Biography

Mr. Fernandez served as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Villa Food Srl from January 2024 until June 2025. From 2012 until 2023, Mr. Fernandez was employed by JBT Corporation (“JBT”), now JBT Marel Corporation, where he held various positions, including Executive Vice President and President, Diversified Food & Health and Executive Vice President, Customer Sustainability & Market Development, overseeing customer sustainability initiatives, end-market development and strategic partnerships across JBT’s FoodTech segment, from 2017 until 2023, and Executive Vice President and President, Liquid Foods, leading the global Liquid Foods business, from 2016 until 2017, after previously holding the roles of Vice President (2014) and General Manager within JBT FoodTech’s Fruit & Juice Solutions division (2012–2014). Earlier in his career, Mr. Fernandez held a variety of finance and general management roles at FMC Corporation and FMC Technologies, beginning as a Business Analyst in Madrid in 1996.

Mr. Fernandez earned a B.Sc. in Economics & Business from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and completed additional executive education in strategy, marketing and leadership.

Mr. Fernandez has been an independent Board Member at OptiCept Technologies since May 2024 and is a partner at Stratumm Partners. Mr. Fernandez’s experience in the food industry makes him well-qualified to serve as a director of Midera.