Corporate governance

Born in Manresa, 1942.

He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona Banking Foundation, “la Caixa” and its Executive Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa and its Executive Committee. Mr Fainé Casas is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the “la Caixa” Research Institute Foundation, Honorary Chairman of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A., Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A., First Deputy Chairman of ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A.  and Special Advisor to the Board of The Bank of East Asia.

He holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Barcelona, an International Senior Managers Program certificate in Business Administration from Harvard University, and a Diploma in Senior Management from the IESE Business School. He is a member of the Royal Academy of Economics and Finance and an Emeritus Fellow of the European Royal Academy of Doctorate Holders.

Mr Fainé Casas began his professional banking career as an investment manager for Banco Atlántico in 1964 and was appointed general manager of Banco de Asunción in Paraguay in 1969. On his return to Barcelona, he held various management posts in financial entities: Head of Personnel at Banca Riva y García (1973), director and general manager of Banca Jover (1974) and general manager of Banco Unión (1978). In 1982, he joined “la Caixa” as Deputy Executive General Manager, subsequently taking on various positions of responsibility. In April 1991, he was appointed executive deputy CEO and, in 1999, CEO of the bank, which he took over as chairman from June 2007 until June 2014. Mr Fainé Casas was Chairman of CaixaBank, S.A. from 2011 until his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors in 2016. He was also a director of Suez, S.A., from October 2014 until October 2020.

He currently holds the chairmanship of the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA), the Savings Banks Foundation (Funcas), the World Savings Banks Institute (WSBI) and the Social and Philanthropic Council of the WSBI-ESBG.

He is also Chairman of the Spanish Confederation of Directors and Executives (CEDE) and Honorary Chairman of the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences, founder of the Financial Circle and member of various boards of trustees of private and public entities of recognised prestige. He has also received numerous official distinctions and professional awards nationally and internationally.

Born in Palma de Mallorca, in 1963.

He is a trustee of the Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona “la Caixa” Banking Foundation, First Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of CriteriaCaixa, since April 2025.

Chairman and CEO of Naturgy since February 2018.

Industrial Engineer, specialising in mechanics, from the Polytechnic University of Barcelona, and MBA from IESE.

He began his professional career in the automotive sector linked first to the Volkswagen Group and then to Johnson Controls. Later he was general manager of the cement group Uniland. He was general manager of the industrial holding company Criteria CaixaCorp, from which position he carried out its IPO in October 2007. In 2009, he joined Abertis Infraestructuras, where he served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. From 2015, and until joining Naturgy, he was also Chairman of Cellnex Telecom, where he led its IPO.

In addition, he has been a member of different boards of directors in France, Spain, Brazil, Tunisia, UK, Argentina and Uruguay.

Born in Barcelona, 1941.

Second Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since June 2014 and trustee of the Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” since June 2014.

Graduated in Economics from the University of Barcelona.

Currently he is president of the Grupo Godó de Comunicación, S.A., editor of La Vanguardia, honorable president of El Mundo Deportivo’s Board of Directors and president of the Real-Estate Holding company Torre Bcn 477, S.L.

Member of the Advisory Council of the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome.

He is also chairman of the Conde de Barcelona Foundation, first deputy chairman of the Barcelona Economic Society of Friends of the Country, trustee of the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) and Board member of the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA).

He was general adviser of the Assembly of Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” on behalf of the Barcelona Economic Society of Friends of the Country (2003-2014), and member of the Board of Directors of Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona, ”la Caixa”, serving as third vice-chairman of the Board since June 2009 and as second vice-chairman since May 2012. He also was deputy chairman of the Fundación ”la Caixa” (2013-2014), member of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank (2011-2014) and trustee of Ramon Llull University.

Born in Lugo, 1966.

José María Méndez has been a member of the Board of Directors, CEO and a member of the Executive Committee at CriteriaCaixa since March 2026. He also holds executive responsibilities in the institutional sphere at the “la Caixa” Banking Foundation.

Mr Méndez holds a degree in Law from the University of Santiago de Compostela and in Political Science and Administration from the Autonomous University of Madrid, having also completed the Senior Management Programme at IESE Business School (University of Navarra). Additionally, José María Méndez is a civil servant currently on leave from the Senior Corps of State Civil Administrators of Spain.

He joined the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA) as Secretary General in 2003. From 1993 to 2003, he held various positions at the Directorate-General for the Treasury and Financial Policy within the Ministry of Economy, serving as Deputy Director General of Financial Policy from 2000 to 2003. Subsequently, he served as  Chief Executive Officer of Cecabank, S.A. and Managing Director of CECA; Vice Chairman of the Board of the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG); Board Member of the World Savings Banks and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI); Vice Chairman of the Foundation of Savings Banks (Funcas); Chairman of the Spanish Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Finance (FINRESP); member of the Management Committee of the Deposit Guarantee Fund for Credit Institutions and Independent Expert on the Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB). He also served as Managing Director of CriteriaCaixa from May 2025 to March 2026.

Mr Méndez has been a member of CaixaBank’s Board of Directors since April 2025. He is also an observing member of the Presidents’ Committee, the Board of Directors, and the Social and Philanthropic Council of the World Savings Banks Institute (WSBI) and the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG). In addition, he is a trustee of the Foundation of Banks and Savings Banks of CECA (Funcas), the CEOE Foundation and the CEDE Foundation.

Born in Barcelona, 1944.

Member of the Board of Directors of Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. since April 2020 and of its Appointments and Remunerations Committee as from December 2024.

He holds a Law degree from the University of Barcelona. He became a State Attorney (1972).

He has been Government delegate for the Port Authority of Barcelona and chairman of the Board of Directors of Títulos Barcelona, S.A. (SIM), Túnel del Cadí, S.A. and Dromogest, S.A. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Enagas, S.A., Gas Madrid, S.A., Torras Domenech, S.A. and Banco Herrero, S.A.

He has been deputy chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Barcelona (1979-1991); first deputy chairman (1990-1991) and second deputy chairman (1992-2000) of the Board of Directors of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa”; member of the Board of Directors of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (1993-2020 and 2021-2025), member of its Audit Committee (1993–2020) and member of its Appointments, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee (2021-2025); deputy chairman of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Foundation (2000-2002); member of the Board of Directors (1993-2003), member of the Executive Committee (1999-2003) and member of the Audit and Control Committee (2002-2003) of ACESA; deputy chairman of the Board of Directors and member of its Executive Committee of Saba Aparcamientos, S.A.; trustee of Óscar Tusquets Blanca Foundation; member of the Board of Directors of Unión Fenosa, S.A.; trustee of Fundació Nou Mil·lenni; and secretary of the Board of Directors of Abertis Telecom, S.A. (2004-2011).

He is currently partner and administrator of Bufete Alcántara, S.L.P. He is also secretary of the Board of Directors of UPCNET, Serveis d’Accés a Internet de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, S.L.U., of the Board of Directors of ITHINKUPC, S.L.U. and of the Board of Directors of Vila Universitària, S.L. He is also secretary of the Board of Trustees of Politècnica de Catalunya Foundation and of the Board of Trustees of Factor Humà Foundation.

Born in Sant Quirze del Vallès in 1959.

Member of the Board of Directors, the Audit and Control Committee, and the Appointments and Remuneration Committee since April 2026.

He is President of the Spanish Association of Executives (AED), trustee of the Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d’Amics del País, and trustee of the Fundació Món Clínic (Hospital Clínic of Barcelona). He is also a member of the Finance Commission (MCC) of the Euroleague. In addition, he provides strategic and financial advisory services as an independent director to companies across different sectors.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and is a Chartered Accountant (Censor Jurado de Cuentas) and a member of the Official Register of Auditors (Registro Oficial de Auditores de Cuentas). He completed the General Management Program (PDG) and the Advanced Management Program (PADE) at IESE Business School (University of Navarra) in 1994 and 2016, respectively.

