Francisco Gómez-Zubeldia
VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR
Before founding Diana Capital in 2000 Mr. Gómez–Zubeldia was Deputy General Manager of Capital Markets at BBV, since 1993. He was also the representative of Spain before the European Commission for the integration of the European Union Stock Exchanges since 1999.
From 1991 to 1993, he was appointed Managing Partner of Mergers and Acquisitions at Asesores en Derecho, a leading Spanish law firm specialized in merger and acquisition transactions for middle-market companies.
From 1989 to 1991 he was Deputy General Manager of Capital Markets at Banesto Bank, after spending two years in the capital markets division of BBV (formerly Banco Vizcaya), between 1987 and 1989. Mr. Gómez–Zubeldia commenced his professional career in the Consolidated Bank of New York in 1983. He subsequently joined the insurer Seguros Bilbao in 1984, as assistant to the Chief Financial Officer.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Gocco, Estanda, Gransolar, Grupo Lappí and Veralia and previously was a member of the Board of Directors of Guascor, Indal, Recyde, Lumelco, Megafood, bq, Brilen, Uldesa, Polibisa, Veblinsa and General Medical Merate. He is a former member of the board of the Spanish private equity association (ASCRI).
Mr. Gómez–Zubeldia holds a law degree from the University of Deusto, Bilbao. He completed the I.E.S.E. (University of Navarra) General Management Programme and has been a member of the Instituto Español de Analistas Financieros since 1995.