Iván comes from a family of veterinarians, his father and older brother share the same passion. He graduated from the University of Concepción in 1991, worked for a couple of years in a minor clinic, then chose to develop in the commercial and marketing areas, holding various positions in multinational companies in the pet market in his country Christmas. Since 2008 he has been executive director of Vetcoach, an organizational and business consulting firm specializing in the veterinary sector of companion animals for Latin America, where his vision is to create "a new standard for the veterinary world". Iván, has performed studies in marketing, innovation, consulting, coaching, positive psychology and socio-emotional skills. He is the creator of the Positivetly initiative (since 2011) to improve the level of well-being of students and veterinarians. He is a strategic consultant for companies in organizational development and innovation, ARO Coach (organizational role analysis) and developer of high-value training programs for veterinary entrepreneurs and their teams, on management, well-being, communication skills and positive leadership. Iván has written various management articles for veterinary journals and is an international lecturer in America and Europe.