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Roberto Vázquez is an experienced negotiation consultant who during the last 20 years has combined his coaching activities with several positions of Managing Director and Sales Area Manager in Europe and Latin America.
As a results-oriented consultant he is specialized in capturing business opportunities through strategic branding, digital advertising, sales solutions, promotions, and customer service initiatives. His track record includes driving revenue growth, optimizing lead generation, and improving brand visibility.
Well-known expert in the fields of neuronegotiation, neuromarketing and neurolinguistic programming he has created his own methods “the sales mountain” and “the White model of negotiation.”
“My main goal as a coach is to help leaders to discover that integrating neuroscience into management practices provides valuable tools for understanding human behavior, decision-making, and effective leadership”
Rafael Puerto is an Industrial Engineer, EMBA graduate from IESE, DIBEX & DITEX from ISDI, and brings extensive training in the areas of Business Agility, Change Management, and Creativity and Innovation, being a certified coach in various disciplines associated with the aforementioned areas. He was the first to bring the ICAgile – Agile Talent Certification to Spain, which was the first official certification in agility purely for the HR area.
No one has certified more individuals or companies in Agility for HR in Spain. He is a Certified SCRUM Master, Kanban Trainer, Change Management Trainer, Advanced Creativity & Innovation Professional, Agility for HR Trainer, and Agile Leadership Trainer.
Now he is once again the first to bring a certification to Spain, this time in Remote Team Management, called Work Together Anywhere, belonging to Collaboration Superpowers, a Happy Melly company, well-known in Agile environments.
“Experiment, learn, GO!”
Federico holds an MSc. in Law and has +20 years of experience in Customer Support, Marketing, Content Editing, Branding, and IT Support at different multinationals. He’s also the Founder at TeteDigital, a trusted business partner to a diverse portfolio of companies in content, marketing, and corporate branding. Fede has professional experience in America and Europe, having lived in Uruguay, US and Spain. He is fluent in Spanish, English, and French.
Marta holds an MSc. in Law and has 14 years of experience in supporting organizations in the areas of debt collection among different industries (Industrial, Financial Services, and Manufacturing), Procedural and Commercial Law. She holds different certifications in Arbitration Law, and she’s certified as a mediator. Marta is fluent in both Spanish and English.
Pilar García Viedma Santoro is Executive and Team Coach, leadership, coaching and soft skills trainer. She coaches teams and executives in english and spanish. She is Coach at IESE Business School since 2011, where she coaches directors and teams in the programs. She is also a lecturer in positive leadership, Women’s Leadership, Carrer path, Visibility and Brand.
She holds an MCC- Master Certified Coach accreditation from ICF and has 3.300 of Coaching hours. She manages a Team Coaching program accredited by ICF. (Centro Estudios de Coaching). She has worked as Coach and Trainer for multinationals and many IBEX Companies. Among her clients, Inditex (trained and coached + than 100 managers in this Company), Naturgy, Iberdrola, Vodafone, Wolters Kluwer, Banco de España, Caixabank, Chemo, Loreal, Volvo, Cofares, Colonial and many others. She is a Business Coach at the European Commission, where she works with technology start-ups in their development towards high performing leaders and
teams. She is MCC Assessor at ICF for coaching supervision.
“My passion is to help leaders build their best version as professionals and as human beings. Any leader that learns to connect with their vision, trusting himself, his team and his company, will be able to be a positive, inspiring and successful leader that will produce extraordinary results”
Blanca’s international career in talent acquisition and staffing spans two decades across BigTech, Pharma, Engineering, Banking and Education. It was in her experience in Google’s European HQ in Dublin where she found her passion in coaching and helping professionals to present the best version of themselves in interview processes.
Since then Blanca has been working independently, supporting both individual and corporate clients in higher education, such as IE, ESADE, ISDI and The Valley Digital School in Career Transition related topics.
Blanca holds a B.S. in Business Administration, and graduated with High Honors from a Masters in Human Resources from the Golden Gate University in California. Blanca’s approach is human-centered and systematic, aimed at producing tangibles in every interaction. Compassionate and articulated, Blanca excels at defining and diagnosing issues and making action plans to address them.
“Your story is everything you have and everything you are. Embrace it. It is worth telling”
César López has a Law degree, Master in RRHH and Certified Coach with 25+ years experience leading the HR function both at national and international level.
