Maria Eugenia Giron

Maria Eugenia Giron has 18 years of experience in the premium and luxury industry, as executive, investor, lecturer, professor and author. At Loewe, the leading Spanish luxury goods brand, she discharged international responsibilities. In 1999, she led the management buy in (MBI) of Carrera y Carrera, and was the CEO of such company for six years. In 2012, she took on the position of Chairman of Le Chameau, the French brand known for its luxury rubber boots. She was a founding partner of...See more

Maria Eugenia Giron has 18 years of experience in the premium and luxury industry, as executive, investor, lecturer, professor and author. At Loewe, the leading Spanish luxury goods brand, she discharged international responsibilities. In 1999, she led the management buy in (MBI) of Carrera y Carrera, and was the CEO of such company for six years. In 2012, she took on the position of Chairman of Le Chameau, the French brand known for its luxury rubber boots. She was a founding partner of Silvercloud, the investment fund created in 2010 to acquire companies in the premium and luxury sector. She is member of the Advisory Board of various companies in the sector including several benchmark Spanish and European companies. She is the driving force and executive director of Observatorio de Mercado Premium y de Prestigio de IE Business School y Mastercard [Mastercard and IE Business School Premium and Prestige Market Observatory]. She is also a member of Oceana International Board and of the Best Performance in Sustainable Luxury in Latin America Award. She is part of the Patronato de la Universidad IE [IE University Council], of the Fundacion para la Diversidad [Foundation of Diversity], of Spain Start-Up & Investors Summit as well as advisor to Ashoka. She is part of the Patronato de la Universidad IE [IE University Council], of the Fundacion para la Diversidad [Foundation of Diversity], of Spain Start-Up & Investors Summit as well as advisor to Ashoka.She earned a Bachelors Degree in Industrial Engineering from the ICAI, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Harvard Business School. See less