Juan Carlos Diaz Castañares

Juan Carlos Diaz Castañares has extensive experience in finance and administration roles. Most recently, they served as the Director of Finance and Administration for Ferrara, overseeing the finance, administration, legal, IT, procurement, and human resources areas of the company's manufacturing plants in Mexico. Prior to that, they worked as an independent financial consultant, specializing in mortgage foreclosure processes and divorce cases. Juan Carlos also held positions as the Finance and Administration Director for Tenneco and BBVA, where they were responsible for financial statements, capital expenditure programs, and budget coordination. Earlier in their career, Juan Carlos served as CFO for Schaeffler Group, GE, Wyeth Vaccines Research, and Bestfoods, Inc./Productos de Maiz, S.A. de C.V. Juan Carlos has a strong background in financial control, cost analysis, and strategic investments.

Juan Carlos Diaz Castañares completed their education as follows:

- From 1986 to 1990, they attended Tecnológico de Monterrey and obtained a CPA degree in Accounting - Finance.

- In 1996 to 1998, they pursued an MBA degree with a specialization in Finance from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

- From 2014 to 2018, they studied at Universidad del Valle de México and earned a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree in Law.

- Juan Carlos also completed a Management Improvement Program, specifically in Business Administration and Management, General, at IPADE Business School (dates not provided).

Additionally, Juan Carlos obtained several certifications, including Personal Data Protection from BBVA in 2017, PLD Training from ABM Asociación de Bancos de México in 2015, Six Sigma Certified Green Belt from General Electric in 2004, Arels Certificate from Arels (year not specified), Cambridge First Certificate Grade A from Cambridge University (year not specified), Operational Risk Certificate from BBVA Bancomer (year not specified), and Oxford Higher Certificate from Oxford University (year not specified).