Manuel Romero Valdez
Mr. Romero has served as a Director of Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) since March 27, 2024, and as a Director of Mibanco since January 16, 2026. As part of his role as a board member of BCP, he serves as an advisor of Yape, the digital initiative recently scaled within BCP.
Mr. Romero has extensive experience in corporate finance, strategy, and transformation. He is currently Chairman of Grupo Romero and previously served as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Alicorp S.A.A. He has also held executive roles at Primax Colombia, where he was responsible for finance, technology, and business development. He has served previously as Vice President and Head of M&A at GRIO (Grupo Romero Investment Office), and worked in investment banking at Credit Suisse in New York.
He currently serves on the board of the publicly listed company Alicorp S.A.A. (Lima Stock Exchange). He also serves on the boards of the following private institutions: Primax Colombia S.A., InfraCorp S.A., GRAM LLC, Trabajos Marítimos S.A., Palmas del Espino S.A., Samay S.A.C., and Fundación Romero.
Mr. Romero holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering and economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
His background in strategy, capital allocation, transformation, investment decision-making, and experience across Latin America and the United States, with exposure to several sectors, supports the Board’s oversight of long-term value creation, disciplined execution, and the alignment of Credicorp’s strategic priorities with shareholder interests.
- Member of the Sustainability Committee