Board members

The management of our business is entrusted upon a Board of Directors currently consisting of 15 directors and their alternates.

Our directors and their alternates were elected or ratified, effective from our Annual General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting and they will continue to hold office until the next Annual General Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting.

In accordance with the Securities Market Law, at least 25% of the members of the Board of Directors of a public company must be independent. In accordance with our Articles of Incorporation, the majority of the members of our Board of Directors must be independent.

The Company has solid mechanisms for the identification, monitoring and management of relevant risks and the directors have access to management and external advice, if they consider it appropriate, in order to supervise and follow up on such relevant risks. The supervision of the management of relevant risks by the Board of Directors is adaptable to the circumstances and to the changes presented by the risks themselves.

In terms of the provisions of the Securities Market Law, the independent directors of the Corporation must be selected for their experience, capacity and professional reputation, also considering that because of their characteristics they are able to perform their duties free of conflicts of interest and without being subject to personal, property or economic interests. The Shareholders' Meeting shall appoint or ratify the members of the Board of Directors and qualify the independence of the directors, in terms of the Securities Market Law.

Since 2017, in line with international best practices, our Board of Directors has had Corporate Governance Guidelines with diverse policies to support the Board of Directors of the Mexican Stock Exchange in the exercise of their responsibilities. These guidelines cover, among other topics, the composition of our Board, its duties, criteria for eligibility and diversity, relationship with the BMV Group and conflicts of interest, expectations towards Board members, ethics, securities transactions, processes related to the sessions of the Board and Committees, as well as the CEO succession plan.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

CHAIRMAN

Marcos Alejandro Martínez Gavica

Mr. Martinez Gavica is currently an independent Director and our Chairman of the Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of several private companies and philanthropic organizations.

Mr. Martínez Gavica holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a Master's degree in Business Administration from IPADE.

Among others, Mr. Martinez Gavica has 42 years of experience in the Mexican Financial System with experience in Executive Office, General Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology Platforms, Social Development.

He has worked at Citibanamex, Accival, Grupo Financiero Santander, Asociación de Bancos de México.

 

Independent Directors

Alberto Torrado Martínez

(Owner)

Mr. Torrado Martínez was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of DINE, S.A.B. de C.V. and founder of Alsea, S.A.B. de C.V. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Banco Santander and participates in several business and social responsibility organizations.

Mr. Alberto Torrado is an Accountant from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and has other postgraduate studies at IPADE and Harvard Business School.

Among others, Ms. Torrado has More than 30 years of experience in Finance, Operations, and General Management.

 

Blanca A. Treviño de Vega

(Owner)

Ms. Treviño de la Vega was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Ms. Treviño is President and CEO of Softtek, a leading IT services company in Latin America. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Wal-Mart de Mexico and Grupo LALA, and is also a member of the Mexican Business Council.

Ms. Treviño studied Computer Science at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM).

Among others, Ms. Treviño has 40 years of experience in Information Technologies, Mergers, Acquisitions and Finance.

 

Claudia Jañez Sánchez

(Owner)

Ms. Jañez Sánchez was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

She has more than 25 years of professional experience in multinational companies, in which she has held different positions of increasing responsibility in the Mexican subsidiaries of General Electric, PepsiCo and Ford Credit with experience in strategic planning, corporate governance, business strategy, legal & government affairs as well as executive management.

Claudia held the presidency of the Executive Council of Global Companies (CEEG) for the period 2019-2021 and until February 2021 she was president for Latin America at DuPont, where she had a successful career of more than 10 years.

Currently, she is an independent directoron thee Boards ofGrupo Saltillo, IDEAL and HSBC México.

Claudia has a Law degree from La Salle University, with a specialization in commercial and financial law from the Universidad Panamericana, she also has a master's degree in Business Administration from IPADE, as well as a negotiation diploma from Harvard Law School.

