BENJAMIN BEJA - PRESIDENT & CEO
Mexico Alive Director General, Benjamin Beja has been a world traveler, visiting close to 100 countries. He is now happily settled on the west coast of Mexico, living outside Puerto Vallarta on the beautiful Bay of Banderas. A combination of legal, business, real estate and language skills, as well as the insights gained from his travels, makes him an ideal person to lead Mexico Alive and to help others discover their own paradise in Mexico.

Before joining MexicoAlive, Beja already had extensive business experience in sales and marketing, project management and business development in Mexico, Latin America and Spain in real estate, banking, law and technology. This experience contributes to his ability to find the finest in coastal real estate and work with purchasers to provide the best and most stress-free purchase experience for them.

A native of Mexico City, Beja attended the prestigious National University (UNAM) where he received highest honors when graduating in 1991 with a degree in law. Postgraduate studies in Japan followed by a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University rounded out his formal education. A soft-spoken family man who is drawn to Far-Eastern philosophies and has been editor of a literary magazine, attributes his acumen in business and working with people not only to his outstanding education, but also to his unique understanding of the Mexican way of life combined with his experience in other cultures.

Jonathan Holmes- Sales

I am from Yorkshire England and have loved living and working here in Puerto Vallarta for the last 15 years. Since arriving I have learnt Spanish, married a lovely Mexican girl and become a father, joined local soccer clubs and enjoyed water sports nature. There isn’t a day that goes by when I am not thankful for moving here as the weather, culture and scenery are breathtaking but most importantly the warmth and friendliness of the Mexican people makes this place what it is. I would love to help any person who wants to live here and experience the things I have and still am daily in this tropical paradise.
holmes@mexicoalive.com

Manuel Mendoza - International Advisory

Manuel Mendoza studies at the University (University) in Barcelona
Faculty of Economics and Business
Diagonal, 690
08034 Barcelona

Degree in Business Administration with specializations

Assessor Financer Europeu.
Advice on International Trade and Marketing.
Foreign Trade and International Finance.
Select Market China, Europe and Latin America.

And a Master in International Business at the University (University) Pompeu Fabra.
Passeig Pujades, 1
Barcelona (Barcelona).

Born in Mexico City, and lived in Mexico, Spain and Canada
mendoza@mexicoalive.com

Francisco Pavón – Sales Director

Francisco Pavón has mastered several industries before getting into real estate sales. Mexican by birth, and has lived a couple of years abroad. Fluent in Spanish, English, and some French, he likes to travel, and has been to over 45 countries, even some on motorcycle. Fishing and sailing on weekends is his favorite pass time.

Organized and meticulous, he helps the sales team achieve their goals, making certain the sales process is seamless from start to finish. He likes the “No Pressure” sales environment at Mexico Alive.
Francisco attended the prestigious National University (UNAM), in Mexico City, earning a degree in Industrial Engineering and finishing several postgraduate studies.

Cathy Shelton – Sales and Marketing

moved to Puerto Vallarta Mexico from the Orlando, Florida. Cathy grew up in Michigan, and has lived in Denver, Minneapolis, Costa Rica, and traveled all over the world. Being of Italian heritage, her favorite part of Europe is Italy and she has been there several times. After growing” 2” record breaking CENTURY 21 Offices and being in the Real Estate business for over 25 years, Cathy sold both her CENTURY 21 offices, Florida Home Management , and International Referrals companies and moved to Mexico full time in 2008.

Helping people make great investments for years, she saw the opportunity to take her expertise outside of the USA. Cathy enjoys investing herself, and guiding people though the process of investing in an emerging market in Mexico. Where life is easy, free from terrorism attacks, earthquakes, tornados, snow, cold weather, and let’s not forget all the dramatic Politics and high taxes. She loves living a happier life with less stress, fresh food, perfect weather, and a feeling of contentment. The U.S. dollar is worth 30% more, and many things cost 50% less. What a great combination!
Cathy is about to be a grandmother for the first time in September and is very excited about the new chapter in her life.

Cathy’s motto is “Live the Life you Love, and Love the Life you Live”, and she is doing just that!

Susana de los Santos - Sales

I am originally from Mazatlán in the North of México, I moved to Puerto Vallarta 17 years a go and have been involved in tourism ever since then. I have a degree in tourism majoring in aquatic sports mainly scuba diving, I have always been around locals that own aquatic sports activities business (scuba diving, fishing, spearfishing, surf, kite surf, wind surf and paddle surf) you will love this paradise because there are lots of things to do around with sunshine most of the year. Puerto Vallarta has something that other places dont, and is charming all year round, beautiful beaches and mountains and the warm welcome of the locals.

I have been studying French for 13 years, in doing so I spent a year in Quebéc city and Montréal Canada, then I went to Europe and travelled around central, south and north east France and Luxembourg to improve my French as a third language.

Since a child I have traveled the country and found out that is a great place to live. I always help people with their investments in the Riviera Nayarit, not only to feel safe but to be in touch with the Mexican culture and the environment around here. For me sharing this with people is the best thing in life and is priceless.
delossantos@mexicoalive.com

Alberto Romero Barrera - IT manager

Alberto Romero Barrera is a student of Computer Systems Engineer
from ITS Pto. Vallarta and is orignally from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. He has a 3 Years how manager IT, he has 2 year how development of system comercial of MexicoAlive. He has experience on php,asp, networks, java Desktop, SSH, vb.net and CrystalReports.

Eduardo Alonso López Souza - Creative Designer
Mexico Alive Creative Designer, (Graphic and Web ). Its main objective is to create and innovate the visual impact for specific target by means of graphic design. And in the middle develops and designs Web interfaces for Web usability for our customers and users. He is currently studying Multimedia Communication Engineer in the Universidad de Guadalajara Puerto Vallarta Campus (CUC).

Ismael Ochoa Pelayo - Web Programmer

Ismael Ochoa Pelayo has a Telematica Engineer
degree from CUC and is orignally from Jalisco., he has a 4 Years how a manager of computer laboratory, he has 2 years how web programmer. He has experience on php,asp,javascript, vb.net and networks.