Manuel Estrella is a prominent Dominican civil engineer and entrepreneur, founder and president of Grupo ESTRELLA, a leading conglomerate in infrastructure, construction, and mining. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in Civil Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), he furthered his education with a masters degrees in Business Administration and Corporate Finance. Under his leadership, Grupo ESTRELLA has developed major projects through its subsidiaries, including Ingeniería ESTRELLA, Acero ESTRELLA, and the Consorcio Minero Dominicano, which owns Cemento PANAM, Concreto PANAM, and Agregados PANAM, establishing itself as one of the top companies in the sector in the region.

Beyond his impact on the construction industry, Estrella has diversified his investments in media as president of Multimedios del Caribe (owner of El Caribe and CDN), in the healthcare sector through his involvement in the Hospital Metropolitano de Santiago, and in air transportation as an investor in the Cibao International Airport. His leadership extends to various business and educational organizations, such as the Dominican Republic’s Association of Industries and the American Chamber of Commerce, where he has contributed to the country's economic and business development.