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
Education
- The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Strategic Management
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessExecutive Education, Managing Talent for Strategic Advantage
- Pacífico Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, General Management
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúBachelors, Industrial Engineering
- Family Firm InstituteAdvanced Certificate Family Business Advising (ACFBA), Family Business Consulting
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.
Same school
Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business453
Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,220
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 Perú8
Jorge CondeñaReporting Analyst at Accial CapitalGustavo Luna-VictoriaHead of Legal at BDev VenturesAlfredo Ramos CruzadoPortfolio Manager at NESsTGuillermo MirandaAdvisor at Reach CapitalMayra SotoAssociate at Building VenturesTony Cueva BravoPartner at Dorm Room
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Shared employers
Also worked at Endeavor146
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesSaraPartner at Maven VenturesPeter 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 Breca1
Also worked at AIG47
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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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


















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