The Strategist Behind the Revolution
Over the past three decades, Pilar Mendiola-Fernández has designed and led transformational initiatives that have generated measurable impact across five continents.
Her frameworks and advisory programs have:
Achieved 22% operational margin increases through sustainability integration.
Trained over 10,000 leaders across 102 countries.
Directed and co-created over 60 million dollars in transformational program value.
Supported governments, Fortune 500 corporations, and NGOs in strategy, innovation, and leadership transformation.
Pilar Mendiola has served as a strategic advisor and partner with prime ministers and mandataries from various countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Belgium, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Germany, Albany, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, India, China, Taiwan, Australia, and France, to design and deploy High Impact Initiatives..
Global Corporate Partners
Ford Motor Company, Citigroup, Colgate Palmolive, DuPont, Caterpillar, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, Boeing, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Southwest Airlines, Veolia (Agbar), Soltec, Tubacex, Oesia Group, Mahou, Power Electronics, Cepsa, Ilunion, Insud Group, American Express, Verizon, GE, among others.
International Organizations & Multilaterals
The World Bank, International Finance Corporation (IFC), Inter-American Development Bank, Advanced Leadership Foundation
Government and Public Sector
U.S. federal departments and agencies (including DOT, FAA, DOT, DOD, Naval Research Laboratory, IRS), multiple U.S. state governments, European and Latin American regional authorities
Civil Society, NGOs & Foundations
The Coca-Cola Foundation, The Prudential Foundation, The Ford Foundation, The Advanced Leadership Foundation and numerous chambers of commerce, innovation, economic development and workforce boards, major philanthropic organizations
Education & Human Capital
The Washington Center, 150 top tier global universities and leadership institutes worldwide, scholarship and leadership programs designed with heads of state, Nobel laureates, and academic leaders
Specialist Networks & Strategic Alliances
The Experts Advisory Council (EAC), elite networks of global authorities in energy transition, sustainability, advanced technology, circular economy, public policy, regulatory strategy, emerging tech, neuroscience, and capital markets.
Pilar’s thought leadership bridges high-level strategy with real-world transformation.
Her commentary, frameworks, and advisory work have been featured in:
CIO Times – Beyond Boundaries: Navigating the New Era of Leadership
CEO Feature – Future-Proofing Leadership: The CEOX Model in Practice
The New York Journals – Blueprint for Sustainable Success
Billboard Lifestyle – Catalyzing Success through Leadership, AI, and Green Practices
CIO Views Magazine – Top 10 Empowering Women Leaders to Follow in 2024
Her work has also been recognized and cited by:
Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal in reference to leadership, innovation, and identity integration frameworks.
Revolutionizing Corporate Leadership: How the CEOX Model Is Transforming Executive Performance Worldwide
Connecting Visionary Leaders with Hyper-Specialized Expertise
Sustainable Economic Prosperity: Regenerative Business Models for Global Strategy
These articles highlight her contribution to building a new paradigm of strategic intelligence — where leadership, sustainability, and human development intersect.
Top 100 Mentors in the US (alongside Michelle Obama and Sonia Sotomayor)
Top 10 Empowering Women Leaders to Follow in 2024 – CIO Views Magazine
The Pilar Mendiola Fernández Scholarship – established by The Washington Center (Washington DC, 2019)
Featured in international leadership summits and executive forums as keynote speaker and moderator
Pilar is a frequent speaker at international leadership and sustainability conferences.
Her keynotes and interviews focus on:
Exponential Leadership and Identity Transformation
Regenerative Business Models
Strategic Intelligence for Sustainable Growth
The Future of Work and Conscious Leadership
