Rafael is an Executive Coach and Trainer, specializing in Leadership Development of established and upcoming managers, leaders, and teams. Through his coaching approach, he serves clients maximize their potential to show up in new powerful ways for creating a desired future –where learning, growing awareness, and embracing ongoing challenge become key on the path to clarity, results, and excellence.
Rafael draws on his knowledge and experience working across countries and industries to support the learning process of his clients. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by the International Coaching Federation (ICF) with over 2500 hours of coaching and was President for the ICF Mexico Charter Chapter in 2018.
Rafael has worked as a Consultant, Coach and Trainer since 2012 with individuals, teams, and organizations in a wide range of industries such as Financial Services, Health Care, Mining, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Telecommunications, Technology, Aerospace, FMCG, Energy, and Education.
Rafael completed an Engineering degree in Mexico and was awarded a scholarship for a PhD program in Europe. He earned an Advanced Studies Diploma for a PhD in Telematic Engineering in Madrid, after which he completed an International MBA in Barcelona. He had a fast-track business career holding Leadership positions such as Program Director in an International Business School in Barcelona, and a management position in a holding group in Andorra. He served as Vice President in the Global Leadership Development Group of Goldman Sachs, based in London, and as Director for the Generative Leadership Consulting Group in Latin America. He has had extensive cultural and linguistic immersion in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Andorra, UK, Mexico, and USA.
He has several coaching and consulting certifications, such as the Coaching Excellence in Organizations from the Institute of Generative Leadership (USA), Leadership Agility (Bill Joiner, USA), Ontological Coaching from the Newfield Network (US, Europe), Transformational Coaching from Institut Gestalt/ People Tech Solutions (Spain, US), Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner and Master Practitioner from Institut Gestalt (Spain), Emotional Literacy with Dan Newby (School of Emotions, US, Europe), and Somatic Coaching and Leadership from Strozzi Institute (US).
Education & Credentials
- Universitat Ramon Llull, International MBA
- UAC, Computer Systems Engineering
- Change Wise, Leadership Agility Certified Coach
- Institute for Generative Leadership, Coaching Excellence in Organizations – Certified Leadership and Organizational Coach
- Newfield Network, Newfield Certified Ontological Coach
- Institut Gestalt, Neurolinguistic Programming Practitioner and Master Practitioner
- Strozzi Institute, Somatic Coach
- Institut Gestalt and People Tech Solutions, Certified Transformational Coach, specialized in Organizations
Coaching client organizations: AcademyWomen, American corporate partners, Getty Images, Inclusion Allies coalition, Lotus Solutions LLC, National Guard, United Nations, US Army, USAA, USDA, Warner Bros Discovery