OUR TEAM
We make pineapple. We are a team of people committed to fulfilling our mission and working for a more just, sustainable and supportive society through our values . With the basis of education in leisure, we develop projects with children, young people, families, the elderly and the Third Sector, because we know that social transformation involves action in a wide variety of areas.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the entity . As provided for in the law, it makes decisions on the orientation, action plans, budgets and appointments of the organization's positions. Its mission is to ensure that Fundesplai's mission is fulfilled and to monitor its actions. In order to carry out these tasks, the Board of Trustees is organized into several committees and working groups that you can view in "the governing bodies".
Board members
- Núria Valls . President. Expert in childhood and adolescence, digital rights and the Third Sector.
- Carles Castells . Vice-president. Degree in Economic and Business Sciences. Economist.
- Carmen San Miguel . vice president Degree in Physical Sciences.
- Anna Romeu . President of the Heritage and Environment Commission. Graduate in Biological Sciences.
- Jordi Simó. President of the Communication Committee. Expert in marketing and communication.
- Joan Carrillo Torrell. President of the Economic Commission. Vice-President of the CRAM Foundation.
- Sheila Beltrán Artias. Board member Pedagogue. Secretary of the Catalan Leisure Federation.
- Carles Campuzano i Canadés. Board member President of the Health Committee of the Parliament and Minister of Social Rights (2022-2024) and with a career in the Third Sector at Dincat and the Taula del Tercer Sector. Degree in Law.
- Gal·la Cortadellas Bertran. Vowel. President of the Paco Candel Foundation and member of the La Roda Foundation. Economist and social and cultural anthropologist.
- Maria Ferrer Miró. Board member President of the Catalan Federation of Leisure. Degree in Early Childhood Education.
- Carles Grau Lara. Board member industrial engineer Partner Technology and Innovation Konsac Group.
- Pilar Núñez Nerín. Board member Intress management team. Vice-president of FEDAIA. Social worker and family therapist by training.
- Ismael Peña López. Board member Professor and researcher at the Open University of Catalonia. Economist by training and expert in the information and knowledge society.
- Joan Pino Vilalta. Board member Director of the Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF). Professor of Ecology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
- Susanne Rieger Vomhof. Board member Coach. Supervisor. President of the Green Europe Foundation (2014-2021). Sociologist.
- Josep Maria Violant Nicolau. Board member Advisory Council Coordinator.
Secretary (non-employee): Joaquim Badia. Lawyer.
Honorary Board of Trustees
The Honorary Board of Trustees is a consultative body of which the founding trustees who exceed a certain age and wish to remain linked to the entity become members.
- Amparo Porcel Mundó. Diploma in Social Work and Degree in Educational Sciences.
- Salvador Carrasco Calvo. Professor of Sociology at the University of Barcelona.
- Rosa Romeu Tarragona. Diploma in Social Work.
Governing bodies
DIRECTION
This is the coordinating body for the actions that we promote from Fundesplai and the related entities. The management is responsible for monitoring the action plans, projects, programs, budgets and the daily management and coordination of the technical teams.
Cristina Rodríguez
Chief Executive Officer
Carles Xifra
Deputy General Manager
Maria Jose Navarrete
Financial management
Froilan Salgado
Chief Operating Officer
Jordi Roman
Human Resources Management
José Antonio Ruiz
Director of Relations and Participation
Maria Bruno
Social Action Management
Asun Gil
Environmental Sustainability Management
Victor García
Regulatory Compliance and Third Sector Management
Jonathan Pasquier
IT Management
OUR TEAM
The technical team is made up of hardworking people who enthusiastically and professionally promote educational, social, training, environmental education or Third Sector-related projects. We organize ourselves in a network and transversality, favoring cooperative dynamics, coherence, innovation and inclusion.
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Since the constitution of Fundesplai (Fundació Catalana de l'Esplai), in 1996, the Board of Trustees was provided with a consultative body, with the express function of being a bridge between society and the Foundation. The members of the Advisory Board give their opinion, assess and advise on the projects we promote, raise issues and challenges of our society and propose possible actions to be developed.
- Ramon Agenjo Director and Secretary of the DAMM Group
- Jordi Alberich General Manager Círculo de Economía 1998-2018
- Belén Albizu Family Therapist. Supervising teacher. President of INTRESS
- Josep Maria Álvarez Trade Unionist
- Marta Angerri Director European Financing, Public Affairs, Sustainability and CSR of Almendro Origen Group
- Ignasi Aragay Deputy editor of Ara newspaper
- Núria Ayala Architect. OAB Project Manager
- Bruna Baffa Executive Director Museo do Amanhâ
- Mireia Barba Co-Founder of the Espigoladors Foundation and Es im-perfect
- Raimon Bergós Director of Bergós Law Firm
- Òscar Camps Director of Open Arms
- Teresa Crespo Member of the Board of Directors and the ECAS Poverty Committee
- Lena De Botton Community of research on excellence for all
- Najat Driouech Deputy spokeswoman for the Children's Commission GP ERC
- Carlos Ferrater Architect. Partner and Founder of Office Architecture in Barcelona (OAB)
- Pere Forga Soliá
- Ester Garcia Director of the School of Wine Tourism of Catalonia. Director The Wine Business School
- Ramon Garcia Professor ofESADE
- Joan M. Girona Teacher and psychopedagogue
- Eva Granados Political scientist
- Therese Jamaa Technology Sector Executive and Vice President of the Spanish Red Cross Foundation
- Candela López Mayoress of Castelldefels 2015-2017
- Josep M. LozanoESADE Professor
- Sílvia Llinas Restorer
- Ciurana Malaret Professor of Administrative Law UB
- Raúl Manzano FMRPC-El Segrià Pedagogical Resource Center
- Maria Marquès Director of the Vila Olímpica School. Teacher. Pedagogue
- Xavier Masllorens President of the International Catalan Institute for Peace (ICIP)
- Francesc Mateu Director Forum of local ombudsmen and ombudspersons of Catalonia
- Marta Mateu Bachelor's Degree in Pedagogy
- Lluís Mijoler Mayor of El Prat de Llobregat
- Isabel Montraveta Degree in Law and Diploma in Social Work
- Carme Morilla General Director Instituto Gestalt
- Enric Morist Professional of the Third Social Sector
- Imma Noguera Diploma in Social Work. Member F. Solidarity Action against Unemployment
- Xavier Pacheco Secretary General of CCOO of Catalonia
- Jaume Padrós Family Physician
- Ada Oliveras Restorer
- Ismael Peña-López Director of the School of Public Administration of Catalonia
- Isaac Peraire Director of the Waste Agency of Catalonia
- Sara Perez Manager. Catalan Coordinator of Foundations
- Cira Pérez Cultural Manager
- Joan Pino Professor of Ecology at the UAB. LGAI Director
- Joan Planes President Fluidra Foundation
- Enric Prats Professor of Pedagogy UB
- Susanne Rieger Degree in Sociology. Certified supervisor and coach. Consultant
- Genís Roca Businessman and university professor. Specialist in culture and digital society
- Ferran Rodríguez EVEHO Foundation
- Camil Ros Secretary General UGT of Catalonia
- Fina Rubio President SURT Foundation and Provivienda Association. Gender expert and women's rights activist
- Salvador Rueda Director of the Urban Ecology Agency of Barcelona
- Dolors Sabater Pedagogue
- Núria Salán Professor UPC. President SCT
- Gemma Salvador Deputy General Directorate of Health Promotion
- Neus Sanmartí Teacher trainer
- Lluís Tejedor Mayor of El Prat de Llobregat 1982-2019
- Maria Truñó Expert in social policies for children, adolescents and education
- Jordi Turull Secretary General of Junts per Catalunya
- Pau Vidal Strategic consulting for the Third Sector
- Josep Maria Violant Advisory Board Coordinator
- Frederic Ximeno Ecology Commissioner of the Barcelona City Council
- Rafael Zarza General Management Avant Grup-Bardet
The staff of Fundesplai
In 2024, at Fundesplai we have reached more than 13,876 different people hired throughout the year, who work to carry out our projects and services .
%
Women
%
Under 35 years old
%
Indefinite contract
You too can be part of this team: come work with us!