Carlos Ochoa

Professional Focus

• 10 years’ experience in executive search
• Member of the Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice
• Additional expertise in the industrial sector, as well as finance, general management and board functions
• More than 25 years in senior management roles, including C-level, vice president, general manager and director-level, within global organisations
• Broad international business experience including mergers & acquisitions, international expansion, developing business in new markets, building cross-border teams

Business Expertise

• Director General, Sun Chemical, world leader in printing ink manufacturing
• CEO for Spain, Portugal, North Africa, and the Caribbean, TOTAL Inks Division Coates Lorilleux: In Barcelona, served as key member of facilitation team that merged company with Sun Chemical
• Finance Vice President/Deputy General Manager, TOTAL Inks Division: GM of Mexican subsidiary Grupo Graficart SA de CV in Mexico City; developed and coordinated Mexican and US business activities
• Finance Director and Executive Director for Spanish subsidiary of TOTAL Cray Valley, Resins Division: Under his management, company initiated an international strategy and subsequently opened new markets in the Middle and Far East
• Sales and Retail Engineer, Exxon Mobil
• Auditor at KPMG, one of the world’s leading auditing and consulting firms: focused on several industrial and financial sectors

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Consumer & Retail
• Healthcare & Life Sciences

Additional Expertise

• Board Search
• Cleantech
• Industrial

Education & Certifications

• MBA from ESADE Business School, Barcelona
• Degree in engineering from Polytechnic University of Cataluña
• Diploma in Entrepreneurship & Innovation from Babson Business School (US)
• Coursework in Senior Executive Program for General Management at Esade Business School

Affiliations & Awards

• Former Member, Spanish Association for Paint and Printing Ink Manufacturers