Management

Santiago Seage

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Seage was named Chief Executive Officer of Atlantica when the Company was created in December 2013. Between May and November 2015, he resigned as Chief Executive Officer of Atlantica to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Abengoa S.A. and during this period he remained involved in Atlantica as the Chair of the Board of Directors.

In 2006 he was named Abengoa Solar’s CEO. Before joining Abengoa, he was a partner with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Seage holds a degree in Business Management from ICADE University in Madrid.

Francisco Martinez-Davis

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Martinez-Davis has more than 30 years of experience in senior finance positions both in the United States and Spain. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of several large industrial companies. Most recently, he has been Chief Financial Officer for the company responsible for the management and operation of the metropolitan rail service of the city of Madrid where he was also member of the Executive Committee. He has also worked as CFO for a retailer and as Deputy General Manager in Finance and Treasury for Telefonica Moviles. Prior to that, he worked for different investment banks in New York City and London for more than 10 years, including J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and BNP Paribas. Mr. Martinez-Davis holds a Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Business Administration from Villanova University in Philadelphia and an MBA from The Wharton School.

Emiliano Garcia

Vice President North America

Mr. Garcia currently serves as Vice President of our North American business. Mr. Garcia was previously the General Manager of Abengoa Solar in the United States and of the Solana Power Plant. Before that, he held a number of managerial positions in various Abengoa companies over two decades. Mr. Garcia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Madrid Technical University.

Antonio Merino

Vice President South America

Mr. Merino currently serves as Vice President of our South American business. Previously, he was the CEO of Abengoa’s Brazilian business, as well as the head of Abengoa’s commercial activities and partnerships in South America. Mr. Merino holds an MBA from San Telmo University.

David Esteban

Vice President EMEA

Mr. Esteban has served as Vice President of our operations in EMEA since July 2014. He had previously served at Abengoa’s Corporate Development department for two years. Before that, David worked for the management consulting firm Arthur D. Little for seven years in the industries of Telecoms and Energy and then moved to a private equity firm specialized in renewable energy investments in Europe for three years.

Javier Albarracin

Head of Finance and CIO

Mr. Albarracin has more than 20 years of experience in the development and financing of infrastructure projects in North and South America, Europe, and Africa. He previously served as Head of Finance for Atlantica since 2016. He holds a Business Administration Degree and a Master in Finance and Financial Markets.

Irene M. Hernandez

General Counsel

Ms. Hernandez has served as our General Counsel since June 2014. Prior to that, she served as head of our legal department since the date of our formation. Before that, Ms. Hernandez served as Deputy Secretary General at Abengoa Solar since 2012. Before joining Abengoa, she worked for several law firms. Ms. Hernandez holds a law degree from Complutense Madrid University and a Master’s degree in law from the Madrid Bar Association (Colegio de Abogados de Madrid (ICAM)).

Leire Perez

Director Investor Relations

Ms. Perez has served as Director of Investor Relations for Atlantica since July 2014. She previously served as Consolidation and SEC Reporting manager  both in Abengoa and Telvent, a Nasdaq listed company, for more than 5 years. Prior to that, she worked for 10 years as internal auditor in Prisa and external auditor in Deloitte. Leire holds a degree in business administration from Deusto Business School and is licensed as certified public accountant in Spain.