Changes in the teams of large companies in Latin America and around the world continue unabated. Below, we present the most notable appointments of the last week:
ARCELOR MITTAL
ArcelorMittal has announced the appointment of Everton Negresiolo as the new CEO of its Long Products and Mining business in South America, as well as a member of the group's management committee, effective from 1 April 2025.
Everton, who will report to ArcelorMittal CEO Aditya Mittal, succeeds Executive Vice President and member of the Group's Management Committee, Jefferson de Paula, who will retire as of April 1 of this year.
Negresiolo joined ArcelorMittal in 2010 as a commercial specialist in the company's Brazilian operations, and between that year and 2020 he worked in a series of senior positions in the areas of purchasing, logistics, supply chain and sales, before being appointed CEO of Acindar in 2020.
In 2023, Everton Negresiolo was appointed Vice President of Commercial and Long Products for South America, before becoming General Manager of the same area in June 2024.
In addition, Jorge Luiz Ribeiro de Oliveira, current Vice President of ArcelorMittal and CEO of Flat Products for ArcelorMittal South America, will be, as of April 1, the new Executive Vice President of ArcelorMittal.
CONFIEP
Representatives of the 22 business associations that make up the National Confederation of Private Business Institutions of Peru (CONFIEP) elected Jorge Zapata Ríos as their new president for the period 2025-2027, succeeding Alfonso Bustamante Canny in the position.
The new Board of Directors also includes the president of the Peruvian Foreign Trade Society (ComexPerú), Alonso Rey Bustamante, and the president of the Peruvian Banking Association (Asbanc), Martín Naranjo Landerer, as first and second vice presidents, respectively.
During his speech, Zapata Ríos reaffirmed his commitment to the development of the business sector and the promotion of a stable and secure economic environment for investment.
SCOTIABANK COLPATRIA
The financial institution announced the appointment of Mili Galindo Gaona as Chief Auditor & Head of Audit. Mili Galindo replaces Alain Garcia-Dubus, who will assume the position of Vice President & Chief Risk Officer of the Bank.
With more than 18 years of experience in auditing, internal control and risk management in the financial sector, Mili Galindo has held strategic roles at Scotiabank Colpatria, including Audit Manager of Channels and Centralized Operations, and Audit Manager of Professional Practices. Prior to joining the bank, she held the position of Senior Manager Audit & Assurance at Deloitte, leading external audits, consultancies and validation of SOX controls.
Mili Galindo is a Certified Public Accountant from the National University of Colombia, with a Specialization in Financial Risk Management from the Sergio Arboleda University and a Master's Degree in Business Intelligence Analytics from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. In addition, she has international certifications in Auditing and International Financial Reporting Standards.
PICHINCHA BANK
Banco Pichincha del Perú announced the appointment of Alfonso Moncloa as its new Vice President of Personal Banking in Peru, a position he will assume in March 2025. To date, Alfonso Moncloa served as Senior Manager of Digital Channels at the bank, a role he will continue to promote from his new position.
Alfonso has a degree in Administration & Marketing from the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC), an MBA from the IEDE Business School in Madrid (Spain) and a Master in International Marketing (MIM) from the Hult International Business School in Cambridge (United States).
Throughout his career, he has worked in various companies in Peru. He joined Banco Pichincha in 2019 to take on the leadership of the Transformation area. In this sector, he was in charge of managing all the financial institution's alternative and digital channels (ATM, APP, HBK, Correspondent Agents, Public Page, Digital Sales, Telephone Banking, WhatsApp, Social Networks), achieving important results.
EQUIFAX
The innovation, data, technology and analytics solutions company announced the appointment of Maurice Prevost Bruckmann as its new Managing Director in Peru.
Maurice, who previously served as Country Manager of Equifax Costa Rica and Vice President of Commercial Operations for Latin America, has successfully led initiatives that have optimized processes and strengthened the company's value proposition in the region. His strategic vision and commitment to excellence will allow Equifax Peru to continue adapting to market needs and offering innovative solutions.
Prevost replaces Eduardo Bayer, who is leaving the position of Director of Equifax Peru after a management focused on the consolidation of the company in the local market and the development of new business opportunities.
CIBERTEC
The Peruvian higher education school appointed Edwin Basto as director of the Faculty of Administration and Business. Basto has held management roles in various companies at national and international level, directing the commercialization and implementation of digital transformation models, growth and demand generation strategies for the education sector. In addition, he is a professor at the University of the Graduate and Master's School of the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC), and a Start-Up Business Mentor and professor at CIDE-PUCP.
An industrial engineer from the Ricardo Palma University, he holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Senior Management Program at the University of Piura (PAD). He also completed a PADE in Marketing and Sales from ESAN Business School, as well as a Management Improvement Program at the PAD and an Innovation Accelerator program at The University of Texas at Austin.
ARANWA HOTEL RESORTS & SPAS
The Peruvian hotel chain has appointed María Eugenia Valdelomar as its new Commercial Manager. With an outstanding career in the hotel industry and solid experience in sales strategies and business development, Valdelomar takes on this new challenge with the commitment to strengthen the brand's positioning and boost its growth in the market.
Valdelomar has held key positions in renowned hotel chains and national and international companies, consolidating his expertise in commercial management, the design of marketing strategies and the generation of new business opportunities. Valdelomar has studies in Revenue Management at Cornell University and Leadership and Change Management at the Universidad del Pacífico.
