Corporate governance

Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom, in 1972.

He is an Industrial Engineer, specialized in Machine Mechanics, from the Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers Industrials de Barcelona (ETSEIB), of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA), majored in Finance, from the Leonard School of Business at New York University.

He is the executive chairman of Indra's Board of Directors, as well as of the Strategy Committee and of the Executive Committee.

Additionally, he is an independent Director of Ebro Foods, S.A., and member of its Executive Committee and Audit and Control Committee, a governing body in charge, among other duties, of ESG. He is also a director of Industria de Turbo Propulsores, S.A.

He is also a trustee of the Fundación Bancaria Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”La Caixa”.

He began his career in the nuclear industry, at British Nuclear Fuels Ltd in the UK. He then worked for the Management Consultancy DiamondCluster, where he worked for large technological companies.

He has held public responsibilities for several years, where he was a specialist in Digital Strategy, Digital Transformation and Public-Private Partnerships. In this role he served as general manager of Red.es, as well as the chief of staff for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Commerce of the Government of Spain. 

In 2011 he returned to the private sector as an Investment Banker.

He has been Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board of Closa Investment Bankers, leader in its market since 1987, as well as Manager of CREA Inversión, and he boasts an extensive knowledge of the tech industry. In his experience as a financial advisor he has led numerous corporate transactions in various sectors such as TMT (e-commerce, enterprise software, education, artificial intelligence, video marketing , analytics, fleet management, entertainment, cyber security, recruitment, SaaS, content production, television channels, advertising, etc.), Industrial (machinery, security equipment, textile, agri-food, etc.) and Public Private Partnership (BTR, Infrastructures, etc.) with international companies and investors from around the world.

He is an Adjunct Professor of Financial Management and Financial Economics and the Master of Science in Finance and Banking at the Pompeu Fabra University, where he teaches Business Administration and Economics undergraduate students.

He is a regular contributor to various respected media outlets, including La Vanguardia.