Antonio Garamendi hires the former head of the Royal Family, and other appointments of the week

Since Juan José López Burniol, historic vice president of the La Caixa Foundation, announced his resignation At the beginning of December 2024, after the promotion of Josep Maria Coronas to the position of general director of the Foundation, the question of who would occupy his position was hovering over the La Caixa galaxy. Finally, It will be Javier Godó, Count of Godó and president-editor of The Vanguard, who will occupy the vice presidency of the Foundation, in a surprise appointment, approved unanimously by the leadership of the Foundation. Likewise, Caixa Engineers has a new president for its insurance company, the Círculo Ecuestre has a new member on the board and Garamendi's CEOE incorporates the former head of the Royal Household. These are some of the most notable signings of the week.

New president of Life and Pensions at Caixa Engineers

Caixa Ingenieros Group has appointed Jordi Rivera as the new chairman of the board of directors of its company Caixa Ingenieros Vida y Pensiones. Rivera replaces Ferran Sicart Ortí as chairman, a position he held since 2021. Rivera, who has already been linked to the company for more than two years, has a degree in economics and a professional career of more than 35 years in the insurance sector. Javier Serra, an industrial engineer with an MBA in Business Administration and more than 30 years of experience as a director and consultant in different companies in the insurance sector, has joined the Vida y Pensiones board as a director.

On the other hand, the Caixa Ingenieros Group has also strengthened the board of directors of the company Caixa Ingenieros Gestión with the incorporation of Elena Yepes, a graduate of Esade in economic-financial management.

Jordi García Tabernero joins the board of the Círculo Ecuestre

Naturgy's Director General of Public Affairs and Sustainability and Vice President of the Naturgy Foundation, Jordi García Tabernero, has joined the governing board of Círculo Ecuestre. Tabernero's entry comes months after the additions of Ramon Agenjo, President of Barcelona Global; Jordi Morral, CEO of Europastry and President of APD Catalunya; and Isabel Perea, Audit Partner at Grant Thornton. The aim of these four new members is to expand the club's reach in the business world.

García Tabernero (Barcelona, ​​​​1964) has a degree in information sciences from the University of Barcelona, ​​​​PADE from Iese and a master's degree in management development in public administration from Esade. He has held several responsibilities in the field of communication in the autonomous and municipal public administration, as well as in various media outlets. He joined Naturgy in 2004.

The CEOE hires the former head of the Royal Household as deputy advisor to the president

The Spanish employers' association CEOE has appointed the former head of the Royal Household, Jaime Alfonsín, as deputy advisor to President Antonio Garamendi, to coordinate its advisory board in the development of the strategic axes of the confederation, once his time as head of the Royal Household has ended. Alfonsín is a State lawyer and jurist; he has held highly relevant positions both in the public sector and in the legal area of banking companies or law firms and for 30 years he was the right-hand man of the King of Spain. In addition, he has been a professor of European Union law at Icade and of tax law at the Autonomous University of Madrid.

Nokia hires Intel as new president and CEO

Nokia has appointed Intel AI chief Justin Hotard as its new president and CEO, following the resignation of Pekka Lundmark. Hotard will take over on April 1, and Lundmark will remain an advisor to Nokia's new president and CEO until the end of the year. Lundmark, who has been at the helm of Nokia since 2020, has decided to step down from his positions to move on to "the next stage of his career." "I want to move away from executive positions to work in a different role, as a board member," Lundmark said. "Justin Hotard is a great choice for Nokia and I look forward to a smooth transition," he added.

The 365 group hires its new CEO from Mercadona

Grupo 365 announces the appointment of Patricia Cortizas as its new CEO. Cortizas brings "solid experience in business leadership and strategic management" after more than two decades at Mercadona, where she was key in areas such as Expansion, Institutional Relations and, more recently, in the direction of Human Resources. In addition, she participates in several advisory boards, such as Wagestream and OmnicomPRGroup, and has training at Iese and the Institute of Counselors-Administrators (IC-A).