François Chirumberro is a member of our Consumer and Financial Services practices. In combination with his distinctive network and expertise, he brings great talent to Spencer Stuart. François is driven by a high orientation to achieving results that leaves a lasting impact on the organizations and individuals he works with.

An entrepreneurial approach to leadership

  • François joined the firm after operating his own advisory company, through which he conducted a range of advisory work, including for Bain & Company, investing in early stage companies in the consumer space and consulting private equity firms and family offices on a range of strategic or investment-related topics.
  • Prior, François spent many years of his career at Boston Consulting Group in London, with stints in Sao Paolo and Shanghai, in the consumer goods and retail and industry sectors.
  • He also brings entrepreneurial experience, having created a service company for wine collectors which was then subsequently acquired. Uniquely, he commenced his career as a winemaker at Veuve Clicquot.

François holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School as well as a National Diploma of Enology from the Faculty of Bordeaux. In addition to his native French, he is also fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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