate, litigation and international law practice.
Jorge Ruiz
CONSULTANT & TRADE, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS - Miami, USA
Jorge Ruiz is a Cuban-born executive living in the Miami area with extensive experience in the development of export programs and sales and marketing. Having managed more than 2,500 employees, Mr. Ruiz leads CCG in all respects.
Ariel Machado
CONSULTANT & COO - Miami, USA
Ariel Machado leads the day-to-day operations of Fuego Enterprises, Inc. and its subsidiaries for the last 10 years. He has over 15 years of experience in business development for media and entertainment in both Havana, Cuba and Las Vegas, Nevada.
Adriana Quintana
CONSULTANT & CUBAN LEGAL COUNSEL - Havana, Cuba
Adriana Quintana is a Cuban attorney that resides in Cuba and specializes in foreign investment law. Ms. Quintana provides our clients with enormous help while drafting any agreements in Cuba. She is fluent in English and together with our General Legal Counsel can provide a safe route to doing business in/with Cuba.