Mr. Villaseñor has been a consultant with various mining companies including roles with Peñoles, Grupo Mexico, and Director of Business Developments for Goldcorp Mexico, a subsidiary of Goldcorp inc., from February 2007 to February 2014. He is also a Director of Santacruz Silver Mining, Ltd.
He holds a B.Sc. in Mining Engineering and Metallurgy from the University of Guanajuato in 1972, a Master of Science from Columbia University of New York City in 1976, and a Finance Degree from the Instituto Tecnologico de Mexico in 1985. He has also been a member of the Mexican Mining Chamber Board.