ISABEL SEGURA

Degree in Law, University of Barcelona (1977)
“PADE” Senior Management Programme, IESE Business School (1993-94)

Professional Experience:

• Since December 1996: Director-General of SIF
• 1993-1996: Director-General of the Catalan Consumer Institute
• Member of the European Consultative Consumer Group (ECCG)
• Member of the team of experts on Children’s Safety in Catalonia
• Executive chairwoman of the High-Quality Enterprises Forum 
• Member of the Road Safety management team
• 1988-1993: Chief of staff of the Catalan Consumer Institute
• Services consultant to the Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs of the Government of Catalonia
• 1974-1988: Legal assistant and lawyer with the Segura de Luna law firm
• Founder and chairwoman of the Consumers' and Users' Organisation of Catalonia (OCUC)
• Member of the IOCU/Cofounder of Consumers’ and Users’ Confederation (CECU)Licensed in Law by the Barcelona University(1977)

Other activities:

• Consultant on business strategy issues for dealing with groups, consumers, governments, etc.
• Author of the book Nosotros los Consumidores (We the Consumers) published by Plaza & Janés (2001)
• Co-author of the White Paper on corporate patronage and sponsorship in Spain (2000/2004)
• Consultant to the Federation of Associations of Catalan Businesswomen (FAEC)
• Spanish representative member of European Food Law Association (EFLA-AEDA) and Latin American Food Law Association (AIBADA )