He has worked in both family and multinational companies, like Canon, Carrefour and Adecco, with both National and European experience. During the last 9 years he has been the EMEA HR Director for all the B2B Canon business in EMEA and previously he had the same position in Spain and Portugal for 10 years. By being involved in 3 global Company merges, leading several restructures and company reorganizations, he has developed a solid experience in Organizational Design, change management, staff resizing, reorganization of areas, departments, business units and complete organizational structures.
The foregoing, in combination with his experience in HR, enables him to create the function starting from a merely contractual/administrative basis to reach a real area of collaboration for both the organization and the employees.
On the other hand, his close collaboration with the leaders of the organizations in which he has worked, allows him to clearly identify which HR processes and areas must be evolved or adapted to gain alignment with the business strategy, effectiveness, efficiency always in in accordance with current labour regulations.
“Our outer game start to change when we become aware of our inner game”
Deb Elbaum is an executive and leadership development coach who has been guiding people to think and act calmly and confidently for more than 15 years. She builds her clients’ capacity to manage opportunities and challenges more effectively – including navigating change, building teams, creating strategic plans, communicating successfully, and inspiring and engaging others. Deb’s approach to coaching combines neuroscience, embodied leadership, and measurable action planning. She equips her clients for success by building their internal awareness and strategy toolkit so that they can quickly increase their external impact, interpersonal effectiveness, and authentic leadership presence.
A former physician and founder of a healthcare writing company, Deb coaches C-suite, senior, and high-potential leaders in tech, healthcare, academia, biotech, pharma, retail, and nonprofit. She is known for her positive energy and ability to carefully listen, quickly reframe, and hone in on the heart of the matter. Her clients learn how to identify habits that are holding them back, cultivate their inclusive leadership, manage stress, and shift behaviors so they feel more purposeful, balanced, and productive.
“The way we think creates our reality. I help leaders think effectively so they feel clear, confident, and purposeful”
Lucía Ceja has profound coaching experience with executives and CEO’s in Europe and Latin America. She is a well-known expert in the field of Positive Organizational Scholarship helping executives develop a positive leadership style and a mindful approach to their work, while finding meaning and enhancing their flow experiences.
Her especial talent lies in sensitively guiding individuals and teams towards achieving profound personal growth, step into their unique leadership roles and transform deep insight into enhanced performance, using fun and creative methods. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
“Happiness Consultant & Family-Owned Business expert”
Fernando Arístegui has developed his professional activity as Human Resources Director over 12 years in both multinational and family–owned companies belonging to very different sectors such as automotive, retail, luxury hospitalit y or renewable energies while teaching HR and managerial skills related subjects in various universities and business schools, amongst which ESIC Business School, University of Brighton (UK), CSHG (Hotel Management School of Galicia), École de Savignac (FR) Complutense University of Madrid, University of Vigo, IESIDE Business School and CEAGA Corporate University, enjoying this way his passion for fostering both personal and professional growth and excellence.
As a coach, he joined the Co–Active Coaching Program by The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) being awarded with the Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). CTI is the leader coaching school in the US, whose certification program was the first one to be acknowledged as Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) by the International Coach Federation (ICF), from which CTI is also founding member.
He is also Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by ICF, executive Coach (Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching, Zenger&Folkman Extraordinary Leader and Extraordinary Coach), and executive Advisor at Instituto de Empresa (IE). He also received his certification as a team coach with ORSC (Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching) by CRR Global and is currently facilitator in Lider–haz–go, one of the top coaching schools in Spain.
He has coached executives in companies as Repsol, Bankinter, Abanca, Media Markt, SEAT, Renault, and Volvo Group Fernando is a Law graduate from University of Navarra and holds a Teaching certificate (CAP) from the same university. He also holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from ESIC, an MBA from IE a Master’s degree in Translation from the University of Vigo and a PDG from IESE. He is also PNL Practitioner with Joseph O’Connor and PDA, MBTI, CRD 3D Assessment and Firo-B Certified Analyst . Fernando speaks Spanish, English, French and German.
Vicki Lambiri is a career coach for executives, emerging leaders, and professionals facing a career transition. Based in Boston, her approach is focused on empowering professionals to navigate career choices, leverage their strengths, and explore new ways of optimizing their career paths. In her coaching practice, Vicki uses a holistic approach, incorporating life design and wellness principles to support aspiring leaders and meet them wherever they may be, whether facing a new challenge, developing new capabilities, or transitioning to a new role.
