Nicholas Franceschini is the Country Manager of Valero Perú, overseeing the company’s operations and expansion in the region. He has played a key role in Valero’s investment in Peru, including the development of fuel storage terminals to meet growing demand.
Previously, Franceschini held finance and commercial roles at Valero in the United States.
Marco Fragale is the CEO of Orygen, Peru’s leading renewable energy producer. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan and a Master’s in Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology. He also earned an MBA from SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan. With 25 years of experience in the energy sector, he has been driving the transition to cleaner energy sources.
Rosa María Flores-Aráoz studied Economics at Universidad de Lima and holds a master's degree in Applied Economics from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Flores-Aráoz, who has also taught at her alma mater, has 25 years of experience in the electricity sector—an industry where few women hold leadership roles. She has been the company's CEO since 2015, after serving as Deputy General Manager for the previous five years.
Víctor Marroquín serves as Senior Vice President of Kellanova Latin America and is a member of the company’s global executive committee. With over 25 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, he has held numerous senior leadership roles across the region, driving commercial growth and strategic transformation in key markets.
Juan Manuel Alzate is a Principal at Boston Consulting Group. He has over 15 years of private sector experience in the electrical power industry across the continent. His expertise includes corporate strategy design and implementation, innovation, adoption of software and hardware technology, business model development, as well as the application, formulation, and regulatory policies of the industry.
Julia Torreblanca serves as Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. Previously, she was Vice President of Legal Affairs and Government Relations. She joined Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde in 1997, was appointed Legal Director in 2003, and became Legal and Environmental Director in 2004.
A lawyer, she specializes in mining, environmental, and corporate law, as well as project financing and permitting.
Joan Perkins arrived in Peru in August 2024 to serve as the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Lima and later assumed duties as chargé d’affaires in April 2025. Before her time in Peru, she served as political counselor at the embassies in Madrid, Spain and Port-au-Prince, Haiti as well as the Political/Economic Chief in Asunción, Paraguay. She also performed political work in San José, Costa Rica and La Paz, Bolivia.
Silvia Cuba Castillo is a sociologist from the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, specializing in environment and development, with a master’s in Administration and Social Management. She also completed doctoral studies in Environment and Sustainable Development. She was a fellow at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica), where she obtained a specialization in investment and green infrastructure.
Waldir Eloy Ayasta Mechán is an electromechanical engineer from Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo (Lambayeque), with specializations in business management, project management, and administration. He holds a master's degree in Business Strategy Administration and a PhD in Administration from Universidad Nacional del Callao.
Minister Elmer Schialer is a diplomat with more than 35 years of service to Peru. He has a degree in International Relations from the Diplomatic Academy of Peru, a master’s degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), and has completed postgraduate studies in Systems Engineering at the National University of Engineering.