F. Javier Lacasa is a Telecommunications Engineer from the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) where he graduated “cum laude”, and holds a Master’s degree in Global Business Administration from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from EADA -Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración- in Barcelona, Spain. Mr. Lacasa joined UFINET in 1999, initially in Madrid as Project Manager and since 2002 he began his career in Latin America, first as Country Manager of Guatemala, in 2007 as Director for Central America, and since 2009 he has been COO & EVP – Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President, being a key figure for the exponential growth of the business in the region and its geographical expansion, with large fiber optic deployments and operations in 17 countries. In 2024, following a brilliant career, Mr. Lacasa has been appointed Executive President of UFINET, expanding his areas of responsibility.