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María Teresa Ballester Fornes
Director/Board Member at
SONAE - SGPS, SA
Profile
Currently, María Teresa Ballester Fornes is Independent Non-Executive Director at Sonae SGPS SA since 2023, Partner & Managing Director at 3i Europe Plc (Sucursal en España) since 1996, Director at Solutex GC SL, Independent Director at Cellnex Telecom SA since 2023, Director at Afera Investments, Director at Grupo Antolín Irausa SA since 2024, Director at Significant Impact Systems SL, Trustee at JA Worldwide, Inc., Member at Women Corporate Directors, Member at Círculo de Empresarios, Member at Instituto de Consejeros-Administradores, Managing Partner at Nexxus Iberia SGEIC SA since 2017, and Trustee at Fundación Junior Achievement since 2023.
Former roles include Chairman at SpainCap from 2010 to 2012, Independent Non-Executive Director at Repsol SA from 2017 to 2021, Independent Director at Promotora de Informaciones SA from 2019 to 2023, Director at Grupo Lar Inversiones Inmobiliarias SA, Director at Prisa Radio SA, Independent Director at Prisa SA from 2019 to 2023, Senior Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. from 1989 to 1996, Member at International Women's Forum Spain from 2019 to 2023, Financial Executive at GTE Corp., and a position at 3i Group Plc from 2004 to 2007.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Boston College and an MBA from Columbia Business School conferred in 1989.
María Teresa Ballester Fornes active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| CELLNEX TELECOM, S.A. | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-25 |
| SONAE - SGPS, SA | Director/Board Member | 2023-11-13 |
3i Europe Plc (Sucursal en España)
 3i Europe Plc (Sucursal en España) Investment ManagersFinance 3i Europe-Spain is an active manager which focuses on growth capital and buyouts, aiming to invest in companies where their insight and experience will support growth. They invest in a wide range of sectors, with a particular specialization in business services, healthcare, consumer goods (food & drink, leisure, retail) and media. For growth capital, the firm makes minority investments in established mid-cap companies, and acquires minority shares of existing shareholders, partnering with ambitious businesses seeking to create exceptional growth. 3i Europe-Spain makes buyout investments, typically making majority investments in mid-cap companies. | Chief Executive Officer | 1995-12-31 |
Significant Impact Systems SL
 Significant Impact Systems SL Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides combined administrative services | Director/Board Member | - |
Fundación Junior Achievement | Director/Board Member | 2022-12-31 |
Solutex GC SL
 Solutex GC SL Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces Omega 3 concentrates from fish and algae oils | Director/Board Member | - |
JA Worldwide, Inc.
 JA Worldwide, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization that provides training and education services for youth | Director/Board Member | - |
Afera Investments | Director/Board Member | - |
Instituto de Consejeros-Administradores | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Former positions of María Teresa Ballester Fornes
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Training of María Teresa Ballester Fornes
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
77
1st degree connections
24
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 24 |
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GTE Corp.
 GTE Corp. Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides local, long distance, and other related telecommunications services | Communications |
Repsol SA
 Repsol SA Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Explores and produces crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum | Energy Minerals |
Promotora de Informaciones SA
 Promotora de Informaciones SA Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Publishes newspapers and broadcasts television and radio shows | Consumer Services |
Sonae SGPS SA
 Sonae SGPS SA Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Functions as a holding company with interests in technology, food, electronics retail, real estate, fashion retail and financial services | Technology Services |
Grupo Antolín Irausa SA
 Grupo Antolín Irausa SA Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Manufactures interior parts and assemblies for trunks & floors | Producer Manufacturing |
Grupo Lar Inversiones Inmobiliarias SA
 Grupo Lar Inversiones Inmobiliarias SA Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as a holding company that engages in investment and management of real estate assets | Finance |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
 Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides engineering and environmental consulting services | Industrial Services |
Prisa Radio SA
 Prisa Radio SA BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates radio broadcasting stations | Consumer Services |
3i Europe Plc (Sucursal en España)
3i Europe Plc (Sucursal en España) Investment ManagersFinance 3i Europe-Spain is an active manager which focuses on growth capital and buyouts, aiming to invest in companies where their insight and experience will support growth. They invest in a wide range of sectors, with a particular specialization in business services, healthcare, consumer goods (food & drink, leisure, retail) and media. For growth capital, the firm makes minority investments in established mid-cap companies, and acquires minority shares of existing shareholders, partnering with ambitious businesses seeking to create exceptional growth. 3i Europe-Spain makes buyout investments, typically making majority investments in mid-cap companies. | Finance |
Boston College
 Boston College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
JA Worldwide, Inc.
JA Worldwide, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization that provides training and education services for youth | Commercial Services |
Women Corporate Directors
 Women Corporate Directors Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies | Commercial Services |
Círculo de Empresarios
 Círculo de Empresarios The private company is based in Madrid, Spain. The organization is composed of over two hundred senior executives from leading national and multinational companies, operates independently, and is funded solely by membership fees. It emphasizes the social value of business leaders as creators of employment, wealth, and welfare, advocating for ethical behavior, good governance, transparency, and anti-corruption. Its activities include research, publications, programs, and events addressing areas such as social welfare, economy, education, entrepreneurship, regulation, digital transformation, corporate social responsibility, and innovation. Círculo de Empresarios fosters dialogue among business, political, and academic leaders through debate meetings, working groups, and international conferences, and collaborates with universities, state institutions, and other organizations to study economic and social challenges and propose solutions. The organization produces resources such as reports, position papers, economic and business indicators, surveys, and institutional statements, and offers content including news, articles, interviews, podcasts, videos, and multimedia materials. Círculo de Empresarios, founded in 1977, is a Spanish non-profit think tank and debate center dedicated to serving Spanish society by promoting free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and economic growth grounded in market economy principles. | |
Instituto de Consejeros-Administradores | |
Solutex GC SL
Solutex GC SL Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Produces Omega 3 concentrates from fish and algae oils | Consumer Non-Durables |
International Women's Forum Spain | |
Columbia Business School
 Columbia Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Cellnex Telecom SA
 Cellnex Telecom SA Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Engages in the operation of wireless telecommunication infrastructure, broadcasting and data transport services | Industrial Services |
Fundación Junior Achievement | |
SpainCap
 SpainCap Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit organization | Commercial Services |
Nexxus Iberia SGEIC SA
 Nexxus Iberia SGEIC SA Investment ManagersFinance Nexxus Iberia is an active manager which invests in small and medium companies in a wide range of sectors. The firm provides equity financing in the form of growth capital requirements and buyout transactions in Spain, Portugal and Mexico. | Finance |
Prisa SA
 Prisa SA MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a non classified establishment | Miscellaneous |
Afera Investments | |
Significant Impact Systems SL
Significant Impact Systems SL Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides combined administrative services | Commercial Services |
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