The Catalan Association of Family Businesses (ASCEF) announced during its 22nd Ordinary and Extraordinary Assembly on Tuesday that its Board of Directors is to be renewed, with five newcomers to replace four departing members. The governing body has also decided on a change in the presidency of the Executive Committee of the ASCEF Forum, the group that draws young members of business families.

In accordance with the Association’s Statutes, the Board of Directors is renewed every three years. Amadeu Jori, on behalf of Jori Armengol & Associats, will retain the Presidency and will be joined by new members Ricard Aubert, for Simon Holding, Ignasi Botet for Caboel, Albert Campabadal for the Grupo Sifu, Diana Ganduxer for Grup Bonanova and Eva Lluch, for Lluch Essence.

The outgoing members are Immaculada Amat, on behalf of Amat Immobiliaris, Antoni Cammany, for EPI – Industries Family of Companies, Jesús Mora for JEMI, and Jordi Torres for Santiveri. ASLEF would like to thank them for their dedication and work on the Board over recent years on behalf of our members.

With the changes, the composition of the Board is as follows:

• President:
  JORI ARMENGOL & ASSOCIATS, represented by Amadeu Jordi Armengol.
• Honorary President:
  ALMIRALL, S.A., represented by Antoni Gallardo Ballart.
• Honorary Member:
  LABORATORIOS LETI, represented by Jaime Grego.
• Vice-Presidents:
  CORPORACIÓN EMPRESARIAL BARCELONESA, S.A., represented by Javier Riera-Marsá Bonmatí
  METALOGENIA, S.A., represented by Isabel Triginer Castañé.
• Secretary:
  ENCOFRADOS J. ALSINA, S.A., represented by Jaume Alsina Casalduero.
• Members:
  CABOEL, S.L., represented by Ignasi Botet Cortés
  GRUP BONANOVA, represented by Diana Ganduxer Valldeperas
  EMPRESA SAGALÉS, S.A., represented by Ramón Sagalés Orteu
  FRAPONT, S.A., represented by Francisco Pont Sanz
  GRUPO SIFU, S.L. represented by Albert Campabadal Blanco
  LA FARGA, S.A., represented by Ana Fisas Armengol
  LLUCH ESSENCE, S.L., represented by Eva Lluch Saunier
  ROMINVEST, S.L., represented by Míriam Fàbregas Romeu
  7 PORTES, S.A.. represented by Francisco Solé Parellada
  SIMÓN HOLDING, represented by Ricard Aubert Simon
  WAVIP GROUP, S.L., represented by Pedro Knuth Schultheis

The change of the Presidency in the Executive Committee of the ASCEF Forum announced at the Ordinary and Extraordinary Assembly will see Ricard Oller replace Albert Campabadal, who remains part of the management body that draws young people aged 18-45 from Catalan business families.

The other members of the Forum’s Executive Committee are Carlos Alsina, Albert Borràs, Olga Carbó, Anna Guixà, Marc Morillas, Míriam Pujol, Guillermo Vidal i Juan Enrique Yxart Romeu.