Isidro Fainé

Isidro Fainé is the President of Fundació 'la Caixa', the sole shareholder of Criteria Caixa, an investment holding company. He is newsworthy due to his involvement in recent leadership changes at Criteria Caixa. Specifically, Fainé has orchestrated a reorganization of Criteria Caixa's board, highlighted by the appointment of José María Méndez as the new CEO. This appointment fills the vacancy left by Ángel Simón's departure in April of the previous year due to a loss of confidence. Méndez, previously the Director General, has been promoted to CEO after being incorporated into the Board of Directors of Fundació 'la Caixa'. Fainé's role is significant as he oversees the strategic direction and leadership appointments within Criteria Caixa, which manages the business assets of Fundació 'la Caixa'.