Jes's Alan is FIRA's General Director, a development financial institution administered by the Central Bank that grants credit, guarantees and technical assistance to producers and companies in the agri-food sector. As General Director, he executes its financial, managerial and operational strategy and links FIRA with relevant partners in order to consolidate a sustainable, productive, efficient and inclusive agri-food sector in Mexico. Previously, he worked at the Central Bank in México, where he was responsible for the supervision and regulation of the financial sector department. He promoted principles of responsible and sustainable financial development in various sectors such as infrastructure, SMEs, financial inclusion services, foreign trade, and housing. He has 29 years of experience in the financial sector and has also worked at the Mexican Banking and Securities Commission and the Housing Financing Development Bank. He has published academic articles in international and national journals, as well as for the Basel Committee. He has postgraduate studies from the London School of Economics in Economics and Finance.