CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CIFI’s shareholders’ agreement and its Articles of Incorporation define the structure of corporate governance.
CIFI’s Corporate governance aims to ensure full transparency based on international standards, enabling the effective participation of shareholders, helping the organization to fulfill its mission, operating in accordance with its policies and carrying out its strategy, to increase the level of efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of all CIFI’s activities.
With these objectives, our corporate governance structure is as follows:
Board of Directors
| Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Antti Urvas | FINNFUND |
| Daniel Best | Caribank |
| Javier Escorriola (President) | NORFUND |
| Joaquim Saldanha de Souza | CAIXA |
| Jose Felix Magaña | BCIE |
| Juan Gonzalo | Sierra de Banistmo |
| Judith de Barany | IFC |
| Mauricio Orellana | Independent |
| Per Aage Jacobsen | Independent |
Credit Committee
| Name | Company |
|---|---|
| César Cañedo-Arguelles | CIFI |
| Javier Escorriola | NORFUND |
| Roxana Cárdenas | Banistmo |
| John Beckham | Independent |
| Mauricio Orellana | Independent |
Audit Committee
| Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Antti Urvas | FINNFUND |
| Joaquim Saldanha de Souza | CAIXA |
| Judith de Barany | ICF |
AREAS OF FOCUS
The CIFI team is divided into five main areas that work in collaboration to achieve the overall goals of the company.
- Investment Team: Led by Gary Gómez, Ramon Candia and Iván Núñez, made up of investment officers and associates
- Risk Team: Spearheaded by Fabio Arciniegas, includes risk and portfolio managers together with social and environmental officials
- Legal Team: Headed by José Salaverría, made up of project lawyers and external legal advisors
- Financial Team: As Chief financial officer, Arturo de Bernard directs the department, whose activities include accounting, financial reporting and liquidity management
- Investor Relations: Cristina Jiménez leads all institutional and investment fundraising activity
