Overview
Gustavo Alba is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Miami and New York City offices and a co-global managing partner of the Private Equity Practice.
Experience
Gustavo has extensive experience with searches placing CEOs, COOs, managing partners, and other executive leaders across management consulting, professional services, and technology organizations. In addition, he has also led chief strategy and transformation searches for clients across industries.
Previously, Gustavo led the global Technology & Services Practice, which works broadly across software, professional and technology services, digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and hardware organizations on their critical talent needs.
Prior to Heidrick & Struggles, Gustavo was a managing partner of another executive search firm’s New York office, where he focused on helping CEOs and other executives across professional services organizations.
Previously, Gustavo was the head of global recruiting at Booz & Company, reporting to the CHRO. He was responsible for external hiring and executive talent integration. Before that, Gustavo founded the International Recruiting Group.
Education
Columbia Business School, Graduate of High Impact Leadership Program
Florida International University, BA in Marketing