Board
Victor M. Salamanca
Victor is Co-founder of Auxadi, and Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors.
With postgraduate studies in Tax Advice from IE Business School and Master’s Degree in Audit, he has been a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors since 1988.
Before launching Auxadi, he acted as Accounting Director of U.O.P. (the Spanish subsidiary of a US petrochemical company), worked at Arthur Andersen Finance in Spain from 1971 to 1974, and acted as Manager of the Spanish subsidiary of an Italian industrial company.
He also performs NED duties for several subsidiaries of multinational companies operating in Spain.
Victor Salamanca
Harvard alumni, Victor joined Auxadi in 1997, when the company had only 13 employees, growing the Firm to more than 350 employees today.
After graduating in Business Administration and Management from San Pablo CEU University, Victor completed postgraduate studies in Auditing at CEF (1999) and a Master in Taxation at IE Business School, followed by the LPSF (2009), BCMC (2010) and M&A (2020) programs at Harvard Business School.
Victor graduated from Harvard Business School’s OPM45 program in 2014 and is accredited as a CPA through AECA.
Rima Yousfan
Rima joined Auxadi in 2009, and now is Board Member & VP of Client Relations. Before joining Auxadi, Rima worked at Discovery Communications’ UK regional office, managing the European Internal Audit Team, and was soon promoted to Director of Consolidation and Reporting in the firm’s London office. Prior to this, she worked in Public Practice in a Big Four firm.
Rima holds an Economics degree from UB (2001), achieved certification as an account auditor from ICAC (2006) and an Executive MBA from CEF in 2008. She undertook postgraduate studies in Tax at IE Business School in 2010, followed by Harvard Business School’s LPSF (2010) and PLD in 2019/20.
Alfonso Benavides
Alfonso has been with Auxadi since September 2020 and was appointed non-executive Director of Auxadi Holdco in December 2020. Alfonso also acts as Chairman of Auxadi’s PERE Advisory Board and Chairman of our Compliance Committee.
He is a Senior Advisor to JLL Spain and the Secretary of the Board of AEDAS Homes. Alfonso has chaired ULI Madrid (the oldest real estate association in the world) for 6 years and is an Adjunct Professor at Instituto de Empresa.
Until late 2016, he spent 26 years as a real estate Partner at Clifford Chance, and from 2014 was the Real Estate Global Head and a member of the firm’s Ex. Committee.
Alfonso holds a Master’s Degree in EU Law from Université Libre de Bruxelles.
Flor Kassai
Flor is a Partner at Inflexion Private Equity Partners and sits on the firm’s Investment Committee.
Flor leads Inflexion’s investment team and has a strong track record in the trust and corporate services sectors, where she led the investments into Auxadi, Ocorian and Sanne Group.
An Argentine national, Flor joined Inflexion in 2011, having previously worked in private equity and consulting in the US and Europe.
Marcus Ward
Marcus is an Assistant Director responsible for evaluating and executing transactions, and supporting the origination of investment opportunities.
Before joining inflexion in 2018, Marcus spent four years at Barclays Investment Bank, where he advised on several M&A and financing transactions, predominantly within the industrials, consumer and retail sectors.
Outside work, Marcus enjoys discovering new music, travelling, and attempting to convert enthusiasm into ability on the golf course.
Marcus holds a masters from the London School of Economics.
Executive Committee
Victor Salamanca
Harvard alumni, Victor joined Auxadi in 1997, when the company had only 13 employees, growing the Firm to more than 350 employees today.
After graduating in Business Administration and Management from San Pablo CEU University, Victor completed postgraduate studies in Auditing at CEF (1999) and a Master in Taxation at IE Business School, followed by the LPSF (2009), BCMC (2010) and M&A (2020) programs at Harvard Business School.
Victor graduated from Harvard Business School’s OPM45 program in 2014 and is accredited as a CPA through AECA.
Rima Yousfan
Rima joined Auxadi in 2009, and now is Sr VP, Head of Funds & COO and a member of the Board of Directors. Before joining Auxadi, Rima worked at Discovery Communications’ UK regional office, managing the European Internal Audit Team, and was soon promoted to Director of Consolidation and Reporting in the firm’s London office. Prior to this, she worked in Public Practice in a Big Four firm.
Rima holds an Economics degree from UB (2001), achieved certification as an account auditor from ICAC (2006) and an Executive MBA from CEF in 2008. She undertook postgraduate studies in Tax at IE Business School in 2010, followed by Harvard Business School’s LPSF (2010) and PLD in 2019/20.
Luis Gómez
Technology and Operations Executive with over 10 years of experience leading technology and operations teams in management positions. Expert in driving digital transformation and process optimization in complex financial environments.
Prior to joining Auxadi, he directed the Technology departments of several Real Estate companies where he demonstrated a high capacity for designing and implementing scalable technological solutions in accounting and finance. He has carried out integration projects among the main figures in the sector, aligning technological strategy with business objectives.
With extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary teams, he is a person with a clear results-oriented focus and a strategic vision to drive operational efficiency and business growth through technology.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Seville, and multiple professional certifications in Project Management and Technology Risk matters.
Lidia López
Lidia joined Auxadi in 1998, where she currently holds the position of Head of Talent Management since 2014. In her first stage in the firm, she worked as Manager of the Real Estate Division. Between both stages, Lidia continued her career as HR Consultant at Experience & Wiser.
Lidia holds a degree in Economics from CEU San Pablo University, and is certified in the HR Strategic Management (2017) program at IESE and LPSF (2023) at Harvard Business School.
During her leadership of more than a decade in the Human Resources area, the firm has been recognized five times as ‘Great Place to Work’.
Óscar Gárate
Óscar joined Auxadi in 2025 and has over 15 years of experience. He leads the Legal and Compliance function, covering data protection, anti-money laundering, corporate governance, and legal risk management. He serves as the firm’s Representative before SEPBLAC and is a member of the Internal Control Body.
He has worked at international law firms recognized by Chambers & Partners, such as Miranda & Amado and Afiens Legal by Auxadi, as well as in multinational companies in the industrial and infrastructure sectors, including Hochschild Group, BTD Group, and VINCI Group.
He holds postgraduate degrees in International Law (IE Law School) and Corporate Global Compliance (UNIR), and speaks Spanish, English, and French.