Rector of Tecnológico de Monterrey

Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain

Rector of Tecnológico de Monterrey

Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain is the Rector of Tecnológico de Monterrey and a professor of leadership, family business and corporate governance. He is passionate about education, leadership and transformation.

Juan Pablo has held several roles at the institution since joining in 2011, such as Vice President for Development & External Affairs, Dean of the Business School, and Vice President for Planning and Transformation. He served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Tecnológico de Monterrey from 2012 to 2020.

Juan Pablo worked at McKinsey & Company for over a decade. He advised a global portfolio of public, private, and non-profit clients in Mexico, the United States, Russia, Colombia, and Brazil, leading projects in the financial, energy, consumer goods, retail, education, and philanthropy sectors.

Murra serves as President of the FIMPES Board of Directors, Vice President of the Board of the Civic Council of Institutions of Nuevo León (Consejo Cívico de Instituciones de Nuevo León) and as a Board member of the Eugenio Garza Lagüera Entrepreneurship Institute at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Juan Pablo holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering and Systems from Tecnológico de Monterrey and holds an MBA degree from NYU Stern School of Business.

He is married to María Enríquez and is father to Jimena, Juan Emilio and María Andrea.

Agustín Mateo Arredondo Corrales

Northwest Vice President of Tecnológico de Monterrey

He began his career at Tecnológico de Monterrey more than 25 years ago, serving in different leadership roles at the Laguna, Saltillo, Zacatecas, and Ciudad Juárez campuses. 

He was general director of the Zacatecas (2012-2014), Aguascalientes (2014-2019), and Sonora Norte (2019-2023) campuses. His last position was Vice President of the Northern Region (2023-2024). 
He has experience in various companies and organizations in human resources, planning, finance, and administration, as well as in business and citizens' councils and organizations. 

He has been a consultant for several companies, NGOs, and government agencies, as well as an instructor and lecturer focused on leadership, planning, change management, competitiveness, and prosperity.  

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (December 1995) and a Master's Degree in Finance (December 1998) from Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a PhD in Economics and Business Management (December 2015) from the University of Deusto in San Sebastián, Spain. He is also a graduate of the Human Thriving Leadership program, by EGADE Business School; the Conscious Leadership Program, by the Conscious Business Center; Diploma in Senior Management, by ITESM EGADE; and the Seminar on Entrepreneurship Education, by Babson College.

Alfredo Henry Hidalgo Rasmussen

Interim Dean of the School of Architecture, Art and Design

Alfredo began his career at Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2015, playing roles in the classroom as a professor and in leadership positions as Associate Dean of Research, Graduate and Continuing Education at EAAD and leader of the Cities strategic initiative.   

In 2005 he co-founded the civil association CITA and in 2007 the International Forum of Architecture COMPLOT, in which he promotes non-motorized mobility, the recovery of public spaces and metropolitan coordination to improve the quality of urban life.  

As an architect he has carried out public space and infrastructure projects that have been published in the Jalisco Architecture Biennial, the Chile Architecture Biennial and the Venice Biennial. He was director of the Office of Strategic Projects of Zapopan, where he led projects such as Zone 30 of the Historic Center and the Pedagogical Water Forest and consultant for UN-Habitat with projects in Colombia and Mexico.   

He has been a guest professor at various foreign universities such as the University of Chile, Universidad San Sebastián, Universidad Diego Portales (Santiago, Chile), Politécnico de Milán, EAFIT (Medellín, Colombia). He is a member of the CeCodet research group at the University of Oviedo and is Associate Researcher with the ETI Chair, Paris Sorbonne Business School - Paris1 Panthéon Sorbonne University.  

Alfredo is an architect with a graduate degree in Territorial Development and a PhD from the University of Oviedo in Spain.

Claudia Avelar

Director of Talent for Higher Education

Claudia Avelar joined Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2016 and has since been a key figure in the Talent area. Throughout her career at the institution, she has led high-impact projects, including the implementation of Flexible Benefits, the standardization of benefits, and the evolution of various compensation schemes.

In 2021, she assumed the role of Talent Director for the support areas, playing a crucial role in the reorganization and development of Vice Presidencies.

In addition to her administrative responsibilities, Claudia has shared her expertise as an adjunct professor within the Tec21 educational model.

