José Félix Magaña is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of CIFI. He has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, capital markets, infrastructure finance, and impact investing across Latin America and other regions. Throughout his career, he has led the structuring and execution of complex transactions, growth strategies, infrastructure project financing, and capital mobilization programs for financial institutions, corporations, and multilateral organizations.

Prior to joining CIFI, he served as Regional Partner for Deal Advisory, Mergers & Acquisitions at KPMG, where he advised public- and private-sector clients on financial structuring, financial modeling, due diligence, and project finance. Previously, he held executive positions at the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), including leadership roles overseeing the Private Sector, Non-Sovereign Public Sector, and Extra-Regional Countries, as well as leading the institution’s Treasury for more than a decade. In these roles, he drove the growth of financing portfolios, the structuring of innovative infrastructure solutions, and access to international capital markets. He also served on CIFI’s Board of Directors from 2014 to 2019, contributing to the company’s strategy and corporate governance.

José Félix holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and a Master’s degree in Business Economics from INCAE Business School. He has also completed specialized certifications in private equity, derivatives, alternative investments, negotiation, and renewable energy finance. He is fluent in Spanish and English and also speaks Portuguese and French.