Eric Contreras is a talented and versatile consultant with extensive experience in international executive search and talent acquisition across a range of industries. Having worked with several other top-tier firms, he is adept at engaging clients and other senior stakeholders with the candidate community to enhance executive search and selection processes and align talent with business goals. Professional Focus Nearly 15 years' experience in executive search Generalist with broad expertise encompassing technology/telecoms, financial services, industrials, consumer, healthcare, media, education, public sector Substantial experience in EU and Middle East markets Business development/sales, C-level relationship management, diversity & inclusion, cross-country team management, commercial/operational alignment Extensive background as a researcher and knowledge resource Fluent/bilingual English and Spanish Business Expertise Head of Executive Search at a firm focused on diversity & inclusion Delivery Director with a boutique executive search firm Partner, Director of Research Operations, Middle East and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Head of Research, EMEA with another top-tier global executive search firm Prior research roles, including Head of Research and Senior Researcher in TMT, management consulting, public sector, financial services Senior Consultant with a niche recruitment consultancy operating across Europe and Australia, primary focus on telecoms and IT Started career as an IT recruitment consultant Sector Expertise Technology / Telecoms Industrial Management Consulting Financial Services Public Sector Consumer & Retail Education & Certifications BA (Hons) from University of Portsmouth