Main Officers
The following table includes information on our senior management:
Name | Position | ||
Marcos Marcelo Mindlin | Chairman | ||
Marcos Marcelo Mindlin, born on January 19, 1964, is one of Pampa Energía’s founders and has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since June 2006, currently serving as Chairman. Mr. Mindlin was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 2016 to 2018. From 1991 to 2003, Mr. Mindlin was shareholder, vice-chairman and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IRSA, a leading Argentine real estate company. Additionally, Mr. Mindlin served as vice-president of Alto Palermo, a leading owner and operator of shopping centers in Buenos Aires, and as vice-president of Cresud S.A.I.C., one of the largest listed agricultural companies in Argentina. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Mindlin served as a director and member of the executive committee of Banco Hipotecario, the leading Argentine mortgage bank. Mr. Mindlin has extensive expertise in Latin America through his roles in Brazil Realty in Brazil and Fondos de Valores Inmobiliarios in Venezuela. In November 2003, Mr. Mindlin resigned from IRSA to focus on Grupo EMES (formerly Grupo Dolphin), co-founded by Mr. Mindlin in 1989, currently serving as Chairman of the board. In addition, Mr. Mindlin founded and chairs Fundación Pampa Energía Comprometidos con la Educación, a non-profit organization founded in 2008 to improve childhood development and education. Moreover, Mr. Mindlin formerly chaired the executive committee’s board of Tzedaká, a leading Jewish-Argentine NGO, and currently serves as Chairman of the Holocaust Museum since 2016 and is a member of the Council of the Americas. Mr. Mindlin is also Chairman of Grupo Dolphin Holding S.A., Emes Inversora S.A. and Pampa Holding MMM S.A.U., and is board member of Orígenes Seguros de Retiro S.A., Orígenes Seguros S.A., Genes II Seguros de Retiros S.A. and Consultores Fund Management. Mr. Mindlin holds an MBA from the CEMA University (Center of Macroeconomic Studies) and a degree in economics from the Buenos Aires University. |
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Gustavo Mariani | Executive vice president and Chief Executive Officer – CEO | ||
Gustavo Mariani, born on September 9, 1970, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since November 2005 and serves as CEO of Pampa Energía. Mr. Mariani is shareholder and director of Grupo EMES (formerly Grupo Dolphin), having joined that company as an analyst in 1993 and having served as investment portfolio manager. In addition, Mr. Mariani is a member of the management board of Fundación Pampa Energía Comprometidos con la Educación. Mr. Mariani holds a degree in economics from the Belgrano University, a Master’s Degree in Finance from the CEMA University and the designation of CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst). | |||
Ricardo Alejandro Torres | Executive vice president | ||
Ricardo Alejandro Torres, born on March 26, 1958, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since November 2005 and serves as executive vice president of Pampa. From 2012 to 2021 and from 2015 to 2021, Mr. Torres served as chairman and CEO of Edenor, respectively. Previously, Mr. Torres was partner at Darwin Inversiones. From 1993 and 2001 Mr. Torres served as financial director of IRSA, a leading Argentine real estate company, and as a director of Alto Palermo and Brazil Realty. Currently, Mr. Torres is partner of Todos Capital and Pop Argentina. Mr. Torres holds a degree in Public Accounting from the Buenos Aires University and an MBA from the Business School at Austral University. In addition, Mr. Torres is a member of the management board of Fundación Pampa Energía and Chairman of La Fundación Observatorio Argentinos por la Educación. | |||
Damián Miguel Mindlin | Executive vice president | ||
Damián Miguel Mindlin, born on January 3, 1966, has been member of Pampa Energía’s Board of Directors since November 2005 and serves as director of procurement, assets security and marketing director. Mr. Mindlin is shareholder and vice-president of Grupo EMES (formerly Grupo Dolphin), having joined that company in 1991. Since November 2003, Mr. Mindlin serves as Grupo Dolphin’s investment portfolio manager. Moreover, Mr. Mindlin is a member of the management board of Fundación Pampa Energía Comprometidos con la Educación. | |||
Nicolás Mindlin | Executive director of finances (CFO) and M&A | ||
Nicolás Mindlin, Nicolás Mindlin, was born on November 11, 1989, he is an alternate director of Pampa since April 2017 and executive director of finances and M&A as from November 2021. Mr. Mindlin joined Pampa in 2014 and served as director for strategy overseeing the Company’s M&A, as well as affiliates and overseas businesses (which continue under his supervision as CFO). Moreover, during 2020 and 2021 Mr. Mindlin leaded the petrochemicals segment. Previously, Mr. Mindlin worked at the Deutsche Bank Argentine branch. Mr. Mindlin is an Industrial Engineer, graduated from the Technological Institute of Buenos Aires. | |||
Horacio Jorge Tomás Turri | Executive director of exploration and production | ||
Horacio Jorge Tomás Turri, was born on March 19, 1961. Mr. Turri is an industrial engineer and received his degree at Technological Institute of Buenos Aires. Mr. Turri served as CEO of Central Puerto S.A., Hidroeléctrica Piedra del Águila and Gener Argentina S.A. He worked as an analyst of investment projects in the oil, gas and electricity sectors at SACEIF Luis Dreyfus from 1990 to 1992. He also worked at Arthur Andersen & Co. and Schlumberger Wireline in 1987-1990 and 1985-1987, respectively. Currently he is serving as executive director of exploration and production of Pampa. | |||
María Carolina Sigwald | Executive director of legal affairs | ||
María Carolina Sigwald, was born on November 15, 1967. She is the executive director of legal affairs of the Company since November 2017. She started her professional career as a legal counsel in Central Puerto after its privatization and then joined Chadbourne & Parke in New York, and later joined the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) in Washington. Ms. Sigwald returned to Argentina in 1998 as founding partner of Law Firm Díaz Bobillo, Sigwald & Vittone, where she performed as external advisor for energy companies, Pampa Energia among them. Before entering Pampa, between 2015 and 2017 Ms. Sigwald was director of regulatory and legal affairs at Edenor, our electricity distribution subsidiary. Moreover, she holds seat at Transportadora de Gas del Sur’s and Telefónica de Argentina’s board of directors. Ms. Sigwald obtained her law degree from the University of Buenos Aires, where she graduated with honors. | |||
Mauricio Penta | Executive director of administration, IT and supply | ||
Mauricio Penta, born on July 23, 1976. He is an alternate director of Pampa since April 2018 and currently works as executive director of administration, IT and supply of the Company. Previously, Mr. Penta worked for Deloitte and Grupo Cencosud as Tax Manager. Mr. Penta is a Certified Public Accountant from the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa and he received an MBA from the Business School of Austral University. |