Carla Palazio

Professional Focus

• 25 years’ experience in executive search and human capital consulting
• Successful engagement with major privately and publicly held companies worldwide
• Specialist in human capital strategy in the context of change, including M&A, business integration, divestitures, turnaround, and global expansion
• Provides leadership search, talent acquisition strategy, market intelligence, succession planning, organizational design, compensation & benefits analysis, talent management, leadership coaching
• C-suite, senior management, board-level and cross-border searches in the U.S., Latin America and Europe; consumer products, financial services, and media
• Business-level fluency in English, Spanish and Italian

Business Expertise

• Headed the Miami-based Hispanic market practice of two global executive search and consulting firms
• Senior Partner in human capital consulting with several leading international executive search firms, active in global consumer and financial services practices
• Board member to major privately held organizations

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Consumer & Retail
• Industrial
• Technology

Global Cross-Sector Practices

• CEO & Board Services

Additional Expertise

• Aerospace & Defense
• Banking & Capital Markets
• Communications, Media & Entertainment
• Consumer Products
• Energy
• Financial Services
• Industrial Manufacturing

Education & Certifications

• Master’s degree from Inchbald School of Design, London
• Bachelor’s degree from IADE Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia, Madrid

Affiliations & Awards

• Former Board Member, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
• Former Board Member, Ransom Everglades School
• Former Board Member, the Economist Intelligence Unit
• Former Board Member, Miami-Dade Beacon Council
• Former Board Member, Council of the Americas