GCC, RI - MANAGEMENT TEAM

Executive Profile

Daniel Helguera

Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer

Gina Lotito

Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer

board of directors

GCC’s Board of Directors oversees the Chief Executive Officer and the executive team, ensuring the protection of shareholders’ long-term interests. Additionally, it establishes the guidelines and defines the business strategy to continue strengthening GCC’s leadership position.

Name	Board role
Federico Terrazas Becerra	Chairman of the Board Non-independent Director
Luis Nicolau Gutiérrez	Independent Director
Armando J. García Segovia	Independent Director
Luis R. Fernández Iturriza	Independent Director
Jesús Alonso Olivas Corral	Independent Director
Jaime Muguiro Domínguez	Non-independent Director
José Antonio González Flores	Non-independent Director
Ricardo Naya Barba	Non-independent Director
Luis Hernández Echavéz	Non-independent Director
Enrique G. Terrazas Torres	Non-independent Director
Fernando A. González Olivieri	Non-independent Director
Martha Márquez Villalobos	Non-independent Director
Silvia Márquez Villalobos	Non-independent Director
Carolina Mares Terrazas	Non-independent Director
Luis Márquez Villalobos	Non-independent Director

Enrique Escalante Ochoa

Chief Executive Officer

Enrique Escalante joined GCC in 1999 and has held several senior management positions, starting as President of the Mexico Division. In 2000 he was appointed President of the U.S. Division and in 2015 he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to that, Enrique held senior management positions in various commercial organizations in Mexico, including positions in the Mexican wood products industry in the departments of finance, planning, sales and marketing. He served as CEO of Plywood Ponderosa de México, S.A. de C.V. and later as President of the Ponderosa Division at Grupo Industrial Durango, S.A. de C.V. In addition, he has been Chairman of the American Cement Association (ACA) in the United States and of the Board of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) in the Rocky Mountain Chapter in Colorado. Currently, he is a board member of GCC, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), Duraplay de Parral, Banamex (Consejo Regional del Norte), and WestStar Bank.

Enrique holds a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, and an M.B.A. from Cornell University. He has also participated in several executive education programs, including IPADE D-1 program and Harvard University’s YPO Presidents Seminar.

Ronald Henley

President of U.S. Division

Ron Henley joined GCC in 2012 as Vice President of Logistics, then served as Vice President of Concrete and in 2015 he was appointed President of the United States Division. Previously, he spent 15 years at Boral Industries, Inc. where he served as Vice President of Growth and Improvement, President of Boral Construction Materials LLC, as well as Vice President of Operations and Finance at Boral Bricks. In addition, he served as Chairman of the Board of the American Cement Association (ACA) in 2021 and 2022.

Ron’s expertise extends to various business segments, including operations, project management, asset acquisitions and sales, business integration and expansion, process optimization, financial management, technology transfer and strategic planning.

Ron holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Missouri. Additionally, he earned the title of Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Marcos Ramírez

President of Mexico Division

Marcos Ramírez joined GCC in 1990 and has held various positions in the company including Head of Technical Sales, Government, Infrastructure and Construction segments. In 2018, he was appointed President of the Mexico Division.

Marcos holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. Additionally, he holds a master’s degree in Construction Administration from the Mexican Chamber of Construction Industry. He has also participated in courses on strategic negotiation, leadership, executive development, as well as management and administrative strategy programs, awareness and ISO 12 Standards updating.

Rogelio González Lechuga

Chief Technical Operations Officer

Rogelio González joined GCC in 1973 and has served as Head of the physicochemical laboratory at the Chihuahua plant, Head of Calcination area, Production Superintendent, Production Manager at the Juarez plant, Manager of Frontier Project Processes at the Samalayuca plant and Manager of the Juarez and Samalayuca plants. In 2001, he was appointed President of Mexico Division and in 2018 he was appointed Chief Technical and Operations Officer.

