Boyden is pleased to share the appointment news of David Ozgo, a recruitment co-led by Eduardo Rabassa, Carla Palazio, and Sandra Mejia Samper
An accomplished human capital strategist, Carla Palazio has worked with the boards and C-suites of major multinationals in the United States and Latin America her entire career. She possesses a keen understanding of the leadership needs of evolving global companies, and is widely known for her astute ability to evaluate and attract superior talent on behalf of her blue-chip clientele.
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
Additional Expertise
- Aerospace & Defense
- Banking & Capital Markets
- Communications, Media & Entertainment
- Consumer Products
- Energy
- Financial Services
- Industrial Manufacturing
Areas of Expertise
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
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