Biography

Mr. Pierce has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Credicorp Ltd. and Grupo Crédito S.A. since October 16 and October 29, 2020, respectively, and as a director of Banco de Crédito del Peru since March 31, 2021, and of Atlantic Security Holding Corporation since April 30, 2021.

Mr. Pierce has held executive leadership positions, primarily in Peruvian companies, for nearly 40 years. He served as CEO of Alicorp S.A.A., Peru's largest consumer goods company with operations throughout Latin America, from 1991 to 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Pierce served as a Vice Minister of Commerce in the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Peru from 1983 to 1984.

Mr. Pierce currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Peruvian-listed companies Empresa Siderúrgica del Peru S.A.A. and Alicorp S.A.A., as well as a director in a number of private businesses, including Cerámica Lima S.A., Transber S.A.C, HV Contratistas S.A., Redondos S.A., Esmeralda Corp. S.A.C., GRIO S.A., Instituto Bicentenario, and Negocios Industriales Real NIRSA S.A. (Ecuador). He also participates in philanthropic organizations such as Vida Peru and Banco de Alimentos del Peru.

Mr. Pierce holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Peru (Peru) and a postgraduate degree in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile).