Fernando Jose Viquez Salazar
President Director
Master of Business Administration from the National University, San Diego, California, United States. He is President and owner operator of Hotel Pumilio S.A.; he was General Manager of Soluciones de Pago MB S.A.; General Manager of Banco de Soluciones BANSOL; Deputy General Manager of Banco de Costa Rica; Director of Products and Marketing of Scotibank of Costa Rica; held positions of Director of Personal Banking – Credit and Collection Manager – Credit Card Manager of Banco Interfin; He was Financial Manager of Banco Banex.
He is currently Vice President of the General Board of Directors of Banco de Costa Rica, Member of the Board of Directors of Operadora de Planes de Pensiones Complementarias S.A., of the BCR and Member of the Board of Directors of BCR Valores Puesto de Bolsa, S.A.
Marvin Arias Aguilar
First Vice-President
Has a degree in Business Administration. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Banco Popular and Desarrollo Comunal, President of the Board of Directors of Popular Fondo de Inversion, SAFI and has participated in Commissions and Committees of the same bank. He worked 36 years at Banco Nacional, an institution in which he held various positions, standing out as Auditor General, the last position held in the entity. In addition, he was Deputy General Manager, General Accountant, Head of Banking Marketing and Financial Analyst in the Credit Department. He has been characterized by achieving the professionalization and technical training of the Audit staff, as well as promoting the greater growth of the productive asset in the credit portfolio as a basis in the strength of the patrimonial sufficiency.
He is currently President of the General Board of Directors of Banco Nacional de Costa Rica, and Director at CORBANA.
Mahity Flores Flores
Second Vice-President
Graduated in Public Accounting, she worked for more than 12 years in different positions in Correos de Costa Rica, being her last position as Administration and Finance Manager.
She is currently Director of the Board of Directors of Banco de Costa Rica and President of Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión S.A.; In addition, she is Director of BCR Corredora de Seguros S.A.
Lidia Marjorie Jimenez Varela
Director Secretary
Has a Degree in Economics and a Master in Economics, Banking and Capital Markets. She has completed courses in banking and finance and has extensive experience in these topics. She worked for public banking and regulatory entities inside and outside the country. In addition, she is Director Secretary at BCR Pensión Operadora Planes de Pensiones Complementarias S.A. (subsidiary of Banco de Costa Rica).
Allan Calderon Moya
Director Treasurer
Economist with a Master’s Degree in Economic Analysis and Financial Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid, as well as a Master’s Degree in Economics with emphasis in Banking and Capital Markets from the University of Costa Rica. He has worked for Banco Nacional for 18 years and has developed an outstanding career in the organization, where he has held various positions, standing out as Director of Credit Risks, Director of Market Risks, General Director of Risks, Deputy General Manager of Credit and Risks. In 2020 he occupied the General Management a.i. He currently holds the position of Deputy General Manager of Strategy and Customer Experience.
Gina Carvajal Vega
Director
Degree in Economics from the University of Costa Rica. Specialist in Energy Efficiency (EE) and Renewable Energy (CICR). Development Effectiveness Specialist (IDB). She was Head of Portfolio Development and Banking for Development at BAC Credomatic; Advisor to the Executive Presidency of the National Insurance Institute; Project Manager of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) / Initiative MIPYMES Verdes, Dynamic and change, MIPYME Specialist, BCIE; Director of Programs and Projects of the Development Banking System; and Director of Control and Monitoring of the Development Banking System (SBD).
She is currently Director President of the BCR General Board of Directors. Also, Director of the Board of Directors of the Insurance Broker and Director of the Board of Directors BCR Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión S.A. SAFI).
Maria Jeannette Ruiz Delgado
Independent Director
Degree in Educational Administration. She held the position of President of the General Board of Directors of Banco Nacional from October 1, 2018 to May 2022. As a director, she was President and Vice President of the Board of Directors of BN Corredora de Seguros, S. A. She held the Presidency and Vice Presidency on the Board of Directors of BN Vital, OPC, S. A. She was a member of the Corporate Risk Committee; Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee, participated in the Corporate Audit Committee, Corporate Compliance Committee and Corporate Information Technology Committee. She is part of the Board of Directors of the Integral Program of Agricultural Marketing (PIMA). He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Latin American Association of Financial Institutions for Development (ALIDE). She promoted the corporate governance management of the Banco Nacional to have objective parameters that allow evaluating the collegiate bodies, in search of the best practices, transparency, accountability and assist in decisions made with responsibility and equitable treatment. Another position held is that of Deputy of the Republic in the period 2010-2014. She was head of a delegation of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica to the OECD and the European Parliament. Owner Councillor of the Municipal Council of Alajuela.
