Carter Andrus is chief operating officer for Prologis and serves on the company’s executive committee. In this role, he is responsible for the global strategy of Prologis’ real estate operations, including its core real estate portfolio comprising 1.2 billion square feet, and capital deployment activities across the 20 countries in which Prologis operates. He is integral to driving innovation at Prologis, including through data analytics and AI. 

Previously, Andrus was global head of operations, where he was responsible for all aspects of the company's real estate operations and the regional team’s responsibilities for ancillary business functions such as Essentials. Prior to that, Andrus was president of Prologis’ Central Region, where he led the region’s development, acquisition and operation activities. He earlier held several senior leadership roles for the Central Region, including capital deployment and operations. He has extensive experience in industrial real estate investment strategy, operations and people management.

Before joining Prologis in 2008, he was a senior vice president at Colliers International in Chicago.

Andrus is a former president and executive board member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Chicago Chapter. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Michigan.

Joseph Ghazal is chief investment officer for Prologis and serves on the company’s executive committee. In this role, he leads the company’s global investment strategy, which includes management of the Investment Committee, execution of deployment activities and pipeline, and multi-market portfolio acquisitions and dispositions. 

Previously, Ghazal was global head of capital deployment, where he was responsible for all aspects of the company's capital deployment and reporter into the company’s president. Prior to that, he was chief investment officer for Europe, where he was responsible for all capital deployment, including development, land and property acquisitions and dispositions, and fund contributions. He has more than 20 years of experience in logistics real estate development.

Prior to that role, Ghazal served as regional head of Northern Europe, responsible for Prologis' operations in Scandinavia, Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. He has also held Prologis senior management positions in Benelux, the Middle East and Southern Europe.

He holds an M.B.A. from ESA, Paris ESCP, a master's degree in civil engineering from ESTP, Paris, and a civil engineering degree.

Deborah Briones is chief legal officer and general counsel of Prologis. Briones is responsible for overseeing the strategy and execution of all legal services of the global business, including corporate, real estate, Strategic Capital, Essentials, Energy and Mobility transactions, corporate governance, government affairs, legal operations, and technology and innovation.

A member of the company’s Executive Committee, Briones plays a key role in Prologis’ strategic initiatives, including mergers & acquisitions, global investment funds and portfolio transactions. She helps shape and nurture the company’s culture. This includes ensuring that employees are familiar with and complying with the company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

Before her appointment to chief legal officer in January 2025, Briones served as managing director and deputy general counsel of Prologis, where she was responsible for leading the corporate, energy, mobility, Essentials and Latin America legal teams and government affairs initiatives at the company.

A 20-year veteran of the company, Briones started with AMB Property Corporation, Prologis’ predecessor, in 2004. Briones has been a part of the company’s boldest moves, which have positioned it as the largest player in the logistics real estate sector.

Previously, Briones was a corporate attorney at Latham & Watkins in San Francisco, CA where she represented AMB for years before joining the company.

Briones is a member of the Prologis Ventures Investment Committee, director of the Prologis Foundation and a member of the Technical Committee of Prologis FIBRA, the governing body of one of the largest publicly traded real estate companies in Mexico.

Briones received her Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of California, Berkeley – School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts with honors from Yale University.

Armando Fregozo is President of Latin America for Prologis, Inc. He is responsible for managing over U$6.5B in AUM in Mexico and Brazil. He leads a development and operating portfolio of approximately 65 million square feet, a team of 160 vibrant employees, all of our capital deployment and operations activities in the region as well as our Joint Venture with Ivanhoe Cambridge in Brazil, Prologis Brazil Logistics Venture (PBLV).

Mr. Fregozo joined the Latin America team from Prologis’ Southwest Region, where he contributed significantly to transactional activity, having completed nearly 50 transactions totaling in excess of 21 million square feet of developable and/or existing industrial warehouse space with an estimated total gross project cost in excess of USD 1.6 billion. Prior to joining Prologis in 2010, he was an associate at Xebec Realty Partners, a Los Angeles-based industrial real estate firm. His previous international experience includes working for Colliers International in Budapest, Hungary.

Mr. Fregozo has participated in the Dartmouth Society of Investment and Economics, Tuck Real Estate Club and the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, amongst other organizations. He is a currently a member of YPO and GRI. He graduated from Dartmouth College.

Ed Nekritz serves as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. He oversees the provision of all legal services for Prologis on a worldwide basis. Furthermore, he leads Prologis' Risk Management, Environmental and Government Affairs departments. Ed focuses significant efforts on Prologis' strategic initiatives, including mergers & acquisitions, global investment funds and portfolio transactions. He also serves as the secretary to the Prologis Board of Directors

Ed joined Prologis as a Vice President in 1995. Previously, he was with the international law firm of Mayer, Brown & Platt (now Mayer Brown), where he practiced real estate and corporate law from 1990 to 1995.

Ed serves on the Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain Board of Directors and Executive Committee and is the Chairman of the Board of the Staenberg- Loup Jewish Community Center in Denver. He received his JD from the University of Chicago Law School and his BA, with honors, from Harvard College.

Mr. Saavedra is a partner of the Mexican law firm Santa Marina y Steta, where he has practiced corporate law since 1983. Mr. Saavedra currently serves on the boards of directors of Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V., Sanluis Corporación, S.A.B. de C.V., Corporación Geo, S.A.B. de C.V. and Mexican Derivatives Exchange, S.A. Mr. Saavedra was also an independent member of the technical committee of Prologis México Fondo Logístico, a Contributing Entity, and was a member of the board of directors of G. Acción, S.A. de C.V. from 1988 to 2008. Mr. Saavedra has a law degree from Universidad Iberoamericana, a Specialization in Commercial Law from Universidad Panamericana and a diploma in Human Development from Universidad Iberoamericana.

