Álvaro Echevarría, Director of the Office of the President of Telefónica and Trustee of the Telefónica Foundation, is a new member of the Círculo Ecuestre Governing Board, after being announced on May 26, 2025. The addition of the executive is part of the business institution's roadmap to further strengthen its strategic position in Catalan civil society.
Álvaro Echevarría's arrival comes just three months after the addition of Jordi García Tabernero, General Director of Public Affairs and Sustainability at Naturgy and Vice President of the Naturgy Foundation. This also follows the addition of Ramon Agenjo, President of Barcelona Global; Jordi Morral, CEO of Europastry and President of APD Catalunya; and Isabel Perea, Audit Partner at Grant Thornton. Thanks to these prestigious additions, the Círculo Ecuestre expands its reach in the business world.
Álvaro Echevarría (Barcelona, 1973) holds a degree in Business Administration and Management from the Ramon Llull University (IQS Barcelona), an Executive MBA from ESADE, and a PDG from IESE (University of Navarra).
After serving as Deputy General Manager of Banc Sabadell and Head of Institutional Relations and Corporate Security at the financial institution, he joined Telefónica last April as Director of the Office of the Chairman and Trustee of the Telefónica Foundation and became a member of the Executive Committee.
Echevarría has a consolidated track record in the financial services sector and, since joining Banco Sabadell in 2002, has held various leadership positions until being appointed Deputy General Manager of the financial institution in March 2023, heading the Institutional Relations and Corporate Security area. He previously worked for Retevision and the consulting firm EY.
Enrique Lacalle, President of Círculo Ecuestre, celebrates the addition of Álvaro Echevarría to the Círculo Ecuestre Board of Directors: "Álvaro Echevarría's incorporation into the club's Board of Directors represents another step in the club's consolidation as a benchmark for business leadership. His appointment, which adds to the recent additions of relevant figures, reinforces our commitment to talent, strategic vision, and excellence. At Círculo Ecuestre, we are convinced that Álvaro Echevarría's experience, as well as his ability to generate high-value connections, will make a very significant contribution to the institution's growth and projection."
In the words of Álvaro Echevarría, "It is an honor to join the Board of Círculo Ecuestre. I assume this commitment with enthusiasm and responsibility, looking forward to contributing the value that an institution of this prestige deserves."
The Director of the Office of the President of Telefónica joins the Board, headed by the President of Círculo Ecuestre, which is composed of four Vice Presidents: Juan Ignacio Marull (PwC), Vice President of the Economics area; Antonio Gámiz (Merlín Properties), Vice President of the Social area; Luis Conde (Seelinger y Conde), Vice President of the Institutional area; and Mª Isabel Estany (Grupo Costa Este), Vice President of the Culture area, along with 25 members. The list includes prominent names in Barcelona's economic and business sector: Álvaro Echevarría (Telefónica), Jordi García Tabernero (Naturgy), Isabel Perea (Grant Thornton), Ramón Agenjo (Barcelona Global), Jordi Morral (Europastry), Luis Badrinas (Barcelona Health Hub), José Maria Cardellach (Cardellach Asociados), Jordi Casas (Foment), Carlos Durán (Galería Senda), Ricardo Fernández-Deu (Lawyer and journalist), Guillermo Galofré (Talenta Gestión), Anna Gener (Savills), Tirso Gracia (Galibier Legal), Pere Guardiola (La Vanguardia), Alejandro Hernández-Puértolas (HIPartners), Sergi Loughney (La Caixa Foundation), Sergio Martínez (Hispano Suiza), Alberto Missé (Andbank), Juan Maria Nin (IESF), Silvia Parés (PwC), Daniel Puig (Puig), Aurora Sanz (Grant Thornton), Luis Sans (Santa Eulalia and Associació d'Amics del Passeig de Gràcia), Miguel Tarazón (Zeena), Helena Torras (Hans(wo)men Group), and Carlos Tusquets (Mediolanum).
The current Governing Board of the Círculo Ecuestre was formed in October 2023, following the election of Enrique Lacalle as President of the entity. The renowned businessman with a long professional career and a marked vocation for service to the city of Barcelona created an innovative body that incorporated vice-presidencies in the club's main areas of interest and doubled the female representation of the previous government. He also added a secretary to his team: Ignacio Garmendia (Commercial Registrar), and a treasurer: Martín Navaz (PIB Group). And the General Manager David Galán.