Rogelio holds a degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, and an M.B.A. from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

Luis Carlos Arias Laso

VP of Expansion Projects

Luis Carlos Arias began his career at GCC in 1996 as a Corporate Planning Analyst, then became Manager of Project Assessment and later took charge of Corporate Treasury and Investor Relations. In 2017 he was appointed Chief Financial Officer and in 2022 he became VP of Expansion Projects.

Luis Carlos holds a degree in Financial Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, where he has also lectured on mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, he holds an MBA from the same institution in partnership with Midwestern State University. He also completed the D-1 Business Management program at IPADE.

Daniel Helguera Moreno

Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer

Daniel Helguera joined GCC in 2015 as Head of Human Resources and in 2022, he assumed responsibility for the Communications area. He has more than 25 years of experience in field, having held executive, strategic and human capital transformation positions. Previously, Daniel led the Human Resources department in companies in different countries and industries, including construction, cement, steel, food and technology. Under his guidance, these companies have received Top Companies awards from Grupo Expansión and certifications from the Great Place to Work Institute.

Daniel holds a degree in Public Accounting from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, an M.B.A. from ITESM/EGADE Business School and a master’s degree in Human Resources from IE Business School in Madrid.

Maik Strecker

Chief Financial and Planning Officer

Maik Strecker joined GCC in 2020 as Chief Planning Officer and in 2022 he was appointed Chief Financial and Planning Officer. He has more than 20 years of management experience holding different positions, such as Vice President of Business Development, Head of Growth and Innovation of the North America Region, Vice President of Marketing, Ready Mix Product Line General Manager, District Sales Manager and Regional Marketing Director, among other positions at LafargeHolcim, Lafarge North America and Holcim Germany.

Maik’s expertise extends to commercial, operational, sales and marketing, innovation process management, product-line management, international business development and project leadership within global companies.

Maik holds a Civil Engineering and Business Management Degree from Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, and a bachelor of Arts in European Business Degree from the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside. Additionally, Maik has completed training programs for marketing, general managers, management through influence, safety conscious leadership and sales model, among others.

Luis Amaya González

Energy and Procurement Director

Luis Amaya joined GCC in 2003 as Manager of Planning and New Projects, later he was appointed Planning Director in 2017 and in April 2020 he became Energy Director. In addition, in 2022 he took over the procurement area. Previously, he held positions in the credit and valuation areas of Citibanamex and Banco Santander.

Luis holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Systems from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas in Austin and a Diploma in Energy Economics from the ITAM.

César Conde Aguirre

General Counsel

César Conde began his career at GCC in 2006 and has held different positions in GCC’s legal department in Mexico and the United States. In 2022 he became General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors.

César holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and an LL.M. (American Law Practice/Comparative Law) from the University of Denver.

Gina Lotito

Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer

Gina Lotito joined GCC in 2006 and has held several roles, including Quality and Shipping Manager, Production Manager, Manager of Pueblo plant, and Vice President of Energy and Sustainability for the U.S. Division. In 2021, Gina was appointed Corporate Vice President of Sustainability and Environmental Strategy, reporting directly to the CEO, and in 2022 she was appointed Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer, assuming responsibility for the Corporate H&S, Innovation and R&D areas.

Previously, she spent almost 10 years in Holcim where she served as Quality and Shipping Manager and Process and Quality Engineering Manager. Gina’s expertise extends to various business segments, including project management, quality control, thermal process, process development and optimization, alternative fuels, co-processing and environmental performance.

Gina holds a bachelor’s degree as Chemical and Petroleum Refining Engineer with special interest in economic management from the Colorado School of Mines. Additionally, she holds an MBA from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Jaime Muguiro Domínguez

Jaime Muguiro has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2025. Mr. Muguiro was appointed Chief Executive Officer of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. in 2025. Additionally, he serves in the board of directors of Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V.

Mr. Muguiro joined CEMEX in 1996 and has held several executive positions in the Strategic Planning, Business Development, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Human Resources areas. He headed Cemex’s operations in Egypt, in the South, Central America, and the Caribbean region, and in the United States.

