Altamira-US, LLC Appoints Blake Manuel as Chief Financial Officer
HOUSTON, TX (October 30, 2024) — Altamira-US, LLC (“Altamira”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Blake Manuel as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Manuel, who brings a wealth of experience in finance and strategy, will immediately assume this critical role to oversee all accounting, finance, and financial reporting functions while joining Altamira’s senior leadership in the pursuit of ongoing organic and M&A driven growth.
Mr. Manuel possesses an impressive background in finance and strategy, having held pivotal roles at several organizations. Most recently, he served as the Interim Vice President of Finance at Viridis Chemical, where he was instrumental in maintaining corporate financial models and providing financial and strategic analysis. Prior to this, Mr. Manuel was the Senior Vice President of Finance & Strategy at Cemvita, where he was integral in raising multiple rounds of capital, establishing joint ventures, and scaling up the administrative functions. His extensive experience also includes roles at Alvarez & Marsal, where he focused on corporate transformation, restructuring, and operational improvements. He commenced his career as a mechanical engineer at Weatherford where he worked in R&D, manufacturing and product line management.
Mr. Manuel holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The University of Texas at Austin and a Mechanical Engineering degree from Louisiana State University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.
“We are excited to have Blake join our team as CFO,” said Trey Whitley, Altamira’s President and COO. “Blake’s extensive finance experience and strategic vision will be invaluable as we continue to grow and innovate. Together, we are committed to delivering the highest-quality services and exceeding our clients’ expectations.”
Altamira remains dedicated to its mission of solving clients’ most complex regulatory, operational, and business challenges. With a strategic focus, we deploy our premier technical, regulatory and digital technology solutions to solve clients business, compliance, and risk management challenges. Altamira is committed to being the trusted partner for clients in need of regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation solutions including: PHMSA, USDOT, process safety management, USEPA, and respective state regulatory programs. Altamira’s clients succeed by our comprehensive deployment of technical, regulatory, and novel digital solutions to solve asset integrity, environmental, safety, and related compliance and risk management challenges.
For more information about Altamira-US, LLC and its services, visit https://altamira-us.com.
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About Altamira, LLC
Altamira, LLC provides the highest-quality consulting, engineering, and field services support to our valued clients. We are committed to using our expertise in regulatory compliance, including PHMSA, DOT, process safety management, and environmental affairs. We evolve with our customers, staying agile and adaptable in a dynamic operating environment, as a value-added, long-term partner. While Altamira’s company size allows us to be responsive to clients and flexible in the solutions we provide, our strong working relationships with the regulatory community and vast experience developing successful outcomes enables us to complete projects that exceed our clients’ expectations. Our mission at Altamira is to solve our clients’ most complex regulatory, operational, and business challenges by being the first choice and trusted partner for strategy, consulting, technical expertise, and digital technology solutions.
