Board of Trustees | Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera

The Catalunya La Pedrera board of trustees is made up as such:

1) Public and private legal persons, who were founders or have a long history in managing Caixa d’Estalvis de Catalunya, Tarragona i Manresa, or regional public bodies that have a presence in the institution:

Bages University Foundation
Tarragona Provincial Council
Barcelona Provincial Council

2) Public and private legal persons that promote activities that are similar or related to the one in the Foundation’s goals and and that could provide their knowledge and synergies in the field in which the Foundation acts and activities or programmes that it seeks to implement.

Environmental Protection Network
Jesuïtes Educació Foundation
Lluita contra la Sida Foundation
Futbol Club Barcelona Foundation
Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation
Carulla Foundation

Natural persons of high prestige put forth by the other groups in the Trust

The Chairman of the Trust is currently Mr Germán Ramón-Cortés.

Germán Ramón-Cortés Montaner

President

Degree in Business Sciences. Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from ESADE, l’École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) in Paris and New York University (STERN College at NYU). Graduate in Professional Business Management Services from Babson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Currently: President of the Board of Trustees of the Topromi Foundation. President of the Board of…

Sebastià Catllà Calvet

On behalf of the Bages University Foundation

He founded the metallurgical company L. Oliva Torras. Founder of the Manresa Practical Training Centre, which is part of the Lacetània Foundation. Founder of the winery El Molí. Vice President of the Manresa Chamber of Commerce (1998-2002). President of the Bages Metallurgical Employers' Association (1999-2003). He is currently: President of Grup Oliva Torras. Member of the Board…

Joaquim Nin Borredà

Representative from Tarragona Provincial Council

Diploma in Labour Relations from the URV. Senior Risk Prevention Technician for the UPC. Diploma in Politics and Government from ESADE-UB-UPF. Government Representative from the Government of Catalonia to Tarragona (2011 to 2016). Secretary General for the Presidency of the Government of Catalonia (2016-2018) Currently: Mayor of Albinyana since 1999. Provincial representative to…

Joan Carles Garcia Cañizares

Representative from Barcelona Provincial Council

Marc Ordeix Rigo

Representative for the Land Stewardship Network

PhD in Forestry and Environmental Management from the University of Lleida. Degree in Biology from the University of Barcelona. Postgraduate diploma in Water Technology from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Master’s in Nature Conservation and Management of Natural Resources from the IUSC (Barcelona). Master's in Flora and Fauna Management and Diversity from the Autonomous…

Josep Menéndez Cabrera

Representative of the Jesuits Education Foundation

Degree in Information Sciences (Journalism) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (1982). Graduate in Business Management from ESADE (2002). Currently: Expert advisor for the Jesuits Education Foundation. Member of the Board of Trustees for a number of social and knowledge foundations, and on the Advisory Board for a range of educational, social and public entities. Adviser…

Bonaventura Clotet Sala

On behalf of the Fight AIDS Foundation

He graduated in Medicine in 1976 from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and was awarded a research PhD on prognostic markers for connective tissue diseases in 1981. He has conducted research activities in internal medicine and infectious diseases, mainly related to HIV and related diseases. He is currently: Head of the Infectious Diseases Department at the Germans Trias…

Antoni Tombas Navarro

On behalf of the Barcelona Futbol Club Foundation

Josep Ma Lozano Soler

Representative of the Víctor Grífols i Lucas Foundation

Doctor of Philosophy and Educational Sciences. University of Barcelona. Degree in Theology. Faculty of Theology of Catalonia. Degree in Philosophy and Letters. University of Barcelona. Business Administration (ESADE). Local Government Management (ESADE). His teaching and research activities have always focused on the contribution companies can make to society, and the human quality…

Mireia Tomàs Carulla

On behalf of the Carulla Foundation

Business Management - ESADE Business & Law School (1984 – 1989). PADE (Senior Management Programme) - IESE Business School - University of Navarre. Currently: President of the Family and Patronage Council. Member of the Board of Trustees of the Carulla Foundation. Member of the Board of FERO (Oncological Research Foundation).

Lluís Torner Sabata

Prestigious member of society

Degree in Physical Sciences from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. PhD from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Central Florida and at the University of Arizona. Currently: General Director at the Institute of Photonic Sciences. President of the European Centres for Outreach in Photonics. President of the Research Evaluation…

Mercè Boada Rovira

Prestigious member of society

PhD in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and neurology specialist. Founder and medical director of the ACE Foundation. Barcelona Alzheimer Treatment & Research Centre until 1995. President of the Catalan Neurology Society until 2002. Currently: Mercè leads a number of projects financed by Spanish, European and private institutions. AES, H2020, EFSD, ERA-NET,…

Carme Borbonès Brescó

Prestigious member of society

PhD in Education from the University of Barcelona and researcher at the CSIC. Director of Caritas Diocese of Tarragona until 2008, and advisor at Caritas Spain and President of Caritas Catalonia until 2016. She is currently: Honorary director of the Chair of Social Inclusion at the URV. Member of the Governing Board of the Health and Social Network of Hospital Sant Pau and Santa…

Marta Domènech Tomàs

Prestigious member of society

Marta holds a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from Ramon Llull University. University diploma as an expert in protocol and ceremony from the University of Oviedo. Diploma in Direct Marketing from the Institute of Electronic Commerce and Direct Marketing. She is currently: Manager of the Hostal Sport hotel. Member of the Priorat Wine Tourism Board. Vice President of the…