Deputy Minister for Environmental Sustainability - Basque Government

TRAINING

• Assessor and member of the Euskalit Assessors’ Club for excellence in management (2011-2012).
• MBA in Business Management from the Sarriko Faculty of Economics and Business, University of the Basque Country (2009-2011).
• Graduate in Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country (1988-1992)

CAREER

• Deputy Minister for Environmental Sustainability Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment (September 2020 – November 2022).
• Councillor for Mobility and Public Space Mobility and Public Space Department, Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council (July 2019 – January 2022).
• Environment and Town Planning Director in the Environment and Town Planning Department, Álava Provincial Council (August 2015 – June 2019).
• Director of the Natural Environment and Environmental Planning in the Environment and Territorial Policy Department, Basque Government (January 2013 – August 2015).
• Director of Marketing and Communication at Neiker (January 2007 – Sept 2007, June 2009 – January 2013).
• Director of Food Quality in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Department, Basque Government (September 2007 – June 2009).
• Director of the Product Control and Certification Area with the Kalitatea Foundation Eusko Label (1998-2007).
• Product Manager of the Basque Food Quality Label Control Board (1992- 1998).
• CIMA Researcher (Neiker- Tecnalia Centre for Agricultural Research and Improvement) (1991-1992).