LEADERSHIP

Jorge P. Young Cerecedo
Chief Executive Officer

Years in role: Since 2023
Years of experience: +30

Previous Roles:

• President at Alpek Poliéster
• Co-President at Alpek Poliéster
• President at Alpek Poliéster – PET and Staple Fibers
• Executive VP at Alpek Poliéster – PET Resins
• VP of Planning and Administration at DAK Americas, LLC

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
• MBA from Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

Alejandro Llovera Zambrano
President of Polyester

Years in role: Since 2023
Years of experience: +35

Previous Roles:

• President at Indelpro
• VP of Human Resources at ALFA
• Senior Management at Alpek – Polyester Filament

Associations:

• Previous Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mexico’s National Chemical Industry Association
• Asociación Nacional de la Industria Química
• ANIQ

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
• Senior Management Program (D-1) at Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa (IPADE)

Alejandro Alanís Fernández
President of Polypropylene

Years in role: Since 2023
Years of experience: +25

Previous Roles:

• Commercial VP at Indelpro
• Supply Chain Director at Indelpro
• Commercial Manager at Indelpro
• Also held roles in Finance and Planning

Associations:

• Member of Tamaulipas' Industrial Association (Asociación de Industriales del Sur de Tamaulipas - AISTAC)
• Previous member of the Board of Directors of Mexico's National Chemical Industry Association (Asociación Nacional de la industria química – ANIQ)
• Previous member of TEPEAL (Terminal Petroquímica de Altamira)

Educación:

• Licenciatura en Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas del Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) con mención en Agronegocios
• MBA por la Escuela de Negocios IPADE
• Programas Ejecutivos en Harvard, Stanford y Wharton

Andreas Plettner Rutishauser
President of Expandable Styrenics

Years in role: Since 2022
Years of experience: +20

Previous Roles:

• VP Americas at Styropek
• North America Director at Styropek

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering & Business Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)

David Coindreau Garza
President of Specialty Chemicals

Years in role: Since 2022
Years of experience: +15

Previous Roles:

• VP Commercial and Procurement at Polioles
• Director of Administration and Finance at Polioles
• Director of Energy Planning at ALFA

Associations:

• Member of MEXICO’S NATIONAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (Asociación Nacional de la Industria Química - ANIQ)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Tecnólogico de Monterrey (ITESM)
• MBA from IMD Business School

Roberto Blanco Sánchez
President of Natural Gas

Years in role: Since 2022
Years of experience: +20

Previous Roles:

• Vp Energy, Alfa

Associations:

• Member of Mexico's Confederation of Industrial Chambers (Confederación de Cámaras Industriales de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos - CONCAMIN)
• Member of Mexico's National Chemical Industry Association (Asociación Nacional de la Industria Química - ANIQ)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
• Master’s degree in Energy Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey
• Master’s degree in Management, Stanford University
• Master’s degree in Sustainability, Oxford University

José Carlos Pons de la Garza
Chief Financial Officer

Years in role: Since 2018
Years of experience: +20

Previous Roles:

• VP of Business Development at Nemak, S.A.B. de C.V.
• Director of the South American Business Unit at Nemak
• Strategic Planning Manager at Nemak

Education:

• Bachelor’s and MBA degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
• Senior Management Program (D-1) at Instituto Panamericano de Alta Dirección de Empresa (IPADE)

Teresa Quintero Mármol Véliz
Sr. Vice President Human Capital

Years in role: Since 2023
Years of experience: +15

Previous Roles:

• VP of Human Resources Global at Alpek Polyester
• Manager Strategic Planning at Alpek Polyester

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree of Science in Chemical Engineering with Minor in Industrial Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
• MBA from Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)