Carlos Elizondo Mayer-Serra Received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, in 1994. From 1991 until 1995 was assistant professor at CIDE. In 1995 became its President until 2004 when appointed Ambassador of Mexico to the OECD. In 2007 he returned to CIDE as a professor. Since 2016, is professor at the School of Government and Public Transformation at Tec de Monterrey, in Mexico City.

Author of several books, the last one, Los de Adelante corren mucho…Desigualdad, privilegiosy democracia. He writes a weekly op. ed. article at Reforma, on Sundays. Together with Federico Reyes Heroles, hosts a weekly TV program, Primer Círculo, every Monday at AND 40.

Mr. Alvarez is CEO of Finaccess Mexico SA de CV, an independent asset manager since 2009. From June 1998 thorugh May 2000, Mr. Alvarez was Managing Director of corporate, transactional and domestic private banking of Grupo Financiero Santander Mexicano, a position preceded by three years experience, from 1995 through 1998, CEO of Banco Santander de Negocios, SA de CV, a subsidiary of Santander Investment, acting as the managing director responsible for investment banking, capital markets, domestic private banking, asset management and asset custody.

Mr. Alvarez holds a BS in Industrial Engineering, from Universidad Iberoamericana, from which he graduated with honors and has an MBA from Columbia University.

President of ManpowerGroup for Latin America, responsible for the operation of 18 countries, with more than 3,700 staff employees, 12 Specialized Services in Mexico and more than 70,000 outsourced employees under his charge in the rest of the region. Member of different councils of educational, governmental and business institutions. 

Former President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, President of the ManpowerGroup Foundation, Global Leader for the Manpower brand, member of the Regional Action Group (RAG) of the World Economic Forum, Member of the B20 Future of Work and Education Taskforce, member of the Council of JA Americas, strategic ally of the Private Sector Alliance for the Empowerment and Progress of the Economic Representation of Women (EMPOWER) of the G20, Councilor of the STEAM Movement, author of the books "How to get your first job" and "En your brands, get set… get hired! ”- guides to support young people in their integration into formal employment - and co-author of“ Tips for Boards ”- a book that addresses boards of directors from a practical approach to creating and managing a successful board of directors.

Recognized as one of the most powerful entrepreneurs in business in Latin America, as one of the 500 people who create value and contribute to the development of the region, and as one of the top 10 global promoters of diversity. Distinguished by the Senate of the Mexican Republic as "Outstanding Woman of the Year 2011", as "Outstanding Woman of the Year in Mexico and Latin America in Business 2016" by the Mexican Institute of Public Accountants and as "Woman of the Decade in Innovation and Leadership ”In 2019, by the Women Economic Forum.

Gonzalo has more than 30 years of operating experience in the debt and capital markets and centered its work in real estate since 2006 as responsible for the real estate practice in Citibanamex and lead its execution to 2018.

Managed the client coverage teams, innovated segment-wide financing structures and developed its loan administration and credit extension programs for large to small borrowers. This activity derived in more than usd$3.5Bn of direct financings and another usd$3.5Bn of transaction lead and syndicated to other lenders.

This activity covered construction to stabilized financing, secured and unsecured lending, revolver and loan-on-loan facilities, private and public bond placements as well the structuring and placement of RE private and public (CKD’s) RE equity funds (usd$5.4Bn in public markets issuances).

Prior to 2006 Gonzalo lead the Citibanamex and Citibank Asset Based Finance (leasing and vendor program financing) and Channel Finance (factoring and suppliers/sales financing) practices serving customers in the agro-industrial, transportation, IT, printing, and material’s handling industries.

Since 2018 Gonzalo launched and dedicates its work to foster CBRE’s institutional and independent Loan Services (currently +usd$2.5Bn AUM) and Debt Structure Finance practices to provide an alternate platform to better serve lenders and borrowers.

Katia Eschenbach is a highly accomplished senior executive with over 25 years of experience in business development, trading, and general management. She is known for her strategic leadership skills and expertise in profitability, team building, and P&L management.

With a strong background in the energy sector, Katia has successfully designed and implemented commercial business opportunities and forged partnerships to drive growth.

From 2010 to 2023, Katia served as the CEO of Trafigura Mexico, the second-largest commodity trading company. In this role, she managed the oil and gas trading business for Mexico and Costa Rica, focusing on establishing short- and long-term commercial strategies, implementing infrastructure, and leading M&A processes.

She successfully developed the retail market and achieved significant infrastructure developments, including the construction of storage facilities and a condensate-based splitter unit.

Prior to her role at Trafigura Mexico, Katia worked as a Trading Manager at PEMEX International, where she successfully managed the Fuel Oil, VGO, Bitumen, and Condensate books.

Katia holds a Master of Science in Business Management from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.

She is fluent in Spanish, English, and German, and has a strong commitment to sustainability, regulations, compliance, and crisis control. Throughout her career, Katia has mentored and developed employees to achieve corporate goals, demonstrating her dedication to team building and leadership.

As a board member of Global Companies, Katia brings a proven track record of driving growth and profitability, as well as a strategic vision to contribute to the success of the organization.