The Special Nominations Committee –comprised of Carlos Barría, Executive Secretary of the National Energy Commission, Cristina Orellana, Advisor to the Council of Senior Public Management of the Civil Service, Nicolás Rojas, President of the Court for the Defense of Free Competition, and Daniel Olivares, member of the Panel of Experts–, in its session of September 2, 2026, resolved to select Humberto Espejo Paluz as President, and Claudia Rahmann Zúñiga and Eric Ahumada Gómez as Advisors to the National Electric Coordinator, who will hold these positions until October 2031.
Law No. 20,936, which establishes a new Electric Transmission System and creates the Independent Coordinator of the National Electric System, indicates that this body will be directed and administered by a Board of Directors, composed of five councilors.
These appointments, which will take effect on October 11, follow a selection process conducted by the Special Nominations Committee between June 2 and September 2 of this year. Fifty-seven candidates applied, and fourteen with distinguished professional experience advanced to the final interview stage.
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Humberto Espejo Paluz is a civil industrial engineer from the Pontifical Catholic University and holds a master's degree in engineering sciences from the same institution. He also has an MSc from the University of Illinois. He has over 30 years of experience as an executive and director of companies in the electricity sector, and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the National Electric Coordinator since 2021.
Claudia Rahmann Zúñiga is a civil electrical engineer from the University of Chile and holds a PhD in electrical engineering from RWTH Aachen University. She is a full professor in the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at the University of Chile, has 20 years of experience as an international specialist in electrical systems and consultant for various institutions, and has held leadership positions in research centers and on the governing boards of her university.
Eric Ahumada Gómez is a civil electrical engineer from the University of Chile, with more than 20 years of experience in senior executive positions in the electricity, natural gas and telecommunications sectors, highlighting his role as general manager at GNL Chile and Sonacol.
In this way, the Board of Directors of the Independent Coordinator of the National Electric System will be made up of Humberto Espejo , as President, and the Directors Claudia Rahmann, Eric Ahumada, Bernardita Espinoza and Carlos Finat.