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ROADIS is present in 5 countries with more than 2,500 employees of different nationalities.
The Board of Directors and Executive Management Committee of ROADIS oversee the organization and coordination our multicultural team. ROADIS Corporate Governance guarantees the integrity of the team and ensures honesty, transparency and excellence in every area of the company.

Board
of directors
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PATRICK SAMSON
Chairman and Head of Infrastructure at PSP

Patrick Samson has been Chairman of the ROADIS Board of Directors since May 2016.

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Patrick Samson has been Chairman of the ROADIS Board of Directors since May 2016. He began his professional career in 1994 at PwC where he held several positions related to the infrastructure advisory sector. Patrick joined PSP Investments in 2006, where he is currently Managing Director, and, since 2018, Head of Infrastructure Investments. In this company, he has successfully completed several transactions and is currently overseeing several portfolio companies. Patrick completed his studies in 1994 at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada.

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JANIS CAROL KONG
Non-Executive Director

Janis Carol Kong joined the ROADIS Board of Directors as Non-Executive Director in May 2017.

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Janis Carol Kong joined the ROADIS Board of Directors as Non-Executive Director in May 2017. Janis currently holds similar positions in companies like Copenhagen Airports, Portmeirion Group, TUI Group and Bristol Airport, where she acts as Chairman of the Board. In her extensive professional career, Janis has held different management positions at BAA Plc (now Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd.), including Managing Director at Gatwick Airport, five years as Chairman at Heathrow Airport Ltd. and Chairman at Heathrow Express. Janis holds a degree in Mathematics and Psychology from the University of Edinburgh and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

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GABRIEL DAMIANI
Director

Gabriel has been a member of the ROADIS Board of Directors since the beginning of the company in May 2016.

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Gabriel has been a member of the ROADIS Board of Directors since the beginning of the company in May 2016. He began his career at the National Bank of Canada as a Securities and Markets Analyst and later entered the transportation industry working in the Mergers & Acquisition and Corporate Strategy team at Bombardier. He joined PSP Investments in 2011 and has been a Director in the PSP Infrastructure team since 2015, participating in several transactions across infrastructure sectors. Gabriel is an expert in Economics, Administration and Finance with degrees from McGill University and HEC Montreal, Canada.

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JOSÉ A. LABARRA
CEO & Vice Chairman

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Labarra began his professional career in Cintra.

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After completing a degree in Civil Engineering at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Labarra began his career at Cintra, where he held different management positions in Portugal (Norte Litoral), Canada (407ETR), Spain and the USA for 13 years. He then joined Grupo Isolux as Managing Director of Highway Concessions, where he led the team and implemented the portfolio of projects that constituted the starting point for ROADIS in 2016.

Executive Management
Comitee
JAVIER ÁLVAREZ
Chief Audit and Risk Officer

Javier holds a degree in Law and Economic and Business Sciences from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE), and has undertaken an International…

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Javier holds a degree in Law and Economic and Business Sciences from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE) and has undertaken an International Executive Program at the INSEAD Business School (Fontainebleau campus). He has extensive experience in the construction and infrastructure sectors, mainly at Ferrovial where, among other positions, he was the leading manager of the Group as a whole in the areas of Control, Internal Audit and Risk Management. He was also Audit Director at telecommunications company ONO. He then joined Isolux Infrastructure, where he led the Audit, Systems and Communications departments.

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NITHYANAD APPAKADUL
Head of the Asia SBU

Nithyanand holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, a master’s degree in Finance and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi.

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Nithyanand holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, a master’s degree in Finance and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Delhi. He was Sales Manager and Head of Business Development for Airports at GMR Group. During his time at GMR, he led the acquisition of Male International Airport in the Maldives and Cebu International Airport in the Philippines. He has 22 years’ experience in the infrastructure, real estate, health care and automobile sectors.

ESTHER AYUSO
Head of the EMEA & New Markets SBU

Esther holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a master’s degree in Infrastructure Management and Public Services.

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Esther holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a master’s degree in Infrastructure Management and Public Services. She has extensive experience in PPP projects. Before being appointed Director of EMEA & New Markets in Spain, she held the position of Managing Director at Indus Concessions in India since 2009. Prior to working for ROADIS she held different positions at OHL Concesiones.

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JOSÉ RAMÓN BALLESTEROS
Director of the Center of Excellence

José Ramón has a PhD in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management.

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José Ramón has a PhD in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. His entire career has been devoted to the concessions field, taking on different responsibilities both in the technical and operations area and in the area of financing and asset management. His previous roles include Managing Director at Sociedad Concesionaria Autovía A-4 Madrid S.A., member of the Board of Directors of several projects, as well as Director of ROADIS USA.

JOSE BARTOLOMEU
Head of the South America SBU

Jose has solid professional experience in international companies in different sectors. He started out as CFO at Rubuvil in Portugal.

