Who are we?

Joviat has been a private initiative institution since its inception, founded by Josep Vilaseca i Atset in Manresa in 1960. In September 2012, its organization was restructured and it became Fundació Joviat. Fundació Joviat is the governing body, with Jordi Vilaseca Brugueras serving as its president and general director.

Joviat is an educational foundation established in 1960 by Josep Vilaseca Atset in Manresa. Since then, it has become a benchmark centre in the country, known for its commitment to quality, meaningful, and person-centered learning. The experience and success stories of thousands of students stand as proof of this.

PURPOSE – To promote social, economic and cultural progress through training by generating lifelong learning opportunities.

JOVIAT is a post-compulsory and vocational training centre with over two thousand students, offering upper secondary education, intermediate and advanced vocational training programmes, employment and refresher training, specialised courses, and a university postgraduate programme; with higher education linked to the UManresa Campus (UVic-UCC).

VALUES – Trust, Respect, Responsibility, Gratitude, Curiosity and Integrity

1. Mission

Promote people’s professional careers

2. Purposes of the Joviat Foundation

In accordance with article 4 of its Statutes: Purposes of the Foundation

3. Applicable regulations

Book III of the Civil Code of Catalonia and the rest of the regulations in force regarding Foundations.

4. Registration in the register of foundations

The Foundation is registered in the Register of Foundations of the Generalitat de Catalunya with number 745.

5. Statutes

The statutes of the Joviat Foundation

6. Contact details

Postal address: Rubió i Ors, 5
08241 Manresa
Email: joviat@joviat.cat

1. Board of Trustees

It is the governing and validating body of the Foundation.

President
Jordi Vilaseca Brugueras

Executive Vice President and Manager
Consol Pujol Martinez

Vocal
Eva Bach Cobacho

Vocal
Tomas Manuel Cabello Diez

Vocal
Jordi Castanyer Bachs

Vocal
Josep Codina Contreras

Vocal
Llanos Martinez Navarro

Vocal
Valentin Martinez Espinosa

Vocal
Rosa Vilaseca Brugueras

Vocal
Esteve Pintó Bascompte

Non-Board Member Secretary
Benjamin Garcia Lopez

2. Strategic team

It is the team that makes strategic decisions that ensures that the roles follow the criteria of sustainability and alignment with the evolutionary purpose.

President of the Foundation
Jordi Vilaseca Brugueras

Managing Director
Laia Puigdellívol Sáez

Pedagogical director
Lourdes Lopez Rodriguez

Director of CSR and Wellbeing
Marta Ballber Pons

Economic director
Consol Pujol Martinez

People and Teams Director
Llanos Martinez Navarro

Systems and ICT Director
Sonia Pinto Jubert

Communication director
Nuria Farizo Gomez

3. Organizational chart

Foundation Organization Chart 25/26

Information updated on July 17, 2025