The Mexican Railway Association (AMF) announced on Friday that Vianey De la Mora García was its new general director, as Iker de Luisa, who held that position for almost 12 years, will take on other professional challenges.
“Vianey has extensive experience acquired during a long railway career in the public and private sectors. Her technical knowledge and proven ability are what we need in the sector. It is time for women,” said Francisco Fabila, president of the organization.
During the AMF’s first meeting of the year, Fabila said that De la Mora García has the capacity to face the sector’s upcoming challenges.
Vianey de la Mora has extensive experience in infrastructure, as well as in the railway sector in both the public and private spheres. She was General Director of Railway Regulation at the Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) , Project Manager at Cal y Mayor y Asociados , as well as Project Control Engineer at Grupo México, and has also worked for companies such as Siemens and Autónomo. She becomes the first woman to assume this position.
She is an architect from the Intercontinental University and has a Master’s Degree in Projects from the Technological University of Mexico.
“For 20 years, the AMF has been an important pillar for the Mexican railway sector. This has been driven by the tireless efforts of those who preceded me, of all members and of all collaborators who dedicate their talent and passion to make it possible,” said the new director.
De la Mora said that this will be a new stage in the history of the AMF, “a disruptive moment and, yes, it is time for women.”
Francisco Fabila thanked Iker de Luisa, who will take on professional challenges in Europe . However, he assured that by joining the AMF they will be a fundamental piece in the history of the North American railway sector in the last two decades.
“It is necessary to recognize that in the railway sector, the image, promotion and how we are seen abroad, there is a before and after the lobbying work of almost 12 years by Iker de Luisa,” he said.
De Luisa expressed her gratitude and explained that during her almost 12 years as head of the AMF she carried out various tasks such as media relations, government and legislative relations, among other issues.
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