He began his professional career at PricewaterhouseCoopers Barcelona in 1982, remaining with the firm for 36 years. In 1989, he spent one year working professionally at PwC London. He was appointed Partner in 1996, and from 2006 to 2018 he served as the Partner in charge of the PwC Barcelona office, leading a team of more than 700 professionals. Throughout his career, he has led the audits of major national and international corporations.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of Abertis from February 2018 until July 2021, also serving as Chairman of its Audit Committee. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation from April 2024 until January 2026.

Nuria Chinchilla has a degree in Law, a PhD in Economics and Business Studies, a PhD in Philosophy and an MBA (from IESE). She is Professor of People Management at IESE and holder of the Carmina Roca and Rafael-Pich-Aguilera Chair in Women and Leadership, as well as Founder and Director of IESE Women in Leadership. She founded and chairs NCH & Partners and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s network of experts, as well as a member of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (RACEF). She has extensive experience as a consultant and advisor to governments, institutions and foundations at both the national and international levels.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since December 2013. She was member of the Executive Committee since its creation in March 2019 until March 2020. She was member of the Audit and Control Committee of CriteriaCaixa since its creation in 2014 until March 2020 and chairwoman of said Committee until December 2018. She is member of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of CriteriaCaixa since its creation in 2014, being chairwoman of this Committee until May 2019.

Graduated in Economics and Business Studies with A Grade Cum Laude, from the Central University of Barcelona (Extraordinary Prize).

Member of the Stock Exchange, acting as agent in Barcelona (1982-1989).

Member of the Board of Directors of the Barcelona Stock Exchange (1989-1990). She was also member of the Madrid Stock Exchange (1990-1995).

She acts as notary in Madrid since the year 2000.

She was a member of the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A. (now CaixaBank, S.A.) since its entry to the Stock Exchange (October 2007) and of its Executive Committee since its creation (May 2009). She was a member of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank, S.A. and chairwoman of its Appointments and Remuneration Committee until December 2013.

She is currently trustee of the Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa”, Banking Foundation since May 2018. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A., of its Audit and Control Committee since March 2020 and of the Sustainability Committee since February 2022.

She is also a qualified auditor, member of the Spanish Directors’ Association (AED), of the International Women´s Forum, of the Business Council Alliance for Latin America (CEAPI) and of the Women Corporate Directors (WCD).

She is full member of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences since October 2006.

She is Chairwoman of the Civic Panel, trustee of the Rojas Estapé Foundation and of the CIMA Foundation. She also works with several charitable organizations.

Born in Barcelona in 1954.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaxia since April 2025. She is trustee of Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” and member of its Audit Committee since February 2022.

She is a notary and has been a member of the Notary Association of Barcelona since 1986. She is a member of the Barcelona Economic Society of Friends of the Country (Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d’Amics del País). She is also member of the Board of Directors of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. and member of its Appointments, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee since March 2025.

She graduated in Law from the University of Barcelona in 1976. In 1979 she became a notary and passed the restricted-access civil service exams.

She was a Board Member at the former ”la Caixa” for 20 years and was also part of its Executive Committee.

She has worked as a director for many important firms in the financial, energy, telecommunications and real-estate sectors, where she has also worked on the Appointments and Remuneration Committee and the Auditing and Control Committee.

Born in Barcelona, 1946.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since March 2017 and trustee of the Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” since June 2014.

Graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Law from the University of Barcelona (1970) and graduated in Comparative Law at the Faculty of Comparative Law of Strasbourg (1971-1973).

In 1971, he founded “Gay-Vendrell, Abogados”, with offices in Barcelona and Madrid. He is currently honorary chairman of the firm “Gay-Rosell & Solano Abogados”.

He has been dean of the Illustrious Barcelona Bar Association (1989-1993, 1993-1997), chair of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers (1993-1997, 1997-2001), a founding member and first chairman of the European Bars Federation (FBE) (1992-1993) and chairman of its Human Rights Commission (1993-2001).

He served as ex-officio counsellor (1993-2001), judge on the Constitutional Court (2001-2012) and vice-president of the Constitutional Court (2011-2012).

He is currently director of Revista Jurídica de Cataluña, full member of the Academy of Jurisprudence and Legislation of Catalonia and holds the same academic post at the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences of Madrid.

He was also a founder of the Human Rights Institute of Catalonia and first director (1983-2001), president of the Professional Union (1993-2001), residing trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Ramón Llull University of Barcelona (1997-2001), arbitrator of the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris (ICC), chairman of the Catalan Arbitration Association presiding over the Barcelona Arbitration Court (TAB) (1989-1997), chairman of the IV Section of Jury of AACC, chairman of the Advertising Self-regulation Association (2012-2015), arbitrator of the Arbitration Court of the Chamber of Commerce of Madrid and arbitrator of the Barcelona Arbitration Court (TAB).

Born in Barcelona, 1951.

Since May 2012, member of the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaHolding, a company merged with Servihabitat XXI in December 2013, when he was appointed member of the Board of Directors of the current company CriteriaCaixa (the company arisen from the merger). Member of the Audit and Control Committee since May 2019. Trustee of the Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” since June 2014.

Degree in Economics and Business Management from the University of Barcelona.

He is executive chairman of the consulting company INEO CORPORATE.

He began his professional career as an economist, lecturing in Industrial Economics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1980-1987). He was member of parliament in the Cortes Generales, economic spokesperson for the Grupo Parlamentario Catalán (CiU) (1986-1999) and chairman of the Industry and Energy Committee of the Congress of Deputies. He was elected Councilor in the City Council of Barcelona (1995-1999) and between 2001 and 2003 he was counsellor for the Economy and Finance for the Government of Catalonia. He was a deputy of the Parliament of Catalonia and member of the Parliamentary Delegation of the Congress of Deputies in the Council of Europe from 1989 to 1993.

In his private career, he has held the role of executive chairman of Áreas (1999-2001), chairman of Abertis Logística (2007-2011), chairman of the renewable energy company FERSA (2012-2015), chairman of the Catalan Council of the European Movement (1992-1996), director of the metallurgical company La Farga Group and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Institut Guttmann Foundation.

He was appointed general counsellor for the Assembly of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” on behalf of the City Council of Barcelona, member of the Board of Directors of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” and trustee of the ”la Caixa” Foundation from 2012 to 2014. He has also been a board member of VidaCaixa since July 2013.

He is currently vice-chairman of the company Inmo Criteria Caixa. He is a board member and advisor for several companies.

He is chairman of the University Advisory Board of the UIC, member of the Círculo de Economía, president of the Spanish Committee of the LECE (European League of Economic Cooperation), and president of the Change to Grow (C2G) association.

Born in Madrid, 1972.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since January 2021, of its Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024 and of its Audit and Control Committee since March 2025. He is also chairman of the Audit and Control Committee since June 2025.

Graduated in Business Administration and Management from the Complutense University of Madrid and completed the IESE Business School’s General Management Program (PDG) in 2014. Has completed various specialist programmes in capital markets and investment. He has contributed to various IESE Business School publications and is a regular contributor to various specialised media in the insurance sector.

His entire career has been spent in the financial and insurance industry. He began his professional career in the Finance Department of the US insurer Chubb Insurance Company. In 2003 he joined the American International Group (AIG), where he held various positions in Madrid and Paris within the Financial Lines Department. In 2009 he joined Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate risk insurance company of the Allianz Group, as Head of Financial Lines for Spain, Portugal and Latin America. In 2013 he was appointed deputy CEO for Spain and Portugal. In 2014 he was appointed member of the European Regional Management Council and CEO of the company, positions he held until 2020.

