South World Consulting
Expertise in Latin American Energy Development
South World Consulting
Expertise in Latin American Energy Devepolment

The Team

RODRIGO DANÚS / CEO & Managing Director - Founding Partner SW Consulting

Bach. in Business Administration University of Chile (1983) and MBA IESE University Navarra, Spain (1990).   

18 years experience in Power Generation. 10 years at Endesa Chile, serving as Deputy CFO (90-92) and Director of International Business Development (93-99). Managed the mergers and acquisition of 6.600 MW performed by Endesa in Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Brazil. He also served as in the boards of all international subsidiaries.  In November 1999, founded SW Consulting. Total experience, participation in over 70 projects totaling 4.200 mill USD of realized investments.

JORGE LESSER / Managing Director - Founding Partner SW Consulting

Bach. In Industrial Engineering Catholic University (1979)  12 years experience in Power Generation. 10 years experience at Endesa Chile, serving as CFO (90-95), COO International (95-98) and Deputy CEO. At Endesa he served as well in the board of directors of the main subsidiaries of Endesa, in Chile and internationally. Since 1999 till today, has served as Board member in publicly traded and regulated companies (El Mercurio – SAESA, Embonor, Essbio, Essval).

PAUL FONTAINE / Managing Director - Founding Partner of SW Business

Bach. in Business Administration Catholic University (1988) and MBA UCLA (1992). 

10 years of experience in electric distribution in Enersis Group, serving as deputy CFO, and CFO; 3 years of experience in Telefónica as Director of Marketing; In 2002 founded SW Business in partnership with SWC to develop new line of businesses, covering from M&A, investment banking and business consulting services.

JAIME VELA / Managing Director - Partner SW Consulting

Bach. in Business Administration University of Chile (1992) and MBA Harvard University (1997) 

16 years experience in Power Generation. 7 years of experience in international business development at Endesa, serving both in Chile and Argentina.  2 years experience developing an Internet based energy exchange in Argentina.  Joint SWC in 2001.

RODRIGO OCAMPO / Managing Director SW Kapital

BSFS Georgetown University and MBA Kellogg at Northwestern University  

25 years experience in banking and human capital consulting throughout Latin America with Santander, ING, Korn/Ferry, A.T. Kearney, Alliance Capital and Wachovia Securities. In 2008 founded SW Kapital in partnership with SW Business.

BENJAMÍN FERNÁNDEZ / Technical Director SW Consulting

Bach. Civil Engineer Catholic University 

30 years of experience in engineering, planning and management for the development and construction of hydro and thermal power generation projects. Worked as construction field manager and Engineering Vice-President at Endesa (1991-1996); as Project Development Director at Colbun (1997-07). Joint SWC in 2007 as Technical and Engineering Director.

OSCAR VEGA / O&M Director SW Consulting

Bach. Mechanical Industrial Engineering Catholic University. 

37 years of experience y operation and maintenance of Endesa’s thermal power stations. Worked as Plant Chief, O&M Plant Chief, O&M Planning Vice President, and Director of Operation and Exloitation at Endesa. Joint SWC in 2007 as O&M Director.

OSCAR BARRIENTOS / Marketing & Planning Director SW Consulting

Bach. Mathematical Engineering and PhD. Engineering Modeling University of Chile.    

15 years of experience in the Electric Market. 3 años at Electricité de France, 10 años at Endesa Chile as market analyst, senior analyst and Vice-president of Market Studies, Modeling and Planning. Joint SWC in 2008.

CHRISTOPHER MEANS / Business Development Director SW Business

Bach. Industrial Civil Engineering Master in Operations Management University of Chile.   

CRISTIAN SALAS / Technical Vice President

Bach. Civil Engineer Catholic University; 25 years of experience at Endesa and Colbun. Joint SWC 2007.

CLAUDIO ULLOA / Technical Vice President

Bach. Mechanical Engineer Concepción University; 20 years experience in O&M at Endesa. Joined 2007.

CARLOS ISLA / Technical Vice President

Bach. Electric Engineer University of Chile; 30 years experience at Endesa. Joined 2007.

RENAN BURGOS / O&M Vice President

Vice President. Bac. Civil Engineer Concepción University. 18 years experience at Endesa. Joined 2007.

MIGUEL ROCA / Commercial Vice President

Bach. & Master Electric Engineer Catholic University.

5 years experience. Joined 2009.

MARCELO RUBIO / Commercial Associate

Bach. & Master Electric Engineer Catholic University.

4 years experience. Joined 2009

DANIEL TIMMERMANN / Associate

Analyst. Bach. Industrial Eng. Catholic University. Joined 2007

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South World
Avenida Presidente Riesco 3316, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Mesa Central 56 2 589 1900 / Fax 56 2 589 1908