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Merche del Valle

Investor

Chief Talent Officer at Kingswood

Los Angeles, California, United States

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About

Merche del Valle is Chief Talent Officer at Kingswood Capital Management, where she leads human capital strategy across the firm and its portfolio companies, focusing on talent assessment, leadership development, and executive recruitment. She previously founded Coach Synapse LLC and held Chief Talent Officer and Chief HR Officer roles at Grain Management, and earlier led talent and leadership functions at Goldman Sachs, Prudential Corporation, Unilever, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She studied neuroscience at Columbia University and economics and business administration at CUNEF Complutense University of Madrid, and is a certified executive coach.

Experience

  1. Kingswood Capital ManagementManaging Director, Chief Talent Officercurrent2025 β€” presentUnited States
  2. Harvard UniversityTeaching Facultycurrent2023 β€” present
  3. MedleySenior Advisorcurrent2019 β€” presentUnited States
  4. Coach Synapse LLCOwnercurrent2023 β€” present
  5. The Mark Twain House & MuseumMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2022 β€” present
  6. Grain Management, LLCManaging Director, Chief Talent Officer and Chief HR Officer2019 β€” 2022Washington D.C. Metro Area
  7. Goldman SachsManaging Director, Global Head of Coaching, Head of Pine Street APAC, Leadership Development Group2018 β€” 2019Hong Kong
  8. Goldman SachsHead of Pine Street, Global Head of Coaching, Leadership Development at Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific2016 β€” 2018Hong Kong
  9. Prudential Corporation AsiaRegional Head of Talent, Leadership and Organisational Development2013 β€” 2016Hong Kong
  10. Prudential Corporation AsiaHead of Senior Management Development2011 β€” 2013Hong Kong
  11. UnileverLeadership and Organizational Development Director, South and East Asia and Australasia2009 β€” 2011Singapore
  12. PricewaterhouseCoopersHuman Capital, Associate Director in Talent Development2007 β€” 2009Singapore
  13. PricewaterhouseCoopersPerformance Improvement Consulting UK Learning & Development Leader2001 β€” 2007London, United Kingdom
  14. PricewaterhouseCoopersManagement Consulting (Corporate Treasury and Training) Madrid/London1995 β€” 2001

Skills & more

ManagementCommunicationLeadership26Project PlansPlan DesignStrategic OrientationOrganizational EffectivenessTalent Acquisition3Change Management17Performance Management20Organizational Development53Management Consulting31
+11 moreTalent ManagementEmployee EngagementLeadership DevelopmentOrganizational DesignSuccession PlanningBusiness TransformationExecutive CoachingHR ConsultingWorkshop FacilitationMBTICoaching

Languages English Β· French Β· German Β· Spanish

  • Dean's List Academic Achievement Award β€” Harvard University
  • Master in Liberal Arts, Psychology β€” Harvard University
  • Masters Program (Master in Science, Neuroscience and Education) β€” Columbia University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Merche del Valle?
Merche del Valle is Chief Talent Officer at Kingswood Capital Management, where she leads human capital strategy across the firm and its portfolio companies, focusing on talent assessment, leadership development, and executive recruitment. She previously founded Coach Synapse LLC and held Chief Talent Officer and Chief HR Officer roles at Grain Management, and earlier led talent and leadership functions at Goldman Sachs, Prudential Corporation, Unilever, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. She studied neuroscience at Columbia University and economics and business administration at CUNEF Complutense University of Madrid, and is a certified executive coach.
Where does Merche del Valle work?
Merche del Valle is Chief Talent Officer at Kingswood.
Where did Merche del Valle go to school?
Merche del Valle studied at Harvard University (Master's degree in Psychology (ALM), Psychology and Neuroscience); Columbia University (Master of Science - MS, Neuroscience and Education); Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros (CUNEF) Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Economics & Business Administration, 2 specialisations: Financing and Auditing).

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