He was a member of the Allianz Mentors Panel and has played an active role in various volunteer initiatives including programmes of organisations such as Junior Achievement, the Adecco Foundation and Plan International Spain.

Since July 2022, he is a member of the Board of Directors of VidaCaixa, S.A.U.

Born in Ledesma of Soria in 1951.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaxia since February 2019 and of its Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024. She is trustee of Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” since December 2016, member of its Audit Committee since February 2019 and chairwoman of the said Committee since February 2022.

She has an Economics Degree from the University of Barcelona.

In the 1980s she taught at the Escuela de Mandos Intermedios (Middle Management Training School) and the ”la Caixa” Training School.

She was executive chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Caixabank Asset Management SGIIC, S.A. from 2006 until December 2016. During this period, she was also a member of the Governing Council of Inverco (the Spanish Association of Collective Investment Schemes and Pension Funds) and trustee of the Inverco Foundation.

She began her professional career in 1968 at Banco de Bilbao and from 1975 she worked part-time in the enterprise management control area together with other economists, at their own office.

In 1979 she began to work at Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros, ”la Caixa”, in the business and investment planning area, holding different management posts afterwards, having been Head of External Resources, Capital Market manager and manager of the Personal Banking department from its creation in 2001 until 2006.

In 2001 she joined the Spanish Institution of Financial Analysts, acting as vice-chairwoman and as member of the Governing Council until 2022.

She is currently vice-chairwoman of the Financial Studies Foundation.

Born in San Sebastián in 1961.

Ms Salaverría Monfort has been a member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa and of the CriteriaCaixa Appointments and Remuneration Committee since April 2026.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Studies from the Autonomous University of Madrid. She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Deusto and an Executive Diploma in Business Administration (PADE) from IESE Business School (University of Navarra).

In 1985, she joined the Research Department of the Bank of Spain, where she held several senior positions before being appointed Chief Economist. From 2000 to 2007, she was the Fund Manager at the venture capital management company Talde Gestión S.G.E.I.C., and since 2007, she has been the CEO and Secretary of the Board of Directors of YSIOS CAPITAL PARTNERS S.G.E.I.C, where she is a co-founder and member of its Investment Committee.

She has served as a director on the boards of a wide range of companies in the industrial, services, food, technology and life sciences sectors, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of SpainCap.  

Currently, she is an independent director, Chair of the Appointments Committee and member of Cecabank’s Audit and Remuneration Committees. She also holds the position of Vice Chair of the Provincial Council of Guipúzcoa of the Spanish Association Against Cancer.

She has participated as a speaker in various postgraduate and master’s courses, as well as contributing as an expert in specialised conferences and seminars. She has also published extensively on convergence in Europe, the monetary union and other economic matters.

Born in Manresa, 1960.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since April 2020. She is also member of the Audit and Control Committee since January 2024, member of the Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024, chairwoman of the Sustainability Committee since December 2024 and member of the Executive Committee since April 2026.

Degree in Law from the UNED. In 1985, she joined the Special Management Division (Spanish Ministry of Finance) after completing the corresponding countrywide examination. In 1986, she joined the Body of Spanish Finance Inspectors. She is an auditor and member of the Official Register of Auditors.

She held various positions in the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Finance, in her capacity as inspector of State Finance, primarily the following: unit chief in the Special Delegation of the AEAT of Catalonia (1987-1993), chief of the Unit of International Taxation of the AEAT of Catalonia (1994-1997), deputy regional chief of the AEAT of Catalonia (1997-2001) and deputy Head of International Taxation and Taxation of Non-residents in the National Inspection Office (2001-2007). She was also the delegate of Spain in the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs (1995-2007) and vice-president of the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (2002-2007). Likewise, she has participated in several consulting projects in various Latin American countries.

In 2007, she joined KPMG, a firm where she held various positions until September 2020, such as Transfer Pricing partner, Tax and Legal partner of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, and partner responsible for International Taxation and M&A of KPMG Abogados España. She was also a member of the Board of Directors, and of the Audit and Risk Committee and of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of KPMG Spain. From 2009 to 2014, she was the lead partner of the Transfer Pricing Area in Europe. She also was independent director of Europastry, S.A. since June 2024 until February 2026.

She is currently an independent director of Meliá Hotels International, S.A., chairwoman of its Audit Committee and member of its Appointments, Remunerations and Sustainability Committee. She also is independent director of Italfarmaco España S.A. and chairwoman of the Tax Compliance Committee of Cellnex Telecom, S.A.

She is on the list of independent experts to be a member of the Expert Advisory Group to the European convention on international commercial arbitration, having participated in several international arbitration cases. She is a member of the Legal Committee of Foment del Treball, of the Spanish Directors’ Association (AED) and of the Women Corporate Directorate (WCD) foundation, of which she was co-chair of the Spanish Chapter. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the International University of Catalonia, a visiting scholar at ESADE, a lecturer on the Specialisation Course for Directors at Sagardoy Business and Law School, and a regular speaker at events related to corporate governance.

She has participated in multiple programs and seminars, and she is the author of various publications on tax matters, including Convenios Fiscales. She has received various awards and distinctions and has been on the list of “Best Lawyers” in Spain list and has been recognised at the Chambers Europe Awards. She was also voted Best Lawyer in Spain by Economist & Iuris (2017) and received the Alumni Award from the International University of Catalonia (2019).

Born in Tarragona in 1959.

Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation since October 2017 and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since March 2024. Since January 2025, he is General Manager of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation.

He holds a Graduate in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona (1981) and also a Graduate in Law from the University of Barcelona (1981). State Lawyer (1989). He is an academic at the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (2004).

Lawyer and Economist, collegiate of the Illustrious Barcelona Bar Association and of the Economists of Catalonia one (since 1982). State Lawyer-Secretary of the Catalan Regional Administrative Court for Tax and Economic Appels (until 1996). Managing Director of the Legal Advice of the Economy and Finance Department, appointed by the Government of Catalonia la Generalitat in 1996 (until 2004).

Josep Maria Coronas has been General Secretary of Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. (2010-2024), Secretary of the Fútbol Club Barcelona (2000-2003) and Chairman of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation (2009-2015).

Currently, he is trustee of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation, the Gran Teatre del Liceu Foundation and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Foundation. Secretary of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Company (1998), of the Miró Foundation and of the Mas Miró Foundation.

Born in Barcelona, 1971.

Deputy Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since February 2024. He is Deputy Managing Director of CriteriaCaixa since May 2025, Director of the Legal Department of CriteriaCaixa since January 2018 and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. and of the Board of Directors of Caixa Capital Risc, S.G.E.I.C., S.A. since March 2024.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Studies and, additionally, a degree in Law with honours from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. He also holds an LLM cum laude in Banking and Finance Law from Boston University School of Law, a PIL from Harvard University and a PDG from IESE.

He is also a member of the Board of Emisores Españoles.

Previously, he held the position of Secretary of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa, from March 2021 to February 2024, where he had already been Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors. In the past, he has also been member and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Saba Infraestructuras, S.A., Secretary of the Board of Directors of Mediterranea Beach & Golf Community, Second Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank, General Secretary and Secretary of the Board of Directors of MicroBank, the socially focused bank of ”la Caixa”, Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank Consumer Finance and VidaCaixa, Director of Inversiones Autopistas, General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaCorp, Secretary to the Board of Directors of CaixaCapital Semilla, CaixaCapital Pyme Innovación, and CaixaCapital Desarrollo (all three simplified regime ECRs), and legal advisor to the Board of Directors of Edicions 62 and Hotel Caribe Resort.

He has also been a member of the Board of EuropeanIssuers from 2017 to June 2026, as well as of its ESG Committee.

He has previously worked at Uría Menéndez and Cuatrecasas law firms.

