Rafael Lira

Rafael Lira has extensive work experience in various companies. Rafael started their most recent position as the CEO of Operadora Central de Estacionamientos S.A de C.V in 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the CFO of ALTÁN REDES from 2020 to 2022.

From 2016 to 2020, Rafael served as the Principal Managing Partner at RF Capital, where they provided independent professional services as CFO and handled financing, M&A, valuation, and profitability for POLYRAFIA, S.A. de C.

Before that, Rafael held the role of CFO (Director de Finanzas y Administración) at Elementia from 2015 to 2016. During their time there, they successfully led the company's initial public offering (IPO) and improved its EBITDA level.

Prior to Elementia, Rafael worked as the CFO (VicePresidente de Finanzas) of Nextel from 2014 to 2015. In this role, they played a key role in reducing the company's personnel structure and improving its financial position for the sale to AT&T.

From 2012 to 2014, Rafael served as the CFO (Director de Finanzas y Administración) of Aleatica (formerly OHL México). During this period, they successfully completed a subsequent stock offering and refinanced the company's debt.

Before joining Aleatica, Rafael worked as the CFO (Director de Finanzas y Administración) of Techint from 2011 to 2012. In this role, they significantly reduced the finance and administration costs without affecting operations and promoted internal staff to streamline processes.

From 2010 to 2011, Rafael held the role of CFO (Director de Finanzas y Administración) at Aleatica (formerly OHL México). During their tenure, they took the company public and obtained necessary financing for multiple projects.

Prior to that, Rafael worked as the CFO (Director de Finanzas y Administración) of Cablemas from 2007 to 2010. Rafael was responsible for various financial areas, including controlling, treasury, and financial planning, and played a major role in implementing SAP and Hyperion Planning.

Rafael's earlier experience includes working as the CFO (Director de Finanzas y Administración) of Salesko, Coca Cola from 2005 to 2007. In this role, they oversaw financial and administrative operations and managed relationships with commercial chains.

Overall, Rafael Lira has a strong background in finance and administration, with a track record of successfully managing financial operations and supporting company growth.

Rafael Lira's education history is as follows: from 1983 to 1987, they attended the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and earned a degree in Administration. Later, they attended IPADE from 1988 to 1990, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Finance. It is important to note that some information regarding IPADE Business School's degree name is missing, so it cannot be specified whether it is the same MBA program or a different one.