Alejandro Fuentes Encinas

Alejandro Fuentes Encinas has extensive work experience in finance and operations management. Alejandro currently holds the role of Chief Financial & Operating Officer at the American Planning Association since October 2021. Prior to this, they served as the CFO - Vice President of Finance and Administration for Corporate Operation at Oriux from January 2015 to October 2021. In this role, they led various departments and was responsible for M&A analysis and reviews. From 2013 to 2015, Alejandro worked as the EVP - Chief Financial Officer at ISU Credit Union, where they led teams in finance, operations, IT, and HR, focusing on strategic growth and asset liability management. Before this, they held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Raza Development Fund, where they managed accounting, finance, IT, and HR functions and led the development of a New Markets Tax Credit program. Alejandro was also a Board Member and Audit Committee Chair at Neighborhood Housing Services of America in 2009. In addition, Alejandro worked at Kitchell as a Division Accountant and at gfta Analytics / RIM TEC as the Assn VP Marketing Latin America.

Alejandro Fuentes Encinas pursued their education in a chronological manner. In 1988, they started their studies at Tecnológico de Monterrey, focusing on the field of Finances and Accounting. Alejandro completed their education at the institute in 1992, although the specific degree obtained is not mentioned. Later, in 2008, Alejandro enrolled at Thunderbird School of Global Management, where they pursued an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) with a specialization in Global Management, completing the program in 2009.