About
Martin Salas is founder and CEO of Meraki, a social enterprise with 10,000 users across 14 countries focused on promoting acts of kindness and positive actions. He also founded and leads Chronsult, a consulting firm specializing in organizational transformation, family business governance, and leadership strategy for corporations and enterprises across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Previously, Salas held senior HR and executive positions at IBM, AIG, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Grupo Breca, where he directed transformation and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
Experience
- Meraki - Multiplicando el bienFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentMiami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- CHRONSULTManaging Partnercurrent2012 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Taram CapitalLimited Partner -Talent & Culture Advisorcurrent2022 — presentMiami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- LateralAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Escola da Família EmpresáriaCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- EndeavorMentorcurrent2016 — presentMiami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- El ComercioChair Talent Committee & Advisor to the Board of Directors2022 — 2024Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- America TelevisionChair Talent Committee & Advisor to the Board of Directors2022 — 2024Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- Anthro InnovationsAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
- Axis Space CoworkingAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2022
- Papo de Família EmpresáriaCo-Founder & Co-Host2020Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- Amerigo EducationChief People & Culture Officer2018 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- TevaSVP Head of Human Resources - Latin America2014 — 2015Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
- Corporación BrecaChief Human Resources Officer2011 — 2013
- AIGVice President, Human Resources - Latin American & Caribbean Region2002 — 2011NY, NY and Miami, FL
Skills & more
Talent Management77Performance Management60Change Management63Human Resources35Deferred Compensation22Organizational Design19Executive Coaching20Executive Management17Leadership Development14Organizational Effectiveness11Succession Planning13HR Transformation11
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Organizational DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsFamily BusinessCorporate GovernanceDue DiligencePerformance ImprovementBusiness CoachingCoachingStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadershipMentoringLanguages English · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish
From Martin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Taram Capital
Adolfo Gana
Director de Compras Dimerc at Taram Capital
Alex Harasic
Senior Investor Manager AWS at Taram Capital
Alfonso Cuadra
Founder & CEO Rindegastos at Taram Capital
Andres Cargill
Gerente General Soluciones Orión at Taram Capital
Angélica Opazo
Principal of Operations at Taram Capital
Camila Gonzalez
Strategic Growth Senior Director NotCo at Taram Capital
Carlos Murillo
Presidente Pfizer España at Taram Capital
Carlos Pedevila
Global Strategy & Growth Executive @3M at Taram Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Martin Salas?
- Martin Salas is founder and CEO of Meraki, a social enterprise with 10,000 users across 14 countries focused on promoting acts of kindness and positive actions. He also founded and leads Chronsult, a consulting firm specializing in organizational transformation, family business governance, and leadership strategy for corporations and enterprises across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Previously, Salas held senior HR and executive positions at IBM, AIG, Teva Pharmaceuticals, and Grupo Breca, where he directed transformation and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
- Where does Martin Salas work?
- Martin Salas is Founder & CEO Meraki at Taram Capital.
- Where did Martin Salas go to school?
- Martin Salas studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Strategic Management); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Education, Managing Talent for Strategic Advantage); Pacífico Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, General Management).
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business492
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Pacífico Business School2
Also attended Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú11
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Shared employers
Also worked at Endeavor181
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesSaraInvestor at Maven Ventures focused on consumer softwarePeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundAntonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITAL
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Also worked at Corporación Breca2
Also worked at AIG51
John HornbostelCounsel at Medical Excellence CapitalBill KeoghOperating Partner at Eos Venture Partners LimitedJessica PouleurPartner at Openspace VenturesChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterSharon RodriguezVenture Partner at 1843 CapitalDuncan EasterbrookPartner, Chief Financial Officer at RTP Global
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