Inside the Game

Cristina Barranco

CEO of OMD Spain

Ana marked a before and after in my professional career. I met Ana at a moment when the scale of the project I was leading was changing exponentially. For a year, I worked with Ana on all those angles that, although not unknown to me, needed consolidation and firm grounding. I had the opportunity to experience first hand and learn what 'Shine', her magnificent book with 8 leadership strategies for the times we live in, truly means. I learned that I must shine myself to illuminate others, take care of both body and soul, build non-obvious alliances, and above all, learn to play the game. Ana is a unique knowledge transmitter; she has the ability to inspire through teaching, always using the right words and examples. I have never known anyone with such active listening skills, ready to contribute afterward. Just spending a day with Ana leaves you renewed in spirit and mind. She is an incredibly inspiring and challenging person who truly changes your perspective by asking the right questions.

Ilan Bajarlia

CEO & Cofounder at nocnoc

I have known Ana for 10 years now, and she has become a super important person in both my personal and professional life. I saw her in action working with our leadership team in Uruguay and the experience was amazing. Ana is professional, has exceptional perception and social skills, and knows how to interact and bring out the best from executives leading through uncertainty in the complex startup world. I truly recommend her.

Cristina Burzako

CEO | Board Member | Strategic Advisor | Expert in Business Turnaround, Growth Strategy and Cultural Change

Ana es una grandísima coach. Excelente profesional y maravillosa persona, sabe sacar lo mejor de cada persona y tiene la increíble capacidad de hacer un rápido diagnóstico y un plan de acción para sacar el máximo potencial de cada persona. Conocí a Ana en un curso de liderazgo de mucho nivel donde ella era coach. Quedamos todos encantados con las sesiones con Ana. La recomiendo al 100%. Además, Ana tiene un background excepcional como directiva de compañías como Procter & Gamble, lo que le da una experiencia diferencial a la hora de ayudar a directivos y profesionales de negocio trabajando bajo presión. Es simplemente sensacional.

Francisco Javier Barahona

Head of Energy and Utilities at NTTD EMEAL

Ana es una profesional de enorme valía y una coach de primer nivel internacional. Admiro su constancia por tratar de aprender, ser sofisticada en su trabajo, ayudar a mejorar a las personas/organizaciones y cómo disfruta apasionadamente con su trabajo. Mi experiencia con ella ha sido extensa, de confianza y muy enriquecedora. No dudaría en recomendar a nadie que al menos le conozca y charle con ella. Como dice ella "en un privilegio encontrarse en el camino".

Gerardo Mené

CFO at Suntory Beverage & Food Iberia

Ana de Andrés is a visionary who understands the profound impact that leadership can have on society at large. She is dedicated to changing the world by nurturing leaders who look beyond mere company results. Ana champions the cause of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance, instilling these values in every leader she mentors. Ana's dedication to her clients is evident in every session, and her tailored approach ensures that the advice and strategies she provides are highly effective and personalized. Ana possesses a unique ability to drive a growth mindset, encouraging coachee to think expansively, ambitiously and beyond the professional boundaries.

Christopher Bunzl

President of Grupo Mutua Propietarios onLygal Seguros

Ana es una gran coach y una excelente persona. Es una persona muy empática, que pone toda su energía, talento, conocimientos y amplia experiencia en ayudar a la Alta Dirección en identificar, aflorar y potenciar sus propias capacidades. Con ello ayuda a crecer profesionalmente (y quizás también a nivel personal) a cada una de las personas de manera individual, y con ello logra transformar equipos con diferentes tipos de "disfuncionalidades" en un gran equipo de líderes en sus ámbitos de responsabilidad y de alto rendimiento. Mi equipo y yo trabajamos con Ana en un importante procesos de transformación cultural, alcanzando un muy elevado nivel de éxito y satisfacción. Sin duda recomiendo a Ana para cualquier organización que necesite un impulso de transformación cultural en la Alta Dirección.

Anja Nitzsche

Chief of Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Branch at United Nations OCHA

I have benefited from Ana's excellent executive coaching skills as part of the women's leadership training offered by UNAIDS in collaboration with the United Systems Staff College in Turin, Italy. Her contribution was critical to making this leadership programme effective and enabling its long-lasting impact. As a coach, she draws on her extensive pool of competencies and practical experiences, as well as her well-rounded background in research, and encourages the development of dynamic, integrated solutions to complex organisational and executive leadership issues. I very much enjoyed working with Ana who is an outstanding communicator with a very personable coaching style yet does not shy away from addressing difficult and challenging problems either. She has inspired me to further develop my skills and capacities to address diverse workplace challenges faced by women leaders, overcome gender biases and to gain in efficiency and confidence.

Mariel García-Montes

PhD Candidate in Science, Technology, and Society, MIT

Ana's exemplar management of the coaching system in a youth leadership program I participated in as an undergraduate student was one of the most formative experiences I have had. It was formative on two levels: in terms of my process of self-discovery through group, peer and one-on-one coaching with Ana, as well as the facilitation and conflict resolution techniques I learned from Ana along the way. Her coaching entailed a process so meticulous, powerful and loving that, seven years later, I still find myself striving to create similar dialogue and growth opportunities for youth and youth-at-heart with whom I work today.

Gisselle Wolozny

Cofounder of CENTURIA

Haber conocido a Ana y recibir todos sus consejos durante el Programa de Fortalecimiento de la Fundación Botin, fue una experiencia transformadora. Fue de las profesoras que más me marcaron e impactaron mi ser. A diario recuerdo sus lecciones sobre cultivar mi presencia y de cuidarme para cuidar, porque eso me conecta con mi propósito. Las charlas con Ana son de los momentos que más llevo en mi corazón, por haberme hecho cuestionar y crecer. Es un oro de persona y de profesional. La admiro muchísimo y espero siempre poder hacerlo por el resto de mi vida, porque usted me la cambió completamente.