A deeply experienced leadership consultant who thrives amid complexity, Carolina Gil helps organizations unlock new growth by combining strategy with human insight. She possesses an innate ability to seamlessly connect culture and leadership to tangible business results.

Carolina’s diverse background as a CHRO, business consultant, strategic planning manager and new ventures developer equips her with a robust business acumen that uniquely informs her consulting approach. As a member of Spencer Stuart’s Leadership Advisory Services, her work focuses on leadership development, organizational culture and top team effectiveness. She works most closely with executive teams, boards and HR executives striving to close the gap between strategy and execution, and is passionate about working with the visionary teams building what's next, responsibly and boldly.

Human strategist transforming organizations through culture, leadership and team excellence

  • Throughout her career, Carolina has participated in business transformations, redefining processes, culture, and operating models, and as a consultant, she has implemented Lean methodologies to improve efficiency and service in companies in the financial sector.
  • As chief people officer at Sophos Solutions, she was part of the executive team transforming the company for its subsequent sale and integration, specifically helping align the HR department with the strategic needs of the business and directing the redefinition and implementation of a new organizational culture model for the region.
  • At the Coca-Cola Company, she led the redesign of marketing and innovation processes for Latin America, integrating agile principles and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship and collaboration.

Carolina holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from the Universidad de los Andes in Colombia and an M.B.A. from Politecnico di Milano in Italy. She also holds certificates in leadership from Harvard Business School Executive Education and Board of Directors Effectiveness from INALDE Business School in Colombia.

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