With over 20 years of experience working in Europe (Barcelona, London, Paris), Vicki brings a unique perspective to career development and managing a global career. Originally hailing from Chicago, Vicki has relocated 6-times internationally and can empathize with the challenges expatriates face providing practical insights to move them forward. Vicki began her advisory career at IESE Business School in 2006 in Spain, where she led technology sector recruitment for MBAs with companies such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, as well as high-growth start-ups. More recently she designed and delivered Career Development content for IESE’s Executive MBAs including LinkedIn optimization, CV building, interview preparation, and go-to-market strategy. Vicki holds a Communications degree from Northwestern University and a Master’s in International Affairs from the University of California, San Diego.
Nick Tubach is an ICF certified executive and professional coach specializing in leadership development, management consulting and talent acquisition. His strengths lie in working with his clients to identify their areas of potential growth, then helping them to communicate in a way that creates clarity, breaks barriers, and builds successful working relationships—which in turn increases confidence and reduces the roadblocks that often prevent executives from maximizing their leadership effectiveness.
Through extensive experience in understanding human potential and interaction, Tubach is committed to maximizing the variety of skills and strengths his clientele bring to the relationship in order to create new learning and growth opportunities for leaders at all management levels, successfully helping them navigate their individual professional challenges.
Philip J. Lohr is an experienced organizational consultant, coach, and leader whose career has spanned over thirty years working across multiple industries and serving in consulting and line management capacities. Prior to beginning his consulting practice, Phil held a wide range of roles in world-class, global companies consulting executive business leaders at Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lockheed Martin, and GE. In these roles and in his independent practice he has built an expertise in facilitating transformational change in organizations – at the individual leader, leadership team, and whole business levels.
He is especially recognized for his work in accurately diagnosing organizational challenges, developing creative and innovative solutions that address root causes, building trust with executive constituents, and facilitating high-impact sessions to focus energy on consensus solutions. Phil holds an M.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Computer and Systems Engineering, a BSc in Mathematics from Bucknell University, and has numerous certifications in organizational development, coaching, change execution, and neuro-linguistic psychology.
Vicent Sos Muñoz is a serial entrepreneur, unicorn builder and Operating Partner at Just Build It (JBI).
The JBI mission is to design, build and renovate software companies to be best in class. JBI’s focus is on Marketing and Growth and Innovation to automate and scale the financial sector.
Prior to JBI, Vicent was Co-Founder and CIO of InvestCloud, a leading SaaS global wealth platforms provider, with over $6.4 trillion in assets on the platform. Prior to InvestCloud, Vicent Sos Munoz co-founded Netik, the securities market leading data warehouse and portal company implemented in the largest banks worldwide. Netik was acquired by Bank of New York-Mellon.
Vicent holds an honors degree in Computer Science Engineering and a Global Executive MBA by IESE Business School. Vicent is also the inventor of multiple patents in financial technology and advises an supports multiple for and non-profit organizations in the US and Europe.
Sophie Castell has been working as a professional leadership coach since 2013. Prior to becoming a coach, Sophie had extensive corporate experience in marketing, strategy and team leadership in CPG companies.
She combines her coaching practice with her work as mentor at the Cherie Blair Foundation and Bridge for Billions as well as being advisor at the startup Hub Dot, a community for women to be inspired and connect through storytelling. She works with senior management, women, young professionals and entrepreneurs and has worked with international clients in Europe and North America.
She has worked in CPG, pharmaceutical, NGO, and fashion. Sophie’s style combines firmness and determination with a real care and strong belief in her clients. Because of her corporate background, she’s structured in her approach, always having the outcome desired in her mind to ensure the goals set are reached. Playfulness and lightheartedness are also two of her assets in her coaching.
Javier Cuesta Pérez-Agua leads the firm Business Operations in North America. He actively advises Boards and CEOs in acquiring, developing, and managing talent. Based in Los Angeles, Javier brings 15 years of experience in leading Executive Assessments projects and Board Reviews. Throughout his experience as a C-Suite Advisor, he has recruited more than 300 CEOs and Non-Executive Directors in key markets (Energy, Food & Beverages, Agricultural, Tech (FoodTech, Agtech, FinTech), Infrastructure, Diversified Manufacturing, Automotive & Mobility, Transport & Logistics).
Javier is a Member of the Executive Coaching team at IESE Business School (Ranked #1 in Financial Times) and collaborates with Universidad San Pablo CEU. Javier has lived and worked in the US, Europe, and LATAM. Given his multinational experience and multicultural approach, Javier has led international search engagements and leadership projects.
Carlos Fernández is a visionary food processing Hispanic executive, with demonstrated business acumen built on more than 20 years of experience leading multi-national operations with full P&L responsibility, at the forefront of the plant-based food movement, providing sophisticated solutions to high-level segments of the food & beverage industry. Noted for pioneering and transforming a Liquid Foods business franchise that synergized the Preservation & Filling business with Fruit & Juice businesses, forged acquisitions, actualized business strategies, and drove profitability.
