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Board of Directors
Management
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Board of Directors

On April 26, 2024, at the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting held in Santiago, Chile, the directors of Cencosud S.A. were elected for the period 2024-2027.


Julio Moura	Mr. Julio Moura has been a member of the Cencosud Board of Directors since September 2011 and has a wide trajectory in the business world. He has served as a director for renowned companies such as Natura Cosméticos, Adecoagro, Masisa, Amanco, Messerli AG, Amata, and Brinox. In addition, he has served as President of the Swiss Group Nueva and as a global director of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). He holds a degree in Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) and a Master of Business Administration from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Furthermore, he has experience in Risk. Since December 7, 2023, he assumed as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Maria Leonie Roca Voto Bernales	Ms. Maria Leonie Roca holds a law degree from the Universidad Católica of Peru. She has also postgraduate studies at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Universidad of Piura, Peru. Maria has been Executive President and Director of the Supervisory Body for Investment in Public Transport Infrastructure (OSITRAN), CEO of Aeropuertos del Perú and CEO of GBH Investments S.A. She´s currently President of the Asociación para el Fomento de la Infraestructura Nacional (AFIN) in Peru
Josefina Montenegro Araneda	Ms. Josefina Montenegro Araneda holds a law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, a master's degree from the New York University School of Law (EE.UU.) and has an advanced certificate in Business from New York University Stern School of Business. She is currently director of Codelco, Invercap, Sky Airlines and the Chamber of Commerce of Santiago. Josefina is also President of Caja de Compensación La Araucana. She has been president of the Asociación de Isapres in Chile, Director of Empresa Portuaria of Puerto Montt, Legal and External Affairs Manager of British American Tobacco, and Superintendet of Bankruptcy and Insolvency Superintendent, in Chile.
Felipe Larraín Bascuñán	Mr. Felipe Larraín joined Cencosud's Board of Directors in April 2020. He has served as Minister of Finance twice, during the periods of 2010-2014 and 2018-2019. From 2014 to 2018, he was the Director of the Latin American Center for Economic and Social Policies at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Clapes UC), where he currently serves on its Executive Committee. He is also a Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the Universidad Católica de Chile. In March 2021, he was appointed Director of Codelco and has also been a visiting Full Professor at Harvard University. He has advised numerous governments and consulted for organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Additionally, he has served as an advisor and member of the board of various companies in Chile, Latin America, the United States, and Europe. He has experience in Risk.
Mónica Jimenez González	Ms. Mónica Jimenez holds a law degree from the Universidad de Los Andes in Colombia and a master´s degree in Economic Development from the London School of Economics (LSE). She´s a specialist in corporate and international law in Canada and Colombia. Mónica has been Vice President of Corporate Affairs and General Secretary of Ecopetrol. She´s currently Director of Strategy, Sustainability and Legal at GeoPark.
Manfred Paulmann Koepfer	Mr. Manfred Paulmann holds a degree in Commercial Engineering from the University of Chile and an MBA from the École des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) in Paris. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Cencosud Shopping and is also Chairman of the Board of The Fresh Market. He was a member of the Board of Cencosud S.A. from 1993 to 2011 and returned as a Director in July 2021. For nine years, he worked at Cencosud Argentina, where he initiated the Home Improvement project, Easy (also in Chile), being its first General Manager. In 2008, he assumed the position of Executive Vice President of Cencosud, a position he held for two years, leading important projects. In addition to his work at Cencosud, Manfred Paulmann has undertaken multiple projects on his own and in collaboration with partners.
Peter Paulmann Koepfer	Mr. Peter Paulmann Koepfer has been member of the Board of Directors from September 1996 to April 2022. He´s currently Director of Cencosud Shopping S.A. and during year 2020 he was President of Cencosud Shopping. Additionally, he´s Director of The Fresh Market and has been CEO of Tiendas Genial. He has more than 24 years at Cencosud S.A.
Carlos Fernández Calatayud	Mr. Carlos Fernández is a Mechanical Civil Engineer graduate from Universidad Federico Santa María. He has a solid experience in the technology industry, having held the position of director of Chile at IBM, as well as executive roles at AT&T LA, Telmex, CA Corp., and Coasin Global Services. In addition, he has had an active participation in guilds, serving as vice president of ACTI AG, director of AMCHAM, the Association of Telecommunications Carriers, and the Association of Internet Providers. Since 2008, he has been an advisor and director of companies such as Entel, Quantum Matrix, Gesintel, Analytics10, Etrion Chile, and is a member of the board of directors of Cencosud since April 2022.
Ignacio Pérez Alarcón	Mr. Ignacio Pérez is a Civil Industrial Engineer graduated from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He has excelled as an advisor in financial and strategic matters, thanks to his extensive experience in the sector where he has held executive roles at Bancard, Deutsche Securities Corredores de Bolsa, and Santander S.A. Corredores de Bolsa, among others. In addition, he has been a partner at Ureta y Bianchi, director at Merrill Lynch Corredores de Bolsa, and Director at Edelpa S.A. Currently, he advises family businesses and serves as a Director of Enjoy and Masisa. Since April 2022, he is also a member of the board of directors of Cencosud.

Management

The management of Cencosud S.A. has over 10 years of experience in the company.


Rodrigo Larraín	Mr. Rodrigo Larraín assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer of Cencosud in March 2024. He was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Cencosud Shopping S.A.. Prior to that he was Chief Administration and Financial Officer at Cencosud. His professional career spans over 25 years. Mr. Larraín is an Industrial Civil Engineer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. He received his MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan in the United States and also completed the General Manager Program at Harvard University.
Andrés Neely	Mr. Andrés Neely was appointed Chief Administration and Financial Officer of Cencosud effective March 2024. Prior to that he was Chief Financial Officer at Cencosud Shopping S.A.. His professional background spans more than 18 years in Corporate Finance, M&A, Financial Planning, Treasury, Working Capital Management, Management Control, and Shared Services, among others. Mr. Neely is an Industrial Civil Engineer from the University of Chile, with a Master's degree in Operations Management and an MBA from the University of Chicago, United States.
Ricardo Bennett	Ricardo Bennett is currently the Corporte Manager of the Retail Ecosystem, after serving as Department Stores Manager. He is an Industrial Civil Engineer from the University of Chile and holds an MBA from ESADE Business & Law School in Barcelona. In his role, he has led the strategic change of the Department Store business, reorganized the structure in Chile and Peru, and launched the Marketplace, which is now a relevant channel within Cencosud's digital strategy.
Sebastián Rivera	Since February 2019, Mr. Sebastián Rivera has been the Corporate Manager of Legal Affairs and Institutional Relations at Cencosud. His career at the company began in 2002 as a Legal Advisor for the Supermarkets, Home Improvement, Shopping Centers, and Financial Services areas. After being away from the company for three years, he returned in June 2012 as Deputy Manager of Legal Affairs and Regional Compliance Officer, and in 2014 he assumed the position of Legal Affairs Manager. Mr. Rivera is a lawyer from the University of Chile and has a Master's Degree in Business Law from the Catholic University of Chile.
Luis Bernardo Silva	In September 2023, Mr. Luis Bernardo Silva assumed the position of Corporate People Manager. Mr. Silva holds a degree in Economics from the Pontifical Javeriana University, with a specialization in Private Finance from the University of Rosario in Colombia. He has a Master of Science in Human Resources from the London School of Economics and an Executive MBA from the University of Quebec in Montreal, among other relevant studies. He has extensive experience, spanning over 20 years, in Human Resources Management, leading teams, change processes, cultural transformation, and corporate projects in prominent multinational companies in the telecommunications, services, and hydrocarbons sectors.