
The culture of Alignment
Our Leadership
At its core, Kaizen is about people
We are led by practitioners who drive improvement every day. They shape our strategy, govern our operations, and work directly with clients across industries and regions. With deep functional expertise and a shared commitment to impact, our leaders guide teams in solving complex problems and delivering lasting results.
Our People

António Costa
Chief Executive Officer
Kaizen Institute Global


Boussra Argoubi
Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Netherlands


Dan Chartier
Managing Director & Partner
Kaizen Institute North America


Borja Iglesias
Senior Partner
Kaizen Institute Spain


Alberto Bastos
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Ramesh Raju
Managing Director & Partner
Kaizen Institute Thailand


Ulrich Wolfers
Director, Brand and Licensing
Kaizen Institute Global


Alexandra Caramalho
Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Gunnar Groetschel
Director Information Technology
Kaizen Institute Global


Kanlayanee I Din
BU Leader
Kaizen Institute Malaysia


Edgar Hoyos
Country Manager
Kaizen Institute Colombia


John Verhees
Global Governance Director
Kaizen Institute Middle East


Kimmo Järvinen
Director Operational Excellence
Kaizen Institute Global


Euclides Coimbra
CEO & Managing Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Sofia Furtado
Marketing Director
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Martin Sun
Managing Director & Partner
Kaizen Institute China


Victor Rodriguez Latorre
Director of Operations
Kaizen Institute North America


Pavel Kadavy
Senior Managing Partner
Kaizen Institute Czech Republic


Jean Bauvais
Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Vera Adam-Groetschel
ESG Team Lead
Kaizen Institute Global


Miguel Hespanhol
Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Aleix Borrego
Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Poland


Jayanth Murthy
Joint Managing Director
Kaizen Institute India


Daniel Mendes
Partner & Director of Retail
Kaizen Institute UK&I


Carmen Beernaert
Global MNC Account Manager
Kaizen Institute Germany


Balazs Bessenyey
Country Manager
Kaizen Institute Hungary


Isto Sahi
Owner & Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Finland


Rui Tenreiro
Board Member & Senior Partner
Kaizen Institute Germany


Bruno Mejias Pellegrini
Partner & Consulting Director
Kaizen Institute Western Chile


Luísa Tavares
Head of People & Finance
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Carlos Torres
Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Mexico


James Rawson
Finance and Corporate Director
Kaizen Institute Global


Brandon Tan
Managing Director & Partner
Kaizen Institute Malaysia


João Castro
Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


James Stevenson
Senior Principal
Kaizen Institute UK&I


Deborah Patterson
Director and Senior Consultant
Kaizen Institute South Africa


Pedro de Meira Ramos
Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Fery
Managing Director & Partner
Kaizen Institute Singapore


Jose María Sánchez García
Partner
Kaizen Institute Spain


Ian Middleton
Non-Executive Board Member
Kaizen Institute UK&I


Ruy Cortez
Partner & CEO
Kaizen Institute Brazil


José Pires
Senior Partner
Kaizen Institute North America


Tiago Perez Sanchez
Senior Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Krongkarn Koonsawat
Senior Consultant, LSSBB
Kaizen Institute Thailand


Tiago Mota Costa
Senior Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Julien Bratu
Founder and Country Manager
Kaizen Institute Romania


Ivan Gadze
Partner
Kaizen Institute Croatia


Luis Quelhas
Senior Director
Kaizen Institute Middle East


Jack Morrissette
Manager
Kaizen Institute North America


André Pinho de Oliveira
Partner
Kaizen Institute Canada


Francisco Javier Orbeta
Senior Partner and General Manager
Kaizen Institute Chile


Bruno Fabiano
Managing Director & Founding Partner
Kaizen Institute Italy


Filipe Fontes
Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Muhsin Güneşlik
General Manager
Kaizen Institute Turkey


Mbuso Nkosi
Managing Director
Kaizen Institute South Africa


Joel Queiros
Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Luís Godinho
Partner
Kaizen Institute Netherlands


Jose Carlos Torres Barron
Vice Country Manager
Kaizen Institute Mexico


Carlo Ratto
Partner
Kaizen Institute Italy


Jiří Žižka
Business Unit Leader and Senior Consultant
Kaizen Institute Czech Republic and Slovakia


Jefferson Escobar
Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Angola



Vinod Grover
Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Africa & South Asia


Ivan Sarwar
Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Ukraine


Pedro Reina
Partner
Kaizen Institute Western Europe


Mariusz Bryke
CEO
Kaizen Institute Poland
