Amélia Caetano

Amélia Caetano has led a distinguished 30-year career including senior leadership roles. For the past 10 years, she has focused on consulting, working with clients in a variety of sectors. She approaches executive search from the broader perspective of organizational and human development, helping to ensure that her clients’ leadership teams align with their company’s purpose, values, and goals.

Professional Focus

Over 30 years' experience as a consultant, executive, and MBA professor
Partners with clients in various sectors including healthcare, finance, technology, industrial, and entertainment
Deep human capital expertise, with a track record of major projects in cultural transformation, workplace strategy, and innovation
Author of ACUMEN - The Future Castles’ Stones (2020) and Beyond Remote - The Next Steps in Flex Working (2020), and Co-Author of Business Ethics (2012)
Professionally trained psychoanalyst
Native Portuguese, fluent in English and Spanish

Business Expertise

Founder of human capital consulting firm MCTrends
MBA Professor at Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA) and Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM)
Executive Director, Corporate Service at market research firm IBOPE, a Kantar Group company; prior roles included Executive Director, Organization and Human Resources; Business Development Manager; and Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Manager at Promon S.A., an engineering firm focused on infrastructure; prior roles included Product Manager, Economist, and Assistant Manager

Additional Expertise

Healthcare
Professional Services
Technology
Leadership Consulting
Media and entertainment

Areas of Expertise

Education & Certifications

MBA (CEAG) from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), São Paulo
Professional Psychoanalyst, Brazilian Institute of Science and Psychoanalysis (IBCP)
Bachelor’s degree in economics from Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP)

Affiliations & Awards

Board Director, Brazilian Association of Research Companies (2012-2014)
Ethics Committee Member, National Quality Foundation (2012)

Brazil

Avenida Doutor Chucri Zaidan 1550 cj. 1308
CEP 04711-130
São Paulo
Brazil

Case Studies

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From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development

How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth

Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience

A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.

Elevating Market Expansion: A Strategic Leadership Search for a Social Media Technology Firm

Identifying and securing a visionary leader to drive U.S. market entry and long-term growth for a fast-scaling social media technology startup.

Thought Leadership

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Boyden Executive Survey

Latin America Regional Analysis: Strengthening the human-centric core of Industry 5.0

How can organisations thrive in a complex world of risk?

Boyden Executive Survey

Talent-led transformation in a post-pandemic world: Latin America

How can global business leaders deliver on ambitions of growth and reinvention?

Blog Post

How C-Suite Leadership & New Operating Models Are Driving The Real Economic Value

Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping economies and organizations, moving from a technical tool to a core driver of strategy, growth, and national development.

Articles & Papers

Boyden in Malta: Momentum in the Mediterranean

A look at Malta’s most vibrant industries and economic successes with insights from local Partner Dr. Vassilis Trochalidis of Boyden Greece, Cyprus and Malta.

Media

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Webinar Boyden Brasil – Marca Empregadora: Desafios e Práticas de Diversidade, Equidade e Inclusão

Video

Fueling Sustainability: An Executive View - Edition 13

Video

The Tech Board Agenda, featuring Sue Barsamian

Video

Fueling Sustainability: An Executive View - Edition 11

Video

News & Events

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