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Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee

Chairman

Mr. Vicente Moreno García-Mansilla (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 21-07-2016

Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committees and Member of the Global Risk and Technological Change Committee.

Graduate in Naval Engineering from the Naval Engineering School in Madrid. In 1985, he joined Accenture as an analyst. He was responsible for the Financial Services business in Spain and Mexico and was head of the Banking Industry for Southern Europe and Latin America. In 1995, he was promoted to director, in 2005 to CEO for Spain, Portugal, Africa and Israel, upon the decision of the other directors and in 2007 was also appointed chairman, resigning from both positions in 2015.

Up until 2015 he was a member of the American Chamber of Commerce, the American Business Council, the Business Council of the CEOE, the Businessmen's Association, the Trustees of Spain's Royal Theatre, the Advisory Council of the Official College of Naval Engineers, the Advisory Council of the Spanish Engineering Institute and the Spanish Consultancy Association. 

He has served on the Board of Trustees at the Accenture and SM (Editorial SM) foundations, and the Professional Board of the ESADE.

He is a director at Metrovacesa, S.A. and member of the company's Appointments and Remuneration Committee. 

Members

Ms. Eva María Fernández Góngora (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 05-11-2021

Member of the Appointments, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committee, Global Risks and Technological Change Committee and Coordinator of the independent Directors.

She holds a degree in Economics and Business from the Autonomous University of Madrid. She has worked for most of her career at American Express.

She is currently a director at Operador Mercado Ibérico de Energía Polo Español, S.A.

Ms. Agatha Echevarría Canales (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 04-12-2018

Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Remuneration and Appointments, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committees.

She holds a degree in Law from Comillas Pontifical University and a degree in Business from ICADE. In her professional career, she has worked for BP Spain, Touche Ross and Finanzas Charterhouse Ibérica.

She is currently a director and member of the Audit Committee at Viscofán and a director at Iberpapel.

Secretary

Mr. José Ignacio Benjumea Alarcón

  • First appointment: 26-06-1998

Secretary of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Audit Committee and the Global Risks and Technological Change Committee.

State's Attorney.

He does not belong to the Board of Directors of any listed company either in Spain or abroad.

Remuneration Committee

Chairman

Mr. Vicente Moreno García-Mansilla (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 21-07-2016

Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committees and Member of the Global Risk and Technological Change Committee.

Graduate in Naval Engineering from the Naval Engineering School in Madrid. In 1985, he joined Accenture as an analyst. He was responsible for the Financial Services business in Spain and Mexico and was head of the Banking Industry for Southern Europe and Latin America. In 1995, he was promoted to director, in 2005 to CEO for Spain, Portugal, Africa and Israel, upon the decision of the other directors and in 2007 was also appointed chairman, resigning from both positions in 2015.

Up until 2015 he was a member of the American Chamber of Commerce, the American Business Council, the Business Council of the CEOE, the Businessmen's Association, the Trustees of Spain's Royal Theatre, the Advisory Council of the Official College of Naval Engineers, the Advisory Council of the Spanish Engineering Institute and the Spanish Consultancy Association. 

He has served on the Board of Trustees at the Accenture and SM (Editorial SM) foundations, and the Professional Board of the ESADE.

He is a director at Metrovacesa, S.A. and member of the company's Appointments and Remuneration Committee. 

Members

Ms. Agatha Echevarría Canales (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 04-12-2018

Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Remuneration and Appointments, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committees.

She holds a degree in Law from Comillas Pontifical University and a degree in Business from ICADE. In her professional career, she has worked for BP Spain, Touche Ross and Finanzas Charterhouse Ibérica.

She is currently a director and member of the Audit Committee at Viscofán and a director at Iberpapel.

Mr. Hilario Albarracín Santa Cruz (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 21-05-2024

Member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

He is a graduate in Economics and Business Sciences of the Universidad Complutense in Madrid and a Certified Public Accountant Auditor registered with the ROAC. He has developed his entire professional career at auditing firms, first at Deloitte and later at KPMG, where he held the positions of CEO (2013-2016) and President (2016-2021).

Secretary

Mr. José Ignacio Benjumea Alarcón

  • First appointment: 26-06-1998

Secretary of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Audit Committee and the Global Risks and Technological Change Committee.

State's Attorney.

He does not belong to the Board of Directors of any listed company either in Spain or abroad.

Audit Committee

Chairman

Ms. Agatha Echevarría Canales (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 04-12-2018

Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Remuneration and Appointments, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committees.

She holds a degree in Law from Comillas Pontifical University and a degree in Business from ICADE. In her professional career, she has worked for BP Spain, Touche Ross and Finanzas Charterhouse Ibérica.

She is currently a director and member of the Audit Committee at Viscofán and a director at Iberpapel.

Members

Mr. Hilario Albarracín Santa Cruz (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 21-05-2024

Member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

He is a graduate in Economics and Business Sciences of the Universidad Complutense in Madrid and a Certified Public Accountant Auditor registered with the ROAC. He has developed his entire professional career at auditing firms, first at Deloitte and later at KPMG, where he held the positions of CEO (2013-2016) and President (2016-2021).

Ms. Beatriz Puente Ferreras  (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 28-05-2025

Member of the Audit Committee and the Global Risks and Technological Change Committee.

She holds a degree in Business Administration from CUNEF in Madrid and an MBA from the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Chicago. She has served as Chief Financial Officer of Vocento, AENA, NH, and Siemens Gamesa.

Since 2018, she has served as a Director of the Spanish listed company Metrovacesa, S.A., chairing its Audit Committee from 2018 to 2022. Since 2023, she has also served as a Director of the French listed company Valeo, serving as a member of its Audit Committee.

Secretary

Mr. José Ignacio Benjumea Alarcón

  • First appointment: 26-06-1998

Secretary of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Audit Committee and the Global Risks and Technological Change Committee.

State's Attorney.

He does not belong to the Board of Directors of any listed company either in Spain or abroad.

Global Risks and Technological Change Committee

Chairman

Ms. Eva María Fernández Góngora (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 05-11-2021

Member of the Appointments, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committee, Global Risks and Technological Change Committee and Coordinator of the independent Directors.

She holds a degree in Economics and Business from the Autonomous University of Madrid. She has worked for most of her career at American Express.

She is currently a director at Operador Mercado Ibérico de Energía Polo Español, S.A.

Members

Mr. Vicente Moreno García-Mansilla (independent)

  • Director categoryIndependent
  • First appointment21-07-2016

Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments, Sustainability and Corporate Governance Committees and Member of the Global Risk and Technological Change Committee.

Graduate in Naval Engineering from the Naval Engineering School in Madrid. In 1985, he joined Accenture as an analyst. He was responsible for the Financial Services business in Spain and Mexico and was head of the Banking Industry for Southern Europe and Latin America. In 1995, he was promoted to director, in 2005 to CEO for Spain, Portugal, Africa and Israel, upon the decision of the other directors and in 2007 was also appointed chairman, resigning from both positions in 2015.

Up until 2015 he was a member of the American Chamber of Commerce, the American Business Council, the Business Council of the CEOE, the Businessmen's Association, the Trustees of Spain's Royal Theatre, the Advisory Council of the Official College of Naval Engineers, the Advisory Council of the Spanish Engineering Institute and the Spanish Consultancy Association. 

He has served on the Board of Trustees at the Accenture and SM (Editorial SM) foundations, and the Professional Board of the ESADE.

He is a director at Metrovacesa, S.A. and member of the company's Appointments and Remuneration Committee. 

Ms. Beatriz Puente Ferreras (independent)

  • Director category: Independent
  • First appointment: 28-05-2025

Member of the Audit Committee and the Global Risks and Technological Change Committee.

She holds a degree in Business Administration from CUNEF in Madrid and an MBA from the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Chicago. She has served as Chief Financial Officer of Vocento, AENA, NH, and Siemens Gamesa.

Since 2018, she has served as a Director of the Spanish listed company Metrovacesa, S.A., chairing its Audit Committee from 2018 to 2022. Since 2023, she has also served as a Director of the French listed company Valeo, serving as a member of its Audit Committee.

Secretary

Mr. José Ignacio Benjumea Alarcón

  • First appointment: 26-06-1998

Secretary of the Appointments and Corporate Governance Committee, the Remuneration Committee, the Audit Committee and the Global Risks and Technological Change Committee.

State's Attorney.

He does not belong to the Board of Directors of any listed company either in Spain or abroad.

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