Originally from Mexico City, Claudia has called Monterrey home since 2006. She holds a degree in Organizational Psychology from Tecnológico de Monterrey and has built a solid professional career across various industries, including food, consulting, services, and education.

mail claudia.avelar@tec.mx

Claudia Margarita Félix Sandoval

Vice President of West Central Campus

She began her career at Tecnológico de Monterrey in 1995. At Tec, she has held positions such as Promotion Director, Career Director, High School Director, and Director of Campus Cd. Obregón and Campus Sonora Norte. She is currently Vice President of the Central West Campus.

During her professional career, she has been a consultant, manager, and director of companies in the areas of commercialization, administration, marketing, and management, including Cemex Mexico, Promotora de Hogares, and Provida Desarrollos.   

She is also a member of the Board of MEGACABLE and the Board of Directors of COPARMEX Jalisco and chairs the Education Commission of said organization. She is a lecturer, instructor, and professor at EGADE Business School in Leadership and Organizational Culture. 

Claudia holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Business Management from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB-Spain) with Summa Cum Laude recognition. Her academic research focuses on the link between leadership, entrepreneurship, and organizational culture. Master in Marketing (2003), Master in Business Administration (1995), and Bachelor in Business Administration (1993) from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). 

Tecnológico de Monterrey recognized Dr. Felix Sandoval for her outstanding career with the Tec 2021 Woman of the Year Award.

Edna Jaime Treviño 

Dean School of Social Sciences and Government

Edna Jaime serves as Dean of the School of Social Science and Government at Tecnológico de Monterrey, one of the most prestigious universities in Mexico and Latin America. 

Until July 2023, she served as the director of Mexico Evalúa, a prominent public policy think-thank focused on improving government accountability through comprehensive analysis and practical recommendations. 

With a thirty-year career, her expertise covers various aspects of public policy, including design, analysis, and evaluation, as well as building partnerships across public, private, social and academic sectors. Her primary focus areas have been the rule of law, justice, public safety, and transparency, earning her recognition as a trusted source for policy analysis by major media outlets in Mexico and internationally. 

Her leadership journey began in 2002 when she took on the role of General Director at CIDAC, where she revamped research, increased visibility, and formed strategic alliances. In 2009, she founded Mexico Evalúa, which has grown into one of North America’s most influential think tanks. 

In 2015, she played a pivotal role in designing Mexico’s National Anticorruption System and led the selection process for its Citizen Participation Committee. In 2018, she became a member of the Executive Committee of the Paris Peace Forum, receiving recognition from the French government for her contributions to global development. 

In addition to her roles, she holds positions as a Global Fellow at the Wilson Center and as an Associate at the Mexican Council of International Affairs (COMEXI).

Feniosky Peña-Mora

Dean Shool of Engineering and Sciences

Dr. Peña-Mora is the Executive Director of the Center for Buildings, Infrastructure and Public Spaces at Columbia University in New York, United States. From 2014 to 2017, he was the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Design and Construction. He has been responsible for more than 1,200 projects valued over USD $15 billion. He previously served as Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Columbia University from 2009 to 2012. He was on the faculty at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for six years, where he was Associate Provost, Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, affiliated with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, and a faculty member of the Beckman Institute.
 
He has previously served on the faculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and has been a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in the United Kingdom, at the University of Cambridge, the University of Salford and the University of Manchester; as well as a visiting professor at Loughborough University in Great Britain, at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland and at Tsinghua University in China. He is also a leader on topics such as Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Sustainable Construction and Process Integration during the design and development of large-scale civil engineering systems. He is and author or co-author of more than 230 academic publications and holds six patents.  He has earned an international reputation for his innovations in education, research, and engineering, being recognized with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the qualification of Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Buildings (CIOB) of the UK, the Election as Member of the Dominican Republic Academy of Sciences, and the United States National Academy of Construction, as well as numerous awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
 
Peña-Mora holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering Sciences, Magna Cum Laude from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Hernández Ureña in the Dominican Republic, a Master Degree in Civil Engineering Sciences and a PhD in Civil Engineering Systems Science, both from MIT.
He is from the Dominican Republic. He is married to Minosca Alcántara and they have 3 children who followed in his footsteps as engineers.
  
