# Manuel Rodríguez Arregui

> Manuel Rodríguez Arregui is the Mexico City-based founding partner and CEO of AINDA Energía & Infraestructura. An MIT-trained economist with an MPA from Harvard, he has worked in consulting, Mexico’s federal government and infrastructure fund management, including leadership of GBM Infraestructura. His public work also includes sustainable-finance standards and support for the Museum of Natural History and Environmental Culture.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and founding partner at AINDA Energía & Infraestructura
- **Organizations:** AINDA Energía & Infraestructura, GBM Infraestructura, Oliver Wyman / Mercer Management Consulting, Análisis y Desarrollo de Proyectos, Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Secretaría de Gobernación, GRESB, Principles for Responsible Investment, Consejo Mexicano de Finanzas Sostenibles, Museo de Historia Natural y Cultura Ambiental
- **Nationality:** Mexican
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Public Administration, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Led GBM Infraestructura’s work on the acquisition of Cancún’s water system and on the Tres Mesas I and II wind projects., Public-sector project record includes Mexico City airport Terminal 2 and the suburban rail system., Led AINDA when it received ALAS20 Grand Prix Institution recognition in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Graduated from MIT’s economics department.
- **1993** — Earned an MPA at Harvard.
- **1993-1994** — Worked in studies at the agriculture and water resources ministry.
- **1994-2006** — Founding partner at Análisis y Desarrollo de Proyectos, acquired by Mercer Management Consulting.
- **2006-2008** — Undersecretary of Transportation at SCT.
- **2008-2009** — Head of Structural Change at SCT.
- **2009-2010** — Chief Administrative Officer at the interior ministry.
- **2010-2015** — Joined GBM in December 2010; became director general of GBM Infraestructura in January 2011.
- **2015** — Became founding partner and CEO of AINDA; company constituted in 2015.
- **2018** — AINDA raised its AINDACK18 investment vehicle.
- **2022** — Began a term as vice-chair of GRESB’s infrastructure standards committee.
- **2023** — Chaired GRESB’s infrastructure standards committee, according to AINDA’s integrated report.

## Achievements

- Led GBM Infraestructura’s work on the acquisition of Cancún’s water system and on the Tres Mesas I and II wind projects.
- Public-sector project record includes Mexico City airport Terminal 2 and the suburban rail system.
- Led AINDA when it received ALAS20 Grand Prix Institution recognition in 2021.
- AINDA’s 2022 GRESB fund assessment received 97/100; these are firm-level assessment results.
- Twice received MIT’s William L. Stewart Jr. Award, according to his official biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Rode Chacana LS in a 1.40-metre class at the CSI4*-W Puebla meeting, as recorded in the competition results.
- **2025-07** — AINDA published its GRESB 2024 fund benchmark report, which identifies Rodríguez Arregui as CEO with responsibility for ESG and climate-related risks.
- **2025-06** — Appeared in the GRESB London 2025 interview published June 17, discussing measurement and long-term improvement.

## Links

- Website: https://aindaei.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-rodr%C3%ADguez-arregui-ba340315/

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