Sempra Taps Mexico CEO

Sempra Energy has named Carlos Ruiz as chairman and CEO of its Sempra Mexico subsidiary, it says, a newly created role to manage all of the US-based Energy company’s Mexican operations. Ruiz joins from boutique investment banking and infrastructure project firm Proyectos Estrategicos Integrales, and had served on Sempra Energy’s board since 2007. He was also Mexico’s secretary of communications and transportation from 1995-2001, and also has held positions at Pemex and Mexico’s Central Bank and Hacienda. Also, Arturo Infanzon has been named as COO of Sempra Mexico, moving from the role of vp of Mexican operations and Sempra International.