Issy Perez

Professional Focus

• Ten years’ experience in executive search and over 25 years in the consumer industry, including senior executive roles throughout North and South America
• C-suite and other senior-level searches in consumer and retail, with emphasis on consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and food and beverage, including general management and functional roles in sales, marketing, operations, and supply chain
• Deep expertise in consumer goods leadership with accomplishments in business development, sales team performance, marketing strategy, business integration, operational efficiency and supply chain optimization
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Business Expertise

• Managing Director, Consumer Practice at a top-10 global talent advisory firm; focused on CPG and food and beverage sectors
• President and CEO at a global executive search firm focused on the food and agribusiness value chain
• President at Britvic North America, a UK-based soft drinks company; spearheaded expansion into North America
• Consultant, Consumer Practice at another of the world’s top global executive search firms; focused on CPG, retail, and hospitality; developed business across Latin America
• Group Vice President, Sales Innovation at PepsiCo/Frito Lay, Plano, TX; prior roles included Group Vice President, Customer Development, and Region Vice President, Texas
• General Manager, Central America, San Jose, Costa Rica at Kraft Foods/Nabisco Biscuit Company (Mondelēz International); promoted from Area Director of Customer Marketing, Atlanta; earlier roles in marketing and product management
• Started career in sales, marketing and project management roles with Black & Decker and Procter & Gamble

Sector Expertise

• Consumer & Retail
• Consumer Packaged Goods
• Food & Beverage
• Beverage Alcohol
• Restaurants
• Consumer Durables

Education & Certifications

• Master of Management in marketing and finance from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University; recipient of Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellowship
• Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, minor in economics from Hamilton College, New York; recipient of Ned-Doyle Prize Scholarship