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Jose has solid professional experience in international companies in different sectors. He started out as CFO at Rubuvil in Portugal. He was then appointed CFO at Lena Group, headquartered in Lisbon. He also held the position of CFO at Martifer. Before joining ROADIS, he was COO at Finertec, a holding company operating in the energy, engineering, real estate and infrastructure management sectors. For the past two years, Bartolomeu has been Financial Director of the Brazil SBU at ROADIS and the concessionaire VIABAHIA.

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SHAWN DENTON
Managing Director, Investments

Shawn is responsible for overseeing the investment activities of the group. Prior to joining ROADIS, Shawn was a Senior Director at PSP Investments…

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Shawn is responsible for overseeing the investment activities of the group. Prior to joining ROADIS, Shawn was a Senior Director at PSP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, where he focused on global private investments, in particular infrastructure investments. Shawn holds an MBA from McGill University and a law degree from the University of Montreal.

ANTONIO J. HERNÁNDEZ
Human Resources Director

Antonio holds a degree in Law, a master’s degree in Human Resources Management and another master’s in Occupational Risk Prevention.

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Antonio holds a degree in Law, a master’s degree in Human Resources Management and another master’s in Occupational Risk Prevention. He joined Corsan Corviam as a lawyer and since then he has been promoted to positions of greater responsibility in Industrial Relations and HR Management at Grupo Isolux, holding the position of HR Director at Isolux Infrastructure before it became ROADIS.

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ANA LORENTE
General Counsel

Ana Lorente began her career as a lawyer at Estudio Jurídico Serrano, a law firm with an international presence and its head offices in Madrid.

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Ana Lorente began her career as a lawyer at Estudio Jurídico Serrano, a law firm with an international presence and its head offices in Madrid. She then joined Ferrovial, where she worked as a lawyer for more than ten years and held the position of Director of Corporate Legal Affairs. For the last six years she has held the role of Director of the Legal Area and Secretary of the Board of Obras Subterráneas, S.A. (OSSA), a company specializing in mining, energy, services and underground construction. Ana graduated in Law from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid and has completed her training with a number of specialist courses and seminars.

JOSÉ MARÍA OJEDA
Head of the North America SBU

He graduated in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and holds an MBA from the IPADE Business School.

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He graduated in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and holds an MBA from the IPADE Business School. He joined Isolux Parkings as Project Manager and for eight years held the position of Director at Isolux Infrastructure in Mexico and then ROADIS. During this period, he acquired very extensive experience in all aspects related to the pursuit of business opportunities, financing and management of toll road concessions. He has been Head of the North American SBU since the end of 2016.

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CARLOS REDONDO
Country Manager Mexico

Carlos has more than 10 years’ experience in sales, business and finance. He worked at Ferrovial for 4 years, including both the group’s parent company and Cintra USA.

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Carlos has more than 10 years’ experience in sales, business and finance. He worked at Ferrovial for 4 years, including both the group’s parent company and Cintra USA. He then worked as Senior Associate in the Investment Banking Division of Santander Bank and as Head of Sales and Business Development at Vestas, a global company dedicated to wind energy. Before joining ROADIS, he worked as head of M&A at Zuma Energia in Mexico City, where he focused on the organization, assessment, financing and execution of new acquisitions. Carlos studied Law and Business Administration at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE).

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EDUARD SOLER
Chief Financial Officer

Eduard holds a degree in Business Management from ESADE business school, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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Eduard holds a degree in Business Management from ESADE business school, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School. He began his career in the consulting firm McKinsey&Company and later joined Abengoa, where he held different positions related to infrastructure development, management and financing. Prior to joining ROADIS, he held the position of Executive Vice President, CFO and COO at Atlantica Yield, a Nasdaq-listed company that manages a global portfolio of power generation, electric transmission and water assets. In addition to his role as CFO, Eduard leads corporate support functions at ROADIS.

Commitment to our global team
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In appreciation of our employees
We are committed to growth and integrity

ROADIS remains committed to the personal and professional development and growth of its team.

We must acknowledge and thank our fantastic group of employees who, with talent and commitment, have contributed significantly to achieving the defined objectives and goals of the company. Only like this can we provide the best services possible to our users and become a leading name in the sector.

Our team management model is based on equality, integrity and security. We take gender equality and diversity very seriously and give our employees a diverse, open and respectful work environment. What’s more, we are committed to security and safety in the workplace and we provide our employees with the knowledge necessary to avoid any type of occupational hazards.

Furthermore, our company is committed to providing all possible benefits to its employees. As part of this commitment, ROADIS implements a wide range of initiatives, such as internal and international mobility for its employees, training grants, language classes and many other internal communication initiatives to promote the professional development of all of its talent.

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