HR + COACHING SERIES
THRIVE
Thrive by Design: Strategic Choices for Purposeful Leadership
What does it take to truly thrive in your career and leadership journey? In this session, we’ll explore how aligning your passions, skills, and values leads to lasting impact and fulfillment. Through strategic career moves, leadership coaching, and personal resilience, discover how to operate at your highest level — not just to succeed, but to inspire.
About the Speaker: Horace O. Porrás (Executive Coach)
Horace is a Global Human Resources executive that has held different international roles in several multinational companies such as Schlumberger, the world’s leading supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions to customers working in the oil and gas industry, and in other organizations like American Tower, Cargill, Mastercard, McDonald’s and Afiniti.
Currently leading the HR Practice at Dave Ulrich’s The RBL Group, known for redefining HR practices worldwide, providing tailored HR and business strategies to align with regional and global standards.
Speaking fluently English, Spanish and Portuguese, has allowed Horace to forge a strong global experience in Human Resources leadership, including VP and Head roles across Latin America, Europe, and globally. He has led initiatives in talent management, executive coaching, organizational transformation, succession planning, performance management, and M&A integration.
Led global transformations of the Human Resources function and business structures, across Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia, to rapidly align to the Company’s expansion and growth, as well as to serve its customers with agility, while enabling its digital transformation and a strong focus in HR and business operational excellence, talent development, and diversity initiatives.
A passionate advocate for inclusion, he has integrated individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) into organizations, particularly as a Global Ambassador for Best Buddies International.
He serves on the Board of Junior Achievement, holds a Bachelor's in Business Management, a Master’s in Human Resources Management, and is a certified Marshall Goldsmith / ICF Executive Business Coach.
Originally from New Jersey, USA, Horace has lived and worked in Brussels (Belgium), Milan (Italy), Bucharest (Romania), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Minnesota (USA), and for the past several years, in Miami, Florida.