He was appointed Independent Director of Gestamp Automoción on March 24, 2017. He holds a degree in Business Administration and Marketing from ESIC Business & Marketing School University, Madrid. In addition, he participated in the Management Development Program (PDD) at IESE Business School, Madrid, as well as in the Executive Leadership program at Harvard University, Massachusetts. In 2022, he completed the Sustainable Business Leaders Program at Oxford University's Saïd Business School.
He started his professional career in the banking sector, at Banco 21 (Banco Gallego), to later work at Software AG. For 23 years he has led different international management positions for Microsoft, such as General Manager of Microsoft Dynamics Europe, Middle East and Africa, Worldwide Vice President of Microsoft Dynamics, President of Microsoft Asia Pacific and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft.
Since July 2020, he has served as Worldwide President of NetApp, Inc. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University and the International Advisory Board of the IESE Business School, University of Navarra.
In addition, other recognitions he has had have been: In 2014, he was recognized as one of the 100 most influential Spaniards in the world and, in 2015, he was distinguished as an honorary member of Asturias Siglo XXI for his international career. In 2018, he received the Aster award as reconfor his outstanding work in the business world. That same year, and again in 2019, the Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) recognized him as one of the fifty most influential Hispanic leaders. He received the Ponce de León award for "Executive of the Year 2019" given by the Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce for his important work in driving economic development and supporting the international Hispanic community and, in 2020, he was named #IWDLeader by the Red Shoe Movement for his work in promoting women in leadership positions. In 2021, he has been decorated with the Officer's Cross to the Order of Civil Merit for helping to build trade ties between Spain and the United States. In 2022, he has been nominated as one of the top 100 global sales leaders by Modern Sale.
Nº of Gestamp shares owned: 24,000 shares