Executive Management

Founder and CEO

His professional history began more than three decades ago, leading and experimenting with varied experiences and business cultures, especially the profound changes in the business profile of the Brazilian and global steel industry.

A combination of relevant experiences in RESTRUCTURING and ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES involving cultural aspects, corporate identity, management models, organizational structures, redesigning business processes, and downsizing.

He took part in global HR projects, integrating and chairing committees and multicultural task forces, always supported by full-fledged HUMAN RESOURCES Management systems and processes at the STRATEGIC and OPERATIONAL levels.

He graduated in Business Administration, with an MBA from Dom Cabral Foundation and Master’s degree in Business Administration from PUC-MG. He specialized in Human Resources at Penn State University, USA, and in General Management at INSEAD/FDC, France.

His professional career includes leadership positions in Human Resources and Organizational Development at the Gerdau Group, Acesita, ArcelorMittal, where he served as Vice President of Human Resources for Brazil and the Americas; and Usiminas, as Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development.

He was Chairman of the Board of the Aceprev Pension Fund and President of ArcelorMittal Brazil Foundation. Other corporate activities include the Brazilian Association of Metallurgy, where he was the HR Technical Director, CTE (Corporate Technology Center) at Dom Cabral Foundation, and Felix Choumé Foundation, where he was a member of the Board. He was also member of the Advisory Board of the International Coaching Federation (ICF-MG).

He is currently CEO at HR OFFICE consultancy, Chairman of the Board at Somai Nordeste S.A, Member of the Board at Centro oftalmologico of Minas Gerais, Lecturer and Visiting Professor at Dom Cabral Foundation.