Pabasso appoints associate director to drive growth

Yorkshire-based leadership firm Pabasso, which offers monthly group meetings and one-on-one mentoring to help SME leaders navigate challenges and drive success, has appointed Carlos Horner as associate director and board chair to support its expansion.

Carlos brings a wealth of experience from his background in investment management and business development, having held roles at Charlemagne Capital and Progressive Asset Management.

He is also the author of The Sales Plan and creator of the PILOT method, a sales and business development training programme.

In his new role, Carlos will work alongside Pabasso founder Richard Doyle, focusing on expanding the firm’s reachand developing peer support boards for Yorkshire MDs and CEOs. 

He said: “The Pabasso model is incredibly powerful because it creates a space where SME business leaders can share their significant knowledge and wisdom to benefit one another. 

“As well as being a rewarding experience, sitting on a Pabasso board is transformational for the MDs & CEOs involved, who can draw on the experience in the room to drive their organisation forward.” 

Richard added: “I am delighted to welcome Carlos to the Pabasso team and am confident that his leadership will drive meaningful results for our members and the organisation as a whole. 

“Having Carlos on the team means we can immediately open up new opportunities for MDs and CEOs to experience the benefits of peer advisory boards.   

“We welcome interest from MDs and CEOs with an ambition for growth who will benefit from the strategic leadership, sales and team development experience that Carlos and other board members can share with them.   

“Our mission is to make peer advisory boards one of the key support functions for established business leaders to help fuel economic growth in the region.”

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