Arturo J. Schuler, CEO Managing Partner

asiess.com Caracas, Miami

His experience covers executive search and management assessment in Latin America. He co-founded Ray & Berndtson Caracas in early 1997 and was previously for five years with Korn Ferry International. Schuler held several executive positions in the banking sector for 15 years in Citibank and Midland Bank, in the areas of Consumer Banking, Corporate Banking, Trade Finance, Private Banking and Capital Markets. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the California State Polytechnic University and a Master of Arts in Personnel Management and Supervision from the Central Michigan University.

Carol Safran, Managing Director, Global Talent

asiess.com Miami

Carol has more than 20 years in the executive search industry and supports the firm as strategic advisor overseeing the planning and execution of market investigations to identify and evaluate candidates for local and international assignments. Prior to joining asiess.com she was with ECS Partners, Spencer Stuart and initially with Earley Kielty and Associates, a boutique firm specializing in accounting and finance searches. Carol has led and executed senior level executive searches at both the C-level and middle management. Her industry expertise includes Pharmaceuticals, Financial Services, Logistics, Hospitality & Leisure, Retail, Environmental, Behavioral Health and Non-Profit. She is a graduate of SUNY Binghamton and earned her B.A. degree in English.

Joseph Salterio, Managing Partner and Leader of the Financial Institutions Practice in Central America

Panama City, Panama

Prior to joining the search industry Salterio was Area Manager and EVP of HSBC Bank Panama (currently Banistmo), where he worked for more than 20 years, and was also a member of the Panamanian Banking Commission. He also served as advisor to Presidents and Legislative Members of the Panamanian government. He was President of the Smithsonian Foundation in Panama, is a recipient of the M.B.E. of the United Kingdom, a member of the Panama Chamber of Commerce and a former President of the Panama Banking Association, the American Chamber of Commerce and the Panama British Business Council. He holds Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A & M University and has taken postgraduate courses in International Banking and Business Administration.

Jose Martinez-Campos, Managing Partner

Jose has more than 30 years of experience in business and 20 in senior Global and Regional roles in Human Resources. He has extensive experience in Human Resources Strategy, Talent Management (including Talent Acquisition and Development), Organizational Development and Shared Services. In Talent Acquisition he has developed inclusive recruiting strategies, managed the recruitment of General Managers and senior global talent in Marketing and Corporate functions, and worked in the USA, Latin America, and the United Kingdom. Jose has a degree in Computer Science and a postgraduate diploma in Human Resources Management. He is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Mario Lobo, Chairman, Personnel Search Services and Managing Partner, Ray & Berndtson

Singapore, Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, New York, Dubai

Personnel Search Services (PSS) is one of India’s first Executive Search firms (June 1981) and the flagship company of a group that includes its International Partner Ray & Berndtson. Both these firms focus on Executive Search needs at senior and top management levels in India and abroad. PSS also specializes in providing contract staffing and mass recruitment needs. Industry groups include Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals; Consumer Products and Retail; Technology, Media and Internet; Engineering & Industrial; Banking & Financial Services; and Business & Consumer Services. Mario earned his Bachelor of Economics at the University of Rajasthan and an MBA at the Xavier School of Management XLRI, both in India.

Alberto Armoni, Managing Partner, Armoni Talent Partners, and Ray & Berndtson

Buenos Aires, Santiago

Formerly a physician specialized in applied psychology, Armoni brings a unique perspective to the recruitment of top executives. He contributed to establish the first executive search firm in South America in 1962. In 1971, he founded Armoni Consultores, affiliated to a leading international search, and in 1996 he joined the Ray & Berndtson partnership. With more than 40 years of executive search experience in Latin America, Alberto has conducted senior assignments for a wide variety of global organizations in most industries. A graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, Alberto received an M.D. from the School of Medicine and completed graduate studies at the International Psychoanalytic Association.

Tibisay Bermudez, Managing Partner, Bermudez Intelligent Recruitment

Ontario, Canada

Ms. Bermudez has more than 20 years of experience managing mid and top-level executive searches. Prior to relocating to Canada she worked in Caracas with her own executive search firm and was also with Ray & Berndtson. She works for a wide variety of industries including Oil & Gas, Information Technology & Relational Data Base, Telecommunication, Manufacturing, Mass Consumption, High-end Apparel, IT Consulting services among others. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations from Universidad Catolica Andrés Bello in Caracas, is a Certified Human Resources Professional, and is an active standing member of the Human Resources Professional Association

Rosemary Ferreira, Managing Director, Executive Search

asiess.com Madrid

Ferreira has been an executive search consultant for over 20 years, managing top and middle management searches in Latin America. Prior to joining the firm she was the Managing Director of Seeliger y Conde in Caracas, a Consultant at Ray & Berndtson and Head of Research at Korn Ferry International. Initially she was for seven years at PwC. She is a graduate of the Instituto Universitario de Mercadotecnia and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Administration. She is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and English.