The Board of Directors of SIGNUS has appointed Carlos Prieto Menéndez as the new CEO of SIGNUS, following the retirement of Gabriel Leal
Menéndez’ objective will focus on seeking greater operational and management optimisation and promoting circular economy initiatives through alternative recycling and recovery solutions, among other strategic lines defined by the Board of Directors.
Carlos Prieto holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He has had a long professional career in various positions of responsibility at large companies such as Cepsa, Amena, and ONO.
He led the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Services of Madrid for twelve years as Deputy General Manager and later as General Manager.
He has also served on several Boards of Directors: IFEMA, INE, Avalmadrid, INICAP Venture Capital Fund, and the Centre for Economic Forecasting (CEPREDE), among others.
For the past six years, he has served as General Manager of Plastic Energy in Spain and Vice President of the Audit Committee of COTEC. He is currently Vice President of the Circular Economy Committee of CEOE and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Autonomous University of Madrid.
