Fighter jets and trainers.

Carlos Alzola

Managing Director

Carlos has developed his professional career in ITP Aero, occupying various positions of responsibility.

In 2007, he was appointed Executive Officer of the Civil Business Unit, a position he held for ten years. In 2017, he assumed the position of General Manager of the Externals business of ITP Aero. He is an Industrial Mechanical Engineer (UPV-EHU).

Between 2018-2023 Carlos was ITP Aero CEO. In November 2023, he was appointed Managing Director, responsible for the areas of Operations, Engineering and Defense.

Eva Azoulay

CEO

Eva Azoulay holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA. She also has several postgraduate studies (MIT, INSEAD).

Eva has more than 25 years of professional experience in the aerospace and defence industry, having held various senior positions at Pratt & Whitney and Carrier.

In 2023, Eva is appointed CEO of ITP Aero Group. Her unique industry insight, strategic and commercial experience, as well as her international outreach reinforce ITP Aero’s ability to grow globally as a leading player in the aerospace sector.

Pablo Quintana

Executive Director Strategy & Sustainability

Pablo is an Industrial Engineer, specialised in Thermomechanics, with a Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts, Science and Humanities.

Pablo joined ITP Aero in 2000, where he has spent the majority of his career to date.  He started as an engineer in the Aerodynamics Department and since then he has continued to advance in the organization, taking on greater scope and responsibilities. In 2009, he joined the Strategy and Business Development department.

Between 2016-2023 Pablo was the Director of Strategy ITP Aero CEO. In 2023, he was appointed Executive Director Strategy & Sustainability.

Mikel Lantero

Executive Director of the Civil Business Unit

Mikel joined ITP Aero in 1998, where he has held various positions of responsibility in engineering and commercial aviation programmes.

In 2014, he was appointed Business Director of Pratt & Whitney Canada.

He is an Industrial Engineer from University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) and a Master of Science (MSc) in Thermal Power from Cranfield University.

Arantza Hallett

Executive Director of Human Resources

Arantza holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Deusto.

Arantza’s career has been closely linked to the area of Human Resources. After participating in different projects, in 1998 she took on the position of Head of Human Resources of the Zamudio facilities. In 2014, she assumed the responsibility of leading the company’s Human Resources department.

Previously, she worked as a consultant at Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Valentin Gorroño

Chief Operating Officer

Valentin holds a degree in Industrial Mechanics and Industrial Organisation from the University of Mondragón, a Masters in Manufacturing from Cranfield University, a degree in Economics from UPV and an Executive MBA from Deusto Business School.

He joined ITP Aero 23 years ago and has developed his career in the company in various operational positions, both in Externals, Querétaro and, most recently, in Zamudio, where he was Head of Rotatives & Airfoils.

Manuel González

Executive Director of Internal Governance and Resources

Manuel holds a bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Higher Technical School of Aeronautical Engineering of the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He was awarded the “Francisco Arranz” End of Degree National Prize.

Manuel joined ITP Aero from the very beginning, in 1989. He has held senior positions in the company’s in service support business, including Director of the Ajalvir plant, in Madrid. In 2007, he was appointed Executive Director of Organization and Resources.

Erlantz Cristóbal

Executive Director of Engineering and Technology

Erlantz holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Higher Technical School of Engineering of Bilbao and a Master in Thermal Power – Gas Turbine Technology from Cranfield University.

Erlantz joined ITP Aero in 2001 where he has served in various positions as Head of Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Head of different Rolls-Royce Trent programs and Head of Desing Integration.

Javier Lázaro

Financial and Economic Executive Director

Javier holds a Telecommunications Engineering degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, and an MBA from Columbia University, NY.

Javier has an extensive background in the financial and corporate world, where he has recently held the positions of Corporate General Manager and CFO at Indra (since 2015). Prior to joining Indra, Javier was CFO of Grupo Prisa.

Previously, Javier worked for 15 years as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse. Javier started his professional career at McKinsey.

In 2022, Javier joins ITP Aero as CFO

Elena Vicente

Executive Director Supply

Elena holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Turbomachinery from Cranfield University.

She started her career at ITP Aero in 1995 in the Design Engineering department. She then took responsibility for several Trent programmes and, in 2015, became responsible for the entire civil RRSP business with Rolls-Royce. In 2020, she moved to her current role as Supply Chain Director, where she has developed the role with great success.

Juan María Nin

President of ITP Aero

Juan María Nin Génova holds degrees in economics and law from the University of Deusto and a master’s in Laws and Political Sciences from the London School of Economics.

He maintains regular collaborations with his university as a member of the Board of Governors. He also maintains a relationship with ESADE Business School. He is Vice-President of the Business Circle.

Former Vice-Chairman and CEO of La Caixa, CEO of Banco Sabadell and Managing Director of Banco Santander. He has also been involved in the energy business as a member of the Board of Directors of Cepsa, Repsol and Gas Natural, among other companies.

Today he is a member of the Board of Société Générale de Banque; Chairman of Itínere Infraestructuras, Habitat, Morabanc and ITP Aero; Operating Partner of Corsair Capital; advisor to the Mutualidad General de la Abogacía; member of the EMEA Advisory Board of Service Now; and European member of Metyis.

Since his time as a member of the team of the Minister for Relations with the European Communities (1978-1980), he has been a strong supporter of the European project and, as former President of the Spain-US Council Foundation, an expert on bilateral relations between the two countries. Regular attendee at Bilderberg, IMF and other international fora and author of books and opinion articles on economics and social sciences. Regular commentator in the media and author of the book ‘Por un crecimiento racional’ [In support of rational growth] on the crisis and other publications.

Álvaro Santodomingo

Executive Director of the Defence Business Unit

Álvaro joined ITP Aero in 2008 as the Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development.

Before joining ITP Aero, Álvaro spent more than 10 years in investment banking at Lehman Brothers.

He holds a degree in Economics and Business Studies from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas de Madrid and is a CFA Charterholder.