Naturhouse appoints four new external directors
Naturhouse has approved the appointment to its Board of Directors of Isabel Tocino, José María Castellano, Juan María Nin and Pedro Nueno Iniesta as external directors. With these appointments, the company is surrounding itself with professionals who have extensive experience, outstanding careers and considerable recognition, in support of its plans for international growth and expansion.
Alongside these four new directors, the members of Naturhouse’s Board of Directors are Félix Revuelta as Chairman, Kilian and Vanesa Revuelta as Vice Chairmen and Rafael Moreno as Director representing Kiluva.
Isabel Tocino has been Spanish Minister of the Environment and Chairman of the Commission of European Affairs and the Commission of Foreign Affairs in the Spanish parliament. She is currently an Independent Director at Banco Santander and a Non-executive Director at ENCE and Enagás. Isabel Tocino is a member of the Royal Academy of Doctors and a Professor of Civil Law at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. She has a PhD in Law and has undertaken senior management courses at IESE and Harvard Business School.
José María Castellano has worked as Vice Chairman and CEO of Inditex, Chairman of Novagalicia Banco and ONO and Vice Chairman of La Voz de Galicia. He has a PhD in Economics and Business Studies from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, is a Professor in Finance and Accounting at Universidad de A Coruña and is a director of Puig.
Juan María Nin has worked as CEO and Vice Chairman of CaixaBank and CEO of Banco Sabadell. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of Gas Natural and Repsol, among others. He has a degree in Law and Economics from Universidad Comercial de Deusto and a Master’s degree in Law from the London School of Economics.
Pedro Nueno is Fundación Bertrán Chair Professor for Business Initiative at IESE and Chengwei Ventures Chair Professor of Entrepreneurship and Chairman of CEIBS (Shanghai, Beijing), as well as being founder and CEO of Finaves. He has a degree in Industrial Engineering and Quantity Surveying from the Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya and a PhD in Business Administration from Harvard University and has also been an Independent Director for Transportes Azkar, S.A.
Chairman and founder Félix Revuelta believes “the addition of such prestigious individuals as external directors to our Board of Directors is another step forward in the professionalisation of the company’s management structures, which we have been undertaking for several years.” He added, “I am convinced that, with their contribution, Naturhouse will continue to develop with even greater success than before.”
About Naturhouse
Naturhouse, owned by Grupo Kiluva, is a company that specialises in selling diet products and promoting dietary re-education. The ‘Naturhouse Method’ is a proprietary and distinctive approach based on three pillars: specialist advice, a diet plan adapted to each individual client and the sale of food supplements. Since it opened its first shop in the Spanish city of Vitoria in 1992, the company has provided advice to more than 4,000,000 people. Directly-operated stores and franchises, spread across 25 countries, are brought together under the Naturhouse brand. The Spanish company is the only diet food business to be present throughout the whole value chain. Its business model, which requires moderate investment and offers high returns for the franchisee, has been awarded several different prizes. In 2014, it was chosen as the second best franchise in Spain and the sixth best in Europe by Franchise Direct.
