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Gustavo Caillaux has substantial management experience, having held leadership roles in a range of industries. Additionally, his deep consulting experience gives clients a decisive advantage in recruiting world-class executives and board members. A member of the CEO & Board Services, Consumer & Retail and Technology Practices, Gustavo is also well-versed in financial services, healthcare and other sectors.
Professional Focus
- More than 15 years’ experience in executive search
- Member of Consumer & Retail Practice and Technology Practice
- Track record of successful executive placements in a range of industries: consumer goods, retail, financial services, human resources, industrial, healthcare and technology, among others
- Leads searches for board appointments
- Fluent in Spanish and English, with professional working proficiency in Portuguese
Business Expertise
- Top management positions in a variety of industries
- General management roles at Grupo Bunge & Born, Química del Pacífico (Quimpac), Alicorp, Molinos Río de la Plata and Textil Trujillo
- Partner at another leading global executive search firm
- President at an international management consulting and executive search firm; specialised in financial services, mining, agro- industry, technology, telecommunications, fishing and energy
Additional Expertise
- Agriculture
- Energy
- Financial Services
- Fishing
- Industrial
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Mining
- Telecommunications
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- MBA from ESAN-Escuela Superior de Administración de Empresas (Perú)
- Degree in industrial engineering from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (Peru)
Affiliations & Awards
- Board Chairman: Cimm Peru
- Board Member: CERPER , Quimica Suiza, Bozovich and Quimpac
- Former Board Member: Alicorp, Industrias Nettalco, Textil Trujillo, IPAE
- Former President of the Board: CAF- Development Bank of Latin America
- Former Secretary of Industry, Tourism and Trade of Peruvian Government
- Former Secretary of Fishery of Peruvian Government
- Former President of the Committee for the Promotion of Private Investment (COPRI) for the Peruvian Government
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