Miguel Lopez Abarca

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DISC Type : DC

Managing Director - Latin American Markets at Recluta Talenthunter

Miami, Florida, United States

Overview

Miguel Lopez Abarca is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Recluta Talenthunter, a leading executive search firm in Latin America. He specializes in C-Suite recruitment for the MedTech, Life Sciences, and manufacturing sectors. Colleagues describe him as supportive, professional, and genuinely interested in helping others succeed. He has completed executive education at Harvard Business School.

Outside of his primary role, Miguel is a certified trainer for the "Getting Things Done" (GTD) work-life management system, indicating a passion for personal productivity. He is an active member of the Entrepreneurs Organization, where he values building trusted relationships and learning from his peers in a confidential, supportive environment.

His firm was the first in its industry in Costa Rica to be awarded the prestigious "Esencial Costa Rica" country brand license for its quality and operational excellence.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

Rigorous & Demanding

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Executive Headhunting
As co-founder of Recluta Talenthunter, he leads executive searches for senior leadership roles across Latin America, focusing on building high-performing teams for multinational companies.
Organizational Culture
He co-founded Avantem Latam to advise leadership teams on improving employee engagement and organizational culture, and writes about productivity being an organizational symptom, not an individual issue.
Personal Productivity
He is a Certified Trainer for David Allen's "Getting Things Done" (GTD) methodology, a system designed to help individuals and organizations manage workflow and reduce stress.

Media Appearances

¡Celebremos! 10 años de transformar historias – Miguel López, Socio‑Director y Fundador de Recluta Talenthunter. Featured in Facebook (Recluta Talenthunter)

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Work History

8-2012
Managing Director - Latin American Markets at Recluta Talenthunter
3-2019
Co Founder and Board Member at Avantem Latam
1-2018
Certified Trainer at David Allen Company
2-2022 - 6-2023
EO Member at Entrepreneurs'​ Organization
10-2017 - 10-2022
Co Founder and Partner Costa Rica at Cornerstone International Group

Education

2008 - 2008
Certificate from Harvard Business School Executive Education
2017 - 2017
Executive Education from Emory University - Goizueta Business School

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Insights For Selling To Miguel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Miguel is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Miguel

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Miguel move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Miguel take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Miguel

Personality Compatibility


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