Mr. Arce is the President of the Trust Association and former President of the National Trade Council of Colombia. Mr. Arce holds an M.Sc. in International Securities, Investment and Banking from the University of Reading in the United Kingdom and a B.A. in Economics from the Universidad del Valle.
Mr. Arce has also held the following prominent positions within the Colombian government and regulatory bodies:
- Minister of Colombia’s Mines and Energy (2016-2018)
- Manager of the National Adaptation Fund (2014-2016) - a fund controlled by the Colombian Ministry of Finance to manage climate change impacts
- President of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (2013)
- Colombian Vice Minister of Finance (2011-2013)
- Colombian General Director of Public Credit (2010-2011)
Additionally, Mr. Arce has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Colombian National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), National Mining Agency (ANM), National Infrastructure Agency, Mining and Energy Planning Unit, and Colombian Geological Service. He was also the president of the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission. Previous to his public sector roles, Mr. Arce spent 18 years working in the financial markets and investment banking industries.