Feniosky Peña-Mora joins Tecnológico de Monterrey as Dean of the School of Engineering and Sciences on July 1, 2023.

Horacio Arredondo Villalba

Dean of EGADE Business School

Horacio's career at Tecnológico de Monterrey began as Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Families, Academic Director of the Executive MBA and Advanced MBA, and Vice Rector of Graduate Studies and Executive Development. 

Before joining the Tec, Horacio held roles at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile. He has also held management positions in the financial and housing industry in Montevideo, Uruguay, and in global consulting firms in Santiago, Chile. He founded the consultancy GHR Asesores SpA in 2017 and previously the company Centro Equilibrio SpA in 2014, having the opportunity to provide comprehensive solutions to various companies in the industry in the same country. 

He has been an advisor to various companies and institutions in Santiago de Chile. He is an active lecturer and promoter of family businesses, business strategy, organizational transformation, company innovation, and socioemotional and financial health. In 2018, he won Best Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Family Research awards. In addition, collaboratively, he published in 2021 the book “Oportunidades y Desafíos para las empresas familiares de América Latina, cambios y desafı́os después de la pandemia” (Opportunities and Challenges for family businesses in Latin America, changes and challenges after the pandemic). 

He is a Certified Public Accountant from the Universidad de la República in Montevideo, Uruguay, majoring in Corporate Finance. He holds an MBA from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, a Master's degree in Research Methodologies for Science, and a PhD in Business and Administration from IE Business School.

Ignacio De la Vega García

Vice President for International Affairs

Ignacio de la Vega has an outstanding career as an entrepreneur in the academic, financial, and governmental fields.

Before joining Tec of Monterrey, he was the general director of Babson Global, an organization that integrates the Global Centers of Entrepreneurial Leadership of Babson College, for which he developed innovative collaborative research programs and initiatives with an entrepreneurial focus.

De la Vega participated in the launch of Prince Mohammad Bin Salman College (MSBC), in Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with Babson College, Emaar Group, Lockheed Martin, and crown prince Mohamed Bin Salman. Previous to this he was the global Chief Learning Officer of BBVA, where he worked with the president, the CEO, and the Executive Committee of the Group to transform their corporate training model.

De la Vega served as president of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), an international observatory that studies entrepreneurial activities across the world, that works with more than 450 researchers and collaborators in more than 90 countries. During 20 years he was a professor, researcher and director in the IE Business School, an institution where he also served as the director of the International Center for Entrepreneurship and Development Business Projects.

In the past years he has been an active entrepreneur and investor in different start-ups and SMEs.

Jin Michael Fung

Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Education

Jin Michael Fung is the Executive Director of the Institute for the Future of Education (IFE) at Tecnólogico de Monterrey, leading the University’s efforts to generate, transfer, and disseminate applicable knowledge about educational innovation, connecting and seeking disruptive global solutions for the future of higher education and lifelong learning. 

Fung was formerly Deputy Chief Executive at SkillsFuture Singapore, where he led the development of a comprehensive education and training ecosystem under the national SkillsFuture movement, which has become a global benchmark and reference for workforce skills development and lifelong learning.

He is the founding President of the Higher Education Planning in Asia Association, an adjunct Senior Fellow at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and serves on various global boards and committees. He is an alumnus of the University of Southern California and Carnegie Mellon University in the US, and Tsinghua University in China.

José Antonio Torre Medina

Director of the Center for the Future of Cities

As Urbanism and Operation’s Sustainability at Tec de Monterrey, José Antonio coordinated the urban transformation initiatives as DistritoTec and La Campana-Altamira in Monterrey and Distrito de Innovación Tlalpan in Mexico City. He is the secretary of the Metropolitan Coordination Committee and member of the Nuevo Leon Council for Strategic Planning. 

For the last 10 years he has been dedicated to research, design and implement better ways of planning, manage and promote the role of the city as a sustainable platform for development. He served in the Federal Government from 2008 to 2013 as coordinator of advisors in ProMéxico, coordinator of advisors to the Secretary of Economy and Undersecretary of Competitiveness and Regulation in the same ministry. 

José Antonio holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Systems from Tecnológico de Monterrey and an MBA degree from Harvard University.
 

