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Gerardo Macias
Executive Search & Leadership Consulting
Partner Mexico & LatAm @ DHR Global

18/06/2026

El liderazgo no consiste en hablar más.

Consiste en escuchar mejor.

www.dhrglobal.com

17/06/2026

LATAM Weekly Insight | June 9–15

Executive Search Takeaways
Mexico: operations, plant leadership, infrastructure
Brazil: infrastructure, energy, large platforms
Regional: multi-country leadership roles
Most in demand:
CEOs (ex*****on)
COOs (scale)
CFOs (capital discipline)
CHROs (talent under constraint)

Capital & Deals
Private capital remains active:
Mexico fintech leads (Clip ~$500M)
Energy & infrastructure still dominant

But clear shift → fewer bets, higher quality, disciplined ex*****on

Mexico
~$1.6B in new investments
Strong industrial expansion continues
But shift is clear:
From “why Mexico” → how fast can you execute
New constraint:
Ex*****on (infrastructure, labor, logistics)

Moving from passive → direct investors
More cross-border, more private markets
Now a real control-capital player in LATAM

World Cup Effect
~5M+ visitors expected
Pressure on cities, logistics, services
Immediate impact →
Tourism, real estate, urban economy

Argentina
Early stabilization signals
Inflation easing, pro-investment narrative
Still fragile, but direction improving

Leadership Trend
Shift toward operators who can:
execute
scale
manage capital

Ex*****on is now the differentiator

Bottom Line
Capital is available
But only for platforms that can deliver

16/06/2026

Las mejores empresas no se construyen solas.
Se construyen escuchando.

Entrevista a Alejandro Romo, Co-Fundador de OmicronLab

12/06/2026

La renuncia empieza mucho antes de la salida.

11/06/2026

Las personas suelen irse dos veces.

Primero emocionalmente.
Después físicamente.

11/06/2026

Hace tiempo hablé con un director que no entendía por qué algunas de sus personas más valiosas estaban renunciando.

Habían invertido en procesos, habían invertido en beneficios y habían invertido en desarrollo.

Pero había algo que nadie estaba observando: El liderazgo.

www.dhrglobal.com

10/06/2026

*LATAM Weekly Insight | June 2-8 📊*

*1. Capital is active again*
Private capital is moving. Family Offices across LATAM taking direct deals + more cross-border allocation. Focus: infra, energy, scalable platforms.

*2. Mexico: Beyond nearshoring* 🇲🇽
∼$23.6B FDI in Q1 2026. Investment is expanding past manufacturing into infra, logistics & services. Mexico is becoming a multi-sector platform.
Implication: Broader opportunities, higher ex*****on complexity. Demand for multi-sector leaders.

*3. World Cup catalyst* ⚽
+800K extra visitors expected. 5M+ total nationwide. ∼$3B economic impact.
Mexico City, Monterrey & Guadalajara gaining share. Hospitality, short-term rentals & urban infra scaling fast.

*4. Brazil: Capital depth* 🇧🇷
Continues leading in fintech, AI & digital platforms. Still the region’s primary scale market for capital deployment.

*5. Argentina: Selective* 🇦🇷
Investment concentrated in energy + large projects. Limited broad inflows. High potential, very selective market.

*Leadership demand* 👔
Capital evolution is reshaping profiles:
- Navigate complex ownership structures
- Build scalable systems
- Deliver disciplined ex*****on

Most in-demand: Ex*****on CEOs, CFOs with capital/gov focus, COOs for scale, CHROs for talent transformation.

*Macro*: Regional growth ∼2%. Selective, ex*****on-driven market. Not a broad expansion cycle.

Sources: , OECD, Citi, Mexico Business News_

08/06/2026

Honored to join the U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey in celebrating the 250th anniversary of American Independence.

Thank you to Consul General Melissa Bishop, Vice Consul Samuel W., and Consul for Education Jerome Sherman for a wonderful evening and for bringing together leaders, partners, and friends from across the five States of the consular district ( hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag hashtag )

It was a privilege to be part of such a meaningful celebration of the enduring relationship between the United States and Mexico, and to connect with so many individuals committed to strengthening our economic, educational, and cultural ties.

Congratulations to the entire Consulate team on what was truly a remarkable event.

U.S. Consulate Monterrey
U.S. Department of State

05/06/2026

www.dhrglobal.com

04/06/2026

La cultura se construye todos los días.

Incluso en silencio.

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