José Manuel Caballero Ballesteros

Managing Director @ Ivy Decarb | Academic Associate at ESADE

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

About

* EXECUTIVE ADVISOR with extensive professional experience in defining and executing strategies, general management, business development, strategic marketing, team building, team's leadership, as well as wide experience in corporate finance and financial & risk management. Accompaniment of Startups companies. * Wide experience in advisory services (STRATEGY, BUSINESS - front, back and technology - and INVESTMENT). * Wide professional experience in PROJECTS such as development of strategy and business plans, development of tourism destinations and products, investment analysis, valuations of companies, corporate finance, cost controlling, balanced scorecard, process reengineering, organization analysis, restructuring and others. * ASSET MANAGEMENT and PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. * I've worked as a CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER and Member of the Board. Wide experience in all aspects of accounting, auditing and financial management, corporate finance, budgeting, controlling and risk management. * GLOBAL VISION about businesses and large corporations, as well as owned companies and start-ups. * Wide experience in helping organizations to implement INNOVATION and BEST PRACTICES. * Extensive knowledge in companies and projects which develop their activity in APPAREL & FASHION (fast fashion), TOURISM, HOSPITALITY, TRAVEL, LEISURE, SERVICES, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT and UTILITIES industries. Specialties: STRATEGY and BUSINESS development. ADVISORY and ACCOMPANIMENT to STARTUPS. ADVISORY SERVICES. GENERAL MANAGEMENT. CORPORATE FINANCE and FINANCIAL and RISK MANAGEMENT. INNOVATION. TEAM's LEADERSHIP and TEAM BUILDING APPAREL & FASHION (fast fashion), TOURISM, HOSPITALITY, TRAVEL, LEISURE, SERVICES, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT and UTILITIES industries Accounting, Auditing and FINANCIAL and RISK MANAGEMENT, CORPORATE FINANCE, CONTROLLING, BUDGETING, FORECASTING and FINANCIAL & BUSINESS REESTRUCTURING. ASSET MANAGEMENT and PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT.

Experience

  • Managing Director at Ivy Decarb
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Academic Associate & Lecturer at ESADE Business & Law School
    Jan 2005 - Present · 21 yrs 6 mos

  • Senior Executive Advisor (Business & Finance) - Consejero Independiente at AndAvant Project - Strategic advisory and executive support | Business Angel
    Sep 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 10 mos

  • CFO & Corporate Manager - Board Member at HALLOTEX S.L.
    Oct 2012 - Feb 2025 · 12 yrs 5 mos

  • HTSI School of Tourism & Hospitality Management (ESADE, URL) (11 yrs 1 mo)
    • Lecturer
      Jul 2010 - Jul 2021 · 11 yrs 1 mo

    • Director of the Master in Hospitality Management
      Jul 2012 - Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos