Inge Casteleyn leads the Industrial Practice for Latin America and is a member of Spencer Stuart’s global Industrial and Automotive practices. Passionate about helping clients identify and cultivate leadership talent in manufacturing and operations, Inge specializes in filling CEO, COO and senior level roles in industrial companies across the Americas. With her multicultural background, Inge effectively serves as a liaison for companies seeking search work between Europe, the U.S. and Mexico bringing to her client work 20 years of executive search and leadership advisory experience.
Specializing in C-suite leadership searches across the Americas
- Her work encompasses various sub sectors, including manufacturing, engineered products, electric vehicles, electronic components, equipment and machinery, industrial technology and automation, chemicals and packaging. In addition, she assists in placing board members and C-level executives within private equity-backed portfolio companies in Mexico and the U.S. Her expertise extends to advising on roles that integrate operations leadership with sustainability, helping clients define their leadership needs in the context of operational excellence and ESG objectives.
- Before joining Spencer Stuart, Inge served as a partner at an international search firm for nearly a decade, where she focused on recruiting C-suite executives for both local and global clients. Earlier in her career, she worked at a boutique search firm in Mexico City.
- Inge began her professional journey at DuPont, where she led the export division of Mexico's largest titanium dioxide production plant. Additionally, she was a consultant for a major Mexican holding company in the industrial sector, overseeing purchasing and import departments.
Inge earned her bachelor’s degree in international commerce in Mexico. Fluent in English, Spanish and Dutch, she leverages her diverse background to foster effective communication and collaboration across cultures.