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Gustavo Caillaux
Managing Partner, Perú
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
Case Studies
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Empowering Innovation: Appointing a Regional R&D Leader in FMCG
Boyden places a high-impact R&D executive to drive innovation and transformation across a global consumer goods portfolio
Navigating Change: Recruiting a Non-Family CEO in Agribusiness
In a significant transition for our client, a leading family-owned agricultural producer across the eastern and midwestern United States, the challenge of appointing its first non-family CEO was met with success through Boyden's strategic recruitment efforts.
Succession: COO to CEO in the Global Food Processing Equipment Market
Delve into the strategic moves of a prominent company in the global food processing machinery industry, as they navigate the transition of their retiring CEO, revealing a tale of succession planning, creative sourcing of candidates, and rapid advancement of the successful placement.
Thought Leadership
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Boyden Executive Survey
Talent-led transformation in a post-pandemic world: Latin America
How can global business leaders deliver on ambitions of growth and reinvention?
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.
Boyden Executive Survey
Latin America Regional Analysis: Strengthening the human-centric core of Industry 5.0
How can organisations thrive in a complex world of risk?
Articles & Papers
AI in CPG Leadership: Transforming Executive Roles
Explore how AI in CPG leadership is reshaping executive roles and driving operational, marketing, and sales innovation across the industry.
News & Events
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In the Media
Big Food Big Moves: Who's next in the big CPG shake-up
Explore how Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, and Kraft Heinz are driving major mergers, acquisitions, and strategic shifts set to reshape the global food and confectionery industry in 2026.
In the Media
Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, Ferrero & Kraft Heinz: The big CPG shake-up continues
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