Strategy & Human Capital Consulting Firm that provides & executes a set of processes & tools for Leaders wanting to create and sustain a Customer Centric Strategy within their Organizational Culture & full alignment.

Linking People,
Vision & Strategy to
Optimize Performance

Alejandro Ceron

SP&E Founder

Business-focused Global Executive successful in formulating and implementing strategies aligned with business growth and international expansion objectives Proactive change agent and M&A practitioner who skillfully transforms culture while maximizing shareholder value.Skilled negotiator who builds high-performing teams that consistently deliver outstanding results. Experienced in leading organizational transformation across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia, Started his career in Mexico with Celanese, PEPSICO, Philips, Internationally for Philips in the Netherlands and the last 14 years for Marsh&McLennan. Most Recently founded his own Boutique Consulting Firm & immediately after became an Accredited Partner of MarketCulture.

Mission

To empower leaders by providing cutting-edge strategies and tools that drive management transformation and optimize human capital, with an unwavering commitment to customer centricity.

Vision

To become the premier partner for leadership teams globally, known for our relentless dedication to delivering transformative, customer-centric strategies and human capital solutions that ensure sustainable success.

We strive to be a pioneering force in disrupting traditional approaches to PEOPLE strategy and management.

Values

  • Focus on Execution: Delivering results ensuring that every action aligns with our clients’ strategic goals.
  • Sense of Urgency: Acting with the agility needed to meet the fast-paced demands of today’s business environment.
  • Trustworthiness: Building relationships on a foundation of integrity and reliability.
  • Empathy: Understanding and responding to the unique needs of our clients and their people.
  • Knowledge & Expertise: Leveraging deep industry knowledge to deliver innovative solutions.
  • Collaboration: Partnering closely with clients to co-create success.

SP&E, it’s a company that was born to be, first of all: “Customer Centric” and focused on making the life of leadership easier by designing, acquiring and/or implementing the right processes and tools required to make their firms successful and sustainable.

Advisory Board

-The best and brightest

Dr. Linden R. Brown

Linden is a leading management consultant and academic. For over 20 years he has worked with multi-national firms to develop their marketing skill sets and strategies. He has held faculty positions at numerous universities including INSEAD (France), Cranfield Management School (UK) and the University of Technology, Sydney (Australia) and has published 16 books on marketing and strategy.

Christopher L. Brown

Chris specializes in internal culture transformations and marketing toolset development. His previous post as Marketing Director for Hewlett-Packard, South Pacific Region provides him the firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing corporate sales and marketing teams. Mr. Brown also serves as Executive Vice President for Programming for the American Marketing Association, Silicon Valley Chapter.

Juan L. Betancourt  

His experience in human capital advising was developed while a partner at Korn Ferry International and Heidrick & Struggles. Previously, he was CEO for Decathlon USA, a division of $30B leading global sports manufacturer & retailer, Decathlon (France).  Prior, he was employee 200 at Siebel Systems (now Oracle CRM) and at Procter & Gamble, in the US and Latin America. While in Germany at Puma AG, as CMO & Chief Strategy Officer, he was responsible for re-launching the Puma sports brand globally.

Francia Guzman

The combination of her business (clients and products) and Human Resources experience, with local, regional and global scope, executed at high organizational levels for large corporations, are important contributors in her work.

She holds a degree in Sociology (UNPHU, Dominican Republic), graduate studies in Urban and Regional Development (COLMEX, Mexico), an HR Certificate (University of Miami), and Certifications as a Business Coach (WWABC) and in Assessment Interviewing (Spherion). She co-authored the book Latino Culture: A Dynamic Force in the American Workplace.

Sean Crichton-Browne

Sean works as a senior customer engagement specialist with MarketCulture. He has wide business experience in how companies develop a focus around customers that helps them to grow and prosper. He has deep knowledge and experience in sales and sales management and has owned and managed his own print solutions company for more than 25 years in Sydney. Sean works with MarketCulture clients to identify their needs and what solutions are relevant to satisfying those needs. He has particular knowledge and experience in the service and technology industries.

Monica Perez de la Vega

Mónica is an entrepreneur and marketing expert with extensive experience in operational management and social media.
She currently leads DigiEmprende, a boutique firm specializing in branding and digital marketing for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Mónica has managed key accounts at Newlink, overseeing communication strategies for Diageo, and served as Trade Marketing & Showroom Coordinator at Safilo, where she increased brand presence by 30% across Latin America. At Arbol Communications Group, she drove branding and communication efforts targeting Spanish-speaking consumers in the U.S. and Latin America.
Additionally, she founded the Mexican Women’s Club in South Florida to support the local community.
She holds an MBA, advanced certificates in Social Media Strategy and BS in Marketing.

Salvador Ceron Aguilar

Doctor in Sciences from ULSA, Master in Business Management and Graduate in Economics from ITAM.

President of the CERON&CO advisory group, where he advises Business Families in their governance, institutionalization and succession processes.

He has a career of more than 30 years in business management, corporate governance and organizational management characterized by his person-centered approach. Independent director of relevant companies in all sectors of national economic activity.

Author of several books and publications on economics, management, leadership, strategy, business governance, ethics, organizational development and family business; professor at universities and business schools.

Hilario Itriago

Hilario (Hil) is an international insurance professional with over 22 years of experience across markets in the UK, Baltics, and LATAM. He held senior roles at RSA Insurance Group, where he served as Regional COO and CEO, managing a $1.2 billion business across six countries. In 2016, he led the sale of the company to Grupo Suramericana.

In 2017, he co-founded Bullfrog Ventures, the first Insurtech ecosystem in LATAM, which was acquired by Rokk3r Inc. in 2019. He currently serves as a Board Member at NetBrokrs Insurance Group and is the President of BOXX Insurance USA. He also holds the role of Chairman and Mentor at LATAM Insurtech, a leading accelerator program in the region.

Mr. Itriago has consistently driven transformation at both strategic and operational levels, particularly in the Insurtech space. He is recognized as a speaker at major industry events and holds a BA from Universidad Metropolitana, as well as an Advanced Certificate for Executives from MIT Sloan School of Management.