Board of directors and Investors
Board of directors and Investors
Investindustrial
PortAventura World is held by Resort Holdings B.V., an independently-managed holding company held by investment subsidiaries of Investindustrial and KKR.
Founded in 1990 out of an industrial conglomerate, Investindustrial is one of Europe's leading independent investment groups focused on taking majority or control positions, in quality leading mid-market companies.
Investindustrial combines a deep understanding of its portfolio companies and their industries with a proven ability to partner with entrepreneurs and managers. This has resulted in a successful track record of developing businesses internationally, organically and through complementary add-on acquisitions.
Founded in 1990 out of an industrial conglomerate, Investindustrial is one of Europe's leading independent investment groups focused on taking majority or control positions, in quality leading mid-market companies.
Investindustrial combines a deep understanding of its portfolio companies and their industries with a proven ability to partner with entrepreneurs and managers. This has resulted in a successful track record of developing businesses internationally, organically and through complementary add-on acquisitions.
KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.
As investors with an industrialist vision, we aim to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined approach, employing high-quality people, pursuing the highest standards of excellence, and aligning our interests with those of our investment partners.
As investors with an industrialist vision, we aim to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined approach, employing high-quality people, pursuing the highest standards of excellence, and aligning our interests with those of our investment partners.
Board of directors
Arturo Mas-Sardá – Chairman of the Board of Directors
Appointed: December 2012
Mr. Mas-Sardá joined PortAventura World in November 2012. Previously, he served as vice-chairman and CEO at Grupo Financiero Riva y García, and as a member of the board of directors of the Barcelona Stock Exchange, and worked for several financial institutions in the US and Spain. Mr. Mas-Sardá holds a degree in Business Administration and an MBA from ESADE Business & Law School in Barcelona, Spain.
Mr. Mas-Sardá joined PortAventura World in November 2012. Previously, he served as vice-chairman and CEO at Grupo Financiero Riva y García, and as a member of the board of directors of the Barcelona Stock Exchange, and worked for several financial institutions in the US and Spain. Mr. Mas-Sardá holds a degree in Business Administration and an MBA from ESADE Business & Law School in Barcelona, Spain.
Sergio Feder – Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors
Appointed: December 2009
Mr. Feder has 30 years of managerial experience in the resort and theme park industry. In the early 90s, he moved from the financial to the entertainment industry, becoming the CEO of Gardaland, the largest theme park in Italy, and later joined PortAventura World in 2010.
Mr. Feder has 30 years of managerial experience in the resort and theme park industry. In the early 90s, he moved from the financial to the entertainment industry, becoming the CEO of Gardaland, the largest theme park in Italy, and later joined PortAventura World in 2010.
Álex Cruz – Executive Member of the Board of Directors
Appointed: December 2021
Álex is the former Chairman and CEO of several airlines including British Airways, Vueling, and Clickair. Mr. Cruz’s career started in the 90s at American Airlines in Dallas; after moving to London, he became a partner with Accenture, leading its aviation practice. In 2006 he led the start-up of Clickair, merging the company with Vueling in 2009, and eventually taking the helm at British Airways. An avid tech investor, Alex serves on the boards of Recaro and WestJet Airlines.
Fernando Aldecoa – Executive Member of the Board of Directors
Appointed: March 2012
Mr. Aldecoa has 27 years of experience in the theme park industry. He joined PortAventura World at its inception in 1994. He has worked mainly in the Financial and Operations departments and has been the General Manager for nine years.
Juan de Ochoa– Member of the Board of Directors
Appointed: February 2014
Mr. de Ochoa joined KKR Capstone in 2011 and currently serves as Co-Head of KKR Capstone EMEA. Mr. de Ochoa is a member of KKR’s EMEA Portfolio Management Committee. With KKR Capstone, Mr. de Ochoa has led various value creation efforts across the EMEA portfolio with a particular focus on performance improvement and EBITDA growth. Prior to joining KKR Capstone, Mr. de Ochoa was a director at AlixPartners, specialising in procurement and supply chain. Prior to this, he was general manager and primary shareholder of an Automotive Tier II supplier with plants in Spain and Slovakia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and has completed various specialized training courses in Operations. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and French.
David García – Member of the Board of Directors
Appointed: June 2021
David joined PortAventura World as Managing Director in 2019. He has extensive international experience in the growth and transformation of companies in the travel and entertainment industry. His previous roles include several CEO and executive positions in large companies such as Air France-KLM and IAG, in countries such as France, UK, China, and Poland. David is also an investor and advisor to several tech start-ups in the United Kingdom and Spain.
Executive Management
Fernando Aldecoa – Executive Member of the Board of Directors
Appointed: March 2012
Mr. Aldecoa has 27 years of experience in the theme park industry. He joined PortAventura World at its inception in 1994. He has worked mainly in the Financial and Operations departments and has been the General Manager for nine years.
Mr. Aldecoa has 27 years of experience in the theme park industry. He joined PortAventura World at its inception in 1994. He has worked mainly in the Financial and Operations departments and has been the General Manager for nine years.
