SM SAAM’s Board of Directors has appointed Hernán Gómez Cisternas as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will take office on February 1, replacing Macario Valdés Raczinsky, who will join SAAM’s Board and become CEO of Quiñenco.
Gómez is currently Managing Director of SAAM Towage. He has led the division since 2020. During this time, the business doubled in size through mergers and acquisitions and became the world’s third-largest towage operator.
He joined SM SAAM in 2016 as Chief Development Officer. He later became Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. Before that, he served as Deputy Development Manager at Quiñenco.
Gómez is an industrial engineer with a specialisation in transport engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He also holds an MBA from the University of Chicago.
The Board thanked Macario Valdés for nearly ten years of leadership. It praised his vision, innovation, and ability to build strong teams.
SM SAAM is a multinational company with more than 60 years of experience. It is the leading harbour towage provider in the Americas and the third largest worldwide. It is also a major airport logistics operator in the region.
