Portrait of Kathia Saavedra, leadership advisor at Russell Reynolds Associates

Kathia Saavedra Cronenbold

Kathia brings experience in strategy consulting and financial services, with a focus on helping organizations navigate complex strategic challenges and identify opportunities for sustainable growth.

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Kathia is a member of Russell Reynolds Associates’ Private Capital Practice, working with investors and portfolio companies on their pressing leadership challenges. She brings a strategic and commercially-oriented perspective shaped by her experience working with senior executives and navigating complex business environments.

Prior to joining Russell Reynolds, she was a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she advised leading organizations across Latin America and the United States on strategy, transformation, and growth initiatives. Her experience spans banking, insurance, healthcare, and other sectors, with a particular focus on emerging markets.

“The best leaders don’t just see what is possible, they create the conditions for others to make it possible.”

Kathia holds an engineering degree from the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil and an MBA from INSEAD, in France and Singapore.
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Areas of Expertise

Board Director and Chair Search Board of Directors Chief Executive Officers Development and Transition Executive Search Operations and Supply Chain Officers Private Capital Professional Services

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