Mr. Fernandez restructured the organization into four key Groups to support future growth and synergize newly acquired businesses. Recent work includes a diversification and expansion strategy to selectively enlarge new business segments, driving the business from $150M to $800M+ through acquisitions, new product development, and organic growth. Completed (9) acquisitions since 2015. These efforts are supported by the development of long-range recommendations to transform the organization around Product Lines with clear manager roles and create business initiatives and to expand multi-cultural hiring into the management team, emphasizing early career potential and talent. Deep knowledge of doing business Latin America and Europe as well as a strong operating background in manufacturing and lean initiatives.
Appointed EVP of the John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) and as President, Diversified Food & Health, in August 2017, Mr. Fernandez oversaw Sales and Operations in Florida, California, Wisconsin, Ohio, Virginia, UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, Mexico, Australia, and Italy. His responsibilities included Management of Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Human Resources, R&D, Finance, and Administration. Directed Strategic Plan, Sales and Operations Plan, Leadership Development Plan, and Annual Budgets. Responsibility for nearly 3,200 employees in 18 locations from the Division Headquarters in the Tampa Bay, Florida area.
In October 2022, Mr. Fernandez transitioned to a Corporate role, supporting Strategy and M&A, driving Corporate Sustainability, liaison with key customers on their Sustainability goals to implement NPD and alliances, exploring new Food Technologies, and Deployment of Marketing and Sales plan to offer JBT solutions for end market segments.
From 2005 through 2011, Mr. Fernandez served as General Manager of the Tomato and Fruit business based in Parma, Italy, with FMC Technologies, and continued with JBT Corporation as it was spun-off. In 2012 he was named General Manager, Fruit and Juice Solutions SAYS 2011 IN CV, and in 2014, he was named Vice President and Managing Director of Liquid Food Technologies and elevated to President in 2015.
Mr. Fernandez joined JBT Corporation’s predecessor, FMC Corporation, in 1996 as a Business Analyst Madrid, Spain, and subsequently served in financial roles with FMC Corporation and its successor, FMC Technologies.
Mr. Fernandez holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and a Law Certificate from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia.
Inés Gomis Bertrand is an economist, holding a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona. She is a certified executive coach by Marshall Goldsmith and CDR, an EFQM certified assessor, with experience in the public, private, and family business sectors. She has served on the boards of cultural foundations, as a member and spokesperson of the Certification Committee of the Spanish Institute for Tourism Quality, as the founder and first president of the International Women’s Forum in Spain, a board member of IWF Global, as well as a member of the Nominations Committee and the Development and Sustainability Committee of the aforementioned international organization. She has conducted teaching activities at several prestigious universities and collaborated on various publications related to Quality, Excellence, Social Responsibility, and Sustainability.
Currently, she is a member of the internal Seminar of the Iberdrola Chair of Economic and Business Ethics at UPCO, holds the Good Governance certificate from the Institute of Board Directors, ICA, and has been awarded an honorary diploma by the same institution for her contribution to corporate governance.
Fernando Cuesta is a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in systems control, construction, and consultancy. With a background in industrial engineering from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Fernando has consistently demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects and driving innovation in building automation. He is currently the Managing Partner at CPryc.
Fernando’s career highlights include serving as the Director of the Intelligent Buildings Division at AUXINI S.A., where he led groundbreaking projects in building automation. His tenure as Director of Production at SISTEMAS AVANZADOS DE CONTROL S.A. further honed his skills in system development and management.
From 1996 to 2004, Fernando served as the Manager at TREND, overseeing comprehensive control system solutions. His consultancy roles with renowned firms like AUREN, EFICIONA, and DRAGADOS, among others, reflect his versatility and industry recognition.
Fernando’s expertise extends to diverse sectors, from real estate and construction to healthcare and finance. He has played instrumental roles in implementing advanced control systems for prominent organizations like TVE, IBERDROLA, and BBVA, optimizing operations and enhancing energy efficiency.
Furthermore, Fernando has led numerous projects in district heating systems, contributing to sustainable energy practices. His recent engagements include projects with OHLA, GHESA, and D H ECOENERGIAS, showcasing his commitment to cutting-edge solutions in building management and energy optimization.
With his blend of technical proficiency, strategic leadership, and project management acumen, Fernando Cuesta Martin continues to be a driving force in the field of systems control and building automation.