Roberto Ordoñez

Roberto Ordoñez is an expert negotiator; he advises large corporations, governments, SMEs, and family businesses with their complex negotiations. He is the founder of Alkimya Catalyst, a boutique global consulting firm that specializes in designing and implementing complex negotiation strategies. Additionally, the firm conducts customized training programs to enhance the negotiation skills of its clients.

Prior to forming Alkimya Catalyst, Roberto worked for more than 20 years in the oil and gas industry, holding senior management roles in operations, finance, business development, corporate planning, corporate strategy, and procurement divisions for large oil and gas companies, including Occidental Petroleum, Hess Corporation, and BP.

He is the president of Northwestern University’s Kellogg GCC Alumni association, a member of The World Innovation Network, a university professor, and an international speaker. Roberto has a Bachelor’s and a Master’s of Science degrees in engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.