Emma Espinosa is an executive search and organizational development consultant distinguished by her hands-on leadership experience within consumer products, retail, and ecommerce organizations across Mexico and Latin America. Having built and led HR functions inside complex, brand-driven enterprises, she brings clients a rare practitioner’s perspective—one rooted in firsthand accountability for talent, culture, and organizational performance.

Emma’s career includes senior HR leadership roles with Grupo Omnilife, a leading direct-to-consumer organization, and Chivas Futbol Club, one of Mexico’s most recognized consumer and entertainment brands. These experiences give her deep insight into the leadership capabilities required to succeed in highly visible, performance-oriented environments where customer experience, brand equity, and workforce engagement are tightly interconnected.

Practitioner-Led Expertise

Before transitioning into executive search, Emma partnered closely with executive teams across Mexico and Latin America to design and execute people strategies supporting growth, operational scale, and cultural alignment. Her leadership spanned:

• Multi-country HR strategy and operations
• Executive and leadership talent acquisition
• Organizational design and workforce transformation
• Compensation and benefits strategy for sales-driven and service-oriented populations
• Leadership development, coaching, and succession planning

This background enables Emma to evaluate HR executives with exceptional rigor—assessing not only functional expertise, but also business acumen, leadership presence, and cultural fit within consumer-centric organizations.

Executive Search Perspective

As an executive search consultant, Emma is known for her ability to “speak the language” of senior HR leaders, having been one herself. She understands the realities of leading HR in environments shaped by omnichannel retail models, evolving ecommerce platforms, and diverse regional labor markets.

Her searches are informed by:

• Deep understanding of consumer products, retail, and e-commerce talent models
• Firsthand knowledge of HR leadership challenges in Latin American markets
• A nuanced approach to assessing leadership style, emotional intelligence, and stakeholder influence

Clients value Emma’s ability to identify HR executives who can balance strategic vision with operational execution—leaders capable of driving transformation while sustaining strong organizational culture.

Approach & Style

Emma is recognized for her high emotional intelligence, authentic communication style, and ability to build trust quickly with both clients and candidates. She brings a thoughtful, consultative approach to every engagement, serving as a strategic partner rather than a transactional recruiter.

Her global mindset and cultural fluency allow her to navigate complex organizational dynamics and deliver leadership talent aligned to each client’s unique values, business model, and growth objectives.

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Relations
  ITESO Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara (ITESO)
• Advanced Certifications in Compensation & Benefits Strategy
• Certified Executive Coach

Client Value Proposition

Emma Espinosa helps organizations secure high-impact leaders and managers who can elevate people strategy, strengthen leadership capability, and support sustainable growth across Mexico and Latin America. Her combination of practitioner experience, industry focus, and executive search discipline delivers credibility, insight, and results at the highest levels of HR leadership.