Judith Ruiz-Godoy Rivera

Dean School of Humanities and Education

She has a PhD in Humanistic Studies with a specialization in applied ethics from the Tecnológico de Monterrey, a Master’s in Modern Literature from the Universidad Iberoamericana and a BA in International Relations from the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

She has been employed at the Tecnológico de Monterrey since 1998. She has been the division director, director of a regional department, and regional dean of the School of Humanities and Education. She is currently a member of the SNI, National System of Researchers since 2015.

She began her career at the United Nations Environment Program. She has worked and studied at the University of British Columbia in Canada, the University of Lleida in Spain, the Interamerican University, and the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She’s got more than 25 publications including chapters of books, and articles in both national and international refereed journals.

At the Tecnológico de Monterrey, she has received numerous awards and recognitions such as the Torre de la Excelencia, the Borrego de Oro and Profesores que Dejan Huella.

Luis Alonso Herrera Montalvo

Dean Shool of Medicine and Health Sciences

Since 2019 and until recent days, Luis Herrera was General Director of the National Institute of Genomic Medicine of the Ministry of Health. His research has focused on the area of carcinogenesis; mainly on the relationship between chromosomal instability and different tumors that evolve in humans.   Since 2001 he has been a researcher at the UNAM Biomedical Research Institute. In 2003, he joined the National Cancer Institute (INCan) as Deputy Director of Basic Research, where his work in the consolidation of research policies stands out. Subsequently, for 10 years he was the head of the Research Directorate of INCan, from where he managed the Clinic of Hereditary Cancer, the Prevention Research Center, as well as the Prevention Clinics in Torreon, Monterrey, and Puebla. Founded, and coordinated the installation, development, and operation of the College Mexican for Cancer Research. He has been a professor in the Doctoral programs in Biomedical Sciences; Master's and Doctorate in Medical, Dental, and Health Sciences, as well as in the Faculties of Sciences and Medicine of the UNAM.  

He has a doctorate in Biomedical Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and is a Biologist from the same university. Later, he did a post-doctorate in the Department of Infectious Diseases of the School of Medicine, at Stanford University, United States.   Among the distinctions he has been awarded are: the National University Distinction for Young University Students in the area of Research in Natural Sciences, the recognition of the "Alfonso Caso" Medal as a National Researcher Level III, the "Alfonso Caso" Medal as a National Researcher Level III, the "Alfonso Caso" Medal as a National Researcher Level III, and the "Alfonso Caso" Medal as a National Researcher Level III. He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences, a Full Member of the National Academy of Medicine, Member of the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Society of Clinical Oncology.  

María Elena Vázquez

Dean of the Business School

Since 2017 she has served as Regional Dean of the Business School for Tecnológico of Monterrey.

With extensive experience of 35 years at Tec, she has held management positions in Effectiveness and National Planning, Special Projects for North and Pacific, Center for Strategic Studies (Retailing) and Management of the School of Business and Humanities. 
She's passionate about consulting.

He combines her role with advice on strategic projects related to retail, marketing, service management, quality management and strategy in companies such as Ford México, Ciba - Geigy, Cruz Roja Guadalajara, Soriana, Farmacias Guadalajara, Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma, Nutrisa and others.

She has been a visiting professor in the United States, Ecuador, Colombia and France, and her research has been published in journal of Business Research, Journal of Shopping Center Research and Managing Service Quality.

Mario Adrián Flores Castro

Vice President of Campus Monterrey

He began his career at Tecnológico de Monterrey in 1993. He has served as Department Director and Director of Professional and Graduate Studies at Campus San Luis Potosí; Director of Campus Guadalajara, León, and Irapuato; and Vice President of the Western Region. His last position was Vice President of Monterrey and General Director of Campus Monterrey. 

Before joining Tecnológico de Monterrey, he worked at companies such as The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Continental Tires (formerly General Tire). He has been Mexico's representative to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), which monitors the state of entrepreneurship in more than 70 countries. 

Mario Adrián is an industrial engineer in mechanics from the Instituto Tecnológico de San Luis Potosí. He holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, and a Doctorate in Science in Operations Management from the Institute of Org. & Management, in Poland, with research stays in England. He is a certified Senior Ontological Coach and took the Conscious Business Coaching program.

