Luis De Sande

Luis De Sande's work experience begins with their role as Co-Founder & Director of Finance for Auara Empresa Social, starting in February 2014. In March 2015, they successfully launched the company and has since been responsible for financial management and corporate social responsibility.

Prior to their work at Auara, they were a Partner & CEO at ECF, a strategic consulting firm, where they managed and held shares in the company. During their time at ECF, they completed over 35 projects related to fund raising, business plans, investment analysis, M&A, and teaching.

Before ECF, Luis worked as an Advisor at BP and as a Vice President at Banco Santander Central Hispano, where they focused on project finance and financial advisory in Latin America's electricity sector.

Their earlier work experience includes serving as the New Business Manager at Coelba, Investment Manager at Iberdrola Energía SA, Risk Analyst & Product Developer at The Chase Manhattan Bank, and Vice President at Penta 3.

Luis De Sande's education history begins with obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a specialization in Energy and Fuels from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, which they completed between 1985 and 1992. After that, they pursued a Master's degree in Energy and Fuels from Comillas Pontifical University in 1997. Following a few years, Luis pursued their MBA degree in Business Administration and Management from IESE Business School between 1993 and 1995. In 2005, they attended IE Business School, where they completed a Master's degree in Tax Advisory. Lastly, there is some indication that they may have attended Escuela de Filosofia, but no specific details such as the duration or degree obtained are available.