 

Clemente Ismael Reyes - Retana Valdés

(Owner)

Mr. Reyes - Retana Valdés was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Mr. Reyes-Retana is founder and Managing Director of Reyes Retana Consultores, S.C. He has more than 37 years of experience in the financial sector and participates as an independent director and member of audit and corporate practices committees in Chedraui, Banorte, Sicrea and Grupo Herso, among others.

Mr. Reyes - Retana is an Actuary from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

Mr. Reyes - Retana has More than 35 years of experience in the financial sector in areas of Business, Operations, Information Technology, Human Capital, Finance, Compliance, Internal Auditing, Legal, Risk Management.

 

Eduardo Valdés Acra

(Owner)

Mr. Valdés Acra was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Mr. Valdés Acra is currently a Director of Corporación Actinver. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of several companies such as Grupo Carso.

Mr. Valdés Acra has a degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Iberoamericana.

Among others, Mr. Valdés Acra has 38 years of experience in Finance.

 

Gina Díez Barroso Azcárraga

(Owner)

 

Ms. Díez Barroso is an independent member of Banco Santander’s Board. She has also been an independent member of Banco Santander Mexico’s board and other companies within Banco Santander Mexico, as well as advisor to Americas Society and Council of the Americas, Laurel Strategies, and Qualitas of Life Foundation.

She is also founder and president of Grupo Diarq and Centro de Diseño y Comunicación (Universidad Centro), advisor of Dalia Empower, member of the Committee of 200 (C200) and representative of Mexico in the W20 initiative, women in the G20. She is founder and board member of the Pro-Educación Centro and Fundación Diarq Foundations. Ms. Díez Barroso holds a degree in Design from the Centro de Diseño de la Ciudad de México.

Ms. Díez Barroso brings experience to our board of directors in the real estate and education sectors, and possesses ample knowledge regarding sustainability and responsible business matters, as a founder and patron of foundations centered in education, diversity and social aid. 

 

Tania Ortiz Mena López Negrete

(Owner)

Ms. Ortiz Mena López Negrete was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

She has more than 25 years of experience in the business sector. Currently, she is part, either in some managerial capacity or as a member of the Board of Directors, in different companies that are part of recognized institutions or business groups such as Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.B. de C.V. In addition, she is an advisor to the Mexican Natural Gas Association and other organizations and advisory boards.

Tania Ortiz Mena has a degree in International Relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a Masters in International Relations from Boston University.

Ms. Ortiz Mena has 30 years of experience in the energy sector, international trade, external affairs, and development of energy infrastructure projects

 

Felipe García Ascencio

(Owner - Provisional)

Mr. Felipe García was appointed as a provisional member of the Board of Directors on October 18, 2022.

Mr. García has a degree in Economy from the ITAM.

Among others, Mr. García has more than 25 years of experience in Investment Banking.

 

 

Institutional Directors

Carlos Bremer Gutiérrez

(Owner)

Mr. Bremer was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Mr. Carlos Bremer is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Value Grupo Financiero. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Clinton Foundation, the World Education Fund in New York and América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V., among others.

Mr. Carlos Bremer studied Business Administration and Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM).

Among others, Mr. Bremer has 44 years of experience in the financial and social industries.

 

Carlos Hank González

(Owner)

Mr. Hank González was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Mr. Hank is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Banorte (GFNorte), as well as a member of the Board of Directors of other companies.

Mr. Hank González has a degree in Business Administration with a major in finance from the Universidad Iberoamericana.

Among others, Mr. Hank Gonzalez has 24 years of experience in Finance, Infrastructure, Tourism, and the Food industry.

 

Eduardo Cepeda Fernández

(Owner)

Mr. Cepeda Fernández was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Mr. Cepeda will bring considerable value to the Company and will contribute positively and passionately to our Board of Directors thanks to his recognized talent, his extensive experience in the financial sector, and his solid background in business and finance.

Mr. Cepeda, among multiple positions, recognitions and experiences, was a leader at JP Morgan for more than 30 years and is a graduate of prestigious international institutions such as the University of Deusto in Bilbao and the University of Southern California.

