People: Grupo Financiero Galicia SA (GGAL.PH)


GGAL.PH on Philadelphia Stock Exchange

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5 Jun 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Eduardo Escasany

2010 Chairman of the Board

Pedro Richards

2010 Chief Executive Officer

Pablo Gutierrez

2010 Vice Chairman of the Board

Jose Luis Gentile

Chief Financial Officer

Pablo Eduardo Firvida

Director of Investor Relations

Abel Ayerza

1999 Director

Federico Braun

1999 Director

Antonio Roberto Garces

2012 Director

C. Enrique Martin

2009 Director

Luis Omar Oddone

2005 Director

Silvestre Vila Moret

2002 Director

Eduardo Zimmermann

Director

Biographies

Name Description

Eduardo Escasany

Mr. Eduardo J. Escasany has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA since April 2010. He was also Chairman of the Company’s Board from 1999 until June, 2002. He was appointed Member of the Company’s Board of Directors in April 2005, and re-appointed in April 2007. He was associated with Banco Galicia from 1973 to 2002, and he became Member of its Board of Directors in 1975. In 1979, he was appointed the bank's Vice Chairman and from 1989 to 2002 he was Chairman of the bank's Board of Directors and its Chief Executive Officer. He served at the Argentine Bankers Association as the Vice Chairman of the Board between 1989 and 1993 and then, he was elected as its Chairman from 1993 to 2002. He is also a lifetime Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Fundacion Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires. He holds a degree in Economics from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina.

Pedro Richards

Mr. Pedro A. Richards has served as Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA since August 2000. He was Alternate Member of the Board of Directors of the Company from April 2003 to April 2005, and regular Member of the Company’s Board between April 2005 and April 2010. Before that, he served as Director of the National Development Bank (BANADE). He has been with Banco Galicia since 1990. Between 1992 and 1994, he served as Member of the Board of Directors of Galicia Capital Markets SA, and between September 2001 and May 2007 he acted as Vice Chairman of Net Investment SA. Mr. Richards has also served as Vice Chairman of Sudamericana Holding SA, and Galicia Warrants SA and Member of the Board of Directors of GV Mandataria of Valores SA and Galval Agente de Valores SA. He holds a degree in Economics from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina and a Master of Science degree in Management from Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Pablo Gutierrez

Mr. Pablo Gutierrez serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA. He has been associated with Banco Galicia since 1985 and served in different areas. He served as Manager of the Private Banking division; from July 1996 to September 1999 he served as Manager of the Investments Divison, and he was also Manager of the Risk Administration and Financial Divisions. On April 2005 he was appointed to the Board of Directors of the bank. Mr. Gutierrez has also been Chairman of Galicia Valores SA Sociedad de Bolsa, Vice Chairman of Sudamericana Holding SA and Argenclear SA. He is also Alternate Trustee of the Fundacion Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires. He has been Alternate Director of Grupo Financiero Galicia since April 2003. Mr. Gutierrez obtained a degree in Business Administration from Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Jose Luis Gentile

Mr. Jose Luis Gentile serves as Chief Financial Officer of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA. He holds a degree in Accounting.

Pablo Eduardo Firvida

Abel Ayerza

Mr. Abel Ayerza serves as Member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA. He has been on the Company's Board since September 1999. Mr. Ayerza has also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aygalpla SA, Trustee and Second Vice President of Fundacion Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, Managing Partner of Cribelco SRL, Crisabe SRL and Huinca Cereales SRL. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina.

Federico Braun

Eng. Federico Braun has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA since September 1999. He joined the Company in 1984. Mr. Braun has also acted as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Asociacion Argentina de Codificacion de Productos Comerciales, Campos de la Patagonia SA, Estancia Anita SA and SA Importadora and Exportadora de la Patagonia, as well as Vice Chairman of Club de Campo Los Pinguinos SA, Inmobiliaria y Financiera La Josefina SA and Asociacion de Supermercados Unidos y Mayorista Net SA. In addition, he has been Member of Asociacion Empresaria Argentina and a lifetime Trustee of the Fundacion Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Antonio Roberto Garces

Mr. Antonio Roberto Garces served as Member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA. He was reappointed to this post in April 2012. He has been associated with Banco Galicia since 1959. In April 1985, he was appointed as Alternate Director of Banco Galicia. He was also appointed as Vice Chairman of Banco Galicia and in April 2003, he was elected Chairman of its Board of Directors, position he held until April 2012. He has served in the Accounting Division of Banco Galicia y Buenos Aires. He has also been First Vice Chairman of the Argentine Bankers Association (ADEBA), Director of IDEA and a lifetime Trustee of the Fundacion Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires. He holds a degree in Public Accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires.

C. Enrique Martin

Dr. C. Enrique Martin serves as Member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA. He has held this post since April, 2009. He has also acted as Member of the Company's Audit Committee. He worked for Banco Galicia from 1977 until 2002 and was responsible for the International Banking Relations Department. Mr. Martin has been Advisor to ZEIG SA. He has also acted as Director of the Argentine-Chilean Chamber of Commerce and Advisor to the Canadian-Argentine Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Martin obtained a degree in Law from Universidad de Buenos Aires and has a postgraduate degree in International Economics from the University of London.

Luis Omar Oddone

Mr. Luis Omar Odonne has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA since April 2005. He acts as Member of the Company's Audit Committee. He acted as Grupo Financiero Galicia’s Syndic from 1999 until April 2005. Mr. Oddone has also been Chairman of La Cigarra SA and Scharstof SA, Director of Petrolera de Conosur SA and Syndic of Santa Emilia de Martin SA and Promotora SA. He obtained a degree in National Public Accounting from Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Silvestre Vila Moret

Mr. Silvestre Vila Moret has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA since June 2002. He has also been Vice Chairman of El Benteveo SA and Santa Ofelia SA. In addition, he has served as President of Inversora en Servicios SA and Vice President of El Benteveo SA. He holds a degree in Banking Administration from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina.

Eduardo Zimmermann

Mr. Eduardo J. Zimmermann serves as Member of the Board of Directors of Grupo Financiero Galicia SA. He acts as Member of the Company's Audit Committee. He joined the Company in 1958. He served as Member of the Board of Directors of Banco de Galicia from 1975 to 2002. Mr. Zimmermann has also served as Trustee of the Fundacion Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires. He holds a degree in Banking Administration from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa.
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