Naturally, his departure leaves a significant leadership gap, but the country’s oldest conglomerate holds a key advantage: its proven ability to attract a strong lineup of non-family professionals.
At the top of a shortlist of viable candidates is an Ivy League-educated professional with extensive experience in the private sector and public service, where she held a key role in a department overseeing the government’s money.
An insider said this professional brings exceptional expertise to the role and is more than capable of handling the demands of the job.
If things go according to plan, this role can be filled sometime this year.
After all, the conglomerate wants a smooth transition as this candidate remains employed by a top tech giant whose boss was spotted among the elite crowd at Donald Trump’s recent inauguration.
Miguel R. Camus has been a reporter covering various domestic business topics since 2009.
