Mr. Yanovich is an independent consultant and member of several Board of Directors. He served as President of ECOPETROL, the biggest oil company in Colombia and the second biggest in South America, from 2002-2006. Mr. Yanovich is a Founding Partner of Banca de Inversión Betainvest S.A., served as President of INVESA S.A. from 1987 to 1997, President of Lloreda Grasas S.A. from 1981 to 1996 and Executive Vice-president of Tecnoquimicas S.A from 1966 to 1981. Currently he serves as Member of the Board of Directors of CTEEP Companhia de Transmissao de Energia Eletrica Paulista, Carvajal Internacional S.A., AviancaTaca Holding SA, Tecnoquimicas and Inversiones Mundial.
In the past he has been member of the boards of Interbanco, Internaciones SA, and Banco Popular, Banca de Inversión Betainvest S.A., Universidad ICESI, Banco Agrario, Women’s World Banking – Colombia, , ISA, Isagen, Industria de Licores del Valle, Coldesivos and Corporación Financiera del Valle amongst others. He graduated in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes and the University of Pittsburgh and obtained a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.