Paco Ruiz-Maza specializes in senior level assignments for leading organizations across the Consumer sector, including consumer products and services, retail, and media and entertainment. He has conducted searches for CEO, CFO and CMO positions for a variety of clients. He is based in Mexico City.

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates, Paco was most recently a Managing Director at Grupo Papelero Scribe, where he was responsible for new business development and foreign trade. He managed their export business, led international acquisitions as well as negotiating and executing distribution agreements in the U.S. and Canada. Prior to that, he spent nine years with Grupo Modelo, as Managing Director - International Beers, where he was President and the legal representative of the foreign brands company with full P&L responsibility. Previously, he was the firm's International Markets Senior Manager where he led, developed and implemented Corona Extra's international brand strategy. Also, he coordinated Grupo Modelo's six subsidiaries globally.

Education

Paco received his B.Sc. in chemical engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and his M.B.A. from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.