Overview

• José María Méndez has been appointed director general of CriteriaCaixa, assuming operational management responsibilities and reporting to the executive committee.
• Adolfo Feijóo has been named deputy director general, complementing Méndez’s role as part of the newly structured leadership team.
• The appointments follow the removal of former CEO Ángel Simón on April 29, after 15 months in the role, due to internal disagreements over the pace of acquisitions.
• Francisco Reynés, now executive vice president, leads the restructured governance model alongside a consolidated executive committee that includes Isidro Fainé.
• CriteriaCaixa remains committed to expanding its stakes in key Spanish industrial firms, balancing its portfolio growth with a more measured and committee-driven strategy.