Mr. Muguiro holds a bachelor’s degree in Management from San Pablo CEU University in Spain, and a Law degree from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Additionally, he holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ricardo Naya Barba

Ricardo Naya has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2019. Mr. Naya began his career at CEMEX in 1996, where he has held several executive positions, including Vice President of Strategic Planning for the Central, South America and Caribbean regions; Vice President of Strategic Planning for the Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia regions; President of CEMEX Poland and Czech Republic; Vice President of Commercial and Marketing in Mexico; Vice President of Commercial and Distribution Segment; and most recently, President of CEMEX Colombia. Currently, he is President of CEMEX Mexico, a position he has held since 2019.

Mr. Naya holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Luis Hernández Echavéz

Luis Hernández has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2022, occupying a seat on the Board between 2010 and 2016. Currently, he serves as Executive Vice President of Digital and Organizational Development at CEMEX. Previously, he held senior positions in the areas of Strategic Planning and Human Resources at CEMEX and served as a consultant for McKinsey & Company, Inc. In addition, he is a member of the board of directors of Escuela de Negocios del Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM) and the Monterrey Digital Hub, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Mr. Hernández holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. In addition, he holds an M.B.A. and a master of Science in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

Federico Terrazas Becerra

Federico Terrazas has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 1991 and was appointed Chairman in 2013. Mr. Terrazas is also Chairman of the board of directors of: CAMCEM, S.A. de C.V., IMIN de México, S.A. de C.V., Control Administrativo Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. and Servicios Hospitalarios de México, S.A. de C.V. He also serves in the board of directors of Abastecedora de Fierro y Acero, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Ruba, S.A. de C.V., Servicios de Previsión Integral, S.A. de C.V., and Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Chihuahua. Previously, he was a member of the board of Banco BBVA Bancomer, S.A. and Coparmex.

Mr. Terrazas holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Additionally, he completed a Harvard Business School leadership program for executive officers.

María Carolina Mares Terrazas

Carolina Mares has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2019. Mrs. Mares also serves on the board of directors of Grupo Cofiasa, S.A. de C.V. She has collaborated in various industries, specializing in procurement, imports, and marketing.

Mrs. Mares holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in International trade from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in Quality and Productivity Management from Universidad Tecmilenio, as well as the executive program in Corporate Governance from Deloitte.

Silvia Márquez Villalobos

Silvia Márquez has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2017. She is also a member of the board of Inmobiliaria Ruba, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Cofiasa, S.A. de C.V., and of some of GCC’s subsidiaries.

Mrs. Márquez has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Additionally, she holds a master’s degree in Financial Law from Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua.

Enrique G. Terrazas Torres

Enrique Terrazas has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 1991. He also serves on the board of directors of Abadan, S.A. de C.V., Aciarium Estructuras, S.A. de C.V., Banamex (Consejo Regional del Norte), CAMCEM, S.A. de C.V., Control Administrativo Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Copachisa, S.A. de C.V., DEMEK, S.A. de C.V., EMYCSA, S.A. de C.V., ESJ, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Punto Alto, S.A.P.I. de C.V., IMIN, S.A. de C.V., Inmobiliaria Punto Alto, S.A. de C.V., and of Inmobiliaria Ruba, S.A. de C.V.

Mr. Terrazas holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Cornell University. He also graduated from the Executive Officers Management Program AD-2 at IPADE.

Maria Martha Márquez Villalobos

Martha Márquez has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 1991. Mrs. Márquez also serves on the board of Grupo Cofiasa, S.A. de C. V., Inmobiliaria Ruba, S.A. de C. V., and of Promotora de Hospitales Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V. She has worked in the accounting department of Comercial de Fierro y Acero, S.A. and in the production department of Grupo La Norteñita, S.A. de C.V. In addition, she volunteers in the following civil societies: Asociación Nacional Pro-Superación Personal, A.C. (ANSPAC), Misiones Coloniales de Chihuahua, A.C. and Fundación Cima, A.C.

