Maria Luisa Martinez Gistau

Maria Luisa Martinez Gistau serves as the Chief Executive of Communications and Institutional Relations at CaixaBank since July 2014, holding additional roles such as Chief Executive of Corporate Communications and Institutional Relations, Brand and CSR. Concurrently, Maria Luisa presides over the Communication Commission at the Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Dircom Catalonia. Previous leadership positions include President of Autocontrol from June 2018 to May 2022, and Chief Executive roles at La Caixa and LLYC. Maria Luisa's educational background features a Companies Executives Program from IESE Business School, a PhD course on Journalism from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, and bachelor's degrees in Communications Sciences and Contemporary History from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universitat de Barcelona, respectively.