David Melcon Sanchez Friera
CFO
Business
Telefonica Brasil SA
Brazil
Biography
Mr. David Melcon Sanchez Friera serves as Chief Financial Officer, Director of Investor Relations of Telefonica Brasil S.A. since February 10, 2016. He has over 20 years of global experience as a Finance Executive in telecommunications in Latin America and Europe . He was Telefónica Group Transformation Director from 2015 to 2016; he served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer of Telefónica Czech Republic from 2012 to 2014; from 2007 until 2012 he held the position of Director of Finance and Control of the Telefonica Group Europe and served as Director of Finance Department of Telefonica Latinoamerica and Grupo Telefonica Móviles from 2005 to 2007 after serving the Finance Manager role from 2001 to 2005; at Arthur Andersen, he was Auditor from 1996 to 2001. He also served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica Slovakia from 2013 until 2014 and member of the Board of Directors of Tesco Mobile Czech Republic during same period; he was a member of the Supervisory Board of Hansenet - Germany from 2010 to 2011 and member of the Board of Directors of Telfin - Ireland from 2010 to 2012. He graduated in Economics and Business Administration from the Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain), and has done Masters in Auditing and Business Analysis from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain).
Research Interest
Business and management
