The LUMA Energy consortium announced this Wednesday that Juan Saca has been appointed its new executive president, effective July 1, 2023.
Saca, who previously served as CEO in Puerto Rico for Open Mobile and, later, PR Wireless, succeeds Wayne Stensby, who has served as LUMA’s first President and CEO since June 2020.
“It is an absolute privilege to join the LUMA team and I want to thank Wayne Stensby for his leadership as I assume this important role. Having worked in Puerto Rico for almost eight years, I know that this is a special place and how crucial it is to each and every Puerto Rican to have access to a modern and sustainable energy system. I am excited to be able to spend my first few weeks traveling the island, listening and interacting with our clients, collaborators and the LUMA team. I sincerely believe that being honest about the challenges and working collaboratively to address them, we will build on the progress made thus far, and chart a path for success for LUMA and Puerto Rico,” said Juan Saca, LUMA’s incoming CEO.
Stensby, who will return to ATCO as COO of Calgary, Alberta-based ATCO Energy Systems, will work with the entire LUMA management team to ensure a smooth transition in the coming weeks.
“It has been an incredible honor to work in Puerto Rico, to serve our 1.5 million customers, and to lead the more than 3,000 men and women of LUMA over the past three years. Together, this incredible team has worked tirelessly to make improvements long lasting and measurable in the electrical system I want to thank our customers for their many words of support over the years and every member of the LUMA team for their commitment and dedication to our customers I also want to welcome Juan Bring out the LUMA family, I wish you all the best as you steer LUMA into an exciting new era of progress,” said outgoing LUMA President and CEO Wayne Stensby.
Saca is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of experience in management and operational positions in various industries and geographic areas, such as Puerto Rico, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Israel, and throughout the United States. Throughout his career, he has helped lead large cross-functional teams and has driven public engagement efforts that have defined his commitment to improved customer service, continuous operational improvements, and a strong sense of cross-sector collaboration and transparency.
From 2012 to 2019, Saca worked in Puerto Rico as CEO of Open Mobile, a wireless telecommunications company later known as PR Wireless, a joint venture between Open Mobile and Sprint (now T-Mobile).
In this role, he led the integration efforts of the two companies and oversaw the recovery and restoration of wireless service after Hurricane Maria. He also held leadership positions at BellSouth (later AT&T) for nearly two decades, including president and CEO of the company’s operations in Peru.
Most recently, he was CEO of Digital Fortress, a private data center co-location company based in Seattle, Washington, where he oversaw the expansion of the company’s footprint and the upgrade of its internal infrastructure systems.
