Eduardo Alberto Escalante Castillo

Biography

Mr. Eduardo Alberto Escalante Castillo has been the Chief Financial Officer of ALPEK, S.A.B. de C.V. since 2013. Mr. Castillo served as the President of the Caprolactam and Ammonium Sulfate Business Unit at Alpek SAB de CV. He served as the President of Cpl & Ammonium Sulfate Business and President of Caprolactam & Fertilizers Business at Alpek SAB de CV since 2009. He joined Alfa in 1981. He served key positions in senior management, marketing and strategic planning at Hylsamex, Sigma Alimentos, Alestra and Colombin Bel. He served as President of AOL Mexico from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Castillo served as General Manager of AOL Mexico, a subsidiary of America Online Latin America Inc. since November 1999. From September 1998 to November 1999, Mr. Castillo served as a Vice President of Alestra, a joint venture of AT&T, Grupo Alfa and Bancomer. From January 1996 to August 1998, he served as a Director of Marketing and served as Director of strategic planning for Alestra from November 1994 to December 1995. From May 1992 to October 1994, he served as marketing Director and from June 1991 to April 1992 as the manager of planning and new product development for Sigma Alimentos, the food segment of Grupo Alfa. Mr. Castillo holds a Bachelor s degree in Electronic and Communications Engineering from ITESM and received a Master s degree engineering from Stanford University. Additionally, he attended the Accounting and Financial Management Executive Program at Columbia Business School. Mr. Eduardo Alberto Escalante Castillo has been the Chief Financial Officer of ALPEK, S.A.B. de C.V. since 2013. Mr. Castillo served as the President of the Caprolactam and Ammonium Sulfate Business Unit at Alpek SAB de CV. He served as the President of Cpl & Ammonium Sulfate Business and President of Caprolactam & Fertilizers Business at Alpek SAB de CV since 2009. He joined Alfa in 1981. He served key positions in senior management, marketing and strategic planning at Hylsamex, Sigma Alimentos, Alestra and Colombin Bel. He served as President of AOL Mexico from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Castillo served as General Manager of AOL Mexico, a subsidiary of America Online Latin America Inc. since November 1999. From September 1998 to November 1999, Mr. Castillo served as a Vice President of Alestra, a joint venture of AT&T, Grupo Alfa and Bancomer. From January 1996 to August 1998, he served as a Director of Marketing and served as Director of strategic planning for Alestra from November 1994 to December 1995. From May 1992 to October 1994, he served as marketing Director and from June 1991 to April 1992 as the manager of planning and new product development for Sigma Alimentos, the food segment of Grupo Alfa. Mr. Castillo holds a Bachelor s degree in Electronic and Communications Engineering from ITESM and received a Master s degree engineering from Stanford University. Additionally, he attended the Accounting and Financial Management Executive Program at Columbia Business School.

Research Interest

Marketing and Management