Mexico’s Most Important Natural Gas Player Has New CEO – What’s Next?

By Christopher Lenton

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Emilia Esther Calleja, an electrical engineer with over two decades of experience at the state utility, will be the new CEO of Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE).

Image of Mexico's President-elect with CEOs of CFE and Energy Ministry

CFE, the main player in Mexico’s natural gas market and holder of a majority of the nation’s pipeline capacity, will now for the first time be helmed by a woman. Mexico will also have its first female president come October in President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum. The energy ministry Sener, meanwhile, will be led by Luz Elena González.

On LinkedIn, Mexico electricity and natural gas expert Rosanety Barrios expressed enthusiasm that so many women were gaining leading positions in the nation’s energy sector, one that has traditionally been dominated by men.

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Christopher Lenton

Christopher joined NGI as a Senior Editor for Mexico and Latin America in November 2018. Prior to that, he was a Senior Editorial Manager at BNamericas in Santiago, Chile. Based out of Santiago, he has covered Latin American energy markets since 2009 as a reporter, editor and analyst. He has an MA in International Economic Policy from Columbia University and a BA in International Studies from Trinity College.