Ana García Villas-Boas

Ana García Villas-Boas is the founder of 4P2GROW, a company dedicated to developing conscious leadership, high performant teams, and purpose-driven organizations. She is an expert in Cultural and Business Transformation and an Executive Coach for senior management and C-level executives. 

Over the past 20 years, she has worked globally with numerous companies, including Banco Santander, Roche, Baxter, Alcatel-Lucent, Adidas Group, BNP, Bain & Company, Clifford Chance, Vodafone, Banco Sabadell, Cepsa, Gas Natural, Repsol, Deutsche Telekom, Ternium, Haribo, Sonae Group, Inditex, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield among others. 

She has received multiple Teaching Excellence Awards and Lifelong Learning Awards during her 17 years as associate professor at IE Business School.

Prior to this, she spent 15 years working in major corporations and multinational firms, gaining extensive experience in diverse and multicultural environments. Her career includes roles at EMI-Hispavox and Renault Spain, as well as in an international non-profit organization and several startups in the new technology sector. She was also part of a founding team for an e-commerce venture, where she specialized in organizational strategy, commercial and marketing skill development, and business growth.

Professor Ana García Villas-Boas firmly believes in the human potential of every individual. Behind every decision-making process, there are people. This conviction has driven her to focus her career since 2003 on Business and Cultural Transformation and Leadership Development, aiming to create better results that positively impact people, planet, and profit. 

Corporate Experience 

• 4P2GROW, Transformation with Purpose, Founder, Spain, 2024

• S4G a McKinsey Company, Technological Consulting firm, Interim – July 2022

• Madavi, the YES company, Associate Partner, Spain, 2017- February 2022

• Villas-Boas, Leadership & Cultural Transformation, Founder, Spain, since 2012

• Project Director, Seeliger and Conde HR Consultancy, Spain, 2009 – 2012

• Independent Executive Coach an HR Consultant, Spain, 2006 – 2009

• Head of Management Development and Learning, Renault Spain, 2003 – 2006

• Partner and Organization Director, Lolagifts, S.L, Spain, 2000 – 2001

• Project Management Director, Teknoland, S.L, Spain, 1996 – 2000

• Head of Cooperation Development Projects in Brazil, Non-Profit Organization, Spain, 1995 – 1996

• Head of the International Division, EMI-HISPAVOX, Spain, 1990 – 1995

Academic Experience

• Adjunct Professor of Human Resources, IE University, Spain, 2008 – Present

• Academic Director for Women In leadership Program for Santander Corporate Investment Bank, IE Business School, Spain, 2022 – Present

• Academic Director for Women in Leadership Program for ArcerolMittal, IE Business School, Spain, 2014 – 2018

• Professor at the Programme of Coaching and Management, IE Business School, Spain, 2010 – 2012

• Professor at HR Master of Instituto Garrigues, Spain, 2013

Academic Background

• Executive MBA, IE Business School, Spain, 2002

• Political Science Degree, Universidad Complutense, Spain, 1990