Board of Directors 2023
Javier Mendez Repiso
CHAIRMAN
Javier lives in Vietnam since 2019. Twenty years of experience in the Energy Industry in Operations, Commercial and Management in Europe, Middle East and Asia. Holds a double degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Valladolid and Chimie ParisTech and a Master in Energy & Processes from the IFP School.
Jan Segers
VICECHAIR
Jan lives in Vietnam since 2013 and the first business experience with Vietnam in 2004. General Manager at Noatum Logistics Vietnam co., Ltd. Experience in Logistics Industry in Antwerp, Zeebruge and Ho Chi Minh. Holds Masters Degree in Economics.
Luz Perez
VICECHAIR
Luz lives in HCMC since early 2014. Representative of the Port de Barcelona for the ASEAN region. Member of the Transport and Logistics Sector Committee of EuroCham. Worked at BeluxCham. Holds a degree in Labor Law and HR from the University of Barcelona.
Manuel Vera
BOARD MEMBER
Head of Construction at Acciona Agua Vietnam. More than 15 years of solid engineering international experience working in singular sustainable projects. PMP® – DEA/MAS – MS Civil Engineer from University of Granada.
Javier de la Fuente
TREASURER
Office Director of El Corte Ingles Vietnam Rep. More than 10 years of solid Global Key Account Manager experience working in Strategic Management and Negotiate & Coordinate global programs (inspection, testing, and audit). Business Administration at Complutense University of Madrid.
Jose Sanchez-Barroso
HONARARY BOARD MEMBER
Jose Sanchez-Barroso lives in Vietnam since early 2010 and has became a resident in the central area of the country – Danang since 2011. The Honorary Deputy Consul of Spain in Da Nang and Advocacy Delegate of Eurocham in Central Provinces of Vietnam. Also be Principal Chief Executive Officer at International Entertainment Food Festival Limited Company. Holds a Master of Marketing from ESERP, Spain.
Quynh Anh Ngo
BOARD MEMBER
After graduating from Hanoi Law University, Quynh Anh had over three years of experience working in multicultural environment in education field before taking on the role of Office Manager at Indra Vietnam. Currently based in Hanoi.
Toan Nguyen
SECRETARY
Toan is a General Manager of Kruger Ventilation Industries in Vietnam. He have worked as Senior Engineer for 3 years at Meinhardt Group.
Yung Mai-Le
BOARD MEMBER
Yung has 25 years of experience in project and business development in Vietnam and Thailand, both as an entrepreneur and on behalf of BBVA Trade. She was an international partner of UPITE Consulting before joining Iberdrola. Yung has a degree in English language from the University of Ho Chi Minh city, a diploma in Accounting and Finance from Swinburn University and an MBA from Warwick Business School.
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Andrea Barbi
BOARD MEMBER
More than 3 years at Business Development Manager in China. She has 6 years experience at Melia Hotel International on many positions: Head of Ecommercial APAC, Head of Digital Sales & Marketing SEA in Shanghai, China and now she works as Head of Marketing APAC, Middle East & Africa in Ho Chi Minh City.
Executive Office
Patricia Pino Balce
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Patricia graduated from Faculty of Economic and Business Science of Complutense University of Madrid. She had 14 years experience in Financial Controller field in Madrid and London and 6 years experience in
Tri Tran – Letizia
EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR
Tri (Letizia) is a Vietnamese student of Spanish Linguistic and Literature Department of Social Sciences and Humanities University. She used to be an intern of tourism and commercial companies. Also is a young person full of enthusiasm and eager to learn and develop.
Elections to the Board of Directors
Since the resumption of the meeting activities by the companies participating in the Spanish Business Association of EuroCham, further steps have been taken in the establishment of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. To successfully meet 2021 strategy objectives it has been decided to elect an Interim Board to program meetings, manage the financial assets of the Business Association, as well as organize events with the aim of attracting more members.
The purpose of the Interim Board is to veal the purpose the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, whose mission is to provide a unified voice to promote the business relations between Spain and Vietnam, offering assistance and a range of services to facilitate the access to the market.
The Board of Directors is composed of one Chairman and various Vice-Chairman. All the individual members and representatives of companies registered in the Spanish Business Association of EuroCham have the right to submit their candidature and elect the members of the Board.