About us
Corporate governance
Plaza Mayor Medellín Convenciones y Exposiciones S.A. is a mixed-capital company whose main shareholder is the Distrito de Medellín. Its Board of Directors brings together representatives of the Distrito de Medellín, the Gobernación de Antioquia, the Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia (IDEA), the Federación Nacional de Cafeteros (National Coffee Growers Federation) and the minority shareholders, along with independent members appointed by the Distrito. They guide the strategy and safeguard the transparency of management.
Board of Directors
Principal members
Orlando de Jesús Uribe VillaFinance Secretariat · Distrito de Medellín
María Fernanda Galeano RojoEconomic Development Secretariat · Distrito de Medellín
María Claudia Pérez VergaraFederación Nacional de Cafeteros (National Coffee Growers Federation)
María Isabel Guzmán JaillerAppointed by the Distrito de Medellín · Independent
Juan David Arteaga FlórezAsdesilla · Minority shareholders representative
Hernando Javier Muñoz GiraldoAppointed by the Distrito de Medellín · Independent
Javier Murillo ArbeláezInstituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia · IDEA
Alternate members
Beatriz Elena Gómez ArangoSupplies and Services Secretariat · Distrito de Medellín
Sergio Iván Restrepo CadavidAppointed by the Distrito de Medellín · Independent
Iván Darío Ortega RojasInstituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia · IDEA
Óscar Andrés Sánchez ÁlvarezGobernación de Antioquia
María José Bernal GaviriaFenalco · Minority shareholders representative
Adriana Tovar GuevaraDirector of Government and Cabinet Management · Distrito de Medellín
Gloria Garcés MejíaProject Manager · Distrito de Medellín
Shareholding structure
| Shareholder | Share |
|---|---|
| Distrito Especial de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación de Medellín (Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín) | 75.077% |
| Federación Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia (National Coffee Growers Federation), as administrator of the Fondo Nacional del Café and with its own resources | 11.172% |
| Instituto para el Desarrollo de Antioquia (IDEA) | 4.955% |
| Departamento de Antioquia (Department of Antioquia) | 3.711% |
| Cámara de Comercio de Medellín para Antioquia (Medellín Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia) | 3.426% |
| Minority shareholders | 1.659% |
| Total | 100% |