Who we are

Alex oversees the company's day-to-day operations, strategy and partnerships. He serves on the board of directors and works closely with Martin, Fon's founder, in defining the direction of the company. He has been with Fon since its early days. Prior to Fon, Alex worked for more than eight years as a strategy consultant in the area of telecommunications and media for Booz&Co. He helped establish the Booz office in Vienna and led the telecommunications team in Madrid. Alex has worked in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and is fluent in four languages. Alex holds a Master's Degree in International Business from the University of Vienna. During his studies, he did an exchange at Georgetown University in D.C. and at ISG in Paris.

Juan Pablo oversees the company's finance, accounting and business intelligence. Prior to Fon, Juan Pablo worked on the financial team at Yahoo! Dublin, specializing in affiliate partner relationships. He led the migration of Yahoo! Financial applications to CRM and ERP standards. Juan Pablo received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from USAL, Buenos Aires, and an Executive MBA from the Instituto de Empresa, Madrid.

Enrique oversees the company's technology developments together with the operation and maintenance of Fon's network, systems and infrastructure. He also manages integration projects with new partners and supports existing ones. Enrique has international experience in the telecommunications and semiconductor sectors. Prior to Fon, he managed SIM-card production planning and execution at SanDisk and worked as Sr. Engineer for microprocessor manufacturing at Intel. Enrique holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University.

Patrice oversees the company's US business development activities in the US and Canada. Prior to Fon, Patrice was the president of EmFinders, a Liberty Media mobile location service provider; and Chief Development Officer of Zoombak, a Liberty Media mobile location start-up. Patrice has an extensive background in the mobile and digital media space, having previously held leadership positions at Mobile 365 (now part of SAP), the News Corporation, and Lucent Technologies (now Alcatel-Lucent). Patrice has an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Andy oversees the delivery and performance of the company's service with its operator partners. Andy has 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry and prior to Fon has worked with Orange, IBM, McKinsey, AMS and a number of entrepreneurial businesses. Andy holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Bradford, and an MBA from the London Business School.

Iurgi oversees the development of the company's full range of WiFi products. Iurgi is a WiFi technology expert and has been with Fon since its inception. Prior to Fon, Iurgi worked as the technology manager for Air Bites, a Swisscom AG venture. He led the development and systems teams and was responsible for technical client relationships. He is fluent in four languages. Iurgi received a degree in Telecommunications Engineering with a specialization in Telematics from the School of Engineering (ESI), at University of the Basque Country, Bilbao.

Andrés oversees the company's product development department with a focus on product performance and usability. Prior to Fon, Andrés worked as a business consultant with a focus in the telecommunications and utilities industries at Everis. Andrés holds a dual BS degree in Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, a Master degree in Media and Entertainment Business Management and an MBA from the Instituto de Empresa, Madrid

Jesús oversees the company's legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property, litigation and development. Prior to Fon, he worked for five years at Garrigues, Spain's largest Corporate and Intellectual Property Law firm. Jesús holds a double bachelor's in Law and Business, with honors, from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.