JOSÉ LUIS PORTELA

José Luis Portela, 34, was appointed president of Telepizza Poland in April. From 1997-2000 Portela was general manager of the company, but spent the last 18 months general manager of Telepizza Mexico in Mexico City. He will be responsible for Telepizza's growth and development in Poland and Central Europe as well as the launch of a new fast-food chain on the Polish market. Portela is a graduate of the economy and management departments at the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid in Spain. He started his professional career as an auditor and consultant at Arthur Andersen in Madrid before joining Telepizza in 1997. In addition to his native Spanish, he speaks English and some Polish. He is married with two children and in his free time enjoys golf, tennis, squash and basketball, and playing with his children.