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Milagros Caina-Andree
Board member for human resources and labor relations | BMW Group |
Munich, Germany | 53
Name one thing about
yourself that most people
don't know.
❚ EDUCATION:
Degree in business
administration from the
Administration and
Business Academy (VWA)
in Hagen, Germany
I used to love to dance. Unfortunately, I don't have the time
to keep it up these days.
If you could have dinner
with anyone, living or dead,
who would it be?
It would be painter and sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle. She
was a remarkable artist who
passed away some time ago. It
would have been great to get
to know her.
When and where was your
last vacation?
What attracted you to the
auto industry?
I love being part of an industry
that sets things in motion and
is constantly moving forward
and changing. It opens up
some exciting challenges and
creative possibilities for human
resources. Mobility has been
the common thread throughout my career: first, rail mobility, then freight and logistics,
and now individual mobility for
people. It is really exciting that
the automotive industry combines mobility with passion and
emotions. At least that's the
case at BMW Group. And once
again this industry is undergoing a radical transformation.
First automotive job:
I started at BMW as a member
of the management board in
2012.
What was your big break?
I don't think there was any one
event. It was more like a series
of different happenings, experiences and overcoming one
new challenge after another.
But dwelling on the past really
isn't my thing. I would much
rather look ahead to the future.
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❚ FAMILY: Husband
❚ BORN: Boboras, Spain
❚ NATIONALITY: Spanish
❚ LANGUAGES: German,
Spanish, English
What major challenge have
you faced in your career?
Obviously, one of the biggest
challenges as a manager is
to keep challenging yourself
and motivating others to do
the same. That is especially
important during the good
times when you tend to forget that things could also be
quite different.
Who has had the biggest
influence on your career?
My first manager who encouraged me to step up to the
challenge and follow my own
path in a technical industry.
What should be done to
encourage women to enter
the auto industry?
At the end of the day, whether
you are a man or a woman
what really matters is competence and expertise. That is the
only way to stay competitive.
We have to make sure there
are more women with the necessary skills and qualifications
for technical careers. That is
not something the auto industry can achieve on its own, of
course. It's a challenge for society as a whole. What we need
is a culture change, a new way
of thinking outside of traditional gender roles. That way we
can get a greater number of
young women interested in
technical careers and recruit
more of them to the automotive industry.
What's your favorite weekend activity?
I love to spend quality time
with family and friends.
In Galicia this August. It's the
region in Spain where my
family comes from. I'm still
deeply rooted in the region
and its culture and, besides,
it's a beautiful destination
for vacations.
Name one talent you wish
you had.
I always wanted to learn to play
the saxophone. However, I don't
really have a talent for music.
Best advice you've ever
received?
Sometimes, to see clearly, all
it takes is a change of perspective. This is a quote from
Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
If you were a car, what car
would you be?
For me, there's only one answer to that: a BMW art car.
The art car project was introduced in 1975 by French
racecar driver Herve Poulain.
Since then many well-known
artists have added their personal touch to a BMW. If I
had a choice, it would be the
BMW M3 GT2 created by Jeff
Koons in 2010. ANE
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