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.
Juan David Guzmán has over 10 years of experience in human capital strategy and talent acquisition. He brings a strong focus on evaluating executive teams and identifying high-caliber leaders who align with organizational culture and long-term goals. Clients across sectors such as finance, agribusiness, and energy also rely on his expertise in succession planning for critical, high-impact roles.
Professional Focus
- More than 10 years’ experience in executive search, recruitment, and talent development in Latin America
- Partners with clients in various sectors, including finance, agribusiness, oil & gas, energy, and services
- Proven success in leadership assessment, human capital strategy, organizational development, succession planning, and talent mapping
- Bilingual Spanish and English
Business Expertise
- Senior Manager, Strategic Accounts at a UK-based international recruitment firm
- Director, Digital Solutions at another leading global executive search and leadership advisory firm
- SME Business Head, LATAM at UBITS Learning Solutions, an EdTech platform for talent management and development; earlier roles included Industry Head and Sales Team Leader
- Senior Consultant - Sales & Marketing at a major global recruitment firm; promoted from Consultant role
- Regional Manager, Colombia at People for Bikes
- Consultant at Dirección Financiera S.A.S.
- Account Executive, Capital Markets at Asesores Unidos
Additional Expertise
- Oil & Gas
- Energy
- Financial Services and Banking
- Agribusiness
- Services
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business management from Universidad de la Sabana, Bogotá
- Post-graduate studies in organizational development and social responsibility, Universidad de la Sabana Bogotá
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