MEXICO – Proteak, the largest Mexican forestry company, informed that after 10 years of collaborating with the company, Omar Nacif Serio decided to close a cycle both professionally and personally, so he left the company’s General Management on September 14 of this year.

César Arturo Vélez Pongutá, who since 2019 has served as Director of Administration and Finance of the company, has been appointed by the Board of Directors as Chief Executive Officer of Proteak.

César Vélez, an economist by profession with an MBA from IPADE Business School, joined Proteak in 2019. Under his leadership, Proteak has achieved new forms of financing, improvement of its processes and the restructuring of the company’s main liabilities.

César Vélez will be responsible for accelerating the company’s growth in Mexico, as well as maximizing business opportunities and achieving long-term sustainable growth.