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Board of Directors & Commitees

The mission of the Board of Directors of Cox is to foster social interest by representing the Company and its shareholders in the administration of its assets.

Enrique Riquelme Vives

Executive Chairman

Alberto Zardoya Arana

Alejandro Fernández Ruiz

Arturo Saval Pérez

Cristina González Pitarch

Elena Sánchez Álvarez

Ignacio Maluquer Usón

Juan Ignacio Casanueva Pérez

Luis Arizaga Zárate

Mar Gallardo Mateo

Román Ignacio Rodríguez Fernández

Dámaso Quintana Pradera

Board of Directors

Board Member Title Condition Appointment Date
Enrique José Riquelme Vives Chairperson Executive September 17, 2024
Alberto Zardoya Arana Director Propietary September 17, 2024
Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Director Independent September 17, 2024
Arturo Saval Pérez Director Independent September 17, 2024
Cristina González Pitarch Director Independent September 17, 2024
Elena Sánchez Álvarez Director Independent September 17, 2024
Ignacio Maluquer Usón Lead Independent Director Independent September 17, 2024
Juan Ignacio Casanueva Pérez Director Independent September 17, 2024
Luis Arizaga Zárate Director Independent September 17, 2024
Mar Gallardo Mateo Director Independent September 17, 2024
Román Ignacio Rodríguez Fernández Director Independent September 17, 2024
Dámaso Quintana Pradera Director Propietary December 19, 2024
Antonio Medina Cuadros Secretary non-Director

Committees

Audit Committee Position Category Appointment Date
Mar Gallardo Mateo Chairperson Independent September 17, 2024
Luis Arizaga Zárate Member Independent September 17, 2024
Román Ignacio Rodríguez Fernández Member Independent September 17, 2024
Appointments and Remuneration Committee Position Category Appointment Date
Alejandro Fernández Ruiz Chairperson Independent September 17, 2024
Cristina González Pitarch Member Independent September 17, 2024
Arturo Saval Pérez Member Independent September 17, 2024
Sustainability and Compliance Committee Position Category Appointment Date
Elena Sánchez Álvarez Chairperson Independent September 17, 2024
Alberto Zardoya Arana Member Independent September 17, 2024
Ignacio Maluquer Usón Member Independent September 17, 2024

Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors

Enrique Riquelme Vives

Executive Chairman

15 Years Of Experience

15 Years at Cox

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Executive Chairman of Cox, he started his career in the real estate and construction sectors and in 2010 founded Grupo El Sol in Panama, focusing on mining, cement, infrastructure and energy. This company became the largest supplier of sand for the UTE (joint venture) responsible for the expansion of the Panama Canal. He later led the bidding and development phases of the largest photovoltaic project in Latin America at the time – Rainbow 50.

He has received several awards for his contribution to business in Spain, including the National Young Entrepreneur Award, 2018. He was also named one of the “100 Most influential Latinos Committed to Climate Action” and one of the “100 Most Creative Spaniards in Business” by Forbes magazine. He is currently a member of the International Council of the San Telmo Business School and President of the Advisory Council of the Scholas Foundation for Panama, Central America and the Caribbean.

Alberto Zardoya Arana

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x Years Of Experience

x Years at Cox

A professional in the field of manufacturing engineering and corporate management. Currently, board member of Mecalux, a firm focused on the fabrication and assembly of automated warehouses. He also holds an executive position at Eurosyns, S.A. His portfolio includes participation in various companies, reflecting a career dedicated to leadership in industrial engineering and corporate governance.

A professional in the field of manufacturing engineering and corporate management. Currently, board member of Mecalux, a firm focused on the fabrication and assembly of automated warehouses. He also holds an executive position at Eurosyns, S.A. His portfolio includes participation in various companies, reflecting a career dedicated to leadership in industrial engineering and corporate governance.

Alejandro Fernández Ruiz

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27 Years Of Experience

x Years at Cox

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Sciences (E2) from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE). His professional career has been closely tied to the construction company Grupo Aldesa, where he has held various positions, gaining comprehensive insight into the entire business cycle of a construction enterprise. With 27 years of experience in the construction industry, Mr. Fernández Ruiz has worked across various European and Latin American countries.

Throughout his tenure at Grupo Aldesa, has served as the Director of the Cost Department, the Economic and Financial Director, and the Corporate Director of the group. In 2013, he took on the role of CEO, a position he held until his recent departure in 2023. His extensive experience and leadership within the company have seen him navigate through the complexities of the construction sector, contributing significantly to Grupo Aldesa’s growth and development.

Arturo Saval Pérez

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35 Years Of Experience

x Years at Cox

President of Nexxus Capital and Nexxus Iberia, as well as the co-founder of all the funds operated by Nexxus, one of the leading private equity and debt fund managers in Mexico and Spain. He brings over 35 years of experience in private and public equity and debt, investment banking, and commercial banking.

