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Rudolf Araneda
Managing Director
Civil Engineering U. de Chile, MSc U. de Chile

Managing Director of GasAtacama since 1998. His prior experience includes four years as Managing Director of Gasoducto Transandino and Gas de Chile – the first to construct a gas pipe for the distribution of Argentinean natural gas in Chile; and thirteen years as Managing Director of other companies. Rudolf has served as Prof. of Strategic Negotiation and Project Evaluation at the Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Chile.

Gustavo Venegas
Financial Director
Industrial Civil Engineering P. U. Católica de Chile MBA Oxford (UK)

Financial Director of GasAtacama since 2010.
Manager of Research and Regulation at GasAtacama between 2008 and 2010.

Pedro de la Sotta
Commercial Director
Civil Engineering U. de Chile, MBA U. A. Ibáñez

Commercial Director of GasAtacama since 1997. His prior experience at Endesa Chile, between 1982 and 1997, includes posts in the Engineering and Operations Divisions, as Deputy Director of Operations, as well as representing Endesa at the CDEC-SIC and the CDEC-SING.

Rafael Zamorano
Manager of gas transpor operations
Civil Engeenering U. de Concepción

Manager of Gas Transport Operations since 2000.
Construction Manager of the lateral gas pipe at Taltal between 1998 and 1999.
From 1995 to 1998, he was advisor to the General Manager of Endesa Chile for the development of their gas business. Between 1976 and 1994, he worked at the Chilean petroleum company (Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, ENAP) as Head of Maintenance and Engineering Manager.

Luis Cahue
Power Supplies Manager
Mechanical and Civil Engeenering, U. del Biobío

Power Supplies Manager at GasAtacama since 2002.
During his career at Endesa, between 1974 and 2001, he held various posts within the Operational Division, including Head of Operations of the 550MW thermal power plants, and Operational Manager of various plants in the SIC and SING region.

Alejandro Sáez Industrial Manager Mechanical and civil Engeneering UTFSM Dr. Engeenering RWTH-Aachen U./Germany

Industrial Manager at GasAtacama since 1999.
Director of Progas from 1999 to the present.
Head of Industrial Conversion between 1996 and 1998. Director of the Energy and Environment Center, Chile Foundation, between 1994 and 1997.
Lecturer at the UTFSM from 1974 to the present.