We are Vantaz

We are Vantaz Group, the best team in the strategic and technological transformation of the mining industry in the world.

Juan Cariamo Zerené

Founding partner Vantaz Group & Co Ceo

Mauro Mezzano Pendola

Founding partner Vantaz Group & Co Ceo

Andrés Medina Martin

Founding partner Vantaz Group

Country Manager Chile

Vanessa Collao

Partner Vantaz 

Sustainability Director

Pedro Gómez González

Vantaz Group Partner 

Director of Technology

Ives Mouesca Schröder

Vantaz Group Partner

General Manager Parnés

Rodolfo Cáceres

Partner Vantaz 

Director Architecture and

IT/OT Engineering

Daniela Desormeaux

Director of Studies at Vantaz Group

Gary Warden

Country Manager

Australia

Alejandro Martínez

Director of Vantaz Analytics

Hector Miño

Director Digital Mining and Technology Development

Alejandro Dezerega

Director of Automation and

Control in Technology

Mauricio Botetano

Director of Communities

in Sustainability

Angélica Mascaró

Director of Human Capital and Transformation

Margarita Salgado Vega

Operations Manager, Vantaz Group

Fabrizio Vergara

Director of Asset Management

Jeff Michael

Global Director | Supply Excellence Services

Ricardo Reyes Piani

Senior Advisor Supply Chain and Costs

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Juan Cariamo Zerené

Founding partner Vantaz Group & Co Ceo

With more than 25 years of experience in improving mining operations, he brings a strategic and specialized approach to project management, organizational change, sustainability strategies, process redesign and people management. Career marked by active union life.

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Mauro Mezzano Pendola

Founding partner Vantaz Group & Co Ceo

With more than 28 years of experience, he currently leads the Internationalization and new business unit. International entrepreneurship as a platform for growth and teamwork is one of his motivations.

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Andrés Medina Martin

Founding partner Vantaz Group

Country Manager Chile

With more than 25 years of experience, he has participated in a variety of projects in different roles and levels, delivering value through data analysis, organizational effectiveness, autonomy and digital transformation in Chile and Peru. He excels in team building and collaborative workspaces.

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Vanessa Collao

Partner Vantaz

Sustainability Director

Senior professional with more than 20 years of experience in strategic analysis, leadership and management of complex safety, health, environment and community projects. She has developed a solid track record in sustainability in the mining industry and currently leads this practice in the Vantaz Group.

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Pedro Gómez González

Vantaz Group Partner

Director of Technology

With more than 25 years of experience

in Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT) for the mining industry. He has specialized in the design, operation, management, implementation and direction of technological projects in Chile and abroad.

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Ives Mouesca Schröder

Vantaz Group Partner

General Manager Parnés

With more than 25 years of experience in various industries and sectors, he has a comprehensive view of the business from an economic, administrative and structural point of view. One of his main motivations is the development of new businesses. He is currently leading the Outsourcing team.

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Rodolfo Cáceres

Partner Vantaz

Director línea Arquitectura e

Ingeniería IT/OT

Senior professional with more than 15 years of experience in IT/OT technology projects and complex problem solving in the areas of engineering, architecture, business continuity, infrastructure, among others in mining operations. He has versatility in management, studies and governance.

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Daniela Desormeaux

Director of Studies at Vantaz Group

Economist specializing in natural resources, environment and sustainability with more than 20 years of experience. As Director of Studies, she conducts various analyses of market trends and benchmarks in various areas of the mining industry. Career as a teacher and director of CESCO.

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Gary Warden

Country Manager Australia

With over 25 years of mining experience in Australia and South America, expert in the selection, design, implementation and operation of OT and IT across the value chain, as well as improvement and transformation. Passionate about assisting companies in their transition to sustainability.

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Alejandro Martínez

Director of Vantaz Analytics

Versatile and passionate about science and industry, PhD in Mathematics with a background in Business Administration. With more than 18 years of experience in programming, modeling, and advanced computational methods. Co-Founder and CEO of Pudu, a company dedicated to AI and IT development. Visiting researcher at prestigious international institutions such as Linköping University, ETH Zürich, and UCLA. Member of the London Mathematical Society since 2016 and of the Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society since 2017.

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Hector Miño

Director of Digital Mining

and Technology Development

With more than 23 years of experience in the mining industry and 18 years in project management, he has a high level of knowledge of technology solutions, leading highly complex projects and contributing his knowledge of systems architecture. He has led multiple initiatives managing project portfolios for IT/OT environments.

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Alejandro Dezerega

Director of Automation and Control in Technology

Professional with more than 30 years of experience in the mining and technology industries in engineering, construction and commissioning projects. Specialized in process automation, communication systems and electrical systems. Civil Electrical Engineer and Master of Science in Management.

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Mauricio Botetano

Director of Communities in Sustainability

Professional with more than 15 years of experience, 11 of them dedicated

to consulting. His professional experience has focused on the lines of productivity and sustainability, applying practical and innovative solutions through the use of technologies that facilitate operations and decision making.

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Angélica Mascaró

Director of Human Capital and Transformation 

Psychology and Diploma of Advanced Studies in Organizational and Work Psychology (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain), with more than 20 years of professional experience. Expert in Change Management in Mining for diverse transformations, experience in Organizational Development, in consulting at national level and in other South American countries. With extensive practice as Facilitator of Learning Experiences and experience in Teaching. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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Margarita Salgado Vega

Operations Manager, Vantaz Group

Senior professional in administration and finance with more than 25 years of experience. She leads the sustainability team of the Vantaz Group, which consists of the People and Culture, Operations and Compliance, and Management Control & Financial Planning departments. Her extensive experience in different markets enables her to lead a high-performance team committed to the values of the Vantaz Group.

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Fabrizio Vergara

Director of Asset Management

Senior professional with more than 16 years of experience in the design, management and implementation of various types of projects, where his development has focused on productivity management, specializing in Project Management Office, Business Cases and Support Processes.

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Jeff Michael

Global Director | Supply Excellence Services

35 years of Supply Improvement consulting, predominantly for the Mining Industry. Developer of innovative and tailored solutions to reduce costs and optimize supply chain performance to remote mine sites across the globe.

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Ricardo Reyes Piani

Senior Advisor Supply Chain and Costs

Mining and energy executive with more than 30 years of experience leading multicultural and global teams with with solid knowledge in transformation, reengineering and process improvement.

Industrial Civil Engineer (MBA) with a successful career in global companies such as ExxonMobil, BHP, KGHM, Barrick Gold and Codelco, leading and transforming processes with a focus on sustainability and productivity.