Rodrigo Gallardo

As Senior Vice President & General Manager of the North Central Region, Rodrigo Gallardo oversees the aggregates and ready-mix operations that cross North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. He is a member of the ACM Executive Committee and reports to the head of US aggregates and construction materials. 

As a senior leader with nearly 30 years of industry experience, Rodrigo has crossed the globe serving in a variety of roles, including logistics, trade, strategy and performance in Mexico, Switzerland and the United States, to leading aggregate and concrete operations in Houston, Texas. Most recently, Rodrigo was CEO of Holcim El Salvador before moving into a role shaping the growth and M&A strategy for LATAM in Mexico. 

Rodrigo was General Manager of the Aggregates & Concrete Materials Division for the South Region from 2018 - 2020 and North America Regional Commercial Performance Director following the Holcim-Lafarge merger, leading coordination of the new commercial strategy for Canada, Mexico and the United States from 2017 - 2018. Throughout his career, Rodrigo has combined strategic vision with hands-on leadership to drive operational excellence, capital planning and sustainability, delivering strong results in complex and evolving market environments. 

Rodrigo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in finance from Technological Institute of Superior Studies of Monterrey in Mexico and completed the Leadership and Management executive program at IMD in Switzerland. He is fluent in English, German and Spanish.