About

With 25 years of in-house experience, the highly-skilled José Manuel García-Alfonso Martitegui is the general counsel and secretary of the board of Air Miles España. He started his career as a lawyer at BBVA Bank, where he went on to hold a number of senior legal roles and executive responsibilities. In 1996, when BBVA invested in Air Miles España, jointly with Air Miles UK, Repsol, Iberia, Telefónica and Eroski, García-Alfonso Martitegui was selected to join the legal and human resources department. In 2002 he was appointed director, member of the steering committee and legal advisor of the board of directors. Then, in 2013, he was appointed as secretary of the board and general counsel, while he also assumed the general counsel position in the travel and insurance businesses through two different subsidiaries. With wide-ranging responsibilities, García-Alfonso Martitegui has contributed greatly to the transformation of Air Miles España from a start-up company to a consolidated business. During his time at the helm of the company, García-Alfonso Martitegui has led a number of strategic deals, and he particularly prides himself on his involvement in the process of selling and acquiring of shares of the company with external investors.