Jordi William Carnes, third deputy mayor of Barcelona, was appointed chair of Mercabarna at the company’s board meeting held on 19 November.

11 new directors were also designated from the 15 that make up the Mercabarna board. The new appointees are Ricard Frigola, as second vice-chair; Montserrat Sánchez, Immaculada Moraleda, Sonia Recasens, Emma Balseiro, Isabel Ribas and Albert Forcades, from Barcelona Municipal Services (B: SM); David Chica and María Jesús Prieto, from Mercasa National Enterprise, and Alfons Bonals, from the Barcelonès Regional Council. 

Serving another term are José A. Crespo (Mercasa) as senior vice-chair; Montserrat Gil de Bernabé and Silvia Llerena, from Mercasa, and Teresa María Fandos, from the Barcelonès Regional Council.