Independent Board member and C-Level Executive with an extensive career across multiple industries including automation, electrical equipment’s, food, consumer products and services, reflecting 40 years of high-level business development and operations management experience. Holds a PhD in Business Administration at USP and Engineering BSc from UFRGS. Improved his executive education in several leading Universities such as New York University (Stern Business School), Columbia University, Pennsylvania University (Wharton Business School), Stanford University, Duke University (Duke Corporate Education), McGill University (McGill Executive Institut), University of Cambridge (Judge Business School), INSEAD, IESE, Harvard Business School and IMD. Lectured at several Brazilian Universities such as UFRGS, Unisinos, UCS and PUC/RS from 1984 to 2010. Attended several business events and conferences such as the BLC (KPMG Board Leadership Conference) in 2018 and 2019, Trade Mission of Electronic and Electrical Sector in China in 1997, the World Economic Forum, Summer Davos, also held in China in 2009, Web Summit 2017 in Lisboa, NRF (National Retail Federation Big Show) in 2014 and 2018 in New York, Salone del mobile- 2014 in Milano, several UBS equity Conferences in London and New York, Latibex Conference in Madrid, The 2nd Latin America Europe Investors Forum in Zurich and the IBGC Technical Study tours of Corporate Governance in London, Paris, Stockholm, Helsink, Sidney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Silicon Valley (USA) and Israel. Served as executive officer at several companies and as board member for the last 20 years in listed and non-listed companies. Member of IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance), Brazilian Institute of Financial Executives (IBEF) and IBRI (Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations).Specialties: Corporate Finance, Strategic Planning, M&A, Turnaround, Corporate Governance