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OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meet our Board of Directors
Blanca Losada Martín
Chairman
FORTIA ENERGIA, S.L.
Javier Targhetta Roza
Vice-chairman
ATLANTIC COPPER, S.L.U.
José María Revuelta García
Nippon Gases España S.L.U.
José Manuel Cascajero Rodríguez
CEMEX ESPAÑA OPERACIONES, S.L.U.
José Enrique Fernando Freire Arteta
GRUPO MEGASA / MEGASA SIDERURGICA
Hans Helmrich
ACERINOX EUROPA, S.A.U.
Victor Hugo García Brosa
CEMENTOS PORTLAND VALDERRIVAS, S.A.
Isidoro Miranda Fernández
HOLCIM ESPAÑA S.A.
Carlo Emilio Riva
GRUPO RIVA
Miquel Lope
SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE CARBUROS METÁLICOS
David Aguilera Cupido
GRUPO GALLARDO BALBOA S.L. (CL GRUPO INDUSTRIAL)
Luis María Atienza Serna
INDEPENDENT
Pedro García de Castro Andrews
Board Secretary
FORTIA ENERGIA S.L.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
She holds a Master in Industrial Engineering by the Polytechnic University of Madrid, and has developed a broad and successful career in Energy and Technology sectors. Among other responsabilities, she has been CEO of Gas Natural Fenosa Engineering and Executive President of Union Fenosa Distribución, and she has also served as Non Executive Board Member in several international companies and institutions in industrial, energy and engineering fields.
Currently, she is Vice-Chairwoman of the Social Council of the Politechnic University of Madrid
She was awarded Female Executive of the Year 2016, by the Spanish Association of Businesswomen ASEME
He holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica of Madrid and a postgraduate study in the Executive Development Program (PDD) from IESE Business School. Most of his professional career has been in the electricity sector. From 1989 to 1999, he held various management positions, such as Director of the Electricity System Operations, for Red Eléctrica de España (REE). In 1999, he joined ENDESA ENERGÍA as International Customers Director, where he developed European commercial network for large customers of the group. From 2002 to 2009, he was the Director for Energy in PRAXAIR Europe, where he was responsible for the procurement of electricity and natural gas. From early 2009, he has been the Director General of FORTIA ENERGÍA. From 2006 to 2009, he was Chairman to the ‘Electricity’ Working Group of IFIEC (International Federation of Industrial Energy Consumers), which represents the energy interests of the large electro-intensive industry in Brussels. Since 2001, he has been collaborating as professor in the postgraduate program regarding the electricity sector at the Universidad Pontificia of Comillas.
Ingeniera Industrial ICAI, Master en Sector Eléctrico y Doctora en Ingeniería Informática e Industrial por la Universidad Pontificia Comillas.
Ha desarrollado toda su carrera en la innovación y la transformación del sector energético. En el ámbito del I+D, ha trabajado como investigadora en el Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas y como Manager de proyectos de I+D+i en Boslan Consultoría. Como Manager de Innovación en Naturgy, ha sido responsable del Centro de innovación, del Observatorio Tecnológico de Almacenamiento y Energías Renovables, y del portfolio de proyectos de autoconsumo, demand response, almacenamiento y digitalización de redes de electricidad y gas. Como Manager de Digitalización en Nedgia (grupo Naturgy), ha sido responsable del Data Office y del portfolio de digitalización del negocio de redes de gas España.
En febrero del 2022 se incorpora como Directora de Desarrollo de Negocio e Innovación en Fortia Energía, con el propósito de desarrollar servicios energéticos innovadores y buscar nuevas fuentes de aprovisionamiento de electricidad y gas para el consumidor industrial.
Ha desarrollado toda su carrera en la innovación y la transformación del sector energético. En el ámbito del I+D, ha trabajado como investigadora en el Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas y como Manager de proyectos de I+D+i en Boslan Consultoría. Como Manager de Innovación en Naturgy, ha sido responsable del Centro de innovación, del Observatorio Tecnológico de Almacenamiento y Energías Renovables, y del portfolio de proyectos de autoconsumo, demand response, almacenamiento y digitalización de redes de electricidad y gas. Como Manager de Digitalización en Nedgia (grupo Naturgy), ha sido responsable del Data Office y del portfolio de digitalización del negocio de redes de gas España.
En febrero del 2022 se incorpora como Directora de Desarrollo de Negocio e Innovación en Fortia Energía, con el propósito de desarrollar servicios energéticos innovadores y buscar nuevas fuentes de aprovisionamiento de electricidad y gas para el consumidor industrial.
Verónica Frade es ingeniera química por la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, con un programa ejecutivo en Alta Dirección en ESADE. Cuenta con más de 15 años de experiencia en el sector energético. Su trayectoria incluye diferentes roles en ArcelorMittal y Centrica Energía. En Fortia, ha sido responsable de Operación y de Gestión de la Energía. Desde enero de 2023, lidera la Dirección de Procesos y Control de Gestión.
He holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica of Madrid, a master’s degree in Energy Business from the Instituto Español de la Energía (Spanish Institute of Energy) and a master’s degree in Industrial Economics (specialized in the electricity sector) from the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid. He started his professional career in The National Company of Uranium, (ENUSA), at the Fuel Rod department. From 1996 to 1999 worked as project leader in the Studies department of the E.P.E. Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE). Subsequently, he joined Atos as Business Consultant, where he participated in the creation and expansion of the business areas of various European electricity markets, such as Amsterdam Power Exchange (APX) in The Netherlands, Gielda Energii in Poland, OPCOM in Romania, LPX (former EEX) in Germany, and of other fields, such as SIMEM in Ecuador. Lastly, in 2008, he joined FORTIA ENERGÍA as Atos Consultant and led the team in charge of FORTIA ENERGÍA operations in BPO mode, to subsequently, in 2011, join FORTIA ENERGÍA as Systems and Quality Director.
Ingeniero de Caminos, Canales y Puertos por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid y PDD por IE Business School. Con más de 25 años en el sector de la energía, comenzó su carrera profesional en Unión Fenosa ocupando diversas posiciones ejecutivas. Director General de Soluziona en Panamá entre 2000 y 2004, Vicepresidente del Consorcio CH2MHill / Soluziona en EEUU entre 2004 y 2007, Director del Área de Construcción de SOCOIN entre 2007 y 2011, Director del Área de Ingeniería de Gas Natural Fenosa Ingeniería entre 2011 y 2015, Director de Energía y Sostenibilidad entre 2015 y 2018, Director Técnico de NATURGY LNG entre 2018 y 2021. Director de Gas Natural Licuado y Gas Renovable en IDOM entre 2021 y 2023. En 2023 se une a FORTIA ENERGÍA como Director de Operaciones.
He holds a degree in Economics and a master’s degree in Financial Management from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid. He has also completed the Senior Management Business Program at the IESE Business School. He has developed his professional career in financial and telecommunication firms and from 2008 also in energy sector companies. He joined FORTIA ENERGÍA in 2008 as Chief Financial Officer. From 2002 to 2008, he was the Chief Financial Officer in Jazz Telecom, S.A. (belonging to Jazztel Group) and the Chief Administration and Financial Officer in Jazztel Group, a listed company under supervision of The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). From 2001 to 2002, he was Chief Financial Officer at the subsidiary firm Adatel Telecomunicaciones, S.A., dedicated to service integration of telecommunications. In 2000, he had joined Jazztel Group as Financial Controller. Previously, since 1995, he had developed his professional career in PwC as Supervisor of the auditing team for financial entities, where he carried out auditing and consulting tasks.
HUMAN RESOURCES
The FORTIA team consists of 18 people with high academic and professional qualifications (94% of university graduates with an average of 10 years of experience in the sector). It is, therefore, about an adjusted but very qualified structure, which allows the best consulting advice at the most efficient cost.
