Corporate
Governance

The strength of an organization is defined by the vision, responsibility and commitment of its leadership which, within a framework of ethics and transparency, give the certainty and stability necessary at times of difficulty, and the confidence and momentum required for growth.

The solid support of Grupo FAMSA’s Board of Directors to guarantee the rights of its stockholders has been, without doubt, one of the basic pillars for the Company’s growth during its 47 years of offering, to consumers in Mexico and the United States, financing alternatives to acquire consumer goods.

Management Team Grupo Famsa

Thanks to its leadership, solid experience, integrity and proven execution capabilities, Grupo FAMSA’s Management Team has performing consistent results throughout its history. The committed group of professionals who lead the company are:

The strength of an organization is defined by the vision, responsibility and commitment of its leadership.

The good performance of Grupo Famsa is backed by good Corporate Governance practices in accordance with the "Code of Best Corporate Practices" suggested by Mexican Stock Market Law and National Banking and Securities Commission., thus achieving a better functioning of its Board of Directors, in whom rests the obligation to manage, in coordination with the Audit and Corporate Practices Committees, the planning, approval and supervision of all the company's operations.

Grupo Famsa

Banco
Ahorro

Famsa

GrupoFamsa S.A.B. de C.V.

Board of Directors

Don Humberto Garza Gonzalez*

Humberto Garza Valdéz

Hernán Javier Garza Valdéz

Oziel Mario Garza Valdéz

Member since 1997

Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Grupo Famsa.

Member since 1997

Humberto Garza Valdez holds 32 years of experience at Grupo Famsa, and he is the son of Mr. Humberto Garza Gonzalez (our founder). During the last 21 years, Mr. Garza Valdez has performed as our CEO, and has previously served as our Deputy CEO. He holds a Bach. degree in Administration from Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) and a Masters in Management from Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa (IPADE).

Member since 1997

Hernan Garza Valdez holds 30 years of experience at Grupo Famsa, and he is the son of Mr. Humberto Garza Gonzalez (our founder). Mr. Garza Valdez performs as our Strategic Planning Director. He holds a Bach. degree in Economics from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), a Master in MBA from the University of Notre Dame and also a Master in IT also from the ITESM.

Member since 1997

Oziel Garza Valdez holds 24 years of experience in Grupo Famsa, and he is the son of Mr. Humberto Garza Gonzalez (our founder). For the last 18 years, Mr. Garza Valdez has performed as Managing Director of our line of clothing and Verochi. He also previously served as Commercial Director of the Monterrey Zone. He holds a Bach. degree in Administration from UDEM, and a Masters in Administration from IPADE.

As of December 31, 2017

Inpedent Boards of Directors

Bernardo Guerra Treviño

Salvador Kalifa Assad

Jorge Luis Ramos Santos

Roberto Gutiérrez García

José Luis Ochoa Bautista

Member since 2011

Bernardo Guerra Treviño has served on Grupo Famsa’s Board of Directors since 2011 and at Banco Ahorro Famsa’s since 2007 to 2014. He is Co-founder and Managing Director at Guerra Capital Asesores (MG Capital). Additionally, he is a Director on the Board of Axtel and chairs its Audit and Corporate Practices Committee. Moreover, he is a Director on the Board and Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Practices Committee in Promotora Ambiental. He is an Industrial engineer from the ITESM.

Member since 1997

Salvador Kalifa Assad has been a Director on the Board of Grupo Famsa since 1997 and on the Board of Banco Ahorro Famsa since 2007. He currently runs his own company, Consultores Economicos Especializados, S.A. de C.V. and performs analysis for the magazzine Alto Nivel and for a number of Mexican newspapers in a number of editorial columns. Mr. Kalifa was engaged as Director of Economic Analysis at Grupo Alfa for 7 years, and also served at Grupo Financiero GBM-Atlantico. Additionally, he has served as a Director on the Boards of Grupo IMSA, Verzatec and Banorte. He holds a Bach. degree in Economics from ITESM and possesses a Masters and a PhD in Economics from Cornell.

