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Roberto Kriete

Chairman at Avianca

Roberto Kriete holds an MBA from The Boston College in Boston, Massachusetts and a BA in Economics from the University of Santa Clara, California. He was a member of the Board of Banco Agrícola of El Salvador, the Business Foundation for Educational Development (FEPADE) and the Salvadoran Foundation for Health and Human Development (FUSAL). He currently holds several positions that include: Director of the Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios (ESEN) Business School; Deputy Director of the Board of Directors of Hotel Real Intercontinental in El Salvador; President of the Kriete Investment Company Group that manages local and international investments in different sectors such as aviation, real estate, agroindustry and hotels among others; President of the Gloria de Kriete Foundation and Agape, an institution that provides assistance in health, nutrition, education and shelter and develops hostels, catering, education and communications projects. He is also a member of the Board of TELMEX Internacional and the Carso Health Institute for the Carlos Slim foundation. In the airline industry he has extensive experience as founder and board member of Volaris in Mexico; Chairman of the Board and CEO of Grupo TACA and President of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA).

Timeline

  • Chairman

    Current role