Corporate Governance

Enrique Escalante joined GCC in 1999 and has held several senior management positions, starting as President of the Mexico Division. In 2000 he was appointed President of the U.S. Division and in 2015 he was promoted to Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to that, Enrique held positions in various commercial organizations in Mexico, including positions in the lumber industry in Mexico in the departments of finance, planning, sales and marketing. He served as CEO of Plywood Ponderosa de México, S.A. de C.V. and later as President of the Ponderosa Division at Grupo Industrial Durango, S.A. de C.V. Additionally, he has been President of the Portland Cement Association in the United States and a member of the Board of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) in the Rocky Mountain Chapter in Denver, CO. Currently, he is a board member of the GCCA and of Banamex (Consejo Regional del Norte).

Enrique is a graduate of Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Additionally, he holds an MBA from Cornell University and has participated in several executive programs, including IPADE’s D-1 program and Harvard University’s YPO Presidents Seminar.

Ron Henley joined GCC in 2012 as Vice-president of Logistics, then served as Vice-president of Concrete and in 2015 he was appointed President of the United States Division. Previously, he spent 15 years at Boral Industries, Inc. as Vice President of Growth and Improvement, Managing Director of Boral Construction Materials LLC, as well as Vice President of Operations and Finance at Boral Bricks. In addition, he served as Chairman of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) in 2022 and 2023.

Ron’s expertise extends to various business segments, including operations, project management, asset acquisitions and sales, business integration and expansion, process optimization, financial management, technology transfer and strategic planning.

Ron holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Missouri. Additionally, he earned the title of Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Marcos Ramírez joined GCC in 1990 and has held a variety of positions in the company, including: Technical Sales Assistance Manager, Government, and the Infrastructure and Construction segment. In 2018, he was appointed President of the Mexico Division.

Marcos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of the state of Chihuahua. Additionally, he holds a Master’s degree in Construction Administration from the Mexican Chamber of Construction Industry. He has also participated in courses on strategic negotiation, leadership, development for executives, as well as management and administrative strategy programs, and awareness and updating of ISO 12 Standards.

Rogelio González joined GCC in 1973 and has held several roles, including: Head of the physicochemical laboratory at the Chihuahua plant, Head of the calcination area, Production Superintendent, Production Manager at the Juarez plant, Manager of Frontier Project Processes at the Samalayuca plant, and Manager of the Juarez and Samalayuca plants. In 2001, he was appointed Mexico Division Director and in 2018 he was appointed Chief Technical Operations Officer.

Rogelio holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of the State of Chihuahua. In addition, he holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the same university and a Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

Maik Strecker joined GCC in 2020 as Chief Planning Officer and in 2022 he was appointed Chief Financial and Planning Officer. He has more than 20 years of management experience holding different positions, such as Vice President of Business Development, Head of Growth & Innovation of the North America Region, Vice President of Marketing, Ready Mix Product Line General Manager, District Sales Manager and Regional Marketing Director, among other positions at LafargeHolcim, Lafarge North America and Holcim Germany AG.

Maik’s expertise extends to commercial, operational, sales & marketing, innovation process management, product-line management, international business development and project leadership within global companies.

Maik holds a Civil Engineering and Business Management Degree from Leipzig University of Applied Sciences, and a Bachelor of Arts on European Business Degree from the University of Lincolnshire & Humberside. Additionally, Maik has completed training programs for marketing, general managers, management through influence, safety conscious leadership and sales model, among others.

Daniel Helguera joined GCC in 2015 as Chief Human Resources Officer and in 2022, he assumed responsibility for the communications area. He has 25 years of expertise in the field, having held executive, strategic and human capital transformation positions. Previously, Daniel led the human resources department in companies in several countries and industries, including: construction, cement, steel, food and technology. Under his guidance, these companies have received Top Companies awards from Grupo Expansión and certifications from the Great Place to Work Institute.

Daniel holds a degree in Public Accounting from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. In addition, he holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the institution’s Business School, a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, and several specializations in human resources.

Luis Carlos Arias began his career at GCC in 1996 as a Corporate Planning Analyst, then became Manager of Planning and New Projects Assessment and later took charge of Corporate Treasury and Investor Relations. In 2017 he was appointed Chief Financial Officer and in 2022 he became VP of Expansion Projects.

Luis Carlos holds a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Administration from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Additionally, he holds an MBA from the same institution in partnership with Midwestern State University. He also completed the D-1 Senior Management program at IPADE.

Luis Amaya joined GCC in 2003 as Planning and New Projects Manager, later he was appointed Planning Director in 2017 and in April 2020 he became Energy Director. In addition, in 2022 he took over the procurement area. Previously, he held positions in the credit and valuation areas of Citibanamex and Banco Santander.

Luis holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Systems from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Additionally, he holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a Diploma in Energy Economics from the ITAM.

César Conde began his career at GCC in 2006 and has held different positions in GCC’s legal department in Mexico and the United States. In 2022 he became General Counsel.

César holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and an LL.M. (American Law Practice/Comparative Law) from the University of Denver.