Colombia: A series of senior appointments have been announced at Cementos Argos as part of the group’s restructuring towards its 2030 strategy. As part of this process, the company will split its operations into two independent companies: Argos Materials in the US and Argos Latam everywhere else.

Carlos Horacio Yusty has been appointed CEO of Argos Latam, with responsibility for integrating and leading operations across Colombia, Central America, the Caribbean and the Trading decision. As part of this process, operations across the fifteen geographies outside the US will report to the CEO of Argos Latam, while the company continues to consider its structure.

He holds an undergraduate degree in industrial engineering from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, a specialisation in engineering management systems from the same institution, and executive education in senior management from Universidad de San Buenaventura. He currently works as Vice President of the Colombia Region at Cementos Argos and brings more than two decades of experience within the company, including roles as chief financial officer and Corporate Finance Manager.  

Tomás Restrepo has been appointed Executive Vice President of Cementos Argos, with responsibility for leading the Corporate Support Centre, advancing the company’s transformation agenda and overseeing the transition process toward the operational separation of Argos Latam and Argos Materials, as well as strengthening engagement with the board of directors and investors. He will work with the CEOs of Argos Latam and Argos Materials on the design, structuring and definition of their strategic roadmaps.

Restrepo holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Universidad EAFIT, a master’s degree in product design and innovation and a PhD in industrial engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers in France. Over his 19-year career at Argos, he has held roles including Vice President of Strategy and Growth, Vice President of Future, Vice President of People and Transformation and Vice President of the Colombia Region.

Natalia Ochoa has been appointed as chief financial officer of Cementos Argos following the move of Felipe Aristizábal to Vice President of Strategy and Finance at Grupo Argos. Since 2022, she has led Corporate Finance at Cementos Argos, playing a role in the merger of Argos USA with Summit Materials, the subsequent divestment to Quikrete and the financial structuring of the US aggregates business (Argos Materials). Previously, she worked as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Grupo Argos and as a Risk and Derivatives Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

She holds an undergraduate degree in administrative engineering from EIA University, a master’s degree in economics from EAFIT University and a master’s degree in financial engineering from New York University. She is also a CFA Charterholder.

Jason Teter was appointed as CEO of Argos Materials in January 2026. He holds experience in the US construction materials industry and has held senior roles at companies including Vulcan Materials, where he worked for nearly a decade on its executive committee, and Lafarge USA.

Sweden: Paebbl has appointed Fernando Sosa as its FOAK (first of a kind) CEO to lead the design, engineering and delivery of its first commercial-scale facility. The company says this is the next step in scaling the technology from its Rotterdam research and development centre to industrial production.

Sosa holds experience delivering large-scale industrial projects. He previously worked for battery manufacturer Novo Energy, electric car producer Tesla and engineering and construction company Fluor. He also advised Paebbl previously on FOAK strategy.

Paebbl is developing its process to use captured CO₂ as a feedstock to produce supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). It launched its demonstration plant in Rotterdam in 2025 and is aiming to build its first commercial plant by 2028.

Philippines: Holcim Philippines has appointed Mohit Kapoor as its CEO.

Kapoor previously worked as the Country CEO of Bamburi Cement in Kenya from 2023. Before this, he was the Country CEO for Holcim in Qatar. Earlier in his career, he worked as the Head - Growth & Innovation (India) for Holcim and a variety of management roles for Lafarge in India, including Managing Director - Ready Mix-Projects, Vice President – Logistics and Senior Manager – Strategy. He started working for Lafarge in 2001 after a period with Holtec Consulting from 1996. He holds an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering from Nagpur University and a postgraduate management course from the FORE School of Management.

India: JK Cement has appointed Nitish Chopra as the Group President & Business Head of its White Cement & Paints business. He previously worked as the Business Head for the White Cement & Paints division from 2024 and was the Deputy Head from 2023.

Chopra has worked for JK Cement since 2008 starting as its Head of Branding & Communication before moving into business strategy in 2018 and then the paints business in 2022. He holds an undergraduate degree in commerce from Sri Venkateswara College and a master’s of business administration (MBA) qualification from the Modern School.