Roberto Doumet

With knowledge of electronics, advertising, jewelry, and credit services, Roberto Doumet brings a wealth of strategic depth his business ventures. A native of Ecuador, Roberto Doumet operates retail and service businesses in both the United States and South America. He also assists nonprofits. Known for his business acumen, Roberto Doumet taught university-level business and finance courses at Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from 2005 to 2007. His teaching experience followed his earning an MBA from the University of Michigan in 2003 and spending more than a decade in founding and guiding numerous companies. He continues to establish and operate various ventures today. In 2008, for example, Roberto Doumet joint-developed Pixela, a Miami-based electronics manufacturer. The brand focuses on high-end LCD and LED televisions and Blu-Ray players. Roberto Doumet’s retail experience also includes Plaza Vendome Stores. With locations in Lima, Peru, as well as his native Ecuador, Vendome operates as a chain of stores serving the high-end jewelry and watch market. This venture also manages four franchise brand boutiques. Roberto Doumet joined the company in 1998, and he currently serves as Chief Executive of Plaza Vendome Stores. In the financial services sector, Roberto Doumet founded Directa Credit Card and Directa Financial Services in 2005. Specializing in providing consumer and business lines of credit, the company attracted 22,000 customers in 6 years. Roberto Doumet also serves as Chief Executive of Vanguard Advertising Agency. Based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Vanguard is one of the top 15 advertising agencies in the country. Its work primarily focuses on brand development for small and medium-sized businesses. In the nonprofit world, Roberto Doumet served as Director of the Fundación Junto con los Niños (Juconi) from 2010 to 2011. Operating on a multinational basis, Juconi aims to eliminate child labor, a significant problem in South America. Working with social service professionals, Juconi helps children get off the street and into an educational framework.