Javier Galindo: “Value creation absolutely shapes the entire agenda and decision-making process”
We speak with Javier Galindo, an executive and board member with international experience in corporate finance, about the type of board profile sought by private equity-backed boards of directors.
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In this episode of Voces del Consejo, Mario Lara, Director of Esade Madrid and the Center for Corporate Governance, speaks with Javier Galindo, a graduate of Esade’s Board Directors Program and currently a senior advisor to investment funds and consulting firms, including JB Capital, Kearney, and Gyocivil. An essential episode for those who want to understand the type of board profile private equity firms seek and the specific challenges this entails.
Together, they reflect on how private equity funds structure boards of directors aligned with their investment horizon, the strategic weight of M&A transactions and their impact on the board’s agenda, and the kinds of demands that compliance and risk management entail in this type of environment.
Among other relevant roles, Javier Galindo serves as a board member at organizations such as Quadrante and LiveUpp, where he contributes his expertise in corporate strategy, global operations, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance. As an executive, he has spent much of his career in senior leadership positions at Ferrovial, including Chief Financial Officer and Head of Corporate Development, as well as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions.