Jaime De la Garza

President & CEO

Corporate Properties of the Americas

Mexico

Professional Summary

Jaime De La Garza is the President & CEO of Corporate Properties of the Americas, a position he has held for 2 years. Prior to this, he was the CFO for 10 years. Corporate Properties of the Americas is directly involved with industrial real estate in Mexico and has helped develop and build numerous properties over the years. In this position, Jaime oversees the strategy, acquisition, development of the properties and handles all shareholder relations. Prior to working for Corporate Properties of the Americas, Jaime worked for a variety of firms, including Schlumberger, the International Finance Corporation (World Bank) and Bechtel, with a specialty in the area of project finance and private equity investments. He states that his disciplined approach to project analysis has led his firm to having the best portfolio in Mexico. Jaime earned a Masters of Business Administration from INSEAD in 1991 and holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, and graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1982 from the Monterrey Institute of Technology. He is an active member of the American Chamber of Commerce and the Mexican Association of Industrial Developers. Jaime has been part of several major deals including the sale of a 10.5 million square feet property portfolio in 2012. In his spare time, Jaime enjoys playing golf, bicycle riding, skiing, traveling and photography. He and his wife donate time and money to UNICEF. He has been a presenter at several conferences and has been published in several articles, including a very recent one in the current issue of CFI magazine. He reads the Financial Times and the Economist on a regular basis and speaks English and Spanish fluently. Jaime is looking to continue to grow in his career, either in his current company or back in the oil industry.

Skills

Specialization

International Finance, Project Finance, Real Estate