Begoña Elices GarcÃa
Executive Managing Director
Chemical
REPSOL YPF QUÃMICA
Spain
Biography
Begoña Elices García is currently Repsol's Executive Managing Director of Communication and the Chairman's Office as well as member of the Corporate Executive Committee. She is responsible for designing and implementing the communication strategy, marketing, advertising, sports sponsorship, and the corporate brand identity. Her career at Repsol began in 2000. Ever since, she has held various senior management positions in the Communication area where she has promoted a policy based on transparency and ongoing media attention. Before joining the company, Begoña Elices held numerous corporate communication roles in a number of companies within the financial sector. She was Deputy Director General and Director of Public Relations for Banco Santander Central Hispano, and formerly performed the same functions at Banco Central Hispano. Before entering the world of corporate communication, she spent 10 years as a journalist for the Spanish news wire Agencia EFE. There, she served in several journalistic roles in the areas of national, international, and economy-related news. Begoña Elices holds an Information Sciences degree as well as an Economics degree from Complutense University of Madrid. She serves as trustee of Fundación Repsol.
Research Interest
Asphalts, Bitumens, Special binders, Emulsions, Industrial asphalts, Research and innovation, Smart logistics