Education
New York University.
New York University.
He was appointed as General Secretary of CONCACAF in July 2012. He has been closely related to the football world at a personal level since childhood and for the past 15 years at a professional level Responsible for business development activities on different roles within the CONCACAF region at Traffic Sports United States of America, a leading soccer marketing company in Latin America, he consolidated and managed relationships with Fédération internationale de football association and CONCACAF representatives and Federations for over a decade.
Overseeing a team of almost 50 people in marketing, finance, human resources and operations, Sanz de Santamaría emerged as a well-rounded professional within the world of sports and, more specifically, the football field
After a nourishing time at his current position as Vice President of Traffic Sports United States of America, where he was heading the region since 2005, he has accepted the challenge of stepping into the CONCACAF organization as its General Secretary. During his time with Traffic Sports United States of America, he became part of the team who laid the foundation of NASL (North American Soccer League) in the United States.
He also worked in a team that founded various football clubs (Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, and Fort Lauderdale Strikers) and was crucial in the development of players in the region.
Interforever had sold television rights to competitions such as the Caribbean Cup. Sanz de Santamaría has a Bachelor of Surgery degree in Marketing and Advertising from the University of Politécnico Grancolombiano and a Master’s Degree in Sports Event Marketing and Management from New York University in 1999.
Since then, he has furthered his studies with training courses and professional seminars that have complemented his expertise in the field
In wake of the Fédération internationale de football association corruption scandal the Executive Committee of CONCACAF has placed General Secretary Enrique Sanz on a leave of absence beginning the 28th of May 2015. He was dismissed from his position in August 2015.