Fernando Duque
Chairman of the Board
VerdeAzul Hotels

Currently he is the CEO of Ideal Living Corp., a Panamanian development company that executes the mixed use real estate development of Santa María Golf & Country Club.

From 1994 to April 2017, he held the position of Executive President of Desarrollo Turístico Buenaventura S.A. where he obtained extensive experience in residential developments, resort communities and hotel developments.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Bristol Hospitality Group (BHG) and The Bristol Hotel, S.A., where he holds the position of President of the Board. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Desarrollo Residencial de Calidad, S.A. and Ideal Living Corp. Since May 2017, he has been appointed member of the Board of Directors of Mercantil Bank (Panamá) S.A.

In June 2017, he was appointed member of the Board of Directors of the Tourism Promotion Fund of Panama. He is a member of the Presidential Advisory Council of INCAE.

In his career he has participated in the Board of Directors of Cervecería Nacional S.A., Banistmo Familiy of Funds S.A., Inmobiliaria Valle del Rey and Banistmo Real Estate Fund.

He obtained a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami in 1991 and a Masters in Business Administration from INCAE in 1994.