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Dr. Marcelo Villagrán Joins H2News as a Specialized Contributor

Santiago, Chile – July 17, 2024 – H2News is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Marcelo Villagrán, former Commercial Director of Chile in the Netherlands and current Managing Partner of Mankuk Consulting & Services, to its team of specialized collaborators.

Dr. Villagrán, a lawyer from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and a Doctor of Law from the Philipps University of Marburg in Germany, has more than 20 years of experience in the fields of mining, energy and international economic relations. Between 2020 and 2023, he led Chile’s Green Hydrogen Strategy in Europe and since 2023 he has been managing partner of Mankuk Consulting & Services.

In an exclusive interview, Villagrán shared his experience in the green hydrogen industry and highlighted the importance of collaboration between Chile and the Netherlands. He commented on the NL-CHILE GREEN ENERGY CORRIDOR GDP program, which supports Dutch companies interested in the Chilean market, and emphasized the need for greater action and certainty for Chile to regain its leading role in the green hydrogen industry globally.

In addition, he highlighted the relevance of strengthening international relations and collaboration with key players in the green hydrogen industry. “Chile’s potential as a future producer and exporter of green energy opens a great opportunity in the relationship with the Netherlands,” he mentioned. He added that, after leaving ProChile, he has maintained support for Dutch companies to continue promoting this collaboration, recognizing the importance of logistics and the development of enabling infrastructure that Rotterdam offers.

Finally, he expressed his concern about Chile’s loss of prominence in the international green hydrogen scene and emphasized the need to act with more conviction and provide greater certainty. “The vision that Chile declares in its strategy of becoming the country that produces the cheapest green hydrogen on the planet must be shared by the entire country and not only by the developers,” he concluded, inviting everyone to dream big and lead with the example.

Mario Cortés

Business Development Manager

Mario Cortés is an Industrial Civil Engineer from Universidad de los Andes. He has more than 10 years of experience leading and developing commercial and project areas in the mining sector in national and international companies.

Mario has participated in important equipment supply projects for large-scale mining companies and has managed manufacture contracts, showing an outstanding strategic capacity, managing business risks and focused on the comprehensive progress of projects, areas and companies in which he has participated, focused on personal relationships and customer compliance. Currently Mario is a Business Development Manager, responsible of opening new markets and looking for synergies with other national and international companies in products and services.

Alexander von Frey

Managing Partner

Alexander is a co-founding partner of Mankuk. A civil engineer from Universidad de Chile. He has more than 16 years of experience leading environmental consultancy projects for the private industry and state-owned enterprises, in areas such as mining and energy.

Alexander has led countless projects related to archaeological management, environmental impact studies and statements, processing of sectorial permits, and engineering projects associated with sanitation, irrigation, and hydraulic projects. Alexander’s great leadership capacity allows him to deliver technical, environmental, and managerial solutions for the development of the projects entrusted to him, bringing great energy to the team. Today, Alexander plays a fundamental role as partner and managing director of Mankuk, providing direct support to clients throughout the different stages of project development.

Marta Aguilera

Senior Project Manager

Marta is a Lawyer from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and holds a Master's degree in Environmental Law from the Rovira i Virgili University. She has 10 years of experience in consultancy projects and legal advice in environmental matters.

Her areas of expertise include environmental, corporate, and real estate issues, serving sectors such as energy, industry, and mining, among others. Marta stands out for her leadership, management, and supervision of her teams, which enables the successful achievement of proposed objectives.

Loreto Rojas

Senior Project Manager

A geographer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, with a broad experience in territorial planning, environmental assessment, and geographic information systems. She has actively participated in leading, coordinating, and supervising complex hydrology projects, fire assessment, environmental impact statements, and processing of sectorial permits for private and public organizations.

Her great charisma, optimism, and enthusiasm make Loreto a key member when it comes to overcoming the challenges, we face every day.

Miguel Burgos

Senior Project Manager

Miguel is an environmental engineer and holds a master degree in environmental sciences from Universidad Santiago de Chile. He has more than fourteen years of experience in participating, leading, coordinating, and supervising sanitation and environmental projects, permits processing, and issues related to highly complex projects in the areas of waste of all kinds, regulatory compliance control, and environmental rating solutions. Miguel is a professional who stands out for his commitment and excellent relationship with his clients and the entire Mankuk team which, combined with his professional qualifications, make him a key member for us.

Mauricio Compagnon

Managing Partner

Mauricio is an industrial civil engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He is a co-founding partner of Mankuk, with over 15 years of experience in consulting and developing environmental services for large-scale mining, energy and transportation projects, among other industries. Mauricio has a comprehensive and detailed perspective of the environmental requirements that capital investment projects are forced to comply with. His expertise and skills allow him to make accurate recommendations in the precise moment.

Currently, Mauricio has a key role in the administration and commercial management areas of Mankuk. He leads work teams dedicated to the study of bids and preparation of proposals. He participates directly as Consulting Manager for the different projects of the company.