Amable Espina
Biography
Amable is a global professional with progressive strategic and consulting experience, successful in driving companies' sustainability vision into actionable processes. He has a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar and a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Finance from IESA School of Management in combination with Rotterdam School of Management. He pursued his early career in applied engineering in the energy sector in Europe, Africa, and the Americas working for a renowned French energy company until he decided to get a specialization in circular economy and sustainable business strategies by pursuing a master’s in global business.
After obtaining his Master’s, Amable earned extensive professional experience in management consulting working on transformational strategies to reduce environmental impact and promote diversity and inclusion social initiatives while working for consulting firms in Caracas and Houston. In addition to his corporate career, he published two papers for the sustainable transformation of the energy industry in Venezuela.
Alternative to being a Creative Business lecturer, he currently designs supply chain strategies for the cocoa industry to aid its transformation into a more transparent and sustainable industry and helps bring European brands open operations in the US market. He recently participated in the publication of the 2021 Global Cocoa Market Study and the Dominican Republic Supply Case Study endorsed by the IESC and funded by the USDA.
Amable teaches several courses at HU including Marketing Principles, Consumer Behaviour, The Future Workplace, and Research Lab & Methods.
Fields of expertise
- Organisational Strategy
- Marketing
- Circular Economy
- Sustainable Business Models
Research themes
Amable recently participated in the publication of the 2021 Global Cocoa Market Study and Dominican Republic Supply Case Study endorsed by the IESC and funded by the USDA. Research themes in the past include two papers for the development of environmental projects in the energy industry in Venezuela for the sustainable transformation of the industry. Alternate to academics, volunteers to research and promote gender equality in the workplace through Lean In Network Netherlands.
| Project title | Global Cocoa Market Study |
| Keywords | Cocoa, cocoa supply chain, cocoa market, cocoa producers |
| Years of completion | 2021 |
| General project description | Understanding current and potential market opportunities in the global, regional and local market that can provide more benefits/value for farmer-based organizations, small- and medium-sized enterprises (processing and export-oriented producer organizations) and value chain stakeholders they work with. |
| Your Role in project | Consultant |
Other recent projects
- 50 ways to Fight Bias (a workshop to promote gender equality in the workplace) - 2021/2022 - Amsterdam, Netherlands – Workshop facilitator - Read the article
- Follow-This - Valero Energy Corp. (Biofuels Strategy Outlook) – 2021 - Amsterdam, Netherlands – Consultant – Visit follow-this.org
Key publications
Scholarly publications
- Derks, J., Gordijn, J., & Siegmann, A. (2018). From chaining blocks to breaking even: A study on the profitability of bitcoin mining from 2012 to 2016. Electronic Markets, 28(3), 321–338. Read the paper.
Qualifications
- 2013 - 2015: Master of Science, Information Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- 2009 - 2011: Bachelor of Science, Communication Science, Universiteit van Amsterdam
- 2006 - 2010: Bachelor International Communication and Media, Hogeschool Utrecht