For the sixth consecutive year, the magazine Petróleo y Energía published a ranking of the 100 most influential leaders in the energy sector in Mexico. This magazine recognizes the most influential men and women in the academic, private, public, and social sectors, as well as their influence over the companies and institutions they lead.

Congratulations to ITAM's alumni who have excelled in such an important industry as is the energy sector.

Mario Alberto Beauregard. Pemex's Corporative Director of Finance

Master's in Finance and Investment degree, University of Exeter in Great Britain; Bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM).

He worked as Finance Director at OHL Mexico and as General Manager of Administration and Finance for mortgages Su Casita. He was Director of Planning, Analysis, and Comptroller for the Mexican National Bank of Public Works and Services (Banobras) and as Director of Administration for the same bank until 2006. Previously, he worked as Executive Secretary of the Institute for the Protection of Banking Savings (IPAB), where he interacted with various agencies of the Federal Government, the Ministry of Public Service, the Superior Audit Office, and Congress. Among other positions, Beauregard Alvarez also worked as Mexico's Alternate Executive Director for the International Monetary Fund and others in the Bank of Mexico.

Leonardo Beltrán Rodríguez. Planning Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy

MPA in International Development from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government; Bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM); Law degree (UNAM).

In 2005 he joined the Ministry of Energy (SENER) as Director of International Negotiations. In 2010, he was appointed General Director of Information and Energy Studies at SENER. He coordinated the working group on Capture, Use, and Storage of Carbon and a working group for the development of an International Standard for Sustainable Buildings. He collaborated with the Coordination of International Affairs for President Enrique Peña Nieto's campaign and transitional team.

José Manuel Carrera Panizzo. Manging Director for Pemex International

PhD in Finance from the University of Lancaster, MBA from Rochester University, Bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM).

In 1991 he started his professional career in Mexico's Central Bank as an analyst in the Currency Area. From 1998 to 2000 he was a researcher in the Market Research and Evaluation Unit. In 2000 he was appointed Manager of International Exchange, Metals, Coins, and Agreements in this institution. In 2001 he joined Pemex's CFO staff as Risk Management Deputy Director. In March 2010 he was designated CFO of PMI Comercio Internacional, and in January 2011 he was named Chief Administration and Finance Officer of the same company.

Alberto de la Fuente. President of Shell Mexico

Master's degree in Economics and History from Oxford University, MBA from the Australian School of Business, Bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM), Bachelor's degree in International Relations (ITAM).

In 2006, he was appointed Marketing Manager for the NorthWest Shelf Gas Project in Perth, Australia. In 2009 he was appointed Representative and Business Advisor for Shell in Oman LNG and in Qalhat LNG in Dubai. When he was named President and Managing Director of Shell Mexico he lead a fully Mexican management team.

Alfredo del Mazo Maza. Managing Director of Banobras

Master's degree in Administration and Finance from Harvard University, Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (ITAM).

From 2005 to 2008 he was Director for the Promotion of Micro and Small Enterprises, within the Ministry of Economic Development. In the federal public administration he was part of the Pemex's Management of Financing and Market Analysis. In the private sector, he worked at Banco Azteca and Grupo Financiero Serfin.

Miriam Grunstein. Professor at CIDE

Master's degree and PhD in Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures from New York University, Bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies from the University of New Mexico, Law degree (ITAM).

She is a researcher in CIDE'S Law Studies Division. Previously she was a professor at ITAM. She worked as an attorney in Thompson & Knight Abogados. She has also served as Consultant to the Energy Commission of the Mexican Senate, as Legal Consultant in Terranova Energía (Tidelands Oil and Gas, Corp.), Associated Consultant in ENERSA S.C., and Consultant to the Energy Regulatory Commission. She has taught Literary Criticism in de las Américas University, Hispanic Literature in Iberoamericana University, as well as Spanish Language and Literature in New York University.

Enrique Ochoa. Managing Director for CFE

PhD in Political Science; Master's degree in Political Science and Master's degree in Political Philosophy from Columbia University; Law degree (UNAM); Bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM).

He began his career as an advisor to the Secretary of Energy, from 1997-1999. He is a member of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations (COMEXI). He was Undersecretary of Hydrocarbons at the Ministry of Energy and a member of Pemex's Board of Directors from December 2012 to February 2014. Furthermore, in 2014 he received a Merit Award from the LP Gas industry.

He has published articles in the Este País, Nexos, Letras Libres, and El Mundo del Abogado magazines. He has written and co-authored books published in Mexico and the United States.

Héctor Olea. President of Gauss Energía

PhD and Master's degree in Economics fro Rice University; Bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM).

In Mexico, as CEO of Tractebel-Suez, a leader in provision of natural gas and co-generation, he led the definition of a unique business model in the industry. Mexico's President named him President of the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), where he oversaw the design of the regulatory and institutional framework of the natural gas industry, which entered into force in 1995, creating an environment of transparency and certainty for private investment. He oversaw the design of the structural reform of the Mexican electricity industry presented to the Mexican Congress by Mexico's President in 2000. During his term, he led CRE's institutional development, derived from the reforms in the energy sector and the opening to the private sector. He was part of NAFTA's, and other Latin American free trade agreements, negotiating team, where he was responsible for negotiating Government Procurements. He coordinated Mexico's participation in GATT and supervised the Uruguay Round, which ended in the creation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Furthermore, he participated in Mexico's accession process to the OECD, by which Mexico became the first developing country to enter the organization.

Luis Alberto Serra. CIDAC's Director for Economic Development, Energy and Climate Change

PhD in Economics, Warwick University; Master's degree in Economics, Alcalá University; Bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM).

From 2005-2006 he worked as a Head of Department in the Ministry of Interior. From 2006-2010 he was research assistant in the Complutense de Madrid University and in Warwick University. He was a professor in the latter for more than two years. In 2014 we collaborated with Grupo Reforma as a Consultant to the Energy Board.

Juan Carlos Zepeda Molina. Commissioner President of the National Hydrocarbons Commission

PhD in Economics and Master's degree in Economics from Georgetown University; Master's degree in Economics and Finance, Warwick University; Bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM).

He has held different positions in both the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit and the Ministry of Energy. In the Ministry of Finance he was advisor to the Secretary and served as Coordinator of Advisors of the Revenue Policy Unit. He was also Vice President of the National Commission Savings System for Retirement. For the last two years he was in charge of the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons Exploration and Exploitation in the Ministry of Energy. He played a very important role in building initiatives presented by President Calderón to the Mexican Senate in April 2008. Furthermore, he was in charge of the technical proposal for the development of legislation on oil, which was passed by the Mexican Congress last year.

Guillermo Zúñiga. Commissioner of the Energy Regulatory Commission

Master's degree in Economic Regulation from the London School of Economics and Law degree from the University of Chicago Law School; Law degree (ITAM).

He was appointed by President Enrique Peña Nieto and ratified by the Senate, as Commissioner for a period ending on December 31, 2017. He has over 13 years of experience in the public sector, in fields such as regulation, competition, and energy. He worked as a lawyer for the Management of Investment Projects Financed by the Federal Electricity Commission, as Deputy Director of Regulated Sectors in the Federal Competition Commission (CFC), as Legal Counsel of New Business Models in PEMEX Exploration and Production. He also served as Legal Director of Petroleum Operation in the Ministry of Energy. From 2012-2013, he worked as Deputy General Manager of Regulatory Analysis in the CFC.