THE TEAM

MANAGEMENT OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCER ORGANISATIONS

Mariano Castro Lobera

General Manager

mcastro@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career

Agricultural Engineer, specialist in Agricultural Economics (Polytechnical University of Madrid, Spain, 1983). He joins GIESA in 1989 after working in the Institute for Agrarian Reformation of Andalusia (Spain).

He counts with over 30 years of experience as consultant for companies of the agri-food sector. Building on a triple perspective (regional, national and Europen), he has developed its career working in investment support services (authorisations, grants…), R&D and innovation projects and in the recognition of Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations and the management of its Operational Programmes.

He is currently the General Manager of the company.

Jaime de Benito Ontañón

Legal Consultant

jdebenito@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career

Degree in Civil Engineering (1976), Degree in Business Management and Planning (1981) and MSc in Laws (1988). He joins GIESA in 1989 as expert in administrative law and in agri-food consultancy after having worked for the Agricultural and Fisheries Department of the Andalusian Government. He has been the administrator of the company between 2009 and 2019.

With over 30 years of experience in laws for the agricultural and agri-food sector, he currently acts as lawyer on the Environment and Water and as juridical consultant for Fruit & Vegetable Producer Organisations, among other functions.

Carmen Marroquín

Consultant

cmarroquin@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career

Degree and MSc in Business and Economics (University of Extremadura, Spain, 1993). She counts with over 25 years of experience in the financial and administrative management of agri-food companies and in the management of Operational Programmes for Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations (FVPO). She joins GIESA in 2019 as consultant specialised in the recognition of FVPO and in the management of Operational Programmes.

Álvaro Moreno Prieto

Consultant

amoreno@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career
Agricultural Engineer (University or Cordoba, 1999) MSc in Business and Economics (San Telmo International Business School, 2004). He joints GIESA in 2020 after being working as advisor and consultant in public politics developing at Junta de Andalucía’s Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca y Desarrollo Rural and being working as FEDER advisor un accountable tax and information at Dirección General del Fondo Andaluz de Garantía Agraría.

He counts with abroad experience and training as consultant in areas related with the common agricultural policy and funds managing at Brussel’s delegation of the Agricultural Coperative Confederation of Spain, as well as advisor for the private sector.

José Manuel Martínez López

Technician

jmmartinez@iniciativaseuropeas.es

Training and professional career

Degree in Business Administration (Sevilla, Spain, 1986). Member of GIESA since 1990, he works as Technician for the management of Operational Programmes for Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations.

Noelia Montero Aido

Technician

nmontero@iniciativaseuropeas.es

Training and professional career

Administrative Technician (Instituto OSCUS, Sevilla 2004). She started her career carrying out accounting and administrative functions in several SMEs. She joined GIESA in 2008, where she works as Technician for the management of Operational Programmes for Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations.

Thais Fernández Giménez

Technician

tfernandez@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career

Administration and Finance Technician (2001) and International Trade Technician (2016). With work experience as administrative and finance technician in Spain and Ireland, she joins GIESA in 2016 as Technician for the management of Operational Programmes for Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations.

Concepción Espada García

Technician

cespada@iniciativaseuropeas.es

Training and professional career

Degree in Human Resources (University of Seville, 2004). (Universidad de Sevilla, 2004) and Master Consultant in SAP HR y SAP User. With 11 years of experience as direction secretary with administrative functions, she joins GIESA in 2017 as Technician for the management of Operational Programmes for Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations.

INVESTMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Miguel Ángel de Jaime Revuelta

Consultant

mdejaime@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career

Agricultural Engineer, specialist in Rural Engineering (University of Córdoba, Spain, 1998). Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention (2003) and MSc in Energy Efficiency in Buildings (2012). He joins GIESA in 2005 after working for the University of Córdoba, the Andalusian Federation of Agri-Food Cooperatives, and the Head Services of the Andalusian Agricultural and Fisheries Development Company.

He counts with over 20 years of experience as consultant and engineer in investment support services for agri-food industries (permits management, legalisation, grants, project design, field supervision…) and in the assessment and management of renewable energy projects.

Mª Nieves Masegosa

Consultant

mnmasegosa@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career

Degree and MSc in Laws (University of Granada, Spain, 1995). After 13 years of experience as lawyer, she joins the Andalusian Government in 2008, where she works until 2019 as Provincial Delegate for the Regional Ministry of Public Wors and Housing, as General Secretary of Land Planning and Climate Change and, finally, as Regional Deputy Minister for Development and Housing.

She joins GIESA in 2019, with 25 years of professional experience, to strengthen the legal department of the company. She works as lawyer specialised in Administrative Laws, the Environment and Investment Support.

Pelayo Bayón

Consultant

pbayon@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career

Degree and MSc in Environmental Sciences (University Alfonso X el Sabio, Spain, 2001) and MSc in Integrated Management: Quality, the Environment and Safety and Health at Work (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain, 2011). He counts with broad experience and training as environmental consultant in areas covering environmental permits, environmental impact assessments, business sustainability, waste and polluted soil management, among others.

He joins GIESA in 2020 as consultant specialist in the environment, environmental proceedings and waste management.