Moravia Isabel Garcia Alanis

Director of Finance and Administration for Higher Education

Moravia started to work at Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2004. Since then, she has been collaborating in the Administration and Finance areas. For almost 20 years, Moravia has focused on the development of economic models and business cases in multiple subjects and areas, in generating financial projections and budgets, and leading and implementing high-impact projects. In her most recent role, she served as Finance Manager for four of our National Schools.

Prior to joining Tec, she worked as a consultant for 6 years, first collaborating at Booz Allen & Hamilton and later at the Boston Consulting Group. During this period, she developed market entry and commercial strategies, and efficiency and operational improvement programs.  

In 1994, she graduated as a Computer Systems Engineer from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey. And in 2000, she obtained a Master's in Economics and Business Administration from IESE, University of Navarra, in Barcelona, Spain.

Originally from Barquisimeto, Venezuela, she has been living in Mexico for over 30 years. She has been married to Raymundo for 25 years and is the mother of María Fernanda. In her free time, she enjoys reading, going to the movies, and spending time with her family.

mail moravia.garcia@tec.mx

Paulina Campos Villaseñor

Vice president for Mexico City Campus

Paulina Campos is the Vice president for Mexico City Campus at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where she promotes excellence in education, applied research, and innovation, contributing to the positive impact of Tec on its community and beyond. Throughout her career at the institution, she has served as Vice President of Integrity and Compliance, leading internal audit and risk management programs. During the pandemic, she held the role of National Leader for the Conscious Return after COVID-19, ensuring the safe reopening of all campuses with a focus on the well-being of the community.

Previously, she was Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Government and has been a professor in the Department of Economics since 2018. In addition to her work at Tec, Paulina has developed a solid professional career in financial services institutions such as Standard & Poor’s, participating in projects in Mexico City, New York, and Madrid, as well as at Infonavit. She was the General Director of Fundación Hogares, leveraging her experience in both the public and private sectors.

She holds a degree in economics and a Master’s in Public Policy from the Kennedy School at Harvard University. Paulina is an Ashoka Fellow, a co-founder of a Civil Association of Women Leaders, and actively participates in various boards and committees.

Rashid Abella Yunes

Vice Rector of Admissions and Student Development

He began his career at Tecnológico de Monterrey in 1991, teaching courses in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He has held various positions, such as Director of Financial Administration, Director of Real Estate and Construction of Sistema Tec, Director of Operations, and Executive Director of Hospital San José-Tec de Monterrey.  

He also served as General Director of Campus Puebla for 13 years and the General Director of the Central Zone, in charge of the Puebla, Toluca, Hidalgo, Cuernavaca, Veracruz, and Chiapas campuses. His previous positions were Vice President of Tecnológico de Monterey in the Mexico City Region and General Director of the Mexico City Campus. 

Passionate about education, he has taught Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering and is certified as an ontological coach. 

Graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Management, a Master's degree in Science, specializing in Manufacturing Systems, and a Master's in Finance from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey. He completed his PhD in Business Sciences, specializing in Family Business, in Madrid, Spain.

Roberto Iñiguez Flores

Executive Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs & Faculty

Roberto began his career at Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2003, holding leadership positions such as Career Director, Department Director, Center Director, Division Director, and, most recently, national Dean of the School of Architecture, Art, and Design. 

He has been a consultant of design strategies and innovation methods for companies such as Fiat Cars, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Volkswagen, United Nations, Mammut, Elica, Continental, Coca Cola, and Ferrero Rocher, among others. He has also been a Visiting Professor at different universities such as the University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland, École cantonale d'art de Lausanne, Universitá di Bologna, Politécnico di Torino, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, among others. 

He is a member of various committees and academic councils, such as the London Design Embassy, Latin Design Network, European Academy of Design, Systems and Design Network, and Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño. He is currently Vice President of Cumulus Association—The Global Association of Art and Design Education and Research.   

In 2024, he was awarded the National Design Award in the category of Academic Career by Diseña México/UNESCO. 

He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design from the University of Guadalajara, a Master's Degree in Design Management and a PhD in Design, Manufacturing and Industrial Project Management from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain.