COPARMEX Vallarta Announces New Board of Directors
The founder of the organization in Puerto Vallarta was elected president by the Assembly.
This past October 12, local businessman Gabriel Igartúa Sánchez was unanimously elected president of the Mexican Employers’ Confederation (COPARMEX by its acronym in Spanish) by its Assembly, to lead the trade union efforts in Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay.
Since 1984, the year COPARMEX Puerto Vallarta · Banderas Bay was founded, the organization has worked in order to foster the development of the business community.
With regard to this new stage for the organization, Igartúa—who also serves as general manager for Las Palmas Hotel—commented that there is a shared commitment among members to strive towards the benefit of the organization, but also for Puerto Vallarta’s development in its entirety. “We are committed to doing a good job and taking the necessary steps to consolidate our employers’ union and COPARMEX,” he commented.
Following are the new members of the COPARMEX Vallarta Board of Directors 2016 – 2018: Gabriel Igartúa Sánchez, president; Carlos Elizondo Ramos, vice president; Jorge Alberto Careaga Jiménez, secretary; Jorge Alberto Villanueva Medina, treasurer and Carlos Hernández Hernández, commissioner. Members-at-large are Claudia Cadena Luna, Rosa Limón Jaramillo, Juan Pablo Martínez, Dimas Daniel Posadas and Alejandro Olvera Ávalos.
COPARMEX is a voluntary membership, employer’s union that connects entrepreneurs in all sectors who seek representation, both professionally and socially. It has over 36 thousand affiliated companies, which contribute 30 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through 4.8 million formal jobs.
“The most important thing is continuity. We need to consolidate all the efforts that have been put forth in order to achieve our goals. We are clear on the direction of the organization and committed to it, so we will be adapting its needs and possibilities along with promoting cooperative and democratic participation of all members of the Board and associates.”—Gabriel Igartúa, COPARMEX Vallarta · Bahía president for the period 2016-2018.