Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizo is the New Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Leo Express Global a.s.

Prague, 16th of July 2024 - Leo Express Global a.s. has elected Inmaculada Gutiérrez Carrizo as the new Chairwoman of the Board of Directors. She replaces Manel Villalante I Llauradó, who is retiring from his functions at Renfe Group. 

Ms. Gutierrez is the General Director of Renfe Proyectos Internacionales company at Renfe Group, the national passenger railway company of Spain, which is a strategic partner of Leo Express Group. Ms. Gutiérrez has been elected as the new Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the company Leo Express Global a.s.  

Ms. Gutiérrez has more than 30 years of experience as an Economist both in the public and consulting private sectors. She has held various management positions in the Public Administration in areas related to economic regulation, competition, and market liberalization. A significant part of her career has been dedicated to antitrust. 

Since Renfe entered Leo Express through a capital increase in December 2021, the project within Renfe Group has been managed under her international directorate. Leo Express, based on audited results, achieved consolidated revenues of CZK 603 mil (EUR 24,4 mil) for 2023 with over 1,7 mil customers. The results of the company have significantly improved since then and the company expects to almost double revenues in 2024. 

Peter Köhler, Group CEO, says, “We are very pleased and honored to have Ms. Gutiérrez leading our Board of Directors. With her international track record and experience, she will greatly contribute to Leo Express in its domestic and international markets. We thank Mr. Villalante i Llauradó for his leadership over the last more than two years”. The other six members of the Board of Directors are Teresa Torres, Ismael Gutiérrez, Leos Novotny jr., Heinz Grossmann, Ibon Garcia and Martin Bala. Leo Express currently operates Open Access and PSO services in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Poland and Ukraine. Leo Express expects to reach 3,5 mil customers and approximately 5 million train kilometres in 2024.