General Shareholders’ Meeting 2026
Shareholders and Investors

Corporate Governance

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Joaquim Agut

Chairman

Executive

First appointment: 03/07/2018

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Joaquim Agut

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (1977)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) from IESE Business School (1980)

Positions:

  • Executive Chairman of CIRSA since 2022

Notable Group Positions:

  • Joint Administrator at Cirsa Gaming Corporation, S.A.

Other Current Roles:

  • Independent Director of the Uriach Family Ownership Council (pharmaceutical company)

Previous Experience:

  • CEO and General Director of CIRSA (2006 - 2022)
  • Board Member at Copcisa (construction company) (2006 - 2014)
  • President and CEO of Endemol BV (2004 - 2006)
  • President and CEO of Terra Lycos at Telefónica Group (2000 - 2003)
  • Member of the Corporate Executive Board and Board of Directors of various Telefónica Group companies
  • President of the Corporate Executive Board of General Electric in Europe (GE) and first European GE Corporate Officer (1992 - 2000)
  • Various roles at GE, including President of GE Power Controls and President for Spain and Portugal
  • Responsible for the development and growth of Agut SA, a family business acquired by GE in 1992
  • General Manager and Head of Business Development at Synthese, a subsidiary of AKZO (1980 - 1982)

Direct shareholding:

1,30%

Lionel Assant

Vice-Chairman

Propietary

Shareholder Rep LHMC Midco S.à.r.l.

First appointment: 03/07/2018

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Lionel Assant

Education:

  • Master’s in Economics from École Polytechnique de Paris

Positions:

  • Vice President of CIRSA since 2018

Other current positions:

  • Global Co-Chief Investment Officer and Head of Private Equity Europe at Blackstone
  • Member of the Boards of Directors of Clarion Events, BME (formerly CRH Building Materials Distribution), Bourne Leisure, VFS, and Adevinta (all owned by Blackstone)

Previous experience:

  • Executive Director at Goldman Sachs (M&A, Asset Management, and Private Equity)
  • Member of the Boards of Directors of Gerresheimer, Klockner Pentaplast, Mivisa, United Biscuits, Alliance Automotive Group, Tangerine, Intertrust, Armacell, Cerdia, Schenck Process, and the National Exhibition Centre

Antonio Hostench

Chief Executive Officer

Executive

First appointment: 03/07/2018

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Antonio Hostench

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (1990)
  • Master in Business Administration (MBA) from IESE Business School (1994)

Positions:

  • CEO of CIRSA since 2022

Notable positions within the Group:

  • Joint Administrator at Cirsa Gaming Corporation, S.A.
  • Joint Administrator at Sportium Apuestas Deportivas, S.A.
  • Joint Administrator at Casino Management Group, S.à.R.L.
  • Joint Administrator at Global Managementangier, S.à.R.L.
  • Sole Administrator at Les Loisirs Du Paradis, S.à.R.L.
  • Chairman at Resort Paradise, AB
  • CEO at Thousand and One Nights, AB
  • Director at Yellow City Limited
  • Sole Representative of Cirsa Servicios Corporativos, S.L.

Previous experience:

  • Director of Corporate Development and Strategy at CIRSA (2008 - 2022)
  • Chairman and Member of the Board of Directors at Sportium (2008 - 2018)
  • Managing Director at N+1 (Alantra) (2004 - 2008)
  • Managing Partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (1994 - 2005)
  • Consultant and Project Manager at Mac Group (1994 - 1996)
  • Analyst at Mac Group (1990 - 1992)

Direct shareholding:

0,7%

Miguel García

Director

Proprietary

Shareholder Rep LHMC Midco S.à.r.l.

First appointment: 03/07/2018

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Miguel García

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Canal, and Port Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid
  • Master’s in Economics from HEC Paris

Positions:

  • Proprietary Director
  • Member of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee

Other Positions:

  • Private Equity Professional – Managing Director at Blackstone
  • Member of the Boards of Directors at Cívica and The NEC. (both owned by Blackstone)

Paloma Beamonte

Lead Director

Independent

First appointment: 18/06/2025

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Paloma Beamonte

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Sciences from Complutense University of Madrid
  • Supplementary programs in Corporate Governance from ESADE, ESG from LLYC, and development at INSEAD
  • Leadership Development programs at High Performance Center Development (London) and Centre for Creative Leadership (North Carolina)

Positions:

  • Independent Coordinating Director
  • Chairwoman of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee
  • Member of the Sustainability, Technology, and Innovation Committee

Other Current Positions:

  • Independent Director at Mutua Pelayo, Member of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee and the Audit and Regulatory Compliance Committee
  • Independent Director at Denarius Finance and Chair of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee and Member of the Technology and Innovation Committee.

Previous Experience:

  • Independent Coordinating Director (2019–2022) and Chairwoman of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee (2021–2024 and 2016–2019) at Mutua Pelayo
  • Corporate Director and Member of the Strategy Committee at Grupo Oesía (2022–2024)
  • Global Business Development Director at Axialent (2021–2022)
  • Chairwoman of Xerox Southern Europe (2019–2020)
  • Chairwoman and Managing Director of Xerox Iberia (2017–2018)
  • Chairwoman and Managing Director of Xerox Spain (2010–2020)
  • Chairwoman of the Human Resources Committee and Member of the Board of Directors at AMCHAM Spain (American Chamber of Commerce in Spain)

Bernard Cortijo

Director

Independent

First appointment: 18/06/2025

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Bernard Cortijo

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Law and Cyberengineering from the Pegaso University of Naples and the International University of Malta
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematical Sciences, specialized in Operations Research, from UNED
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Law, specialized in Cybercrime, from Nebrija University
  • Master in Communications
  • Expert in Intelligence and Applied Expert Systems
  • Certifications: International Compliance Officer (CICO) and International Fraud Prevention (ICPF)

