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Why the CFO mindset can clash with CEO demands
Carlos Ochoa
Managing Partner, Spain
With an extensive background in building and managing cross-border teams, Carlos Ochoa is a leader in international recruiting. He has held a number of senior management roles in which his responsibilities spanned multiple regions and countries. Carlos is an especially valuable resource to companies seeking to develop and implement an international strategy and move into new markets.
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
Additional Expertise
- Board Search
- Cleantech
- Industrial
Areas of Expertise
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
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
Breaking Silos, Building Systems: A CTO Search at the Intersection of Tech and Business
How Boyden identified a strategic leader to unify engineering, quality, and commercial outcomes in automotive systems.
From Points to Purpose: Reinventing Loyalty in the Mobility Sector
How Boyden helped a global OEM launch a values-driven loyalty platform rooted in emotional brand connection.
Thought Leadership
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Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Industry Insights
China’s Bet on Europe’s Emobility
Chinese carmakers are finding success in the European automotive market via a surge in EV sales and their home country’s dominance in battery manufacturing.
Industry Insights
The Green Steel Challenge
The steel industry is under pressure to rapidly decarbonise. Amidst rising demand from industrials, steel producers will need government support.
Industry Insights
Forestry 2.0
Unprecedented changes in supply and demand are transforming the forest products industry, leading companies to consolidate, diversify and expand the frontier.
News & Events
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In the Media
Epochal change: Why the automotive industry needs diversity now
In this guest article for the” Top 25 Women” initiative, Jutta Menzenbach of Boyden, an executive search firm, writes about the importance of diversity in the automotive industry to drive economic success.
Press Release
Boyden Leadership Study Finds Growth in Asia-Pacific Impacted by Employee Burnout, Rising Costs and Weak Leadership Teams
Business leaders reveal the lowest confidence globally in their workforce and leadership teams; likely to hire more diverse executives to deliver growth based on digital transformation, innovation and product or service diversification
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