The IPAB`s Governing Board appointed Lorenzo Meade Kuribreña

Press Release
Bulletin 01-2013
March 25, 2013
The IPAB’s Governing Board appointed
Kuribreña as the new Executive Secretary
Lorenzo
Meade
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The IPAB’s Governing Board appointed Lorenzo Meade Kuribreña as
the new Executive Secretary, substituting José Luis Ochoa Bautista
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The Governing Board also appointed Raúl Castro Montiel as Deputy
Secretary of Bank Savings Protection; Francisco Xavier Gil Leyva as
Deputy Secretary of Administration and Budget, and Mario Luna
Estrada as Deputy Secretary of Legal Affairs
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The designations will be effective as of April 1
st
The Instituto para la Protección al Ahorro Bancario’s Governing Board appointed
Lorenzo Meade Kuribreña as the new Executive Secretary in substitution of José Luis
Ochoa Bautista. In addition, the governing body acknowledged Jose Luis Ochoa´s
professional career as a public servant in the financial sector and thanked him for his
outstanding work as head of the IPAB during his tenure; emphasizing his work in
transforming the IPAB, providing it with a clear strategic plan, and wished him success
in his future endeavors.
Likewise, the IPAB’s Governing Board highlighted Meade’s professional trajectory and
experience in the financial sector, particularly within the IPAB, and expressed their
certainty that he will successfully guide the IPAB in its mission to guarantee the bank
deposits of small and medium-sized depositors.
Additionally, the Governing Board emphasized the need to continue strengthening the
savings protection system that is administered by the IPAB in order to contribute to the
financial stability in Mexico.
Lorenzo Meade, who will assume the position of the IPAB’s Executive Secretary starting
April 1st, is a Public Accountant from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
(ITAM). He possesses an ample professional career in the financial sector in Mexico,
where he has held several senior-level positions.
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Since 2003, he has held senior-level positions in the IPAB, and currently acts as Deputy
Secretary of Bank Savings Protection. Previously, he was General Director for the
Deposit Insurance at the IPAB, among other positions. At the National Commission for
the Pension System (CONSAR, for its Spanish acronym) he served as General Director
of Operational Monitoring, and has also held several positions at the Mexican Institute
of Social Security (IMSS, for its Spanish acronym).
Likewise, the IPAB’s Governing Board designated Raúl Castro Montiel as Deputy
Secretary of Bank Savings Protection; Fracisco Xavier Gil Leyva, as Deputy Secretary
of Administration and Budget, and Mario Luna Estrada as Deputy Secretary of Legal
Affairs.
Raúl Castro Montiel holds a Bachelors degree in Actuarial Science and a Masters
degree in Finance from the ITAM. Currently, he serves as the IPAB’s Office of Finance
General Director, and has worked at the IPAB since 2001 in several offices of the
Deputy Secretariat of Bank Savings Protection.
Francisco Xavier Gil Leyva holds a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from
the Tecnológico de Monterrey and a Masters degree in Social Policy and Planning from
the London School of Economics. He has held several positions in the Ministry of
Finance and Public Credit (SHCP, for its Spanish acronym); recently he was the
representative at the World Customs Organization and at the Mexican Permanent
Representation to the European Union, which depends on the Tax Administration
Service (SAT, for its Spanish acronym).
Mario Luna Estrada holds a Law degree from the Universidad de las Américas and a
Masters degree in Public Administration from the Instituto Nacional de Administración
Pública (INAP, for its Spanish acronym). Currently he serves as IPAB’s Office of Asset
Management and Sale General Director. Previously, he worked at several senior
positions in the National Commission for the Protection of Users of Financial Services
(CONDUSEF, for its Spanish acronym) and at the Office of the Mexican AttorneyGeneral (PGR, for its Spanish acronym).
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