Find a consultant Cristina RódenasSenior PartnerSpain, Barcelona +34619274105Based in Barcelona, Spain, Cristina specialises in recruiting senior leadership profiles in Retail (Fashion, Non-fashion and Luxury) and Hospitality. Get in touch Based in Barcelona, Spain, Cristina is the Global Head of the Retail, Fashion and Hospitality practices and specialises in senior hires in fashion and non-fashion retailers as well as in the hospitality industry.Cristina studied at ESADE Business School in Barcelona and HEC in Paris. She complemented her background with a Non-Executive Director Program at IESE. Cristina speaks fluent English, French and Italian, as she has been living abroad in several countries.She started her professional career as an auditor and consultant at Arthur Andersen in Paris and Barcelona. After some years, she moved as an internal auditor for a consumer multinational. In 2000 she joined PageGroup, where after 5 years she became Director of the Finance, Banking, Legal and HR practices at Michael Page.In 2008, she joined Page Executive, specialising and leading the team of Retail, Fashion and Hospitality practices. Her focus is on senior level and main board appointments within these sectors. Her clients’ database includes both Spanish and multi-national businesses, ranging from privately held and owner driven businesses to quoted companies and private equity backed organisations.In 2000 she joined PageGroup, where, after 5 years, she became Director of Finance, Banking, Legal and HR practices at Michael Page.Cristina is also an accomplished author; you may find some of her articles in top tier media here:Claves para un nuevo liderazgo empresarialEnhancing employability: Tips from headhuntersEmpowering Change (Page 35)IndustryIndustryConsumerTravel Leisure & HospitalityFunctionFunctionCFO & Financial ManagementBoard LevelOperational & General ManagementProcurement & Supply ChainSalesTrack RecordCEO – Luxury fashion multinationalChief Brand Officer – Fast- fashion global multinationalGeneral Manager – Jewellery multinationalChief Product Officer – Menswear global fast-fashion multinationalCEO – Supermarkets company leader Latest InsightsCristina Ródenas Evolving in a Crisis: Finding a Brave New World in RetailBefore the pandemic, if you asked the average person what a furlough was, many would not have been able to define it…By Page Executive6 min read Read more Changing the lives of two executives in one dayIn December 2018, I started an executive search for a CIO (Chief Information Officer) for a luxury company. The…By Page Executive3 min read Read more How to Write an Executive CV in 2025By Cristina Ródenas5 min read Read moreMore Principals and Partners in Europe Christophe Rosset Managing Partner & Global Industrial Practice and ESG Ambassador BelgiumIndustrialProperty & ConstructionFrom Belgium, Christophe leads executive search across North and Central Europe for Industrial, Manufacturing, Transformation, Non-Profit Organizations and Industry 4.0. He is passionate about Marlène Ribeiro Managing Partner France & Southern EuropeProfessional Services & ConsultancyTechnology Media & TelecomsBased in Paris, Marlene is Managing Partner for Page Executive France and Southern Europe. Maximilian Redolfi Managing Partner ItalyFinancial ServicesPrivate EquityMax leads Page Executive Italy, specialising in finance and private equity. 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Cristina’s interest in ensuring that she understands the company, its culture, etc., has been a major factor in the success in the incorporation and consolidation of such professionals in the organisations. Another of the characteristics that I most value in Cristina is the exquisite treatment that she gives to her candidates. Her flexibility, agility, constancy and ease of communication have helped me many times in closing difficult processes. Fast-Fashion, HR General Manager, Multinational Company Through these past ten years we have collaborated very closely with Cristina Ródenas and her team. Cristina has become another colleague; an extension of our own department, and an excellent ambassador for the company. Together with Cristina and the team of Page Executive, we have been able to internationalize the different areas of the Company with the necessary talent to face this new stage of expansion and growth in which we find ourselves. Her flexibility, expertise, positive attitude and values have converted her into a fundamental partner for our Human Resources area of the Group Luxury, Chief People Officer, Multinational Company I have worked with Cristina for some time now and we have always had great results in our recruitment processes. She understands completely the company’s needs and has an extensive network that makes the process much more agile, helping us finalise the placement in record time. What I most appreciate is the quick search and friendly partnership that Cristina offers. It is almost as if she formed part of our company rather than offering a service. Fast-Fashion, HR Corporate Director, Multinational Company
