Luis Lezama Cohen
Managing Director
Mexico City
Luis Lezama specializes in technology, industrial and consumer product assignments. He conducts senior-level searches in Mexico, Europe and Latin America in the areas of technology, broadcasting, investment banking, industrial manufacturing and management consulting.
Luis has 12 years of executive recruiting experience having been general director for one major search firm in Mexico and founding partner for another. Prior to his search career he worked in the insurance industry where he was the Commercial Director for Seguros Azteca, S.A. Before that he headed the Marketing and Commercial Areas of Assicurazioni Generali primarily for their branch offices Seguros America Banamex and Angloamericana de Seguros, S.A. Luis also created the Marketing Department for La Latinoamericana Seguros, S.A. and insurance company in Mexico. Earlier, he held sales and marketing positions for The Sydney Ross Co., Industrias H.24 (Airwick Industries) and Monsanto.
Luis is a member of the board of directors for Grupo Gilardi Editores, a publishing company. He was the Treasurer and Co-Founder of the Mexicana Association of Insurance Sales and Marketing Executives. He is also a member of the Industrial Club in Mexico.
Mr. Lezama received a B.S. degree in Economics from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional.