LNG Developer Mexico Pacific Hires New CEO After Owners Shake-Up

Mexico Pacific Ltd. has hired a new chief executive officer as the developer of a liquefied natural gas export project along Mexico’s west coast has reeled from ownership changes and struggled to make a final investment decision.

Manuela Molina, known as Nelly Molina, has been hired as the company’s top executive, according to a company spokesperson.

Molina worked previously as an executive at a California energy company and also was an executive vice president at energy firm Sempra’s Mexico subsidiary.

The hiring is the latest development for the LNG developer, which had targeted a final investment decision for its export ...