About The Author

Candidate Ph.D. Sustainable Development at Universidad Galileo, Guatemala. M.A. Double Degree Global Studies: A European Perspective from Roskilde Universitet and Universität Leipzig and a Candidate M.A. in Social Sciences from Universidad Francisco Marroquin. I am passionate about education, history and individual rights.

My research and readings focus on the economics of human relationships, sustainable development and the cultural and political impact of these interrelations. As well, I aim to analize the historical development of societies leaded by conversations/contestations between the principles of Rational Selfishness, Individualism, Objectivism and Capitalism Laissez-Faire while contesting them with the principles of Communitarianism, Critical Theory and post-structuralism, Keynesianism, Developmentalism, Postcolonial / decolonial epistemologies, ecological, historical and cultural impacts and processes of the North-South global relationships. I am a higly qualified academic with global and international expertise. I have in-depth expertise of multidisciplinary approaches to globalization and I am a consultant in the area.

EDUCATION

Candidate Ph.D. Sustainable Development. Universidad Galileo, Guatemala.
Postgraduate degree Management of International Commerce. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Guatemala. 2015
M.Sc. Global Studies. Roskilde University 2013
M.A. Global Studies. Leipzig Universität 2013
Erasmus Mundus Scholar of the European Commission 2011-2013
Candidate M.A. Social Sciences. Francisco Marroquin University 2013
Author of the blog Globalization & Capitalism
Entrepreneur and Owner of a retail chain of stores in Guatemala

FELLOWSHIPS

Erasmus Mundus Fellowship 2013.
Charles G. Koch Fellowship. Koch Foundation. Institute for Humane Studies. Washington, DC. June-August, 2006

PUBLISHED BOOKS

Pineda, LG (2025). Social Sciences, Citizenship Education and Interculturality for 7th, 8th and 9th Grade. (1st edition). Zantmaro Ediciones. Guatemala.
Pineda, LG, and Pineda, SG (2021). Entrepreneurship for Productivity and Accounting 3 for 9^th Grade. (1st edition). Zantmaro Ediciones. Guatemala.
Pineda, LG (2021). Social Sciences and Citizenship Education 5 for 12^th Grade (1st edition). Zantmaro Ediciones. Guatemala.
Pineda, LG (2020, 2023). Social Sciences and Citizenship Education 4 for 11^th Grade (1st and 2nd editions). Zantmaro Ediciones. Guatemala.
Pineda, LG, and Pineda, SG (2020). Entrepreneurship for Productivity and Accounting 2 for 8^th Grade (1st edition). Zantmaro Ediciones. Guatemala.
Pineda, LG, and Pineda, SG (2020). Entrepreneurship for Productivity and Accounting 1 for 7^th Grade (1st edition). Zantmaro Ediciones. Guatemala.
Pineda, LG, and Pineda, SG (2019). Project Development and Management for 11^th Grade (1st edition). Zantmaro Ediciones. Guatemala.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2022, 16 March). Economía Circular y la industria centroamericana. Asociación de Fabricantes de Plásticos de Honduras. Honduras.
Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2022, 24 February). Cinco desafíos en las industrias para la implementación de la Economía Circular. Cámara Costarricense de la Industria del Plástico. Costa Rica.
Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2021, 21 July). Innovación en el Origen y Rediseño de los Empaques. Food Pack Summit. Costa Rica.
Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2020, 01 July). Tendencias de Empaques en Centroamérica. Asociación de Fabricantes de Plásticos de Honduras. Honduras.
Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2019, 05 November). Tendencias y tecnologías que cambian el empaque. Cámara Costarricense de la Industria de Alimentos y PROCOMER. Costa Rica.
Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2019, 26 September). Mitos y Realidades del Plástico en la Economía Circular. Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Cámara de Comercio Alemana y Embajada del a República Federal de Alemania. Guatemala.
Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2012, July 01) “History of Capitalism II”. Paper presented at the Atlas Society Summit, Washington, DC.
Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2012, June 30) “History of Capitalism I”. Paper presented at the Atlas Society Summit, Washington, DC.
Pineda Rodas, Luis Guillermo. (2012, June 26) “A New History of Capitalism” Paper presented at the Scholarship and a Free Society Conference, Towson, MD.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Course: Gestión Estratégica Empresarial. M.A. Empresarial de Negocios. Universidad Da Vinci de Guatemala. Guatemala.
Course: “Atlas Shrugged and Objectivist Philosophy”. Center for the Study of Capitalism. UFM, GUATEMALA. September, 2009-August, 2011
Course: “The Fountainhead and Objectivist Philosophy”. Center for the Study of Capitalism. UFM, GUATEMALA. September, 2009-August, 2011
Course: “Philosophy Book Club”. Center for the Study of Capitalism. UFM, GUATEMALA. September, 2009-August, 2011
Course: “Research Strategies for EBSCO, Xrefer, Ovid, Oxford Reference Online and Project Muse”. Ludwig von Mises Library, GUATEMALA. March 2005 – February 2007.
Course: “Historical and Political Geography”. Teacher Assistant of Prof. Glenn Cox. Universidad Francisco Marroquin, GUATEMALA. 2004.

CERTIFICATIONS

Course “International Trade and Agriculture (4th Edition)”. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2025
Training program “Trade and Regulatory Measures in Sustainability”. FOCUS. 2024
Certificate of Specialization in Business Ethics. University of the Isthmus, Guatemala. 2021
Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate (SFPC) Awarded by: CertiProf. June 2020 – no expiration. Credential ID: FLCLDSWPJC-SSDRRQJS-WHKBKTHKWH
Mastering Design Thinking. Awarded by: MIT. March 2020 – no expiration dateLean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. Awarded by: US Department of Education. Date: June 2016 – no expiration date

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Economic Counsellor. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala. Embassy of Guatemala to the Kingdom of Belgium, concurrent to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Permanent Mission to the European Union. 2025-to date
Interim Director-Advisor. National Competitiveness Program. Ministry of Economy. Guatemala. 2025
Advisor on Sustainable Trade and FTA. Vice Minister of Integration and Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economy, Guatemala. 2024.
Strategic Planning Manager. INGRUP – Holding Castillo Hermanos. 2016-2024.
Executive Director. Plastics Commission. Guatemalan Exporters Association. 2014-2016.
Owner. Gelastore. 2009-201Founder and Executive Director. Center for the Study of Capitalism. 2009-2011
Head Collection Development at Ludwig von Mises Library. Guatemala, GUA – January,2008-July, 2009
Ass. Brand Manager. Procter & Gamble. Santiago, Chile. 2007