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Why the CFO mindset can clash with CEO demands
Francisca López Sánchez has over 20 years of experience in executive search. She leads searches across a wide range of sectors, from mining and infrastructure to education and healthcare. This extensive background, along with exceptional skill in client relations, competency-based interviews, and research, enables her to understand diverse leadership needs and deliver specialized talent solutions.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years of experience leading specialized executive search teams
- Specializes in senior leadership search across sectors, including mining, education, healthcare, infrastructure, energy, consumer goods, and public services
- Extensive background in competency-based executive interviews, industry research, compensation analysis and negotiation, and relationship building and management
- Native Spanish; proficient in technical English
Business Expertise
- Partner and Head of Selection (15-year tenure) at a boutique executive search and human resource management firm
- Consultant and Head of Research at an executive search and management consulting firm; responsible for opening and operating new offices across Chile; promoted from Researcher
- Researcher at a leading global executive search and leadership consulting firm
Additional Expertise
- Mining
- Education
- Healthcare
- Infrastructure
- Energy
- Consumer Goods
- Public Services
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Certification in senior executive interviewing
- Certification in competency-based interviewing
Case Studies
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Driving Liquidity Strategy Leadership for a Transforming Private Credit Platform
Boyden partners with a leading private credit asset manager to appoint a Director of Fund Liquidity to support complex global fund structures and evolving investor demands.
Building Institutional Investment Operations Leadership for a Mission-Driven Family Office
Boyden partnered with a leading family office and its affiliated foundation to appoint a Head of Institutional Investment Operations capable of designing and implementing a scalable operational platform to support a growing investment portfolio and long-term philanthropic objectives.
From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
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.
Articles & Papers
Recruiting Centralized Leadership for a Diversified Family Conglomerate
As a family conglomerate grew in scale and complexity, its decentralized structure began to limit alignment. A generational transition created the opportunity to rethink leadership at the group level. Here’s how introducing centralized leadership brought clarity, coordination, and stronger governance.
Articles & Papers
A Regional CEO Search to Realise U.S. Market Potential for a European Family-Owned Business
A European family-owned business approaching generational transition recognized that its U.S. operation required more than continuity—it required growth. The challenge was to redefine leadership for a critical market while navigating family dynamics and cross-border complexity. Here’s how the right appointment helped unlock the company’s U.S. potential.
Articles & Papers
MedTech Leadership Succession & Next-Gen Executive Strategy
Discover why MedTech leadership succession is a strategic imperative—and how these companies can build strong, future-ready executive pipelines.
News & Events
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In the Media
The $400,000 Chief of Staff Is the CEO’s Secret Weapon in the AI Age
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.
In the Media
Activists Are Coming for CEOs, Boards on Succession Planning
Rising shareholder activism is increasing board scrutiny around CEO succession planning. Boyden's Craig Stevens discusses the importance of ongoing succession preparedness, leadership benchmarking, emergency plans, and effective CEO transitions.
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