He was chief of staff to the Secretary of Energy in 1997 and chief of staff at Mexico's embassy to the United States of America from 1997 to 2000 He is member of the Mexican Council for Economic and Social Development (COMDES).
He was chief of staff to the Secretary of Energy in 1997 and chief of staff at Mexico's embassy to the United States of America from 1997 to 2000. Ugalde is a permanent member of the Mexican Council for Economic and Social Development (COMDES).