Isabel Neiva is the Kearney Middle East and Africa lead for strategy, growth, and organization transformation services which includes specialist capabilities such as leadership, change, and organization; sustainability; and Kearney Ignite. For Isabel, nothing is more energizing than trying something new.

“Consulting is the perfect career for me because we’re always changing, learning, and being challenged; it’s highly energizing,” Isabel says. “We’re constantly being exposed to different topics, sectors, people, and teams; no two days are alike.”

Isabel gravitated naturally to work in the transactions and transformations realm. “When I worked in private equity, I evaluated companies and negotiated term sheets. I was there at the table as a junior analyst with board-level individuals to negotiate final agreements, which helped me see the dynamics of negotiations and what is critical in the eyes of investors and management alike. This gave me strong transaction experience and strategic insights,” she recalls. “When I broke into consulting I worked in a range of industries and services, but came to focus on work like end-to-end transformations and cost transformations. So the transactions and transformations practice seemed like the perfect place for me, as it combined two big parts of my experience.

“I’m passionate about change and creating sustainable impact,” she continues. “I work across industries supporting clients in large-scale transformation programs and transactions endeavors. I work with organizations to anticipate opportunities, benefit from them, and surmount the challenges of change to create long-term value for citizens, customers, employees, and shareholders alike.”

Outside of her working hours, Isabel enjoys spending time with friends and family and likes nothing more than finding some time in the sun with a book at the end of a hard workweek. She loves to travel and explore new places. Closer to home, she tries to stick to a wellness routine and recently started to learn photography.