Born in Manresa, 1942.

He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona Banking Foundation, “la Caixa” and its Executive Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa and its Executive Committee. Mr Fainé Casas is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the “la Caixa” Research Institute Foundation, Honorary Chairman of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A., Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Telefónica, S.A., First Deputy Chairman of ACS, Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A.  and Special Advisor to the Board of The Bank of East Asia.

He holds a Doctorate in Economics from the University of Barcelona, an International Senior Managers Program certificate in Business Administration from Harvard University, and a Diploma in Senior Management from the IESE Business School. He is a member of the Royal Academy of Economics and Finance and an Emeritus Fellow of the European Royal Academy of Doctorate Holders.

Mr Fainé Casas began his professional banking career as an investment manager for Banco Atlántico in 1964 and was appointed general manager of Banco de Asunción in Paraguay in 1969. On his return to Barcelona, he held various management posts in financial entities: Head of Personnel at Banca Riva y García (1973), director and general manager of Banca Jover (1974) and general manager of Banco Unión (1978). In 1982, he joined “la Caixa” as Deputy Executive General Manager, subsequently taking on various positions of responsibility. In April 1991, he was appointed executive deputy CEO and, in 1999, CEO of the bank, which he took over as chairman from June 2007 until June 2014. Mr Fainé Casas was Chairman of CaixaBank, S.A. from 2011 until his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors in 2016. He was also a director of Suez, S.A., from October 2014 until October 2020.

He currently holds the chairmanship of the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA), the Savings Banks Foundation (Funcas), the World Savings Banks Institute (WSBI) and the Social and Philanthropic Council of the WSBI-ESBG.

He is also Chairman of the Spanish Confederation of Directors and Executives (CEDE) and Honorary Chairman of the Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences, founder of the Financial Circle and member of various boards of trustees of private and public entities of recognised prestige. He has also received numerous official distinctions and professional awards nationally and internationally.

Born in Barcelona, 1944.

Member of the Board of Directors of Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. since April 2020 and of its Appointments and Remunerations Committee as from December 2024.

He holds a Law degree from the University of Barcelona. He became a State Attorney (1972).

He has been Government delegate for the Port Authority of Barcelona and chairman of the Board of Directors of Títulos Barcelona, S.A. (SIM), Túnel del Cadí, S.A. and Dromogest, S.A. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Enagas, S.A., Gas Madrid, S.A., Torras Domenech, S.A. and Banco Herrero, S.A.

He has been deputy chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Barcelona (1979-1991); first deputy chairman (1990-1991) and second deputy chairman (1992-2000) of the Board of Directors of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa”; member of the Board of Directors of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (1993-2020 and 2021-2025), member of its Audit Committee (1993–2020) and member of its Appointments, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee (2021-2025); deputy chairman of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Foundation (2000-2002); member of the Board of Directors (1993-2003), member of the Executive Committee (1999-2003) and member of the Audit and Control Committee (2002-2003) of ACESA; deputy chairman of the Board of Directors and member of its Executive Committee of Saba Aparcamientos, S.A.; trustee of Óscar Tusquets Blanca Foundation; member of the Board of Directors of Unión Fenosa, S.A.; trustee of Fundació Nou Mil·lenni; and secretary of the Board of Directors of Abertis Telecom, S.A. (2004-2011).

He is currently partner and administrator of Bufete Alcántara, S.L.P. He is also secretary of the Board of Directors of UPCNET, Serveis d’Accés a Internet de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, S.L.U., of the Board of Directors of ITHINKUPC, S.L.U. and of the Board of Directors of Vila Universitària, S.L. He is also secretary of the Board of Trustees of Politècnica de Catalunya Foundation and of the Board of Trustees of Factor Humà Foundation.

Born in Lugo, 1966.

José María Méndez has been a member of the Board of Directors, CEO and a member of the Executive Committee at CriteriaCaixa since March 2026. He also holds executive responsibilities in the institutional sphere at the “la Caixa” Banking Foundation.

Mr Méndez holds a degree in Law from the University of Santiago de Compostela and in Political Science and Administration from the Autonomous University of Madrid, having also completed the Senior Management Programme at IESE Business School (University of Navarra). Additionally, José María Méndez is a civil servant currently on leave from the Senior Corps of State Civil Administrators of Spain.

He joined the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks (CECA) as Secretary General in 2003. From 1993 to 2003, he held various positions at the Directorate-General for the Treasury and Financial Policy within the Ministry of Economy, serving as Deputy Director General of Financial Policy from 2000 to 2003. Subsequently, he served as  Chief Executive Officer of Cecabank, S.A. and Managing Director of CECA; Vice Chairman of the Board of the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG); Board Member of the World Savings Banks and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI); Vice Chairman of the Foundation of Savings Banks (Funcas); Chairman of the Spanish Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Finance (FINRESP); member of the Management Committee of the Deposit Guarantee Fund for Credit Institutions and Independent Expert on the Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB). He also served as Managing Director of CriteriaCaixa from May 2025 to March 2026.

Mr Méndez has been a member of CaixaBank’s Board of Directors since April 2025. He is also an observing member of the Presidents’ Committee, the Board of Directors, and the Social and Philanthropic Council of the World Savings Banks Institute (WSBI) and the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG). In addition, he is a trustee of the Foundation of Banks and Savings Banks of CECA (Funcas), the CEOE Foundation and the CEDE Foundation.

Born in Palma de Mallorca, in 1963.

He is a trustee of the Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona “la Caixa” Banking Foundation, First Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of CriteriaCaixa, since April 2025.

Chairman and CEO of Naturgy since February 2018.

Industrial Engineer, specialising in mechanics, from the Polytechnic University of Barcelona, and MBA from IESE.

He began his professional career in the automotive sector linked first to the Volkswagen Group and then to Johnson Controls. Later he was general manager of the cement group Uniland. He was general manager of the industrial holding company Criteria CaixaCorp, from which position he carried out its IPO in October 2007. In 2009, he joined Abertis Infraestructuras, where he served as Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. From 2015, and until joining Naturgy, he was also Chairman of Cellnex Telecom, where he led its IPO.

In addition, he has been a member of different boards of directors in France, Spain, Brazil, Tunisia, UK, Argentina and Uruguay.

Born in Manresa, 1960.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since April 2020. She is also member of the Audit and Control Committee since January 2024, member of the Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024, chairwoman of the Sustainability Committee since December 2024 and member of the Executive Committee since April 2026.

Degree in Law from the UNED. In 1985, she joined the Special Management Division (Spanish Ministry of Finance) after completing the corresponding countrywide examination. In 1986, she joined the Body of Spanish Finance Inspectors. She is an auditor and member of the Official Register of Auditors.

She held various positions in the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Finance, in her capacity as inspector of State Finance, primarily the following: unit chief in the Special Delegation of the AEAT of Catalonia (1987-1993), chief of the Unit of International Taxation of the AEAT of Catalonia (1994-1997), deputy regional chief of the AEAT of Catalonia (1997-2001) and deputy Head of International Taxation and Taxation of Non-residents in the National Inspection Office (2001-2007). She was also the delegate of Spain in the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs (1995-2007) and vice-president of the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (2002-2007). Likewise, she has participated in several consulting projects in various Latin American countries.

In 2007, she joined KPMG, a firm where she held various positions until September 2020, such as Transfer Pricing partner, Tax and Legal partner of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, and partner responsible for International Taxation and M&A of KPMG Abogados España. She was also a member of the Board of Directors, and of the Audit and Risk Committee and of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of KPMG Spain. From 2009 to 2014, she was the lead partner of the Transfer Pricing Area in Europe. She also was independent director of Europastry, S.A. since June 2024 until February 2026.

She is currently an independent director of Meliá Hotels International, S.A., chairwoman of its Audit Committee and member of its Appointments, Remunerations and Sustainability Committee. She also is independent director of Italfarmaco España S.A. and chairwoman of the Tax Compliance Committee of Cellnex Telecom, S.A.

She is on the list of independent experts to be a member of the Expert Advisory Group to the European convention on international commercial arbitration, having participated in several international arbitration cases. She is a member of the Legal Committee of Foment del Treball, of the Spanish Directors’ Association (AED) and of the Women Corporate Directorate (WCD) foundation, of which she was co-chair of the Spanish Chapter. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the International University of Catalonia, a visiting scholar at ESADE, a lecturer on the Specialisation Course for Directors at Sagardoy Business and Law School, and a regular speaker at events related to corporate governance.

She has participated in multiple programs and seminars, and she is the author of various publications on tax matters, including Convenios Fiscales. She has received various awards and distinctions and has been on the list of “Best Lawyers” in Spain list and has been recognised at the Chambers Europe Awards. She was also voted Best Lawyer in Spain by Economist & Iuris (2017) and received the Alumni Award from the International University of Catalonia (2019).

Born in Tarragona in 1959.

Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation since October 2017 and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since March 2024. Since January 2025, he is General Manager of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation.

He holds a Graduate in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona (1981) and also a Graduate in Law from the University of Barcelona (1981). State Lawyer (1989). He is an academic at the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (2004).

Lawyer and Economist, collegiate of the Illustrious Barcelona Bar Association and of the Economists of Catalonia one (since 1982). State Lawyer-Secretary of the Catalan Regional Administrative Court for Tax and Economic Appels (until 1996). Managing Director of the Legal Advice of the Economy and Finance Department, appointed by the Government of Catalonia la Generalitat in 1996 (until 2004).

Josep Maria Coronas has been General Secretary of Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. (2010-2024), Secretary of the Fútbol Club Barcelona (2000-2003) and Chairman of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation (2009-2015).

Currently, he is trustee of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation, the Gran Teatre del Liceu Foundation and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Foundation. Secretary of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Company (1998), of the Miró Foundation and of the Mas Miró Foundation.

Born in Barcelona, 1971.

Deputy Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since February 2024. He is Deputy Managing Director of CriteriaCaixa since May 2025, Director of the Legal Department of CriteriaCaixa since January 2018 and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. and of the Board of Directors of Caixa Capital Risc, S.G.E.I.C., S.A. since March 2024.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Studies and, additionally, a degree in Law with honours from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. He also holds an LLM cum laude in Banking and Finance Law from Boston University School of Law, a PIL from Harvard University and a PDG from IESE.

He is also a member of the Board of Emisores Españoles.

Previously, he held the position of Secretary of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa, from March 2021 to February 2024, where he had already been Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors. In the past, he has also been member and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Saba Infraestructuras, S.A., Secretary of the Board of Directors of Mediterranea Beach & Golf Community, Second Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank, General Secretary and Secretary of the Board of Directors of MicroBank, the socially focused bank of ”la Caixa”, Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank Consumer Finance and VidaCaixa, Director of Inversiones Autopistas, General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaCorp, Secretary to the Board of Directors of CaixaCapital Semilla, CaixaCapital Pyme Innovación, and CaixaCapital Desarrollo (all three simplified regime ECRs), and legal advisor to the Board of Directors of Edicions 62 and Hotel Caribe Resort.

He has also been a member of the Board of EuropeanIssuers from 2017 to June 2026, as well as of its ESG Committee.

He has previously worked at Uría Menéndez and Cuatrecasas law firms.

Born in Madrid, 1972.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since January 2021, of its Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024 and of its Audit and Control Committee since March 2025. He is also chairman of the Audit and Control Committee since June 2025.

Graduated in Business Administration and Management from the Complutense University of Madrid and completed the IESE Business School’s General Management Program (PDG) in 2014. Has completed various specialist programmes in capital markets and investment. He has contributed to various IESE Business School publications and is a regular contributor to various specialised media in the insurance sector.

His entire career has been spent in the financial and insurance industry. He began his professional career in the Finance Department of the US insurer Chubb Insurance Company. In 2003 he joined the American International Group (AIG), where he held various positions in Madrid and Paris within the Financial Lines Department. In 2009 he joined Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate risk insurance company of the Allianz Group, as Head of Financial Lines for Spain, Portugal and Latin America. In 2013 he was appointed deputy CEO for Spain and Portugal. In 2014 he was appointed member of the European Regional Management Council and CEO of the company, positions he held until 2020.

He was a member of the Allianz Mentors Panel and has played an active role in various volunteer initiatives including programmes of organisations such as Junior Achievement, the Adecco Foundation and Plan International Spain.

Since July 2022, he is a member of the Board of Directors of VidaCaixa, S.A.U.

Born in Sant Quirze del Vallès in 1959.

Member of the Board of Directors, the Audit and Control Committee, and the Appointments and Remuneration Committee since April 2026.

He is President of the Spanish Association of Executives (AED), trustee of the Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d’Amics del País, and trustee of the Fundació Món Clínic (Hospital Clínic of Barcelona). He is also a member of the Finance Commission (MCC) of the Euroleague. In addition, he provides strategic and financial advisory services as an independent director to companies across different sectors.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and is a Chartered Accountant (Censor Jurado de Cuentas) and a member of the Official Register of Auditors (Registro Oficial de Auditores de Cuentas). He completed the General Management Program (PDG) and the Advanced Management Program (PADE) at IESE Business School (University of Navarra) in 1994 and 2016, respectively.

He began his professional career at PricewaterhouseCoopers Barcelona in 1982, remaining with the firm for 36 years. In 1989, he spent one year working professionally at PwC London. He was appointed Partner in 1996, and from 2006 to 2018 he served as the Partner in charge of the PwC Barcelona office, leading a team of more than 700 professionals. Throughout his career, he has led the audits of major national and international corporations.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of Abertis from February 2018 until July 2021, also serving as Chairman of its Audit Committee. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation from April 2024 until January 2026.

Born in Ledesma of Soria in 1951.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaxia since February 2019 and of its Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024. She is trustee of Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” since December 2016, member of its Audit Committee since February 2019 and chairwoman of the said Committee since February 2022.

She has an Economics Degree from the University of Barcelona.

In the 1980s she taught at the Escuela de Mandos Intermedios (Middle Management Training School) and the ”la Caixa” Training School.

She was executive chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Caixabank Asset Management SGIIC, S.A. from 2006 until December 2016. During this period, she was also a member of the Governing Council of Inverco (the Spanish Association of Collective Investment Schemes and Pension Funds) and trustee of the Inverco Foundation.

She began her professional career in 1968 at Banco de Bilbao and from 1975 she worked part-time in the enterprise management control area together with other economists, at their own office.

In 1979 she began to work at Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros, ”la Caixa”, in the business and investment planning area, holding different management posts afterwards, having been Head of External Resources, Capital Market manager and manager of the Personal Banking department from its creation in 2001 until 2006.

In 2001 she joined the Spanish Institution of Financial Analysts, acting as vice-chairwoman and as member of the Governing Council until 2022.

She is currently vice-chairwoman of the Financial Studies Foundation.

Born in Manresa, 1960.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since April 2020. She is also member of the Audit and Control Committee since January 2024, member of the Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024, chairwoman of the Sustainability Committee since December 2024 and member of the Executive Committee since April 2026.

Degree in Law from the UNED. In 1985, she joined the Special Management Division (Spanish Ministry of Finance) after completing the corresponding countrywide examination. In 1986, she joined the Body of Spanish Finance Inspectors. She is an auditor and member of the Official Register of Auditors.

She held various positions in the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Finance, in her capacity as inspector of State Finance, primarily the following: unit chief in the Special Delegation of the AEAT of Catalonia (1987-1993), chief of the Unit of International Taxation of the AEAT of Catalonia (1994-1997), deputy regional chief of the AEAT of Catalonia (1997-2001) and deputy Head of International Taxation and Taxation of Non-residents in the National Inspection Office (2001-2007). She was also the delegate of Spain in the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs (1995-2007) and vice-president of the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (2002-2007). Likewise, she has participated in several consulting projects in various Latin American countries.

In 2007, she joined KPMG, a firm where she held various positions until September 2020, such as Transfer Pricing partner, Tax and Legal partner of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, and partner responsible for International Taxation and M&A of KPMG Abogados España. She was also a member of the Board of Directors, and of the Audit and Risk Committee and of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of KPMG Spain. From 2009 to 2014, she was the lead partner of the Transfer Pricing Area in Europe. She also was independent director of Europastry, S.A. since June 2024 until February 2026.

She is currently an independent director of Meliá Hotels International, S.A., chairwoman of its Audit Committee and member of its Appointments, Remunerations and Sustainability Committee. She also is independent director of Italfarmaco España S.A. and chairwoman of the Tax Compliance Committee of Cellnex Telecom, S.A.

She is on the list of independent experts to be a member of the Expert Advisory Group to the European convention on international commercial arbitration, having participated in several international arbitration cases. She is a member of the Legal Committee of Foment del Treball, of the Spanish Directors’ Association (AED) and of the Women Corporate Directorate (WCD) foundation, of which she was co-chair of the Spanish Chapter. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the International University of Catalonia, a visiting scholar at ESADE, a lecturer on the Specialisation Course for Directors at Sagardoy Business and Law School, and a regular speaker at events related to corporate governance.

She has participated in multiple programs and seminars, and she is the author of various publications on tax matters, including Convenios Fiscales. She has received various awards and distinctions and has been on the list of “Best Lawyers” in Spain list and has been recognised at the Chambers Europe Awards. She was also voted Best Lawyer in Spain by Economist & Iuris (2017) and received the Alumni Award from the International University of Catalonia (2019).

Born in Tarragona in 1959.

Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation since October 2017 and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since March 2024. Since January 2025, he is General Manager of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation.

He holds a Graduate in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona (1981) and also a Graduate in Law from the University of Barcelona (1981). State Lawyer (1989). He is an academic at the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (2004).

Lawyer and Economist, collegiate of the Illustrious Barcelona Bar Association and of the Economists of Catalonia one (since 1982). State Lawyer-Secretary of the Catalan Regional Administrative Court for Tax and Economic Appels (until 1996). Managing Director of the Legal Advice of the Economy and Finance Department, appointed by the Government of Catalonia la Generalitat in 1996 (until 2004).

Josep Maria Coronas has been General Secretary of Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. (2010-2024), Secretary of the Fútbol Club Barcelona (2000-2003) and Chairman of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation (2009-2015).

Currently, he is trustee of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation, the Gran Teatre del Liceu Foundation and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Foundation. Secretary of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Company (1998), of the Miró Foundation and of the Mas Miró Foundation.

Born in Barcelona, 1971.

Deputy Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since February 2024. He is Deputy Managing Director of CriteriaCaixa since May 2025, Director of the Legal Department of CriteriaCaixa since January 2018 and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. and of the Board of Directors of Caixa Capital Risc, S.G.E.I.C., S.A. since March 2024.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Studies and, additionally, a degree in Law with honours from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. He also holds an LLM cum laude in Banking and Finance Law from Boston University School of Law, a PIL from Harvard University and a PDG from IESE.

He is also a member of the Board of Emisores Españoles.

Previously, he held the position of Secretary of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa, from March 2021 to February 2024, where he had already been Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors. In the past, he has also been member and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Saba Infraestructuras, S.A., Secretary of the Board of Directors of Mediterranea Beach & Golf Community, Second Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank, General Secretary and Secretary of the Board of Directors of MicroBank, the socially focused bank of ”la Caixa”, Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank Consumer Finance and VidaCaixa, Director of Inversiones Autopistas, General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaCorp, Secretary to the Board of Directors of CaixaCapital Semilla, CaixaCapital Pyme Innovación, and CaixaCapital Desarrollo (all three simplified regime ECRs), and legal advisor to the Board of Directors of Edicions 62 and Hotel Caribe Resort.

He has also been a member of the Board of EuropeanIssuers from 2017 to June 2026, as well as of its ESG Committee.

He has previously worked at Uría Menéndez and Cuatrecasas law firms.

Born in Barcelona, 1944.

Member of the Board of Directors of Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. since April 2020 and of its Appointments and Remunerations Committee as from December 2024.

He holds a Law degree from the University of Barcelona. He became a State Attorney (1972).

He has been Government delegate for the Port Authority of Barcelona and chairman of the Board of Directors of Títulos Barcelona, S.A. (SIM), Túnel del Cadí, S.A. and Dromogest, S.A. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Enagas, S.A., Gas Madrid, S.A., Torras Domenech, S.A. and Banco Herrero, S.A.

He has been deputy chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Executive Committee of Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Barcelona (1979-1991); first deputy chairman (1990-1991) and second deputy chairman (1992-2000) of the Board of Directors of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa”; member of the Board of Directors of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (1993-2020 and 2021-2025), member of its Audit Committee (1993–2020) and member of its Appointments, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committee (2021-2025); deputy chairman of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Foundation (2000-2002); member of the Board of Directors (1993-2003), member of the Executive Committee (1999-2003) and member of the Audit and Control Committee (2002-2003) of ACESA; deputy chairman of the Board of Directors and member of its Executive Committee of Saba Aparcamientos, S.A.; trustee of Óscar Tusquets Blanca Foundation; member of the Board of Directors of Unión Fenosa, S.A.; trustee of Fundació Nou Mil·lenni; and secretary of the Board of Directors of Abertis Telecom, S.A. (2004-2011).

He is currently partner and administrator of Bufete Alcántara, S.L.P. He is also secretary of the Board of Directors of UPCNET, Serveis d’Accés a Internet de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, S.L.U., of the Board of Directors of ITHINKUPC, S.L.U. and of the Board of Directors of Vila Universitària, S.L. He is also secretary of the Board of Trustees of Politècnica de Catalunya Foundation and of the Board of Trustees of Factor Humà Foundation.

Born in Sant Quirze del Vallès in 1959.

Member of the Board of Directors, the Audit and Control Committee, and the Appointments and Remuneration Committee since April 2026.

He is President of the Spanish Association of Executives (AED), trustee of the Societat Econòmica Barcelonesa d’Amics del País, and trustee of the Fundació Món Clínic (Hospital Clínic of Barcelona). He is also a member of the Finance Commission (MCC) of the Euroleague. In addition, he provides strategic and financial advisory services as an independent director to companies across different sectors.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and is a Chartered Accountant (Censor Jurado de Cuentas) and a member of the Official Register of Auditors (Registro Oficial de Auditores de Cuentas). He completed the General Management Program (PDG) and the Advanced Management Program (PADE) at IESE Business School (University of Navarra) in 1994 and 2016, respectively.

He began his professional career at PricewaterhouseCoopers Barcelona in 1982, remaining with the firm for 36 years. In 1989, he spent one year working professionally at PwC London. He was appointed Partner in 1996, and from 2006 to 2018 he served as the Partner in charge of the PwC Barcelona office, leading a team of more than 700 professionals. Throughout his career, he has led the audits of major national and international corporations.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of Abertis from February 2018 until July 2021, also serving as Chairman of its Audit Committee. He was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation from April 2024 until January 2026.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since December 2013. She was member of the Executive Committee since its creation in March 2019 until March 2020. She was member of the Audit and Control Committee of CriteriaCaixa since its creation in 2014 until March 2020 and chairwoman of said Committee until December 2018. She is member of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of CriteriaCaixa since its creation in 2014, being chairwoman of this Committee until May 2019.

