Directors - Non-executive
José María Carballo, Non-Executive Director
José María Carballo was appointed Non-Executive Director on 1 December 2004.
He is Chairman of La Unión Resinera Española, Chairman of Vista Desarrollo, Director of Vista Capital Expansion S.A. S.G.E.C.R. and Director of Teleférico Pico del Teide S.A.. He is also Vice President and Honorary Treasurer of the Iberoamerican Benevolent Society (UK).
He was Executive Vice President of Banco Santander, S.A. from 1989-2001 and Chief Executive Officer of Banco Santander de Negocios from 1989 to 1993. Until 1989 he was Executive Vice President responsible for Europe at Banco Bilbao Vizcaya. He was also Executive Vice President of Banco de Bilbao in New York until 1983.