Before joining Nexxus Capital in 1998, Mr. Saval Pérez held various executive positions at Grupo Santander, Grupo Financiero GBM, Interacciones, and Serfin (now Santander). His extensive background includes directing operations in investment, international, corporate, business, and commercial banking, serving as a member of the Boards and Executive, Investment, and Risk Committees in various institutions and investment companies. He has also been involved in numerous mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory mandates, and private and public capital and debt placements.

In addition to his role at Nexxus Capital and its funds in Mexico, Saval is also the chairperson of the Board of Nexxus Iberia, which manages various private equity funds in Spain and Portugal. He is a board member of two listed companies at the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores: (i) Grupo Traxion, where he chairs the Corporate Practices Committee, and (ii) Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe also chairing the Corporate Practices Committee. In addition, he is a board member of Pumping Team Holding , S.A.P.I. de C.V. and of the Bolsa Institucional de Valores BIVA, S.A. de C.V.. He is the chairperson of the Board of Inmuno Holding and a board member of Prosperity, a developer of industrial parks. Mr. Saval Pérez is also a member of the board of Ignia, a venture capital fund, Pantera Ventures, and Redwood Ventures. He serves on the Metropolitan Council of Grupo Financiero Banorte, the Advisory Council for Sustainable Finance, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the 30% Club. Additionally, he is a member of the Services Chapter of the US-Mexico Dialogue, a multinational group of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE).

He studied Industrial Engineering at the Universidad Iberoamericana and has completed various specialization programs. Mr. Saval Pérez frequently participates in financial sector forums and in academic and philanthropic institutions.

Cristina González Pitarch

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x Years Of Experience

x Years at Cox

She began her career in the technology sector, joining Salesforce.com in 2009. Managing a team of Outbound Business Development Representatives, focusing on cold calling, prospecting, pipeline building, and opportunity identification. She then moved to Informatica in 2011, where she led the planning process for Strategic Accounts and achieved 150% of her target, closing USD2.7 million in business development.

In 2012 joined Google, where she has held several key positions. Started as Manager for South EMEA at Google Cloud in Dublin, Ireland, and later became Head of Business Programs, Partners & Japan for Google for Work Support. Since April 2019, she has been serving as General Manager (MD) EMEA Google Cloud Security and Global CRO for VirusTotal (Google Cloud) in Malaga, Spain. In this role, she manages the Security Go-To-Market team for Google Cloud in EMEA and represents Google Security as a spokesperson in the region.

In addition to her professional achievements, Cristina has been actively involved in various boards and educational initiatives. She served on t’e School Board at St. Raphaela’s Primary School from 2014 to 2022 and is a Professor for the CyberSecurity MasterClass at the University of Malaga. She is also a board member of the Cyberwoman Association and Fundación Quiero Trabajo.

Ms. Pitarch’s educational background includes an MBA from the University of Berkeley-Haas, where she graduated with honors, a Master in Labour Law from Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF), and a Bachelor & Master in Law and Business Administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE).

Elena Sánchez Álvarez

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x Years Of Experience

x Years at Cox

A lawyer with a career spanning various national and international advisory and administrative boards. Holding a Law degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a postgraduate degree from Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE), she balances her role as a consultant specializing in institutional advising, regulatory analysis, and strategic design for businesses, organizations, and institutions across diverse sectors.

Currently, she serves as an Independent Board Member for Beon Global Solutions S.A., a Human Resources Outsourcing Company, since January 2024, as Senior Advisor for Telefonica’s Cyberdefense and Cybersecurity division since September 2021, and for Jobchain since the same date. Since February 2016, she has been a Proprietary Director at TdA, a financial company specializing in asset structuring. Additionally, since 2008, she has been providing regulatory consultancy services to public and private entities. Finally, Ms. Sánchez Álvarez serves as a partner at Heymorich, S.L since 2007.

Juan Ignacio Maluquer Usón

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x Years Of Experience

x Years at Cox

He has undertaken several endeavours across various industries, including information technology, the audiovisual sector, entertainment, and hospitality. His entrepreneurial journey began shortly after university when he co-founded Electronic Engineering Solutions, S.L., taking on the role of CEO and steering the company to become a leader in electronic engineering for products and projects. Co-founded ParkHelp, a company that emerged as a pioneer in mobility solutions for parking facilities, where he also served as CEO. Under his guidance, ParkHelp established itself as an industry benchmark, developing cutting-edge technology to streamline parking management. He serves as CEO of Land Technologies Consulting, S.L. since 1999.

Currently, is the co-founder and CEO of the Starlite Group, a diversified conglomerate that includes companies focused on entertainment, hospitality, ticket sales, and audiovisual content production. He has contributed to the development of Starlite Media’s audiovisual content division, producing over 60 TV episodes and 4 documentaries, as well conceptualizing the business model of the festival.

His educational background includes a Program in Accounting and Finance from IESE University of Navarra in 2008, studies in Technical Computer Engineering, in the Radioelectric Environment, and in Technical Telecommunications Engineering at Universidad Ramón Llull. 


