Hugo is a businessman, social entrepreneur, teacher, and carpenter by trade. He is the founder and CEO of INDELAMA LLC, a high-quality wood products manufacturing company of international renown. A self-made man, Hugo is a respected leader among his colleagues in the small to medium enterprise sector and has been awarded several professional distinctions.

He created the only pre-university technical school of its kind in the country, which enrolls students from poor families and has produced several cohorts of STEM professionals. A returned missionary and a former stake president, Hugo was awarded an honorary doctorate by the National University of Lomas de Zamora for his commitment to social causes. He lives in Buenos Aires.