Who We Are

Germán Nicolás Puiggarí

With a distinguished 30-year career spanning consultancy, executive search, and executive roles, Germán Nicolás has held significant positions at esteemed organizations such as Korn Ferry, Hay Group, Neumann International, and Unilever, working across various countries.
Before joining Recarte & Fontenla, Germán served as the Managing Partner of Korn Ferry’s Consulting division in Spain and previously as the General Manager for Southern Europe at Hay Group.

He specializes in consultancy with a focus on the human aspects of organizations, including executive and board assessments, succession planning, leadership development, and organizational transformation.

Germán holds a Law degree from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), an MBA from IESE Business School, and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Organizational Change from HEC Paris. He is the author of several books, including “Rowing Together” (published by LID Editorial in 2006), and numerous articles on talent management in organizations. Germán is fluent in English.