Cox

Management team

Our Management Team combines global experience and local focus, dedicated to transform challenges into opportunities; leading by example, inspiring everyone in the organization to achieve excellence. 

  

Enrique Riquelme Vives

Executive Chairman

Nacho Moreno Vicente

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

José Olivé

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Javier García Arenas

Chief of Strategy & Corporate Development (CSO)

Pablo David Infante Cossio

Head of Cox Water

Jose Antonio
Hurtado de Mendoza

Head of Cox Energy

Valerio Fernández Quero

Head of O&M

Antonio Medina Cuadros

Chief Legal Officer (CLO)

Raquel Alzaga González

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Alejandro Daniel García Bravo

Chief Risk officer (CRO)

Meritxell Pérez de Castro

Head of Investor Relations

Enrique Riquelme Vives

Executive Chairman

Date of appointment: September 17, 2024

Shareholding in Cox Abg Group, S.A.: 50,601,230 shares

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.

Nacho Moreno Vicente

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

28 Years Of Experience

1 Year at Cox

Nacho Moreno joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer in September 2023. He was previously CEO of Credit Suisse’s Credit Bank Europe for the Iberian region. Prior to that, he spent 22 years at Barclays, most recently as Head of Investment Banking for Iberia. He also held several other senior positions at Barclays in leveraged finance, equity capital markets and debt capital markets with a focus on Southern Europe. He started his career at Deutsche Bank in 1998 and holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Law from Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE).

José Olivé

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

31 Years Of Experience

1 Year at Cox

Chief Financial Officer of Cox. He was previously a Managing Director at Russell Reynolds from 2011 to 2017, where he co-led the global wholesale banking practice. He also brings a wealth of experience from 18 years in investment banking and markets, having worked at JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. He holds a Masters in Economics from Clark University and an MBA from IE Business School.

Javier García

Chief of Strategy & Corporate Development (CSO)

12 Years Of Experience

8 Years at Cox

He joined the Company in 2016 as Chief Financial Officer, later transitioning to the role of Chief of Strategy & Corporate Development, where he leads both strategy and technology for Cox. Prior to joining the Company, he gained extensive experience in corporate and project finance at the Spanish Official Credit Institute (‘Instituto de Crédito Oficial’), Repsol and Deutsche Bank. His achievements include the successful financing and refinancing of projects totalling 1GWp. He holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Law from the University of Alicante.

Pablo David Infante Cossio

Head of Water Division

28 Years Of Experience

28 Years at Cox

He has been in charge of the Company’s Water Division since 2021. Has worked for the Abengoa group since 1995. Over the years, he has held various senior management positions, not only in construction, but also in business development across all the company’s sectors, including Energy, Industrial, Water and Infrastructure. Has extensive international experience in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East, having held senior management positions overseas. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Sciences with a specialisation in Electronics and an Executive MBA from San Telmo Business School.

 

 

 

Jose Antonio Hurtado de Mendoza

Head of Cox Energy

28 Years Of Experience

3 Years at Cox

Head of Cox Energy. José Antonio brings more than 25 years of experience in the energy industry to the Company. Prior to his current role with the Company, he dedicated 21 years to Grupo Naturgy, where he held several key positions, including Country Manager in Panama (managing more than 3,000 people and providing services to 70% of Panama’s population), Director of the electricity business in Colombia (managing more than 9,000 people and providing services to 25% of Colombia’s population), and was instrumental in leading the company’s transformation and digitalisation initiatives in Mexico. He also spent more than 3 years as a project manager at the railway company, Dimetronic and another 3 years at ABB. Holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Madrid School of Industrial Engineering, specialising in Electronics and Automation. He has also completed the Management Development Programme at IESE Business School.

Valerio Fernández Quero

Head of O&M

25 Years Of Experience

24 Years at Cox

He is responsible for the Company’s Services and O&M. He joined Abengoa in 1999 and has held various R&D and engineering positions, focusing on the development and engineering of solar power plants. With more than 25 years of experience in diverse industrial sectors related to power generation and more than 15 years specialising in O&M, he brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role. Holds a Doctorate in Energy Engineering from the University of Seville and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.

Antonio Medina Cuadros

Chief Legal Officer

25 Years Of Experience

7 Years at Cox

Chief Legal Officer of Cox. In addition to his role at the Company, he is the Managing Partner of Medina Cuadros Abogados, S.L., a professional legal services firm. He began his career in July 2000 in the finance department of Grupo Leche Pascual, S.A. Then transitioned to Medina Cuadros Lawyers, where he headed the Madrid office before taking on the role of Manager of the General Secretariat at Telefónica Internacional, S.A. His tenure at Telefónica also included a position as a lawyer for the Technical Secretariat of the General Secretariat and the Board of Directors. In addition to his executive responsibilities, Mr Medina Cuadros has contributed his expertise to various boards and foundations. He is a trustee of the Real Madrid Foundation and has previously served on the Board of Directors of Formula E Holdings and Amper, S.A. He holds a degree in Law and Business Administration from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE)

Raquel Alzaga González

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

24 Years Of Experience

2 Years at Cox

Joined Cox in 2022 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this, she spent 24 years at Naturgy, most recently as Director of Management Control in Latin America, where she oversaw operations of more than 10,000MW and a customer base of more than 10 million. She has also held various financial and operational leadership positions as CFO and COO, managing electricity and gas infrastructure across the EMEA region. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from CUNEF University and an MBA from ESIC Business & Marketing School.

Alejandro Daniel García Bravo

Chief Risk Officer (CRO)

21 Years Of Experience

20 Years at Cox

Alejandro Daniel García has been the Company’s Chief Risk Officer since 2017, where he is responsible for designing the enterprise risk management system, performing risk analysis and supporting the alignment of the Company’s global strategy with its risk framework. Prior to joining the Company, he was Corporate Director of Risk Analysis at Abengoa and previously served as the Chief Risk Officer at Inabensa. He holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, specialising in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Seville and an Executive MBA from San Telmo Business School.

Meritxell Pérez de Castro

Head of Investor Relations

20 Years Of Experience

1 Year at Cox

Head of Investor Relations at Cox. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, she is a financial markets expert, specialising in investor relations. Prior to joining the Company, she had extensive experience in investor relations roles in various companies across different sectors, most recently in the renewables sector, where she was involved in other IPO processes. She has also worked as an auditor with Deloitte. Holds a degree in Business Administration from CUNEF and other financial qualifications from Deusto and ESADE.

Luis Arizaga Zárate

Independent Director

Member of the Audit Committee

Date of appointment: September 17, 2024

Shareholding in Cox Abg Group, S.A.: 11,514 shares

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).

Enrique Riquelme Vives

Presidente Ejecutivo

Fecha de nombramiento: 17 de septiembre de 2024

Participación en el capital social de Cox Abg Group, S.A.: 50.601.230 acciones

Presidente Ejecutivo de Cox, tras iniciar su andadura profesional en el sector inmobiliario y de la construcción, en 2010 fundó Grupo El Sol en Panamá, especializado en operaciones de minería, cemento, infraestructuras y energía. Con el tiempo, la empresa se convertiría en el mayor proveedor de arena de la UTE responsable de la ampliación del canal de Panamá. Posteriormente, pasó a liderar las fases de oferta y desarrollo de Rainbow 50: el proyecto fotovoltaico de mayor envergadura ejecutado en América Latina hasta aquel momento.

Ha recibido varios galardones por su contribución al mundo empresarial en España, entre ellos el Premio del Certamen Nacional de Jóvenes Emprendedores 2018. También ha sido distinguido como uno de los «100 latinos más influyentes comprometidos con la acción climática» y uno de los «100 españoles más creativos del mundo de los negocios» según la revista Forbes. Actualmente, es miembro del Consejo Internacional de la San Telmo Business School y preside el Consejo Asesor de la Fundación Scholas para Panamá, Centroamérica y Caribe.