The National Federation of Coffee Growers (FNC), in its session this Thursday, March 9, revealed the name of the seven selected semifinalists by the Board of Directors to continue with the election process of the next general manager.
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Of the 45 resumes received between February 2 and 23, under the criteria and profile agreed by the Committee, it was decided that the semifinalists would be:
– Carlos Felipe Robayo Duque.
– Cesar Augusto Echeverry Brown.
– German Alberto Bahamon Jaramillo.
– Luis Fernando Mejia Alzate.
– Mauricio Velasquez Garcia.
– Sandra Morelli Rico.
– Santiago Pardo Salguero.
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From them, the final shortlist will come out, chosen by the Coffee Committee and the Steering Committee, on March 16. The Ministers of Finance, Agriculture and Commerce will participate in this election.
Afterwards, the three chosen ones will tour the 15 departmental committees to present their proposals, in accordance with the rules established by the FNC.
Finally, the Extraordinary National Coffee Congress will make the election of the new manager.
“In a democratic environment of agreement, responsibility and given the relevance of the position, the FNC Steering Committee advanced steadily in the process of electing the general manager and selected 7 of the best resumes received from applicants”, said Jorge Alberto Posada Saldarriaga, president of the Committee, who stressed that, in this important process, the interests of the coffee families are above all else.
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The Committee thanked those who submitted their resume for their interest in aspiring to lead the main agricultural union in the country and reaffirmed their willingness to continue the selection process for the new general manager under the democratic principles of trade union representationopenness, suitability and transparency, which constitute the basis of the Colombian coffee institutionality.
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According to the schedule established and approved by the National Committee, between February 24 and March 8, the General Secretariat of the FNC verified the documentation received from the 45 resumes.
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