Team
Meet our team
Navio (or nao in Old Spanish) was the primary ship used by early Spanish and Portuguese explorers during the Age of Discovery. The ships’ design made them ideal for navigating through uncharted waters to unknown territories.
Just like the navios of old, we help clients navigate the challenges of a transformation. With multi-disciplinary expertise from technology to store management, we help you build and lead programs to drive transformation and fuel growth.
Carlos D. Castelán
Founder & Managing Director
Before founding The Navio Group, Carlos was a Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at Conlego, a premier negotiations and … partnership firm. There he advised on growth strategy …
Kate McDonald
Senior Principal
Kate is a former Principal in Target Corporation’s corporate strategy group in Minneapolis, MN …
Jadesola Arowolo
Senior Analyst
Before joining The Navio Group, Jadesola built her career in retail in merchandising and operations roles at Office Depot and …
Stefan A. Castelán
Head of Marketing Practice
Stefan is the Head of Marketing Practice at The Navio Group and holds a B.A. from Stanford University. Before joining Navio, he was the first marketer at DataFox and helped scale it for five years until its acquisition by Oracle.
Blog
Is a generational opportunity unfolding for retailers and their media networks?
Amidst the past few weeks’ headlines in business and tech — from Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover to Mark Zuckerberg’s Bet the Farm on The Metaverse
Retail Media Networks: opportunities for growth in an increasingly crowded landscape
What if you could start a new, multi-million-dollar business with roughly 50% gross margin overnight? For most people, the answer is: where do I sign
Groceryshop wrap-up: Three ingredients for success you can cart home
As we “checkout” of Groceryshop for the week, we leave Las Vegas, carrying a basket full of ideas — and puns — to help propel
