Francisco Cuesta

Professional Focus

• More than 35 years’ experience in human resources, talent and leadership development, including senior executive roles
• Deep expertise in leadership and organizational development, cultural transformation, succession planning and HR data analytics, as well as all HR management functions e.g., talent strategy, recruitment, negotiations, strategic incentive programs, labor relations and collective agreements
• Extensive knowledge of Latin American markets, having successfully led multinational teams and complex projects in restructuring, business development, transformation and other areas
• Native Portuguese, fluent in English and Spanish

Business Expertise

• Vice President of HR, Latin America at Samsung Electronics; led HR strategy implementation and alignment across 19 countries; prior role as HR Director, Brazil
• HR Director, South America at Valeo, a global automotive supplier based in France; reported to South America CEO and Global CHRO
• Human Resources Superintendent at Telefônica (Vivo), Spanish multinational telecoms firm; reported to Vice President of HR
• Senior Manager, People and Organizational Development at Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional S.A. (CSN), one of Brazil’s largest steel producers; reported to Group HR Director
• Senior Manager, Training and Development at White Martins - Industrial Gases; implemented leadership development and management succession and talent development plans; prior roles included Marketing and On-Site Sales Manager, South America; On-Site Sales Manager, São Paulo; and Specialist - Process Engineer
• Production Manager at La Fonte - Assa Abloy
• Process Development Engineer at Italbronze