Graduated in Economics and Business Studies with A Grade Cum Laude, from the Central University of Barcelona (Extraordinary Prize).

Member of the Stock Exchange, acting as agent in Barcelona (1982-1989).

Member of the Board of Directors of the Barcelona Stock Exchange (1989-1990). She was also member of the Madrid Stock Exchange (1990-1995).

She acts as notary in Madrid since the year 2000.

She was a member of the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaCorp, S.A. (now CaixaBank, S.A.) since its entry to the Stock Exchange (October 2007) and of its Executive Committee since its creation (May 2009). She was a member of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank, S.A. and chairwoman of its Appointments and Remuneration Committee until December 2013.

She is currently trustee of the Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa”, Banking Foundation since May 2018. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Naturgy Energy Group, S.A., of its Audit and Control Committee since March 2020 and of the Sustainability Committee since February 2022.

She is also a qualified auditor, member of the Spanish Directors’ Association (AED), of the International Women´s Forum, of the Business Council Alliance for Latin America (CEAPI) and of the Women Corporate Directors (WCD).

She is full member of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences since October 2006.

She is Chairwoman of the Civic Panel, trustee of the Rojas Estapé Foundation and of the CIMA Foundation. She also works with several charitable organizations.

Born in San Sebastián in 1961.

Ms Salaverría Monfort has been a member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa and of the CriteriaCaixa Appointments and Remuneration Committee since April 2026.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Studies from the Autonomous University of Madrid. She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Deusto and an Executive Diploma in Business Administration (PADE) from IESE Business School (University of Navarra).

In 1985, she joined the Research Department of the Bank of Spain, where she held several senior positions before being appointed Chief Economist. From 2000 to 2007, she was the Fund Manager at the venture capital management company Talde Gestión S.G.E.I.C., and since 2007, she has been the CEO and Secretary of the Board of Directors of YSIOS CAPITAL PARTNERS S.G.E.I.C, where she is a co-founder and member of its Investment Committee.

She has served as a director on the boards of a wide range of companies in the industrial, services, food, technology and life sciences sectors, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of SpainCap.  

Currently, she is an independent director, Chair of the Appointments Committee and member of Cecabank’s Audit and Remuneration Committees. She also holds the position of Vice Chair of the Provincial Council of Guipúzcoa of the Spanish Association Against Cancer.

She has participated as a speaker in various postgraduate and master’s courses, as well as contributing as an expert in specialised conferences and seminars. She has also published extensively on convergence in Europe, the monetary union and other economic matters.

Born in Tarragona in 1959.

Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation since October 2017 and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since March 2024. Since January 2025, he is General Manager of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation.

He holds a Graduate in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona (1981) and also a Graduate in Law from the University of Barcelona (1981). State Lawyer (1989). He is an academic at the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (2004).

Lawyer and Economist, collegiate of the Illustrious Barcelona Bar Association and of the Economists of Catalonia one (since 1982). State Lawyer-Secretary of the Catalan Regional Administrative Court for Tax and Economic Appels (until 1996). Managing Director of the Legal Advice of the Economy and Finance Department, appointed by the Government of Catalonia la Generalitat in 1996 (until 2004).

Josep Maria Coronas has been General Secretary of Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. (2010-2024), Secretary of the Fútbol Club Barcelona (2000-2003) and Chairman of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation (2009-2015).

Currently, he is trustee of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation, the Gran Teatre del Liceu Foundation and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Foundation. Secretary of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Company (1998), of the Miró Foundation and of the Mas Miró Foundation.

Born in Barcelona, 1971.

Deputy Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since February 2024. He is Deputy Managing Director of CriteriaCaixa since May 2025, Director of the Legal Department of CriteriaCaixa since January 2018 and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. and of the Board of Directors of Caixa Capital Risc, S.G.E.I.C., S.A. since March 2024.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Studies and, additionally, a degree in Law with honours from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. He also holds an LLM cum laude in Banking and Finance Law from Boston University School of Law, a PIL from Harvard University and a PDG from IESE.

He is also a member of the Board of Emisores Españoles.

Previously, he held the position of Secretary of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa, from March 2021 to February 2024, where he had already been Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors. In the past, he has also been member and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Saba Infraestructuras, S.A., Secretary of the Board of Directors of Mediterranea Beach & Golf Community, Second Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank, General Secretary and Secretary of the Board of Directors of MicroBank, the socially focused bank of ”la Caixa”, Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank Consumer Finance and VidaCaixa, Director of Inversiones Autopistas, General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaCorp, Secretary to the Board of Directors of CaixaCapital Semilla, CaixaCapital Pyme Innovación, and CaixaCapital Desarrollo (all three simplified regime ECRs), and legal advisor to the Board of Directors of Edicions 62 and Hotel Caribe Resort.

He has also been a member of the Board of EuropeanIssuers from 2017 to June 2026, as well as of its ESG Committee.

He has previously worked at Uría Menéndez and Cuatrecasas law firms.

Born in Manresa, 1960.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since April 2020. She is also member of the Audit and Control Committee since January 2024, member of the Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024, chairwoman of the Sustainability Committee since December 2024 and member of the Executive Committee since April 2026.

Degree in Law from the UNED. In 1985, she joined the Special Management Division (Spanish Ministry of Finance) after completing the corresponding countrywide examination. In 1986, she joined the Body of Spanish Finance Inspectors. She is an auditor and member of the Official Register of Auditors.

She held various positions in the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Finance, in her capacity as inspector of State Finance, primarily the following: unit chief in the Special Delegation of the AEAT of Catalonia (1987-1993), chief of the Unit of International Taxation of the AEAT of Catalonia (1994-1997), deputy regional chief of the AEAT of Catalonia (1997-2001) and deputy Head of International Taxation and Taxation of Non-residents in the National Inspection Office (2001-2007). She was also the delegate of Spain in the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs (1995-2007) and vice-president of the EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (2002-2007). Likewise, she has participated in several consulting projects in various Latin American countries.

In 2007, she joined KPMG, a firm where she held various positions until September 2020, such as Transfer Pricing partner, Tax and Legal partner of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, and partner responsible for International Taxation and M&A of KPMG Abogados España. She was also a member of the Board of Directors, and of the Audit and Risk Committee and of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of KPMG Spain. From 2009 to 2014, she was the lead partner of the Transfer Pricing Area in Europe. She also was independent director of Europastry, S.A. since June 2024 until February 2026.

She is currently an independent director of Meliá Hotels International, S.A., chairwoman of its Audit Committee and member of its Appointments, Remunerations and Sustainability Committee. She also is independent director of Italfarmaco España S.A. and chairwoman of the Tax Compliance Committee of Cellnex Telecom, S.A.

She is on the list of independent experts to be a member of the Expert Advisory Group to the European convention on international commercial arbitration, having participated in several international arbitration cases. She is a member of the Legal Committee of Foment del Treball, of the Spanish Directors’ Association (AED) and of the Women Corporate Directorate (WCD) foundation, of which she was co-chair of the Spanish Chapter. She is a member of the Advisory Council of the International University of Catalonia, a visiting scholar at ESADE, a lecturer on the Specialisation Course for Directors at Sagardoy Business and Law School, and a regular speaker at events related to corporate governance.

She has participated in multiple programs and seminars, and she is the author of various publications on tax matters, including Convenios Fiscales. She has received various awards and distinctions and has been on the list of “Best Lawyers” in Spain list and has been recognised at the Chambers Europe Awards. She was also voted Best Lawyer in Spain by Economist & Iuris (2017) and received the Alumni Award from the International University of Catalonia (2019).