Positions:

  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee
  • Member of the Sustainability, Technology, and Innovation Committee

Other Current Positions:

  • CEO of Grupo Dacor
  • Vice President of the Association of Security Directors

Previous Experience:

  • Director of Business Security and Fraud in Spain for Telefónica, S.A. (2015–2017)
  • Corporate Director of Global Security at Telefónica, S.A. (2009–2015)
  • Director of Security for Europe at Telefónica, S.A. (2007–2009)
  • Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer of Grupo COMFICA
  • Member of several corporate advisory boards
  • Chairman of the Global Business Dialogue for Europe and Africa
  • Chief Commissioner and founder of the Central Unit for Technological Crimes of the National Police
  • Member of the EU Cooperation Group on Network and Information Systems Security
  • Official Representative at the Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime

Arancha Díaz-Lladó

Director

Independent

First appointment: 18/06/2025

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Arancha Díaz-Lladó

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the European Business Programme (France and Spain)
  • Master of Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Diploma in Advanced French Studies from the University of Bordeaux
  • Executive programs at ESADE: Board Member Program, Chief Communication Officer Program, and Executive Management Program

Positions:

  • Independent Director
  • Chairwoman of the Sustainability, Technology, and Innovation Committee
  • Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee

Other Current Positions:

  • Independent Director of Indra Sistemas and Member of the Audit and Compliance and Sustainability committees.
  • Sustainability Director at Twinco Capital
  • Member of the Board of Directors at ATAM

Previous Experience:

  • Sustainable Innovation and Diversity Director at Telefónica (2015–2021), with responsibilities in Purpose and Reputation Management
  • Chairwoman of the Inter-American Association of Telecommunications Companies (ASIET) and Board Member (2011–2015)
  • Global Institutional Affairs Director at Telefónica (2013–2015)
  • Institutional Affairs Director for Latin America at Telefónica (2004–2013)
  • Consultant for various United Nations agencies, the European Commission, and the Madrid Chamber of Commerce

Rocío Fernández

Director

Independent

First appointment: 18/06/2025

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Rocío Fernández

Education:

  • Degree in Business and Administration with a double major in Finance and Audit from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Diploma in Corporate Governance from IC-A

Positions:

  • Independent Director
  • Chairwoman of the Audit and Compliance Committee
  • Member of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee

Other Current Positions:

  • Member of the Official Register of Statutory Auditors (ROAC), the Institute of Chartered Account Auditors (ICJC), and the Spanish Institute of Directors (IC-A).
  • Independent Director at Unicaja Banco, Chairwoman of the Audit and Regulatory Compliance Committee, and Member of the Risks Committee
  • Independent Director at Cofides, Chairwoman of the Audit and Risk Committee, and Member of the Sustainability Committee

Previous Experience:

  • Independent Director at Avanza Previsión (2021-2026), Member of the Audit Committee (2021-2026) and Chairwoman of said Committee (2021-2025)
  • More than 30 years of experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers, with prominent roles such as:
    • Partner in charge of the Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services Group (2005–2021)
    • Member of the global management of Capital Markets and Accounting Advisory Services (2016–2021)
    • Member of the Executive Committee of the Assurance and Other Audit Services Unit (2015–2021)
    • Member of the Executive Committee of the EMEA Deals business (2015–2021)

Rocío Martínez-Sampere

Director

Independent

First appointment: 18/06/2025

Last appointment: 18/06/2025

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Rocío Martínez-Sampere

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Pompeu Fabra University
  • Master in Economics from the London School of Economics
  • Master in Government and Public Administration from the London School of Economics

Positions:

  • Independent Director
  • Member of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee
  • Member of the Audit and Compliance Committee

Other Current Positions:

  • Member of the Board of Directors of FIATC and Chairwoman of its Audit Committee
  • Member of the Advisory Boards of Grupo Godó and SATEC

Previous Experience:

  • Director of the Felipe González Foundation
  • Member of the Parliament of Catalonia (2006–2015)
  • Economic Advisor to the Government of the Generalitat de Catalunya (2003–2006)
  • Head of the Presidency Office at the Barcelona International Documentation and Information Centre (CIDOB) (2001–2003)
  • Economic Analyst at Ideas Economics for the economies of Southern Europe

Board of Directors Regulations

18th June 2025

Directors’ Remuneration Policy

18th June 2025

Board of Directors’ Selection and Diversity Policy

18th June 2025

Committees

Committees

AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE

President
Rocio Fernandez Funcia

Members
Bernard Cortijo
Arancha Diaz-Lladó
Rocio Martinez-Sempere

Regulations of the Audit and Compliance Committee

18 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

President
Paloma Beamonte

Members
Rocio Martinez -Sempere
Rocio Fernandez Funcia
Miguel García

Appointments and Remuneration Comitee

18 June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE

President
Arancha Diaz-Lladó

Members
Bernard Cortijo
Paloma Beamonte

Regulations of the Sustainability, Technology and Innovation Committee

18 June 2025

Corporate Documentation

Here you can download the latest version of CIRSA's corporate documentation.

Corporate Bylaws Registered in the Commercial Register on August 13, 2025 Regulations of the General Shareholders' Meetings 18th June 2025 Internal Code of Conduct 18th June 2025

Annual Reports

Annual Reports

Annual Corporate Governance Reports

Annual Directors' Remuneration Reports

Sustainability Reports

Committee Reports

Date

Title

Download

26/02/2026

Annual Corporate Governance Report 2025

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