Vice President, Strategic Communications and External Affairs

Francisco de la Cerda

Francisco de la Cerda
Based in South America

Francisco de la Cerda leads ICA’s Strategic Communications program. A bilingual international executive with over 15 years of leadership experience in communications, human resources and external affairs for publicly traded multinational companies, Francisco’s expertise spans various industries, including mining, commercial aviation, technology and banking.

He has demonstrated experience in strategically supporting senior leaders to communicate and engage with relevant stakeholders, including public/government authorities, regulatory bodies and unions in public forums. Francisco also brings extensive experience as a leader of international, cross-border teams. In his most recent corporate role, he worked for Siemens Energy, a leading company in the energy transition. Francisco’s team operated in seven countries supporting a total of thirteen country operations across the Latin America region. Francisco holds an LL.M., and an MBA.

 

ICA has a committed team of global advocates, scientists and market experts who advise policymakers and the value chain on key issues for the copper industry.