As CEOs navigate the growing complexity of the AI era, demand for chiefs of staff is surging as organizations seek trusted strategic advisors who can help leaders prioritize, execute, and solve critical business challenges.
Nieves Franco brings more than 30 years of executive leadership experience, including CEO roles, primarily in technology and telecoms. She has led complex strategic growth initiatives and transformations, such as M&A and integrations, for local and multinational companies, including PE portfolio businesses. She has also contributed her strategic perspective and expertise on corporate boards.
Professional Focus
- Over 30 years of experience in executive leadership, including CEO roles with a strong commercial and business growth orientation
- Cross‑sector experience across local and multinational companies, with a focus on technology and telecoms
- Extensive experience driving business development, growth and expansion, strategic and digital transformation, M&A and post‑merger integration, restructuring and turnaround, and senior‑level team leadership
- Corporate governance experience through board of directors and advisory board positions
- Native Spanish, fluent in English
Business Expertise
- CEO of digital services firm QDQ; led business model transformation
- CEO of Flexxible IT; led strategic growth through channel and international expansion
- Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company
- CEO and Board Chair of Arsys, part of IONOS Group (United Internet), reporting to the Global CEO of IONOS Group; led transformation from hosting to cloud computing, doubling business growth rates
- Chief Sales and Marketing Manager, Southern Europe and Mexico at IONOS (formerly 1&1 Internet)
- Business Unit Director and Board Member at human resources services firm élogos
Additional Expertise
- Technology
- Telecommunications
- Digital Transformation Leadership
- AI, Cloud & Software
- IT Services & Consulting
- Private Equity
- Business Development
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in economics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
- Certificate in Corporate Governance, Instituto de Consejeros-Administradores (IC-A)
- PDD (Management Development Program), IESE Business School
- Executive program: Board of Directors
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