Eva Arias
Chairwoman Board, Poderosa
Evangelina Arias Vargas de Sologuren is an architect, a graduate of the National University of Engineering (UNI), and a prominent leader in Peru’s mining and business sectors. She currently holds key positions, including Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of Compañía Minera Poderosa, and serves on the boards of various mining, business, and academic organizations, both nationally and internationally. Her career is marked by extensive participation on boards of directors, advisory committees, and associations related to mining, private enterprise, academia, and the promotion of integrity and women’s leadership, establishing her as an influential figure in fostering collaboration between business, government, and civil society.
Throughout her career, she has held significant leadership roles, including the presidency of the National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE), the Inter-American Mining Society (SIM), and various high-level mining congresses and events such as PERUMIN and CONAMIN. Her contributions have been widely recognized through national and international awards, including her inclusion in Forbes’ list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Peru (2025), the WIM100 recognition from Women in Mining UK, and an honorary doctorate from the National University of Engineering (UNI). These distinctions reflect her sustained impact on the development of the mining sector and on the promotion of female and entrepreneurial leadership in Peru and the region.
