{"id":720,"date":"2026-06-04T01:22:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T01:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granelcorp.com\/?page_id=720"},"modified":"2026-07-04T23:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T23:07:22","slug":"carlos-cotes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granelcorp.com\/en\/carlos-cotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Cotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Jost:wght@200;300;400;500&#038;family=Lato:wght@300;400&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<style>\n.gcb-main { box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n:root{--fh:\"Jost\",sans-serif;--fb:\"Lato\",sans-serif;--blue:#1F72A6;--green:#A4BF8A;--dark:#0D0D0D;--off-white:#F0F4EC;--white:#FAFCF8;--text:#3d3d3d;--blue-light:#e8f2f9;--green-bg:#eef5e7;}\n.gcb-wrap *,.gcb-wrap *::before,.gcb-wrap *::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}\n.gcb-wrap{width:100vw;margin-left:calc(-50vw + 50%);}\n.gcb-wrap{font-family:var(--fb);background:var(--off-white);color:var(--dark);overflow-x:hidden;}\n.gcb-main{padding:72px 56px 96px;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:start;box-sizing:border-box;}\n.gcb-photo{border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:3\/4;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eef5e7,#c5dded);position:relative;}\n.gcb-photo img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}\n.gcb-photo-ph{width:100%;height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:rgba(13,13,13,.2);font-family:var(--fh);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;}\n.gcb-back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:11px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none;margin-bottom:28px;}\n.gcb-back:hover{gap:12px;}\n.gcb-name{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:clamp(28px,3.5vw,44px);font-weight:300;line-height:1.1;margin-bottom:8px;}\n.gcb-role{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:32px;padding-bottom:28px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(13,13,13,.1);}\n.gcb-body p{font-size:15px;font-weight:300;color:var(--text);line-height:1.85;margin-bottom:20px;}\n.gcb-body p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}\n.gcb-body strong{color:var(--dark);font-weight:400;}\n.gcf-footer{background:#111;padding:60px 56px 28px;}.gcf-footer-grid{max-width:1280px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);}.gcf-footer-logo{height:42px;width:auto;margin-bottom:18px;display:block;filter:brightness(0) invert(1);opacity:.85;}.gcf-footer-desc{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);line-height:1.72;max-width:240px;}.gcf-footer-col h4{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:10px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#A4BF8A;margin-bottom:18px;}.gcf-footer-col ul{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;}.gcf-footer-col ul li a{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);text-decoration:none;}.gcf-footer-col ul li a:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);}.gcf-footer-contact{font-size:13px;font-weight:300;color:rgba(255,255,255,.48);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:7px;}.gcf-footer-bottom{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding-top:26px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;}.gcf-footer-copy{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:11px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.22);letter-spacing:.04em;}\n@media(max-width:900px){.gcb-main{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:48px 24px 72px;}.gcb-photo{aspect-ratio:1\/1;max-width:280px;}.gcf-footer{padding:48px 24px 24px;}.gcf-footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"gcb-wrap\">\n<div class=\"gcb-main\">\n<div class=\"gcb-photo\">\n<div class=\"gcb-photo-ph\">Photo of Carlos<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n    <a href=\"\/en\/equipo\/\" class=\"gcb-back\">\u2190 Back to team<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"gcb-name\">Carlos Cotes<\/h1>\n<div class=\"gcb-role\">Head of Operations<\/div>\n<div class=\"gcb-body\">\n<p>Co-founder and <strong>Head of Operations at Granel Corp<\/strong>, he oversees the execution of bulk raw material operations from vessel nomination to final delivery. 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