Executive Management

Chilean
Chilean ID number: 7.556.207-1
Business Administrator and Civil Engineer

Fernando de Peña joined Mallplaza in 1990. He as been CEO since 2008.

→ 2016 Marketing Best award as the best 2016 as best CEO of Chilean companies.
→ Award for his Trajectory and Role in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), 2018.
→ Member of the Advisory Committee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

Percentage stake in Plaza S.A.:
0.0216213775510204%

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The CEO is responsible for leading Mallplaza's development and growth at the regional level. He also leads the definition, development and monitoring of the organization's short-, medium- and long-term strategy.

Chilean
Chilean ID number: 12.497.723-1
Public Accountant and Auditor. MBA with a mention in Finance.

Ana Karina Navarrete joined Mallplaza in 2021. She has been Comptroller since that same year.

The Comptroller helps to ensure that Mallplaza fulfills its objectives by providing a systematic and methodical approach to assess and improve the effectiveness of management, control and executive processes. Her role is to analyze and verify compliance with the set of methods and measures adopted in the company to safeguard its resources, verify the precision and veracity of its financial and administrative information, and encourage observance of the prescribed policy in consideration of the objectives set by the Board and the regulations in force.

Chilean
Chilean ID number: 7.719.111-9
General Accountant and Civil Industrial Engineer

Cristián Somarriva joined Mallplaza in 1992. He has been Marketing, Customer Experience & Projects Manager since 2015. He was previously Corporate Development Manager and Corporate Projects and Construction Manager

Percentage stake in Plaza S.A.:
0.00705479591836735%

The Marketing, Customer Experience & Projects Manager is responsible for strategic initiatives related to Mallplaza's business to consumer (B2C) activities in Chile, Peru and Colombia, in addition to the Marketing and Customer Experience strategy.
His objective is to contribute to the growth, development and consolidation of Mallplaza through the design and development of initiatives for our consumers, ensuring positive experiences and loyalty.
He also leads the projects and construction area, which supports the development,
definition and management of engineering and architecture projects.

Chilean
Chilean ID number: 8.308.174-0
A journalist with an MBA in Marketing and Business Management.

María Irene Soto joined Mallplaza in 2018. She has been Corporate Affairs Manager since that same year.

He previously worked as:
→ Customer and Sustainability Manager, Santiago Metro
→ Community and Communications Manager at Centrales Hidroeléctricas de Aysén S.A.
→ Communications Manager at Inversiones Alsacia S.A.

Percentage stake in Plaza S.A.:
0.00265086734693878%

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The Corporate Affairs Manager is responsible for managing the risks associated with the company's interaction with its main stakeholders in the region, ensuring Mallplaza's strong positioning in terms of public image, in addition to establishing
fluid relations with the community and authorities.
She also leads the company's internal and external corporate communications and is responsible for leading the strategy and implementation of Sustainability plans, looking out for relations with communities linked to urban centers and, in that way, generating shared value.

Chilean
Chilean ID number: 7.036.855-2
Business Manager

Oscar Munizaga joined Mallplaza in 1992. He has been Corporate Development and Business Manager since 2008. He was previously Corporate Manager of Shopping Centers.

Percentage stake in Plaza S.A.:
0.00881515306122449%

The Corporate Development and Business Manager defines and leads the strategic guidelines to ensure fulfillment of the value proposition in each of our urban centers and to contribute to the company's current and future development in Chile, Peru and Colombia. He also leads the Department Stores strategy, seeking new development opportunities for the company in the region.

US citizen
RUT: 48.223.880-7
Economist graduated from Michigan State University.

Derek joined Mallplaza as Corporate Administration and Finance Manager in 2023.

He completed the Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development.

He has over 15 years of professional experience in Corporate Finance, Investor Relations, M&A and the Capital Market in the real estate sector, with a distinguished track record in a large-scale and complex market such as Brazil’s.

He previously worked as:
→ Former Corporate Finance Director Corporativo, IR and M&A en BRMalls, one of the biggest players in the Latin American Shopping Center Industry.
→ Former real estate investment manager at JGP, one of Brazil’s main independent fund managers.

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The Corporate Administration and Finance Manager is responsible for the financial structuring guidelines and strategy Chile, Peru and Colombia, in addition to investor relations, administrative processes, talent management and organizational development, strategic business development analysis, and risk management and administration regarding Mallplaza and suppliers.

Colombian
Chilean ID number: 27.588.745-5
Business Administration

Pablo Pulido joined Mallplaza in 2015. He has been Manager of the Chile Division since 2021.

→ He previously worked as Mallplaza Country Manager for Colombia.
→ He was recognized as one of the 10 most influential leaders in Colombian retail in 2020.

Percentage stake in Plaza S.A.:
0.00753520408163265%

The Chile Division Manager is responsible for designing and implementing strategic initiatives related to Mallplaza B2C in the country. He oversees the enhancement of the commercial proposition, optimizing spaces in our urban centers and exploring new formats in the mix of products and services.

Chilean
Chilean ID number: 5.814.436-3
Graduate in Business Administration

Mauricio Mendoza joined Mallplaza in 1998. He took over as Mallplaza CEO for Peru in 2012. He became manager of the Colombia Division in 2021 and has been responsible for jointly leading the Peru and Colombia since June 2023.

The Peru and Colombia Division Manager’s functions include accelerating the value proposition of urban centers in both countries and designing and implementing strategic initiatives related to Mallplaza B2C. He oversees the enhancement of the commercial proposition, optimizing spaces in our urban centers and exploring new formats in the mix of products and services.

Chilean
Chilean ID number: 7.315.274-7
Civil Construction and graduated in Legal Sciences.

Luis Hernán Silva joined Mallplaza in 1999. He has been Legal Director since 2011.

Percentage stake in Plaza S.A.:
0.00361897959183673%

The Legal Director is head of Mallplaza's Legal and Compliance area in Chile, Peru and Colombia, in addition to playing the role of Compliance Officer in Antitrust and Crime Prevention matters. His team's main task is to oversee compliance with the legal framework and Mallplaza values and policies, guiding and supporting the different areas - operational, strategic and corporate governance - in the development of their Purpose.

Chilean
Chilean ID number: 19.454.847-8
Business Manager

Christopher Banfield joined Mallplaza in 2019. He has been Strategy & Innovation Manager since that same year.

→ Partner of Terradventure.

He previously worked as:
→ CEO of Beat.
→ Manager at Accenture.

Percentage stake in Plaza S.A.:
0.0020634693877551%

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The Strategy & Innovation Manager must precisely articulate this, driving the execution of defined initiatives, raising the visibility and continuous follow-up of plans for Chile, Peru and Colombia. He is responsible for implementing the Company's Omnichannel Transformation, seeking to mobilize and promote initiatives that simplify our visitors' lives. He also heads and implements innovation and development of new service models, contributing differentiating tools that generate value for our business partners and end consumers, be they digital or face-to-face.

Chilean
Chilean National ID Number: 8.752.189-3
Civil Construction Engineer, MBA

Vicente Núñez Pinochet joined Mallplaza in 2014. He has been People Manager since then.

Responsible for Mallplaza People Management for operations in Chile, Colombia and Peru. From this position, he is mainly focused on attracting outstanding talents who can successfully implement the company's strategy and the permanent challenge of cultural transformation powerfully related to the organizational processes the company is undergoing. He also leads Change Management and the successful installation of agile cultures and new work dynamics.

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