Over the last 30 years, Carlos Fernandez has held positions in various business sectors. He was the CEO (1997-2013) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (2005-2013) of Grupo Modelo. From the time he was named CEO, up to 2013, this group consolidated its position as the leading brewing company in Mexico, the seventh biggest worldwide, and the world's biggest beer exporter.
He has also served on the boards of national and international companies, including Anheuser Buchs (US), Emerson Electric Co. (US), Seeger Industrial (Spain), Grupo Televisa (Mexico), Crown Imports Ltd. (US), Inbursa (Mexico) and Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores). He has served on the advisory board of Grupo Modelo and has also been a member of the international advisory board at Banco Santander, S.A. and a director of Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico S.A.B de C.V.
Carlos is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Finaccess S.A.P.I. de C.V. - a company of which he was the founder and which controls 75% of Restaurant Brands ordinary shares and is also active in Mexico, Europe, Asia, and the US. He is also a Proprietary Director of AmRest Holdings SE, an independent director of Banco Santander, S.A., and a non-executive director of Inmobiliaria Colonial, S.A.
Carlos is an industrial engineer and has also studied on senior management programmes at the IPADE Business School (Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa).
Current role
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at The Indian Steel & Wire Products
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Ta Win Holdings
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at VSTECS Bhd
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Dis-Chem Pharmacies
Non-Independent Non-Executive Director at Petronas