{"id":889,"date":"2026-03-02T11:56:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/?page_id=889"},"modified":"2026-09-01T07:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T07:22:40","slug":"organismos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/la-fundacion\/organismos\/","title":{"rendered":"Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Foundation is backed by a Board of Trustees comprising highly recognised professionals<\/strong> who work altruistically to guarantee the fulfilment of its mission.<\/p>

Alongside them, an Advisory Council, a Trustee of Honour, and a group of Ambassadors<\/strong> provide prestige, guidance and solidarity support. Daily management rests with the Executive Committee and the Management Committee,<\/strong>who coordinate and supervise the smooth running of all areas of the organisation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Board of Trustees is made up of professionals of recognised prestige and career paths in various fields. Altruistically, they contribute their experience and commitment to guarantee good governance, transparency, and the fulfilment of the Foundation's mission: to care for and accompany with compassion those who need it most.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ricardo Urdiales<\/strong>
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Dr. Marisa Mart\u00edn<\/strong>
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Susan Hannam<\/strong>
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Rafael Olalla<\/strong>
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Fernando Gil<\/strong>
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Juan Antonio Astorga<\/strong>
\nTrustee \/ Nurse. Former President of the M\u00e1laga Nursing College<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Liz Parry B.E.M.<\/strong>
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J. Fraser Ingram<\/strong>
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The Advisory Council brings together professionals of recognised prestige and experience in the different fields related to the Foundation's work. Their role is to accompany and guide the Board of Trustees on specific matters, contributing knowledge and strategic vision. This is an honorary, unpaid position with a four-year term, which reinforces the commitment of those who collaborate to continue driving Cudeca's mission forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Alfonso Pinedo<\/strong>
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Emilio Alba<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Oncology
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Curro Herrera Gaona<\/strong>
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Juan Antonio Vargas Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>
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Antonio Banderas<\/strong><\/p>

An actor, film director, and proud Malague\u00f1o, Antonio Banderas has stood out not only for his international artistic career but also for his deep social and charitable commitment.<\/p>

He has been awarded Honorary Doctorates (Doctor Honoris Causa) by the University of M\u00e1laga and Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, in addition to being a member of the Board of the Instituto Cervantes in New York and serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme.<\/p>

As president of the L\u00e1grimas y Favores Foundation, created in 2010, he promotes projects aimed at university student education and supporting people with cancer, working closely with the Cudeca Foundation to make more humane and compassionate care possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Cudeca Ambassadors are individuals from different fields of society who put their voice, talent, and recognition at the service of our cause. Thanks to their charitable commitment, they help spread our mission and raise public awareness about the importance of palliative care.<\/p>


\u2028 Su apoyo desinteresado multiplica nuestro alcance y nos permite seguir acompa\u00f1ando, con dignidad y compasi\u00f3n, a quienes m\u00e1s lo necesitan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Executive Committee and the Management Committee of the Cudeca Hospice Foundation are made up of professionals with extensive experience in the leadership and administration of social and healthcare organisations. Both bodies work in coordination to guarantee the good management, efficiency, and sustainability of Cudeca's model, always ensuring that every decision is aligned with our mission: to offer professional and compassionate palliative care to those who need it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Ricardo Urdiales<\/strong>
President<\/p>

Dr. Marisa Mart\u00edn<\/strong>
Chief Executive and Medical Director<\/p>

Rafael Olalla<\/strong>
Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance<\/p>

Antonio Guerra<\/strong>
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Assumpta Eceiza<\/strong>
Finance and General Services Manager<\/p>

Daniel S\u00e1nchez<\/strong>
Communication & Fundraising Manager<\/p>

Daniel Beaudet<\/strong>
Charity Shops Manager<\/p>

Inmaculada Ruiz<\/strong>
Volunteer Manager<\/p>

Laura Dom\u00ednguez<\/strong>
Training and Research Institute Manager<\/p>

Victoria Callej\u00f3n<\/strong>
Care Manager<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

La Fundaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 respaldada por un Patronato de profesionales altamente reconocidos que trabajan de forma altruista para garantizar el cumplimiento de su misi\u00f3n. Junto a ellos, un Consejo Asesor, un Patrono de Honor y un grupo de Embajadores aportan prestigio, orientaci\u00f3n y apoyo solidario. La gesti\u00f3n diaria recae en el Comit\u00e9 Ejecutivo y el Comit\u00e9 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":297,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-889","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=889"}],"version-history":[{"count":149,"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34382,"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/889\/revisions\/34382"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cudeca.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}