He is an entrepreneur, Civil Engineer from the University of Cuenca, has a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Specialization in Finance from the Army Polytechnic School together with the Monterrey Institute of Technology and he has also an International Executive Master in Business Administration from the Adolfo Ibáñez University.
He has held the position of Manager in local, national and international companies such as National Development, Graiman, Vanderbilt, Tugalt, Azuay Chemical Industries, Vías del Austro, Azuay Nuevo Milenio, and he is currently the Executive Chairman of the Graiman Industrial Group.
Alfredo Peña Payro has been a member of the Board of Directors of different companies, financial institutions, foundations and unions such as: Banco del Austro, Cofiec, ETAPA, National Committee of INCAE, Casa Ronald Mcdonald Foundation Ecuador, Fedexpor, Endeavor Ecuador, Empresas del Parque Industrial de Cuenca, Mucho Mejor Ecuador Corporation and Director of the Mining Chamber of Ecuador.
He is Director of the Chamber of Industries, Production and Employment of Cuenca and he was its president in the period 2012-2014.