Member since 2006

Jorge Luis Ramos Santos has been Director on the Board of Grupo Famsa since 2006 and director ofthe Board of Banco Ahorro FAMSA since 2015. He currently acts on behalf of Heineken Americas in its joint ventures and is also Senior Advisor of this Company. He has also performed as Vice-Chairman at Heineken Americas, CEO of Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma, as well as HR and Commercial SVP in Femsa Cerveza. He is currently Director at the Board of a number of companies in Latam, as well as member of business organizations and universities’ patronages in Mexico. He holds a Bach. in Accounting and Administration from ITESM, a Masters in Administration from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Member since 2016

Has served his profession in several positions at Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer from 1982 to 2002, including the position of Director of Audit which he held for the last 10 years before his departure from the group. Subsequently, from 2003 to 2016, he joined the Instituto de Fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores (Mexico’s National Workers Housing Fund Institute, “INFONAVIT”), where he held the position of Chief Audit Executive for the last 10 years before his departure from the institution. Mr. Gutierrez holds a B.A. in Accounting from the Escuela Bancaria y Comercial, SC (Mexico’s School of Banking and Commerce, “EBC”), he also holds a Certified Internal Auditor (“CIA”) certification from the Institute of Internal Auditors (“IIA”), as well as several Diplomas in Comprehensive Audit, Financial and Credit Risk Management, and Corporate Governance from universities such as Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, and Universidad Anáhuac.

Member since 2016

Has over 16 years of experience in the Mexican Financial System. He currently serves as director and consultant of several financial institutions. He acted as Executive Secretary of the Instituto para la Protección al Ahorro Bancario (Mexican Bank Savings Protection Institute, known by its acronym in Spanish as “IPAB”) for 2 years, Credit Manager of the Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos (Mexican National Works and Public Services Bank, known as “Banobras”) for 4 years, and VP of Supervision of the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (Mexican National Banking and Securities Commission, “CNBV”) for 5 years. He has been an adviser of the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank, as well as commissioner, director and/or member of the Technical Committee of the following institutions: Nacional Financiera (“Nafin”), Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (National Exterior Commerce Bank, “Bancomext”), Banco Nacional del Ejército Fuerza Aérea y Armada (Mexican National Army, Air Force and Navy Bank, “Banjercito”), FINA, Fondo para el Desarrollo Comercial (Mexican Commercial Development Fund, an extinct trust known as “Fidec”), Patronato del Ahorro Nacional (institution which transformed into the Banco del Ahorro Nacional y Servicios Financieros, the Mexican National Savings and Financial Services Bank, known as “Bansefi”), Agroasemex, and Fideicomiso Liquidador de Instituciones y Organizaciones Auxiliares de Crédito (Auxiliary Credit Institutions and Organizations Liquidator Trust, “Fideliq”). He has also been a member of the Board of Governors of the CNBV, the Comisión Nacional del Sistema de Ahorro para el Retiro (Mexico’s National Commission for Retirement Savings, “CONSAR”), the Comisión Nacional de Seguros y Fianzas (Mexican National Insurance and Bonding Commission, “CNSF”), and the Servicio de Administración y Enajenación de Bienes (Mexican Management Service and Property Disposal Department, “SAE”). Mr. Ochoa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (“UNAM”) and an MBA in Finance from the MIT Sloan School of Management, as well as a certificate in Management and Leadership from the same institution.

As of December 31, 2017

Banco Ahorro Famsa S.A.Institución de Banca Múltiple

Board of Directors

Humberto Garza Valdéz

Hernán Javier Garza Valdéz

Oziel Mario Garza Valdéz

Luis Gerardo Villarreal Rosales

As of December 31, 2017

Inpedent Boards of Directors

Héctor Medina Aguiar

Salvador Kalifa Assad

José Luis Ochoa Bautista

Gerardo José de la Garza Santos

Jorge Luis Ramos Santos

Roberto Gutiérrez García

As of December 31, 2017

Officers of the Board of Directors

Miembro

Función

Don Humberto Garza González

Chairman

Luis Gerardo Villarreal Rosales*

Secretary

Ricardo Maldonado Yañez*

Alternate Secretary

* They are officers of the Board of Directors, without being part of it.

Audit Committe

Miembro

Función

Roberto Gutiérrez García

Chairman

Salvador Llarena Arriola

Member

Jorge Luis Ramos Santos

Member

* They are officers of the Board of Directors, without being part of it.

Corporate Practices Committee

Miembro

Función

Jorge Luis Ramos Santos

Chairman

Salvador Llarena Arriola

Member

José Luis Ochoa Bautista

Member

* They are officers of the Board of Directors, without being part of it.

Officers of the Board of Directors

Miembro

Función

José Luis Ochoa Bautista

Presidente

Ricardo Maldonado Yañez*

Secretario

Luis Gerardo Villarreal Rosales*

Prosecretario

* Son funcionarios del Consejo de Administración, sin formar parte del mismo.