Luis Carlos Croissier holds a degree in Economics from Universidad Complutense of Madrid and a postgraduate qualification from the Université de Paris –Sorbonne. He is part of the Spanish General Technical Corps of the State Civil Service and held differente administrative positions including Chairman of the National Institute of Industry (INI), Minister of Industry and Energy and Chairman of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). Since 1996 Mr Croissier has worked as an international consultant. He has been a Director of Adolfo Domínguez, Repsol, and Adveo.