Ms. Márquez holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and completed the Executive Officers Management program D-1 at IPADE.

Luis Márquez Villalobos

Luis Márquez has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 1991. He currently serves as a staff consultant for the chief executive officer’s office of Grupo Cofiasa, S.A. de C.V.

Fernando Ángel González Olivieri

Fernando González has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2010. Mr. González was appointed Chief Executive Officer of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. in 2014. Additionally, he serves in the board of directors of Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V., CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., and Universidad TecMilenio. He is also President of the GCCA.

Mr. González joined CEMEX in 1989 and has held various positions, including Vice President of Strategic Planning, President of CEMEX Venezuela, President of CEMEX Asia, President of CEMEX South America and the Caribbean, President of CEMEX Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia, as well as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning, Finance and Administration.

Mr. González holds professional and postgraduate degrees in Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

José Antonio González Flores

José Antonio González has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2013. Mr. González is responsible for the Strategic Planning and Business Development area of CEMEX, where he began his career in 1998, holding various executive positions in the areas of finance, administration, strategic planning and corporate communication and public affairs. Additionally, he serves as an alternate board member of Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V.

Mr. González holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Ramiro Gerardo Villarreal Morales

Ramiro Villarreal has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 1991. He also serves on the board of directors of CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V., Vinte Viviendas Integrales, S.A.B. de C.V., Andean Precious Metals Corp. and is member of the Advisory Board of Arendal, S.A. de C.V.

Mr. Villarreal joined CEMEX in 1987 as General Counsel, and held various positions, including Executive Vice President of the Legal Department, and Counselor to the chairman of board of directors and to the CEO of CEMEX. Prior to joining CEMEX, he was CEO of Banca Regional Banpaís, S.A., and Secretary of the board of directors of CEMEX and Enseñanza e Investigación Superior, A.C.

Mr. Villarreal holds a degree in Law from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and a master’s degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Juan Romero Torres

Juan Romero has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2011, previously occupying a seat on the Board between 2002 and 2004. Mr. Romero retired from CEMEX in June 2023. He began his career in the company in 1989, holding various positions including head of operations in Colombia and Mexico, as well as President of the CEMEX South America and the Caribbean region, President of CEMEX Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia regions, President of CEMEX Mexico, and Executive Vice President of Sustainability, Business Development and Operations of CEMEX.

Mr. Romero was a member of industry associations and chambers, most notably in the board of directors of Cemento Diamante y Samper (Colombia); in the Cámara Nacional de Cemento (Mexico); and in the Instituto Mexicano del Cemento y el Concreto (Mexico).

Mr. Romero holds a bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics and Management from the University of Comillas, Spain.

Jesús Alonso Olivas Corral

Jesús Olivas has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2024. Additionally, he is a member of the board of directors of Grupo Bafar, S.A.B. de C.V., Duraplay, S.A.P.I. de C.V, and Autotransportes del Real, S.A. de C.V.

Previously, Mr. Olivas worked at Internacional de Cerámica, S.A.B. de C.V. (Interceramic), where he began his career in 1985, holding various management positions including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, and Chief Operating Officer. Additionally, he was a member of the board of directors of Interceramic and its subsidiaries, Agropuecuaria la Norteñita, Kalisch Fierro y, Acero Coparmex Chihuahua, Banamex, Nafin and Bancomext, S.N.C. Consultivo Norte. He was also a member of the Technical Committee of the Security and Competitiveness Trust of the State of Chihuahua.

Mr. Olivas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM).