Juan Ignacio Casanueva Pérez

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x Years Of Experience

x Years at Cox

Currently the chairperson of the Board of INTERprotección, a Mexican group of companies specializing in insurance brokerage, reinsurance, and surety bonds, with a global presence – a family business which was founded by his father 45 years ago. Alumnus of the Senior Management Program at IPADE Business School and holds a –diploma in Insurance from ITAM – Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México. He has also completed Executive Programs such as Corporate Governance: Effectiveness at Kellogg Northwestern University and the Executive Program at Singularity University.

With a strong commitment to social responsibility, he founded the Interprotección Foundation in 2005 and serves as its President. He is a member of the Probosque de Chapultepec Trust, a member of the Board of Trustees of MUAC, the most important contemporary art museum in Mexico, and was honoured as Philanthropist of the Year in 2018 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. In addition, he served as members of the Board of Directors of Grupo AXO, Gentera and Casa Dragones.

Luis Arizaga Zárate

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x Years Of Experience

x Years at Cox

Partner of Exus Management Partners (Exus) and GenuX Power, a global renewable energy platform with offices in nine countries, managing 11GW of installed capacity, including 2.6GW in Mexico between wind and solar energy projects. Holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at NYU in New York, and a bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance from ITESM in Mexico.

Prior to joining EXUS in 2019, he founded EIRA Capital, an investment platform focused on Energy and Infrastructure transactions in Mexico, and Latin America. He was also part of Australia’s Macquarie Group in Latin America, where he spent more than 7 years in the Macquarie Capital and Macquarie Funds divisions, working on fund capital raising, equity investments, asset management activities, as well as third party advisory roles on energy and infrastructure transactions in Mexico and Latin America. During his years at Macquarie, he also held board positions in the several investments made by Macquarie which covered energy, public private partnerships, roads, and telecom companies. In addition, his previous involvement at financial institutions include positions in the investment banking teams of Deutsche Bank’s M&A group in New York, and Citibank’s M&A group in Mexico.

Other former relevant positions include his role as independent member of the investment committee of the Instituto del Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores (Mexican mortgages and housing government agency).

Mar Gallardo Mateo

She began her career in the auditing sector, joining PwC in 2003, where she served as an audit partner until June 2020. During her tenure, she gained extensive experience in auditing large multinational groups, particularly in the automotive, retail, consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical sectors, including regulated industries. She also developed expertise in corporate governance, IPO processes, bond issuance, and corporate risk management.

In December 2020, joined Nationale Nederlanden as an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. She was appointed Vice-Chair of the Board in March 2021 and will become Chair of the Board in November 2023. She also serves as an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Prim, a publicly traded company, since June 2022, and for Opdenergy, from July 2022 until April 2024. Previously, she was an Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Laminar Pharma until August 2021.

Holds several certifications and diplomas, including the IC-A Certificate” in “Good Corporate Governance” (2020), the IC-A Diploma for Professional Directors (2020), and the ESG Program for Directors from ESADE (2021). She is a member of the Instituto de Consejeros Administradores (IC-A), the Instituto de Censores Jurados de Cuentas, and the Registro Oficial de Auditores (ROAC). She also completed the Executive Development Program at IESE Business School and holds a degree in Economics from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Román Ignacio Rodríguez Fernández

He embarked on his career in the marketing and advertising in 1992. He founded Roypasa, and then he established Grupo EÑE de Comunicación in 2003. Under his leadership, Grupo EÑE de Comunicación became a leading Spanish company in the advertising sector and the first multinational with 100% Spanish capital. He founded Origen Global in the United States, based in Miami, with a strong focus on the Latin American market. The sustained growth of these ventures inspired him to create Dominio de Proyectos, an investment fund focusing on the energy, communication, and sports sectors. Such fund has been instrumental in launching over 80 companies, maintaining a shareholder presence in more than 50 firms to date.

In addition to his business acumen, he is recognized for his leadership in promoting environmental and social awareness. He serves on the boards of several organizations committed to these causes. Notably, he is a member of the Executive Board of the PVBLIC Foundation, a non-profit organization that harnesses the power of media and technology to drive social change for sustainable development. He is also a key member of the Board of the Alianza Impacto Latino, an initiative dedicated to fostering partnerships for the sustainable growth and development of the Americas.

Also presides over the Advisory Council of the Scholas Ocurrentes Foundation, an international non-profit organization supported by Pope Francis, which collaborates with public and private educational schools and communities across various religious and secular backgrounds. He is the President of the Transforming Education Fund in the United States, which supports educational projects that combat climate change and advance the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. Furthermore, he is the Vice President of the Dancing for the Millennium Goals Foundation, which aims to achieve sustainable development for individuals and communities through art and culture.

Dámaso Quintana Pradera

Industrial engineer and MBA from IESE. Chairman and Board Member of several industrial companies with a global presence in Europe, America and Asia, including Corporación Cunext Industries, Haizea Wind Group, Arteche, Esnova Racks, Maderas Gamiz, Serrerías Larrañaga and AMES COPPER GROUP.

His interests have led him to join business schools such as IESE, of which he is a trustee, and the San Telmo Business School, where he is a member of the International Business Policy Advisory Board. He also belongs to organizations such as the Basque Trade for the internationalization of Basque companies, of which he is a member of the board of directors of CESUR (Association of Basque companies).