Sempra Energy names Carlos Ruiz Sacristán as Sempra North American Infrastructure CEO
Staff Writer |
San Diego, Ca., USA - Sempra Energy named Carlos Ruiz Sacristán chairman and CEO of Sempra North American Infrastructure, a new operating group for its North American infrastructure businesses.
Previously, Mr. Sacristán was a member of Sempra Energy's board of directors from 2007 to 2012, when he became chairman and CEO of IEnova.
Mr. Sacristán served as Mexico's Secretary of Communications and Transportation during the administration of Dr. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León from 1994 to 2000.
Previously he served in various positions at the Central Bank (Banco de Mexico) from 1974 to 1988, the Ministry of Finance from 1988 to 1992, and Petróleos Mexicanos in 1994.
Mr. Sacristán currently is a member of the board of directors of Southern Copper Corp, Banco Ve por Más, S.A de C.V., Grupo Creatica, S.A. de C.V., member of the Technical Committee of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museum and a member of the Technical Committee Trust of Museo Nacional de EnergÃa y TecnologÃa.
He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Anahuac University in Mexico City and a master's degree in business administration from Northwestern University in Chicago.
Tania Ortiz Mena will succeed Ruiz as CEO of IEnova, effective September 1.
Ms. Ortiz Mena has served as IEnova's chief development officer since 2014 and has held a range of leadership positions with IEnova since joining the company in 2000, including vice president for business development and external affairs, vice president of external affairs and director for government and regulatory affairs.
Previously, Ms. Ortiz Mena worked for PMI, Pemex's international trading subsidiary.
She is a board member of Oncor Electric Delivery Co. and the Mexican Natural Gas Association, as well as vice president of the board for the World Energy Council – Mexico Chapter, member of the Energy Regulatory Commission Advisory Board and member of the Mexican Council for International Relations.
Octávio M. Simões, currently president of Sempra LNG & Midstream, has been promoted to president and CEO of that company.
Mr. Simões also will continue in his role as chairman of Cameron LNG, LLC., the joint venture of which Sempra owns 50 percent.
He has served as president of Sempra LNG & Midstream since 2012.
Previously he was vice president of commercial development for Sempra LNG, where he was responsible for marketing the capacity of LNG receipt terminals, developing LNG facilities, securing LNG supply, securing shipping and acquiring equity positions in liquefaction plants.
Prior to that, Mr. Simões served as vice president of asset management and vice president of planning and analysis for Sempra Generation, and in senior positions with Earth Tech and NEERI.
Justin C. Bird, currently vice president of gas infrastructure and special counsel for Sempra Energy, has been named chief development officer for the Sempra North American Infrastructure group.
Amy Chiu, vice president of asset management for Sempra LNG & Midstream, has been named chief asset management officer for the Sempra North American Infrastructure group. ■