Pedro Ancarola

Partner

Buenos Aires / New York

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Experience

17

Education

MBA The Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania, Industrial Engineer Universidad de Buenos Aires

pedro.ancarola@augustleadership.com

Pedro Ancarola

Pedro Ancarola brings extensive leadership advisory and executive search expertise across the Financial Services, Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, Pharma, and Industrial sectors. He specializes in recruiting C-level executives globally, as well as at the country and regional levels across Spanish-speaking Latin America, helping organizations build high-performing leadership teams to drive growth and transformation.

Prior to joining August Leadership, Pedro spent 17 years as an Executive Director with Russell Reynolds Associates, leading senior executive and board searches across key industries. Earlier, he served as Managing Director at Zurich Financial Services Argentina, where he led the Consumer and Small Business Unit for Life and General Insurance. During his tenure, Pedro gained deep expertise in merging, restructuring, turning around, and scaling businesses, as well as launching new ventures.

Pedro began his career as an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company, being a senior staff of the Buenos Aires office, focusing on strategic assignments for the Consumer Goods and Oil & Gas sectors across Southern Cone markets (Argentina, Chile,Peru) and Iberia. He started his professional journey with Schlumberger Ltd. as a Wireline Field Engineer in the Middle East, giving him a strong foundation in operational and technical leadership.

Pedro holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.

Pedro Ancarola

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pedro.ancarola@augustleadership.com

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