R&D AND INNOVATION AND BUSINESS COOPERATION

María Isabel Moyano Campanario

Consultant

mmoyano@iniciativaseuropeas.es

Training and professional career

Agricultural Engineer (University of Córdoba, Spain, 2004). Occupational Risk Prevention Technician (EOI, Spain, 2005).

She started her professional career carrying out and assessing R&D assays, to then be the manager of an agri-food cooperative. She joined GIESA in 2006. She counts with over 15 years of experience in agri-food consultancy, in public and private support for business, in R&D and innovation project design and management and in the brokering and management of business partnerships.

She currently works as Consultant specialised in grants and subsidies for the agricultural, agri-food and biotech sectors, among others, with a high level of knowledge of R&D and innovation.

Manuela Ortiz Espinosa

Technician

mortiz@iniciativaseuropeas.es

Training and professional career

Degree in Human Resources (Sevilla, 1994). Occupational Risk Prevention Technician (CEREM, Madrid, Spain, 2003). She has developed her professional career in GIESA since 1987, when she joined the company as Administration Coordinator. She currently combines this role with tasks as Support Technician for R&D and innovation projects.

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AGRI-FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN

Sébastien Guéry

Consultant

sebastien@optiriego.com
Training and professional career

Agricultural Engineer (École Supérieure d’Agricultures, Angers, France). Founder of Optiriego Consulting, he counts with over 15 years of experience in projects relating to efficient water use in agricultural systems in Spain, France, Middle East and North Africa for private companies and international organisations (French Cooperation, GIZ…).

He counts with broad experience in irrigation monitoring & control systems. Fluent in English, Frech and Spanish, he also understands Arabic.

He is currently the General Manager of OPTIRIEGO, integrated in GIESA since 2019, and a Consultant in sustainability and efficient water use in agriculture.

Ana Martín Pérez

Consultant

amartin@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career

Degree and MSc in Environmental Sciencies (Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, 2006) and MSc in Gardening and Landscape (Polytechnical University of Valencia, Spain, 2013). She joins OPTIRIEGO in 2016 after 8 years of experience as Quality, the Environment and SCR manager in the berry sector.

She currently works as Project Manager, specialised in sustainability and efficient water use for the fruit and vegetable sector.

Pablo Cruz Reina

Technician

pablo@optiriego.com

Training and professional career
Degree in Agriculture (University of Seville, Spain, 2012), MSc in Sustainable Livestock Production (University of Córdoba, Spain, 2014) and MSc in Digital Agriculture and Agri-Food Innovation (University of Seville, Spain, 2020). He joins OPTIRIEGO in 2016 after carrying out R&D tasks in the plant protection sector. He currently works as technician specialised in sustainability and efficient water use in agriculture, digitalisation tools and geographic information systems (GIS).

Fernando Pascual

Technician

fernando@optiriego.com
Training and professional career
Degree and MSc in Agricultural Engineering (University of Seville, 2019 and 2020). He joins OPTIRIEGO in 2019 as technician in projects relating to environmental sustainability and efficient water use in agriculture.

Carmen Martín Almagro

Consultant

cmartin@iniciativaseuropeas.es
Training and professional career
Degree in Agriculture (University of Seville, 2003) and MSc in Gardening and Landscape (Polytechnical University of Valencia, Spain, 2013). She counts with over 15 years of experience managing fruit and vegetable farms and agricultural cooperatives. She joints GIESA in 2021 as consultant specialised in efficient water use in agriculture and vegetable nutrition.

BIOGAS, RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

David Piñero Grande

Director

dpinero@giesaagroenergia.es
Training and professional career

Degree and MSc in Industrial Engineering (University of Seville, Spain, 2002). He started his professional career as process engineer and as International Development Director in the drinking and sewage water sectors, with experience in Europe, Africa and Latin America. He joins GIESA in 2011 to carry out the technical development of new organic waste management and valorisation projects.

He is currently the Director of the Campillos Biogas Plant and is responsible for the new waste valorisation projects at GIESA.

José Díaz

Site Manager

jdiaz@giesaagroenergia.es
Training and professional career

Degree in Industrial Engineering (University of Seville, Spain, 2008). He counts with broad international experience as technician responsible for the start-up, maintenance and management of sewage water treatment plants, with functions covering from the supervision and testing of equipment and facilities to personnel coordination and process control.

He joins GIESA in 2015 as Site Manager in the Campillos Biogas Plant.

María Luisa Sánchez Barrios

Process Engineer

mlsanchez@giesaagroenergia.es
Training and professional career
Degree and MSc in Process engineering (University of Seville, 2013). She started her professional career as Process Engineer in national and international projects related with renovable energy. She counts with expertise in process managing, efficiency optimized and plant on site test. She joints the company in 2021 as Process Engineer at Agroenergía de Campillos biogas plant and news project development.

Marina Rodríguez Jordán

Process Engineer

mrodriguez@giesaagroenergia.es
Training and professional career
Degree in Industrial Technology Engineering, specialty in Chemistry (University of Seville, 2019). He joined the company in 2021, developing new biogás plants from organic waste management.

Mariló Muñoz Paredes

Head of business administration

admon@giesaagroenergia.es
Training and professional career
Bussines administration technician (Carmen Laffon High School, 2004). She counts with 15 years in tax and accounting advice for companies. She joints the company in 2021, advisor for the group’s companies, as well as for new projects.