Curriculum Vitae FRANCISCO A. ITZAINA, CBE

Curriculum Vitae
FRANCISCO A. ITZAINA, CBE
Rolls-Royce Regional
America, since 2003
Director
-
South
Responsible for the strategic coordination and
supervision of the activities of all Rolls-Royce sectors in
South America, including Aerospace and Marine and
Industrial Power Systems, with current annual
revenues of £400 million in the region. These revenues are projected to double by the
end of this decade. Also responsible for all government relations.
Born in Uruguay in 1947, Francisco started his carrier with W. R. Grace & Co, where he
was Vice President of Finance Latin America in New York and Operations Director for the
Cryovac Division in Brazil (vacuum packaging systems for foodstuffs). Later he worked for
Bunzl plc as President of its Brazilian subsidiary (sophisticated packaging for cosmetics)
and for Moore Corporation as President - Brazil and President Moore Latin America (large
printing company with 16 plants and 2500 employees in the region). He has lived in Brazil
for nearly 40 years.
Francisco has an MBA degree from Michigan State University (2008 Outstanding Alumni
Award), and a BA degree from Saginaw Valley State University (2010 Distinguished Alumni
Award).
In May 2014 was elected Chairman of the Administrative Council of the British Chamber
of Commerce in Brazil, which he also chaired from 2005 to 2007. Previously he presided
over the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce and the Advisory Board of the Salvation
Army in Brazil.
In 2008 Francisco was invested by HRM Queen Elizabeth the Second as Commander of
the Order of the British Empire (CBE).
Married, four children, one grandchild.