Leadership
Carlos Sierra is a strategy, operations, and capital projects leader with more than 20 years of experience across real estate, hospitality, construction, infrastructure, and advisory services. His background combines senior consulting experience at EY-Parthenon with executive operating leadership across complex portfolios, development initiatives, high-performing organizations, and cross-functional teams navigating significant change and growth across diverse operating environments.
Strategy & Advisory
As a former Director at EY-Parthenon, Carlos led strategy and execution engagements across multibillion-dollar capital portfolios for public- and private-sector organizations. His experience spans real estate strategy, infrastructure development, capital planning, hospitality investment, portfolio optimization, and complex initiatives requiring disciplined analysis, stakeholder alignment, and effective execution.
Operations & Execution
Carlos previously led financial, operational, and development strategy across a portfolio of more than 30 hotels, with experience spanning 19 openings and 16+ global brands. His work has included asset performance, operational readiness, food-and-beverage and guest-facing operations, capital planning, organizational development, and the leadership of high-performing teams across complex, multi-site environments.
Selected Career Highlights
Strategy & Advisory
Led strategy and execution engagements across multibillion-dollar capital portfolios for public- and private-sector organizations, including cross-border work involving institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.
Real Estate & Capital Projects
Advised on real estate portfolio strategy, infrastructure development, capital planning, feasibility, asset repositioning, investment analysis, and project governance across complex development and investment initiatives.
Hospitality Operations
Led financial, operational, and development strategy across more than 30 hotels, including 19 openings and experience with 16+ global hospitality brands, while improving asset performance, service quality, operational readiness, and organizational execution.
Leadership & Community Impact
Built and mentored high-performing teams while holding regional practice-building, professional-network, community-impact, and Chamber of Commerce board leadership roles. His contributions have been recognized through multiple awards for practice growth, client delivery, leadership, sustainability, collaboration, and community service.
Education & Credentials
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
Florida International University
Professional Credentials & Development
LEED Green Associate
Certified Tourism Executive (CTE)
Additional professional development in strategy, transformation, applied artificial intelligence, supply chain, operations, sustainability, construction management, and project management.
Awards & Recognition
Carlos has received multiple recognitions for practice building, client delivery, leadership, collaboration, sustainability, community impact, and hospitality performance, including the EY-Parthenon Vice Chair Award, EY Ovation and SHINE Awards, the EY Strategy & Transactions Practice Building Award, the Distinguished Director Service Award, and Hilton performance honors, including New Hotel of the Year and Connie Award recognition.
