CEFIE - Center for Family-Owned Business and Entrepreneurship
A multidisciplinary vision of the challenges of entrepreneurs and family businesses

Governing Board

President
Jordi Canals

Vicepresidents
Pedro Nueno
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University
Degree in Industrial Engineering, E.T.S.I.I. Barcelona

Josep Tàpies
Holder of Family-Owned Business Chair
Professor of Strategic Management
Doctor Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña
Master en Dirección y Administración de Empresas, ESADE

Academic Director
Mª Julia Prats
Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship
Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University
Master in Business Administration, IESE, University of Navarra
Degree in Industrial Engineering, Polytechnic University of Catalunya

Manager Director
Mathieu Carenzo
Master in Business Administration, IESE, University of Navarra
International Marketing, ESSCA, France

Manager of FINAVES
Emily Kunze
Master in Business Administration, IESE, University of Navarra
Degree in International Studies, Kenyon College

Manager of Private Investors Project
Amparo San José
Researcher Entrepreneurship
MA in European Public Policy, South Bank University (London)
Degree in Business Administration and Management, University of OviedoAmparo San José

Advisory Council
Simón Pedro Barceló
President of Barceló Corporación Empresarial

Pere Botet
Vice-president of Caprabo

Fernando Casado
Family-Owned Business Institut Director

Albert Costafreda
CEO of the Panrico Group

Ignacio Ferrero
President of Nutrexpa

Antoni Gallardo
Vice-president of the Board of Directors of Almirall Prodesfarma

José Manuel Lara
Vice-president of the Board of Directors of the Planeta Group

Mariano Puig
President of the Board of Directors of the Puig Corporation

Leopoldo Rodés 
President of the Board of Directors of Media Planning

Josep Maria Serra 
President of the Board of Directors of Grup Catalana Occident