Edgar Medinaceli is a Managing Director at Russell Reynolds in Buenos Aires, Argentina, responsible for serving clients across the Spanish-speaking South American markets. With over twenty years of experience searching for C-level officers, he leads executive search, top team assessment, organizational review, and board excellence projects. Prior to his current firm, Edgar served as a Partner at Heidrick & Struggles, where he developed leadership consulting services and conducted searches across various sectors, including mining and industrials. Before this, he was a Partner at Hermes Management Consulting, leading strategy and organizational projects. His corporate leadership experience includes serving as the Commercial Vice President at Banco Hipotecario SA, where he navigated the institution's transition from state to public ownership. Edgar began his career in management consulting as a Senior Manager at McKinsey & Co, participating in strategy and operations projects across South America. He holds an MBA in Strategy and International Finance from the Texas McCombs School of Business and an MS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires.