André Abram is an executive search and development consultant at Egon Zehnder, focusing on financial services, private equity, and senior leadership positions. Based in Sao Paulo and having formerly led the firm’s Brazilian practice, André hosts our Development Leadership offering globally, including the practices of Team Journeys, Coaching, Accelerated Onboarding, and Development Planning. He brings extensive experience in strengthening organizational leadership through development programs and enhancing the governance and dynamics of Executive Committees and Boards of Directors.
My work feels like that of an engineer, a behavioral psychologist, a performing artist, and an endurance athlete, all rolled into one.
Before joining Egon Zehnder, André was a consultant at McKinsey & Company in São Paulo, leading projects in financial services and public education. He originally started his career in capital markets and the telecommunications industry.
André holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Paraná, a certificate in Capital Markets from IBMEC, and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the USA. He also brings a Leadership Coaching Certification from Georgetown University. He is an active contributor to the board of Fundação Estudar, an institution that offers scholarships and development programs for high-potential undergraduate and graduate students.
