Josefina is a Certified Coach by Newfield Consulting; Associated Certified-Meta-Coach by International Society of Neuro-Semantics; Executive Coach by Salom Change Dynamics; is a designated Team Coach by CCE International Coach Federation; and she has a Birkman Method Certification. She actively participates in career coaching and mentoring programs with executives. She has over 40 years of experience in Executive Search Consultancy and is widely recognised as a Search Consultant Pioneer in Mexico. Since starting her own firm, Stoopen Asociados, in 1978, Josefina has completed assignments in most industries and functions for both local and multinational clients. She became a partner of EMA Partners in 1994. Prior to founding her own firm, she was General Manager of JobCo de Mexico. She has studies in Human Resources Development and Creativity, as well as Literature and History of Art. She spends her free time painting and restoring art.