Luis R. Fernández Iturriza

Luis Fernández has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2020. Currently, he is CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Frutas Concentradas, S.A.P.I. de C.V., as well as chairman of the board of: Axiscom, S.A. de C.V., Materiales de Construcción de Mexicali, S.A.P.I. de C.V., Fevaxis, S.A.P.I. de C.V., Tenedora Fercam, S.A.P.I. de C.V., Industrias Tecnológicas Fercam, S.A.P.I. de C.V., FCEP Holding, S.A.P.I. de C.V., Ferfarms, S.A.P.I. de C.V., Human Tek Soluciones, S.A.P.I. de C.V. and Agua y Puntos de Venta, S.A.P.I. de C.V.

In addition, Mr. Fernández serves in the board of directors of Madata IT, S.A. de C.V., Transtelco Holding, Inc., Fevisa, S.A. de C.V., Aqua Salus, S. de R.L. de C.V., Sistema Axis, S.A. de C.V. and Controladora Kanimi, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Previously, he was chairman of the board of directors of Sistema Axis, S.A. de C.V., and Controladora Kanimi, S.A.P.I. de C.V., as well as member of the board of Arca Continental, S.A.B. de C.V. and Embotelladoras Argos, S.A.

Mr. Fernández is member of Coparmex in Ciudad Juárez and of Borderplex Alliance, advisor to the Economic Development in Ciudad Juárez and of the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

Mr. Fernández holds a degree in Public Accounting from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Additionally, he completed IPADE’s AD-2 Executive Officers Management Program, as well as programs for family businesses from Wharton Business School, enduring companies from Stanford, corporate training from Harvard Business, and business strategy from Chicago Booth.

Armando J. García Segovia

Armando García has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 1991. He is also a member of the board of CEMEX since 1983, Hoteles City Express, S.A.P.I. de C.V., Innovación y Conveniencia, S.A. de C.V., Universidad de Monterrey, Consejo Consultivo de Flora y Fauna del Estado de N.L., and Parques y Vida Silvestre de N.L. He is Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Denmark in Monterrey, as well as founder and chairman of the Council of Comenzar de Nuevo, A.C.

Previously, he was officer at CEMEX and Chairman of the board at the following companies: Comisión de Estudios del Sector Privado para el Desarrollo Sustentable (CESPEDES); Gas Industrial de Monterrey, S.A. de C.V.; Coparmex N.L.; Aeropuerto Internacional del Norte, S.C. and Casino de Monterrey, A.C. Mr. García served as member of the board of Universidad Regiomontana, Executive Committee of Coparmex, The World Environmental Center (WEC), Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V.; Unidos para la Conservación, A.C., Pronatura Noreste, A.C., Patronato del Museo de la Fauna and Compañía Industrial de Parras, S.A. de C.V. Additionally, he was chairman of the board at the School of Engineering and Information Technology of ITESM.

Mr. García holds a Mechanical Engineering and Management degree from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. In addition, he holds an M.B.A. from the University of Texas.

Luis Nicolau Gutiérrez

Luis Nicolau has been a member of the Board of Directors of GCC since 2019. He also serves on the board of directors of Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V., Gentera, S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Posadas, S.A. de C.V., Becle, S.A.B de C.V (Cuervo), and Grupo Coppel, S.A. de C.V. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of Ritch, Mueller and Nicolau, S.C., and Inversiones de Promotora Social México, A.C.

Previously, Mr. Nicolau was a member of the board of directors of Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo MVS Comunicaciones, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse México, S.A. de C.V., J.P. Morgan Grupo Financiero, S.A. de C.V., Grupo Financiero Santander México, S.A. de C.V., Morgan Stanley Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., KIO Networks, S.A. de C.V., UBS Asesores, S.A. de C.V., Papalote Museo del Niño and Indian Mountain School.

Mr. Nicolau holds a law degree from Escuela Libre de Derecho. Additionally, he holds a master in Laws from Columbia University. He is a partner of the firm Ritch, Mueller and Nicolau, S.C.

Executive Profile

Enrique Escalante

Ronald Henley

Marcos Ramírez

Rogelio González

Maik Strecker

Daniel Helguera

Luis Amaya

César Conde

Gina Lotito

board of directors

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