Nuria Chinchilla has a degree in Law, a PhD in Economics and Business Studies, a PhD in Philosophy and an MBA (from IESE). She is Professor of People Management at IESE and holder of the Carmina Roca and Rafael-Pich-Aguilera Chair in Women and Leadership, as well as Founder and Director of IESE Women in Leadership. She founded and chairs NCH & Partners and is a member of the World Economic Forum’s network of experts, as well as a member of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (RACEF). She has extensive experience as a consultant and advisor to governments, institutions and foundations at both the national and international levels.

Born in Barcelona, 1951.

Since May 2012, member of the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaHolding, a company merged with Servihabitat XXI in December 2013, when he was appointed member of the Board of Directors of the current company CriteriaCaixa (the company arisen from the merger). Member of the Audit and Control Committee since May 2019. Trustee of the Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” since June 2014.

Degree in Economics and Business Management from the University of Barcelona.

He is executive chairman of the consulting company INEO CORPORATE.

He began his professional career as an economist, lecturing in Industrial Economics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1980-1987). He was member of parliament in the Cortes Generales, economic spokesperson for the Grupo Parlamentario Catalán (CiU) (1986-1999) and chairman of the Industry and Energy Committee of the Congress of Deputies. He was elected Councilor in the City Council of Barcelona (1995-1999) and between 2001 and 2003 he was counsellor for the Economy and Finance for the Government of Catalonia. He was a deputy of the Parliament of Catalonia and member of the Parliamentary Delegation of the Congress of Deputies in the Council of Europe from 1989 to 1993.

In his private career, he has held the role of executive chairman of Áreas (1999-2001), chairman of Abertis Logística (2007-2011), chairman of the renewable energy company FERSA (2012-2015), chairman of the Catalan Council of the European Movement (1992-1996), director of the metallurgical company La Farga Group and chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Institut Guttmann Foundation.

He was appointed general counsellor for the Assembly of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” on behalf of the City Council of Barcelona, member of the Board of Directors of Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” and trustee of the ”la Caixa” Foundation from 2012 to 2014. He has also been a board member of VidaCaixa since July 2013.

He is currently vice-chairman of the company Inmo Criteria Caixa. He is a board member and advisor for several companies.

He is chairman of the University Advisory Board of the UIC, member of the Círculo de Economía, president of the Spanish Committee of the LECE (European League of Economic Cooperation), and president of the Change to Grow (C2G) association.

Born in Madrid, 1972.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since January 2021, of its Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024 and of its Audit and Control Committee since March 2025. He is also chairman of the Audit and Control Committee since June 2025.

Graduated in Business Administration and Management from the Complutense University of Madrid and completed the IESE Business School’s General Management Program (PDG) in 2014. Has completed various specialist programmes in capital markets and investment. He has contributed to various IESE Business School publications and is a regular contributor to various specialised media in the insurance sector.

His entire career has been spent in the financial and insurance industry. He began his professional career in the Finance Department of the US insurer Chubb Insurance Company. In 2003 he joined the American International Group (AIG), where he held various positions in Madrid and Paris within the Financial Lines Department. In 2009 he joined Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate risk insurance company of the Allianz Group, as Head of Financial Lines for Spain, Portugal and Latin America. In 2013 he was appointed deputy CEO for Spain and Portugal. In 2014 he was appointed member of the European Regional Management Council and CEO of the company, positions he held until 2020.

He was a member of the Allianz Mentors Panel and has played an active role in various volunteer initiatives including programmes of organisations such as Junior Achievement, the Adecco Foundation and Plan International Spain.

Since July 2022, he is a member of the Board of Directors of VidaCaixa, S.A.U.

Born in Ledesma of Soria in 1951.

Member of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaxia since February 2019 and of its Sustainability Committee since its constitution in October 2024. She is trustee of Fundación Bancaria Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona, ”la Caixa” since December 2016, member of its Audit Committee since February 2019 and chairwoman of the said Committee since February 2022.

She has an Economics Degree from the University of Barcelona.

In the 1980s she taught at the Escuela de Mandos Intermedios (Middle Management Training School) and the ”la Caixa” Training School.

She was executive chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Caixabank Asset Management SGIIC, S.A. from 2006 until December 2016. During this period, she was also a member of the Governing Council of Inverco (the Spanish Association of Collective Investment Schemes and Pension Funds) and trustee of the Inverco Foundation.

She began her professional career in 1968 at Banco de Bilbao and from 1975 she worked part-time in the enterprise management control area together with other economists, at their own office.

In 1979 she began to work at Caja de Pensiones para la Vejez y de Ahorros, ”la Caixa”, in the business and investment planning area, holding different management posts afterwards, having been Head of External Resources, Capital Market manager and manager of the Personal Banking department from its creation in 2001 until 2006.

In 2001 she joined the Spanish Institution of Financial Analysts, acting as vice-chairwoman and as member of the Governing Council until 2022.

She is currently vice-chairwoman of the Financial Studies Foundation.

Born in Tarragona in 1959.

Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation since October 2017 and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since March 2024. Since January 2025, he is General Manager of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation.

He holds a Graduate in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona (1981) and also a Graduate in Law from the University of Barcelona (1981). State Lawyer (1989). He is an academic at the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences (2004).

Lawyer and Economist, collegiate of the Illustrious Barcelona Bar Association and of the Economists of Catalonia one (since 1982). State Lawyer-Secretary of the Catalan Regional Administrative Court for Tax and Economic Appels (until 1996). Managing Director of the Legal Advice of the Economy and Finance Department, appointed by the Government of Catalonia la Generalitat in 1996 (until 2004).

Josep Maria Coronas has been General Secretary of Abertis Infraestructuras, S.A. (2010-2024), Secretary of the Fútbol Club Barcelona (2000-2003) and Chairman of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation (2009-2015).

Currently, he is trustee of the Conservatori del Liceu Foundation, the Gran Teatre del Liceu Foundation and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Foundation. Secretary of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Company (1998), of the Miró Foundation and of the Mas Miró Foundation.

Born in Barcelona, 1971.

Deputy Secretary of the Board of Trustees of ”la Caixa” Banking Foundation and of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa since February 2024. He is Deputy Managing Director of CriteriaCaixa since May 2025, Director of the Legal Department of CriteriaCaixa since January 2018 and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Inmo Criteria Caixa, S.A.U. and of the Board of Directors of Caixa Capital Risc, S.G.E.I.C., S.A. since March 2024.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Studies and, additionally, a degree in Law with honours from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. He also holds an LLM cum laude in Banking and Finance Law from Boston University School of Law, a PIL from Harvard University and a PDG from IESE.

He is also a member of the Board of Emisores Españoles.

Previously, he held the position of Secretary of the Board of Directors of CriteriaCaixa, from March 2021 to February 2024, where he had already been Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors. In the past, he has also been member and Secretary of the Board of Directors of Saba Infraestructuras, S.A., Secretary of the Board of Directors of Mediterranea Beach & Golf Community, Second Deputy Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank, General Secretary and Secretary of the Board of Directors of MicroBank, the socially focused bank of ”la Caixa”, Secretary of the Board of Directors of CaixaBank Consumer Finance and VidaCaixa, Director of Inversiones Autopistas, General Secretary and Secretary to the Board of Directors of Criteria CaixaCorp, Secretary to the Board of Directors of CaixaCapital Semilla, CaixaCapital Pyme Innovación, and CaixaCapital Desarrollo (all three simplified regime ECRs), and legal advisor to the Board of Directors of Edicions 62 and Hotel Caribe Resort.

He has also been a member of the Board of EuropeanIssuers from 2017 to June 2026, as well as of its ESG Committee.

He has previously worked at Uría Menéndez and Cuatrecasas law firms.