Officers and Directors
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Executive officers - PMP/Izipay
| Name | Position | Year of birth | Year Appointed | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Felipe Venturo Denegri | Chief Executive Officer | 1970 | 2015 | Male |
| Virginia Blume Santacroce | Chief Financial Officer | 1972 | 2024 | Female |
| Demian Arturo Ballón Espinoza | Chief Operations Officer | 1974 | 2021 | Male |
| Christian Ramón Alavarado Pérez | Chief Marketing, Sales & Product Officer | 1975 | 2016 | Male |
| Jorge Luis Valdivia Chávez | Chief Technology Officer | 1962 | 2016 | Male |
| Paola Rosa María Rodríguez Rodríguez | Chief Executive Risks & Compliance Officer | 1971 | 2016 | Female |
| Arnaldo Rivera Vélez | Chief Human Resources Officer | 1971 | 2015 | Male |
Luis Felipe Venturo Denegri
Mr. Venturo has been PMP’s Chief Executive Officer since April 2015. Before joining PMP, he had occupied the position of Retail Banking Vice President at Banco Falabella from 2008 to 2014. He received a bachelor’s degree in Science from Babson College, and a master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance and Marketing from Kellogg Graduate School.
Virginia Blume Santacroce
Virginia Blume Santacroce started as PMP’s Chief Financial Officer in February 2024. Before joining PMP, she had been Finance Director for Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión S.A. (America Televisión) from 2020 until December 2023, and previously CFO for DirecTv Peru from 2011 to 2020. She received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Universidad de Lima and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University.
Demian Arturo Ballón Espinoza
Mr. Ballón has been PMP’s Chief Operations Officer since October 2021, having previously been PMP`s Manager of POS Network Operations since September 2020. From 2014 to 2019, Mr. Espinoza was the Controller and Chief Technology Officer at Pesquera Exalmar S.A.A. He received a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Universidad Ricardo Palma, and a master’s degree in Corporate Finance from Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.
Christian Ramón Alavarado Pérez
Mr. Pérez has been PMP’s Chief Marketing, Sales & Product Officer since November 2016. Previously, he had been the Chief of Markets and Marketing of Entel from 2012 to 2016. He received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Universidad del Pacífico, and a master’s degree in Medex Executive MBA from Universidad de Piura.
Jorge Luis Valdivia Chávez
Mr. Valdivia has been PMP’s Chief Technology Officer since August 2015. Before joining PMP, he was the Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of Unibanca (2012-2014), where he had previously held positions of Chief Systems and Operation Officer (2004-2012), Chief Systems Officer (2002-2003), Systems Deputy (2000- 2002) Support Chief Engineer (1996-2000) and Communication Support Engineer (1994-1995). He received a bachelor’s degree in science with a major in Electronic Engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería and a master´s degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance from Universidad ESAN.
Paola Rosa María Rodríguez Rodríguez
Mrs. Rodríguez has been PMP’s Chief Executive Risks & Compliance Officer since April 2016. She had previously held a position of Accountant and Internal Auditor on Banco de Crédito del Perú S.A. – BCP and in other companies of the Credicorp Group for nineteen years. She received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Universidad Ricardo Palma, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Universidad Adolfo Ibañez.
Arnaldo Rivera Vélez
Mr. Rivera has been PMP’s Chief Human Resources Officer since June 2015; having previously been a Non-Monetary Compensation Manager from 2010 to 2015. He received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Universidad de Lima, a Master in Business Administration from Centrum PUCP Business School and an International Master in Leadership from EADA Business School.
