ABOUT ME
Experienced Board Member and Business Advisor with Extensive Network
I am a board member and advisor with in-depth business understanding across various industries and sectors. As a creative director specializing in business communication, I blend design skills with business intelligence to develop impactful and innovative solutions.
My extensive network and experience stem from collaborations with several listed and growth companies, where I have significantly contributed to their strategic vision and success.
BUSINESS AND LIFESTYLE
My blog
Welcome to my blog. As an expert in management, communication, and board governance, and a gentleman with a dedicated style, I’m here to blend lifestyle and business insights.
I found my own places, just as Hemingway once did
I never made it to Pamplona to sit in Ernest Hemingway’s favourite café, take his seat, and look across the grand salon that inspired so many…
A Gothic quatrefoil, a decorative motif common throughout Europe
One of the joys of wandering without a plan is discovering unexpected details. This small metal ornament caught my eye because, at first glance, it…
I sometimes bring boards out of the boardroom and into the world of art
I sometimes bring boards out of the boardroom and into the world of art. The purpose isn’t to discuss art itself, but to gain fresh perspectives,…
Take a chance, take a chance, take a chance on me
I am ready with two well-chilled Marianitos, the Basque version of a Negroni, and she is approaching the table. Now it’s my chance. Let’s go with…
They seem to have made Romans 11:33 a little more straightforward
”…et investigabiles viae eius”Romans 11:33 In the Basque capital of Vitoria-Gasteiz, they seem to have made Romans 11:33 a little more…
I don’t want to look like everyone else.
So, when hardly anyone wears a tie on a summer evening, I do. I like being a little eccentric and making the look my own. The top button of my shirt…
By skewering green olives, salted anchovies and pickled guindilla peppers
The Gilda was created in the 1940s at Casa Vallés in San Sebastián by skewering green olives, salted anchovies and pickled guindilla peppers. It was…
Communication has become one of the most important competitive advantages in business today
In this case, the board was given a different assignment. They were sent out into the city to look for examples of design and communication that…
Walking through Bilbao, searching for the design, architecture and atmosphere
I spent the day walking through Bilbao, searching for the design, architecture and atmosphere that fill me with inspiration, spark creativity, and…
Blondes have more fun
Blondes have more fun when I match their colors in the dress code.
And I found Giuseppe Verdi in Bilbao
Can you hear the bold, majestic fanfare played by the brass instruments? See the Egyptian army return victorious from battle against Ethiopia. Watch…
I love you forever and always
Culture by a t-shirt: “Sekulako eta betiko maite zaitut”means: “I love you forever and always.” The player wears the famous red-and-white stripes of…
Promenades and avenues
Europe endlessLife is timelessPromenades and avenuesEurope endless
We can be tourists, just for one day
We can be tourists, just for one day.
There’s something special about Germany’s newspaper culture
Newspapers, just like before. There’s something special about Germany’s newspaper culture. Even in the digital age, the printed press remains a…
A cortado in front of the magnificent Cathedral
A cortado in front of the magnificent Cathedral of Santa María in Vitoria-Gasteiz, and a moment to feel connected to something greater than…
My version of the Rumble in the Jungle
My version of the Rumble in the Jungle. Not quite the way Foreman and Ali did it in Kinshasa in 1974, but probably the closest I can get in my own…
What awaits beneath the apple tree’s shadow?
What awaits beneath the apple tree’s shadow? No time for hesitation. Time for the gloves.
While Everyone Went to the Beach, I Entered My Secret Garden to Fight
Everyone went to the beach.I entered my secret garden to fight.
Oh, what a striking comeback for the tie of the day
Oh, what a striking comeback for the tie of the day. Paired with stripes and checks in blue and white.