Ramón Umpierre

Executive Director – PRSA Board of Directors

Eduardo Pagan joined TOTE Maritime in November of 2010 as the Vice President and General Manager of Caribbean Services. He brings more than 30years of management consulting and transportation industry experience. Prior to joining TOTE Maritime, Pagan led his own consulting firm (Caribbean Solutions Partners) assisting organizations with Business Development and Strategic Planning. He played a pivotal role with the Puerto Rico Water Authority Revenue Optimization Program and work on the design of the  private / public partnership strategy.

  Pagan also worked at Unilever for 21 years in key roles includingmanufacturing, distribution, and international sales. He was deeply involved with Total Quality Management (TQM), Total Productivity Management (TPM), and Lean Manufacturing. In addition to the development and improvement of overall business practices, Pagan used these tools and skills to improve performance in areas such as operational productivity, safety, environmental impact and led the Competitiveness Team and Strategy for the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Association. He was also the General Manager for C.R. Bard operations in Puerto Rico(medical device)

He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico and a master’s degree in Business Administration.

Pagan is also an active board member of the following organizations: Puerto Rico Boys & Girls Club (Vice President), Puerto Rico Shipping Association (Vice President), Puerto Rico American Maritime Partnership (President), Enactus and others.