 

Eduardo Osuna Osuna

(Owner)

Mr. Osuna Osuna was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Mr. Eduardo Osuna has been Country Manager for Mexico of the BBVA Group since 2015. Throughout his professional career, he has held various positions of responsibility in BBVA, such as General Manager of Corporate and Government Banking between 2012 and 2015, General Manager of Commercial Banking between 2010 and 2012, as well as General Manager of Hipotecaria Nacional between 2006 and 2010 and Deputy General Manager of Risk and Legal at Hipotecaria Nacional between 2005 and 2006. He has also been a member of the BBVA Management Committee since 2006.

Mr. Osuna holds a degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Universidad La Salle, A.C. de México and an MBA from the Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa (IPADE).

Among others, Mr. Osuna has 24 years of experience in business areas such as Mortgage Banking, Commercial Banking, Government.

 

Ernesto Ortega Arellano

(Owner)

Mr. Ortega Arellano was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Currently, Mr. Ernesto Ortega is Director of Capital Markets at Grupo Financiero Inbursa and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Investment Funds of said group, as well as of Impulsora del Fondo México.

Mr. Ernesto Ortega has a degree in Accounting from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Among others, Mr. Ortega has 34 years of experience in Equity Markets.

 

Felipe García-Moreno Rodríguez

(Owner)

Mr. García - Moreno was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

He is currently President and CEO of J.P. Morgan in Mexico and has over 26 years of experience as an investment banker.

He has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) with honors and studies for a Master's degree in Business Administration and Public Policy at Stanford University.

Among others, Mr. García - Moreno has 28 years of experience in Investment Banking.

 

Álvaro Vaqueiro Ussel

(Alternate)

Mr. Vaqueiro was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Currently, he is General Manager of Corporate and Investment Banking at BBVA and a member of the Board of Directors of Casa de Bolsa BBVA.

Mr. Alvaro Vaqueiro holds an Industrial Engineering degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico and a Master's degree in Economic Engineering from Stanford University.

Among others, Mr. Vaqueiro has 28 years of experience in Global Markets, Rates, FX, Credits, Equity, Investment Banking, and Transaction Banking.

 

Edgardo Mauricio Cantú Delgado

(Alternate)

Mr. Edgardo Cantú was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Mr. Cantú Delgado serves as General Director of Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. and is a member of the Board in several companies, including IFM Asesoría en Administración, Enerall, Synthetic Genomics, and several national and international organizations in the financial field.

Mr. Edgardo Cantú studied Business Administration and Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM).

Mr. Edgardo Cantú has 31 years of experience in Finance, analysis, evaluation and development of business plans, company mergers and acquisitions and sales, as well as investment portfolio management in the local and international market.

 

Marcos Ramírez Miguel

(Alternate)

Mr. Ramírez Miguel was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

Mr. Ramírez Miguel is currently the Managing Director of Grupo Financiero Banorte and has a broad experience in the financial sector. He is the founder of the company Finventia and was president of the Mexican Association of Stock Market Institutions, A.C. (AMIB).

Mr. Ramírez has a degree in acting from the Universidad Anáhuac, postgraduate studies in Finance from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and an MBA from the E.S.A.D.E. Barcelona Spain.

Among others, Mr. Ramírez Miguel has 28 years of experience in the financial sector.

 

Tomás Christian Ehrenberg Aldford

(Alternate)

Mr. Ehrenberg Aldford was appointed and ratified as a member of the Board of Directors at the General Shareholders' Meeting held on April 29, 2021.

He currently serves as Managing Director of Grupo Financiero B×+.

He studied Mechanical Engineering at the Universidad Anahuac and holds a Diploma in Finance from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and Marketing from the Universidad Iberoamericana.

Among others, Mr. Ehrenberg has 30 years of experience in the Financial Sector.

 

Secretary

Rafael Robles Miaja

(Owner)

María Luisa Petricioli Castell

(Alternate)