Ángela Gómez Aíza, Alicia del Valle Soto, and Andrea Amozurrutia have been recognized by the magazine for their contributions to the development of Mexico.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Two graduate alumnae and one former Executive Education participant of EGADE Business School were recognized by the magazine Forbes on its list of The 100 Most Powerful Women in Mexico 2023.

The publication seeks to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of the women who are making history in Mexico and across the world, mainly due to their influence and impact on the country’s economic life.

“This exercise is a tribute, not only to the 100 that appear here, but to all Mexican women who day by day, with their work, contribute to the development of our country,” the magazine notes.

Meet these extraordinary women from the EGADE community included on the list:

Ángela Gómez Aíza (MA’06)
President SAP México

“With over 20 years’ experience in the technology, retail and consumer sector, in brands such as El Palacio de Hierro and Safilo Group, Ángela has worked for more than a decade at SAP, a German multinational that develops business software for commercial operations and customer relations management. Under her leadership, today 32% of the people who currently work at the company are women, and 30% hold strategic positions.”

Alicia del Valle Soto (MDM’07)
Executive Director of General Motors, Ramos Arizpe Plant

“The director of the General Motors Ramos Arizpe plant earned a degree in Industrial Engineering at Universidad del Valle de México, and a Master’s in Leadership for Manufacturing at Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Alicia started her career at the company General Motors in 1989 and, since then, has held positions of increasing responsibility.”

Andrea Amozurrutia (Women for Boards’19)
CFO and CSO at Grupo Herdez

“Andrea is the first Latin American woman to form part of the CFO Coalition for the SDGs, a working group for the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Global Compact. In 2020, she created Semillero Nutrisa to support women entrepreneurs and generate equal opportunities. In addition to heading the sustainability strategy, she is in charge of the Finance Department.”

The full list, which includes entrepreneurs, scientists, athletes, activists, and artists, was published in the June-July 2023 issue of Forbes México, and can be viewed here.