Foreign Trade Analyst, holds a degree in Economics from the University of Brasília (UnB) and a master's degree in Economic Theory from the University of São Paulo (USP). She worked as an economist and Budget Coordinator at the Federal Public Defender's Office (2010-2012) and as a substitute professor at UnB (2014-2015). As a federal executive career public servant since 2010, she served as an advisor at the former Ministry of Planning (2016-2019). At the Ministry of Economy, she held the positions of Chief of Staff (2018-2022) and Deputy Special Secretary (2022) at the Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. At the Ministry of Planning and Budget (2023-present), she worked as General Coordinator of External Financing for Social and Sustainability Projects and currently holds the position of Deputy Secretary at the Secretariat for International Affairs and Development. She currently coordinates issues related to payments to International Organizations and Regional Integration, in addition to external financing and Brazil's participation as a shareholder in Regional Development Banks.

Mr. Best is the 7th President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Region’s sole indigenous multilateral development finance institution based in Barbados. A highly professional and diverse leader, Mr. Best was a Senior Infrastructure and Development Advisor to the Office of the Prime Minister of Barbados, seconded from his role as Director, Projects Department at CDB. With over 30 years of experience as a Civil Engineer, Project Management Professional, and Development Banker, he is known for his ability to foster strong working relationships and leading teams to success.

Under his leadership, the CDB Projects Department was able to transform the lives of approximately 1.6mn Caribbean people in the areas of education, access to resilient infrastructure and expansion of inclusive opportunities to women and girls. He not only spearheaded the Bank’s collaboration outreach to other regional IFIs but also led the development of the Bank’s first Sustainable Financing Framework and created the window to mobilise private capital for regional development. Mr. Best graduated from the University of Durham with a Master of Business Administration and holds a Master of Science in Construction Engineering and Management from the University of the West Indies (St. Augustine). He is widely recognised back as a regional authority in the ideation and delivery of resilient inclusive development solutions that meet the transformational needs of the Caribbean. His leadership, professionalism, and understanding of the value of collaborative relationships have been key to his success.

Mr. Clarke assumed the role of Deputy Managing Director at the IMF on October 31, 2024.

Before joining the IMF, Mr. Clarke served as Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and the Public Service, and a Member of Parliament, since March 2018. Prior to this, he served as Ambassador of Economic Affairs from 2016. During this period, he stewarded his country’s economy to a stronger and more sustainable position. He spearheaded ambitious national reforms, including central bank independence, creation of an independent fiscal commission, as well as other tax policy, public body governance, public procurement, public sector compensation, and public investment management reforms. He also led Jamaica’s economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic with innovative and well-targeted policy support and completed privatizations and public-private partnerships of major infrastructure assets. Under his stewardship, Jamaica implemented a multi-layered disaster risk financing model, and became the first small country to independently sponsor a catastrophe bond, with World Bank assistance. In 2023, Jamaica successfully completed its first ever international issue of a local currency denominated bond, and in 2024, Jamaica successfully executed its first ever securitization transaction in international capital markets.

In 2022, Mr. Clarke was elected Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank and the Inter-American Investment Corporation. Prior to his public service career, he was Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Musson Group, a regional conglomerate, having started his career as an Equity Derivatives Trader at Goldman Sachs in London.

Mr. Clarke holds a PhD in Numerical Analysis from Oxford University where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a Master of Science Degree in Applied Statistics, also from Oxford, while he was a Commonwealth Scholar. He also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of the West Indies where he was a Jamaica Independence Scholar.

Timothy N. J. Antoine is an economist and development practitioner who was born in Grenada. He has served as the third Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) since 1 February 2016.

Mr. Antoine holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill), and a M.Sc. in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from the London School of Economics.

He has invested 14 years of his life as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Grenada.

From 2005 – 2007, Mr. Antoine served as Advisor to the Executive Director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean and was based in Washington DC.

In 2016, he was the recipient of the Order of Grenada Gold Award for Excellence.

In 2018, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters by St George’s University.

In 2018, he received a Certificate for Outstanding Leadership and Public Service from UWI (Cave Hill), on the occasion, of UWI’s 70th anniversary.

In 2018, he was named Caribbean Central Bank Governor of the Year by GlobalMarkets.

In 2025, he received an award for Exceptional Contribution to Finance for the occasion of Grenada’s golden jubilee.

Mr. Antoine is currently Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Home Mortgage Bank (since 2016), Chairman of the Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange (since 2017) and Chairman of CCRIF SPC (since 2018). He also serves as a Board member of the Toronto Centre for Global Leadership in Financial Supervision (since 2023).

Mr. Isaac Solomon served as the Acting President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) from January 2024 to January 2025. In this role, he was responsible for the Bank’s strategic direction, overall management, and engagement with member countries and development partners.

His substantive position is Vice President (Operations), where he provides leadership and direction to the Economics and Projects Departments and the United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund.

Mr. Solomon holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Management from the University of the West Indies and a Master of Science in Financial Management from the University of London’s Centre for International Education in Economics. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Lilia Burunciuc is the World Bank Director for Caribbean countries. Ms. Burunciuc, a Moldovan national, is responsible for maintaining the partnership with the countries to address their development challenges.

Since joining the World Bank in 1996, she held a range of increasingly challenging positions: Director for Central Asia; Manager in Operations Policy and Country Services; Country Manager for Macedonia; Country Program Coordinator for Southern Africa and Central Asia; Senior Country Officer for Ukraine and Belarus.

She has extensive experience on leading policy dialogue with governments on various aspects of development.

Prior to joining the Bank, Ms. Burunciuc was a Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (Moldova’s central bank).

She has a Master’s of Public Administration degree from George Washington University (USA) and a degree (Master’s level) in Economics, Management and Planning from the Technical University of Moldova.

PhD in Economics from Graduate School of Economics at Fundação Getulio Vargas (EPGE / FGV). Analyst Central Bank of Brazil since 1998, where he was Head of the Competition and Financial Market Structure Department, and is currently Chief of Staff for the Deputy-Governor’s Office. He also worked at the Ministry of Finance and was a visiting economist at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) between 2013 and 2016.

On July 1, 2016, Dr. Wayne Henry assumed duties as Director General of the PIOJ. Prior to joining the PIOJ, he spent five years as Vice President, Government Affairs of the Scotiabank Group, served as Chief Technical Advisor to the Minister of Finance, as well as Special Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture. He previously worked as the World Bank Representative in Jamaica, and spent several years as a Lecturer in Economics at the University of the West Indies (Mona Campus).

He is currently the Chairman of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Chairman of the National Social Protection Committee, a member of the National Disaster Risk Management Council and the National Foreign Trade Council. He is a Justice of the Peace and a Lay Pastor in the Methodist Church in Jamaica.

In August 2021, he was conferred with the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD) by the Government of Jamaica for Outstanding Public Service in the Development of Jamaica’s Sustainable Development Policies.

Dr. Henry holds a PhD in Agricultural and Development Economics as well as an MA in Economics from the Ohio State University, an MBA (Hons) in Finance from Howard University and a BSc (Hons) in Economics and Management from the University of the West Indies. He is married to Dr. Gail Webster, an Ophthalmologist, and together they have a son, Joshua, and a daughter, Gabrielle.

Mr Harris is a Civil Engineer with over forty-five years of experience. He has worked both in the public and private sectors in the areas of design, construction and project management. His experience covers a very wide spectrum of commercial, institutional and infrastructure projects financed by all major international funding agencies, including the Caribbean Development Bank.  

He has lived and worked in Trinidad as well as Tobago and most of the OECS in various capacities as Design Engineer, Resident Engineer, Chief Technical Officer, Chief Construction Engineer, and Project Manager. He has been a member of physical planning boards and has also been involved in the adjudication of construction, land and planning disputes, in both his public and private capacity.

Since 2013 he has been based in Saint Vincent, where he was the Senior Consulting Engineer on the World Bank Regional Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project. In January 2022 he was appointed Program Manager for the CDB funded Project Implementation Management Unit. In January 2025, he was appointed the Project Manager for the Taiwanese funded USD125 million Strengthening Health System Resilience Project in Saint Vincent, which includes a 135-bed state of the art hospital. He is also the Chairperson of the steering committee for the modern city development at Arnos Vale.  

Mr Harris has a BSc in Civil Engineering (1979) from Southampton University, England; a Post Grad Diploma in Construction Engineering and Management (1983) from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and a LLB Law degree (2005) from the University of London, England
 

Dr Alexander Budzier is a Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. He is an expert on the challenges of managing projects, with a particular focus on IT, infrastructure, energy, mega events and change.

Alexander is the Academic Director of the Hong Kong Major Projects Leadership Programme and Australian Major Projects Leadership Academy. He also teaches on Oxford’s MSc for Major Programme Management, the MBA programme, and the UK Major Projects Leadership Academy.

Prior to joining Oxford University, Alexander worked at T-Mobile International and was a consultant with McKinsey's Business Technology Office in Düsseldorf and Chicago. He continues to apply insights, data, and world-leading research to projects as the co-founder of the specialist consultancy Oxford Global Projects.

Agronomist with a Master’s and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, specializing in biological control. He began his career as a professor of Phytopathology and Environmental Microbiology and has been a researcher at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) since 2001.

His work focuses on research, development, and innovation at the intersection of agriculture and the environment. His research has advanced the development of bioinputs for sustainable agriculture, the evaluation of sustainability practices, and the assessment of climate change impacts on agriculture.

He coordinated Embrapa’s Rational Pesticide Management project portfolio and led the Biological Control Working Group of the Southern Cone Plant Health Committee (COSAVE). He has represented Embrapa on the Environmental Commission of the National Confederation of Agriculture (CNA) and on the National Executive Committee of the Sectoral Plan for a Low-Carbon Agriculture Economy (ABC+ Plan).

From 2015 to 2022, he served as General Head of Embrapa Environment, also holding deputy roles in Technology Transfer and R&D. He contributed to the creation of RenovaBio (Brazil’s National Biofuels Policy), including the development of its tools and metrics (RenovaCalc), and was involved in drafting the sustainability components of the National Fertilizer Plan.

He currently serves as Head of International Relations at Embrapa, is an advisor to the Agribusiness Superior Council of FIESP (COSAG), and, since 2022, has been a member of Brazil’s delegation to the UNFCCC climate negotiations.

Cavon White is a development finance professional with over 15 years of experience leading the design, appraisal, and implementation of infrastructure and social development projects across the Caribbean. At the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), he provides strategic oversight for a regional portfolio focused on sustainable infrastructure, climate resilience, and institutional performance. His expertise spans economic policy, project planning and risk analysis, results-based management, and stakeholder engagement.

Cavon plays a key role in advancing CDB’s Project Implementation Enhancement Transformation (PIET) agenda, an initiative aimed at examining implementation conditions and developing practical, country-led solutions to accelerate project delivery across Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs). The initiative seeks to strengthen institutional systems, reduce delays, and improve the development impact of CDB-financed projects.

He brings a multidisciplinary perspective shaped by advanced training in economic development, infrastructure planning, and strategic policy management.

Dr. Elouafi is the Executive Managing Director of CGIAR. She was the Chief Scientist at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Director General at the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), which was based in the United Arab Emirates. Throughout her career, Dr. Elouafi has advocated for the diversification of food as a way to improve food system resilience. Her work on halophytes like quinoa and Salicornia has had a significant impact on food security and sustainability in countries facing salinity issues. As a geneticist, her research into wheat genetics has significantly contributed to enhancing the resilience and productivity of crops in regions where wheat cultivation is significant. A prolific scientific author, she has contributed to many major publications – including Nature, on Foodomics, the Gaza food crisis, and biodiversity.  

Pedro Corrêa Neto is the Secretary for Innovation, Sustainable Development, Irrigation, and Cooperativism at Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. 
Mr. Corrêa Neto believes that the government's role is to equally steer economic production and environmental preservation, ensuring both progress and sustainability. 

He has extensive experience in strategic planning, project implementation, rural development, and agro-industrial innovation. He holds a degree in Economics from the Catholic University of Brasília, along with postgraduate qualifications in Project Management (FGV) and an Executive MBA (FDC). He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Sustainable Development and Extension at UFLA.

Susannah Savage is the FT’s commodities correspondent based in London. She covers agriculture including agricultural commodities, food and agri companies, and farm and food policy.

Mr. Lennox O’Reilly Lewis is a Civil Engineer with over 28 years of technical and managerial experience, in infrastructure development in the Caribbean. Mr. Lewis currently serves as the acting Director of Projects at the Caribbean Development Bank, where he leads staff responsible for the preparation, appraisal and implementation of all CDB-financed economic infrastructure projects in 19 Borrowing Member Countries stretching from Guyana to Belize.

Mr. Lewis’ professional career includes serving as: Water Engineer at the Central Water and Sewerage Authority in St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Sanitary Engineer at the Caribbean Environmental Health Institute; and Solid Waste Manager in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

Mr. Lewis is a Past President of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association. He holds a B.Eng in Civil Engineering from the University of Manchester and an M.Sc in Environmental Engineering from Cornell University.

In November 2022, CAF – Development Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean – officially launched its Regional Management Office for the Caribbean located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and headed by Dr. Stacy Richards-Kennedy, Regional Manager for the Caribbean.

CAF has a US$36 billion-dollar portfolio of projects across Latin America and the Caribbean and Dr. Richards-Kennedy is leading CAF’s efforts to provide increased development financing to governments and private sector clients across the region.

Dr. Richards-Kennedy has over 25 years’ experience in multilateral negotiations, development management and international finance. Her diverse experience includes forging strategic partnerships, leading multi-disciplinary teams and marshalling resources for the successful execution of projects in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

Dr. Richards-Kennedy formerly served as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at The University of the West Indies, which is ranked among the top 1.5% of universities globally. She also has extensive experience working in multilateral development agencies. She was Assistant Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten; Chief Technical Advisor, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); Consultant, The World Bank, Washington DC and Programme Specialist, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.

A national of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Richards-Kennedy is fluent in Spanish, French and English and has a working knowledge of Portuguese and French Creole. She holds a Doctorate in Education from The University of Sheffield, an MSc in Development Management from American University (Washington DC), an MBA specializing in International Finance from American University (Washington DC) as well as a Postgraduate Diploma (International Relations) and Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages, both from The University of the West Indies (St. Augustine, Trinidad).

Dr. Richards-Kennedy has served on several national as well as international boards and committees and has received various awards and recognitions, including the IDB Martin Luther King Award for outstanding contribution to the promotion of social inclusion, American University’s Ernest M. Aiken Award to Outstanding International Scholars, selection as one of the 50 Most Distinguished Alumni of The UWI Institute of International Relations, and many others.

Daniel Godinho has been with the WEG Group since 2017, having held the position of Director of Corporate Strategies and now Director of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs.

He was a public servant, having held various positions in the federal government in the field of foreign trade. Before joining the WEG Group, Godinho also worked at the Interamerican Development Bank (BID).

Godinho has an academic background in law and international relations, and a master's degree in international law and economics.

Gustavo José de Guimarães e Souza is an economist specialized in statistics, with a master's degree in economics. He earned his doctorate in economics from the University of Brasília (UnB) and completed a doctoral internship at Columbia University in New York (2011–2012).

Currently serving as the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Planning and Budget, he has held several key positions, including Parliamentary Secretary at the Federal Senate, Secretary of Evaluation, Planning, Energy, and Lottery, and Special Deputy Secretary of Finance, both at the Ministry of Finance. Over the years, he has been an advisor to three Ministers of Finance and Director at the Ministry of Economy, as well as a member of Gecex-Camex. He presently holds the position of President of Cofiex.

In addition to his governmental roles, Gustavo has extensive experience in the financial sector, having advised companies such as BB Asset (BBDTVM), Caixa Participações, Bescval, and worked on an audit committee. His career in banking includes significant experience at Banco do Brasil, where he worked in the Risk, Controllership, and Strategy and Organization departments. Achieving the top position in the Central Bank examination, he later advised three Directors of International Affairs and Corporate Risk Management and served as Director of Regulation.

He is also a permanent professor at the Brazilian Institute of Education, Development, and Research (IDP) and has previously worked as professor and researcher at the Catholic University of Brasília (UCB) and the Federal University of Goiás (UFG).

Gustavo has published extensively in international academic journals such as the Journal of Development Economics (JDE), Economic Modeling, and Economic Systems, as well as in national scientific journals. His contributions to the field have earned him multiple prestigious awards, including the Febraban Economics Award, the Selecta ANPEC Best Article Award, and the National Treasury Award (as an advisor).

Marcela Tetzner Laiz is an economist currently serving at the Secretariat for International Affairs and Development within Brazil’s Ministry of Planning and Budget. She also holds the position of Alternate Executive Director for Brazil at the Caribbean Development Bank.

Previously, she was the General Coordinator for Planning, Management, and Control at the National Traffic Secretariat (SENATRAN) under the Ministry of Transport. In addition, she coordinated the Thematic Chamber for Management and Coordination of the National Traffic Safety Plan (Pnatrans) at the National Traffic Council (CONTRAN).

Marcela holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the Catholic University of Brasília and is a specialist in Economics and Finance. She earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Brasília (UnB).

Carlos Colombo is a sustainability expert with over 15 years of experience in public policy, regulation, and infrastructure projects centered on sustainable development. At Brazil’s Ministry of Finance, he leads initiatives in the energy and mining sectors to improve regulatory frameworks, integrate sustainability, and advancing climate policy. His work focuses on promoting market efficiency, supporting social justice, and drive innovation and competitiveness.

Colombo is actively engaged in Brazil’s Ecological Transformation Plan (PTE), where he combines his technical expertise with strategic leadership to shape policies for sustainable infrastructure, low-carbon investments, and climate regulation. He is dedicated to aligning national efforts with global standards to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and resilient economy.

Colombo holds a Law degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), a Master’s in Environmental Economics from the University of Brasília (UnB), and an MBA in Economic Regulation from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). He has also completed international executive programs in Climate Risk and Sustainable Finance at SOAS University of London, and in Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Finance at the Schulich School of Business.

Ambassador Mauricio Carvalho Lyrio serves as Brazil’s Secretary for Climate, Energy, and the Environment and as the country’s G-20 Sherpa, leading Brazil’s engagement in global economic and climate-related discussions, including climate finance and sustainable development.

Ambassador Lyrio also oversees Brazil’s participation in key multilateral economic institutions such as the WTO and the OECD, as well as extra-regional trade negotiations involving MERCOSUR.

A vocal advocate for urgent climate action, he has emphasized the critical need for international financial support to help developing nations transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner energy sources.

Ambassador Philip Fox D. Gough is the Secretary for Economic and Financial Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. He previously held several positions within the Ministry, including Director of the Department of Economic Policy, Finance, and Trade in Services (2023-2025); Director of the Department of Trade Negotiations (2022); Director of the Department for the United States of America (2021-2022); Minister-Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations in New York (2016-2021); Head of the Division for Mercosur Economic and Trade Affairs (2014-2016); Head of the Division for Argentina and Uruguay (2013-2014); Head of the Commercial Promotion Sector at the Embassy of Brazil in the United States (2010-2012); Head of the Trade Policy Sector at the Embassy of Brazil in the United States (2009-2010); and Head of the Division for Market Access Negotiations in Brasília (2007-2009). He was also posted to the Embassy of Brazil in Asunción, Paraguay (2003-2006), and to the Brazilian Mission to the World Trade Organization in Geneva (2000-2003). Ambassador Gough holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in Economics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and attended the Brazilian Diplomatic Academy from 1994 to 1995. He is married and has two children.

João Villaverde (full name: João Victor Villaverde de Almeida) is the Secretary of Institutional Affairs within the Ministry of Planning and Budget of Brazil. He is leading the Routes of South American Integration program since 2023, a policy that deals with infrastructure projects connecting theregion. Joao is also a professor of Public Administration at the São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGVEAESP), where he earned his Master's and Doctorate degrees in Public Administration and Government. He has also conducted research at Columbia University in New York.

Luiz Marcelo Michelon Zardo is a researcher at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea), linked to Brazil's Ministry of Planning and Budget. His work focuses on regional integration and border studies. He holds a master's degree in International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute

Verônica is currently the Institutional Relations Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean at Embraer - Brazilian aerospace and defense conglomerate. Previously, Verônica has been the Government Affairs Manager at the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (ABIQUIM), a Government Affairs Senior Consultant at the BMJ firm, and a research analyst at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS.

Verônica is also the co-founder of the Women Inside Trade network, which gathers over 300 women professionals in international trade in Brazil and abroad, promoting gender equity in the sector.

Verônica holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics (UK), a Master's degree in Public Policy Management from FGV –Fundação Getulio Vargas, and an MBA in Foreign Trade from the same institution.

Rodolfo Sabonge began his career soon after he graduated as Mechanical Engineer in the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. His first jobs were as industrial engineer in the electronics industry in the US. After four years working in the U.S., he moved to Panama. In 1979 he started working in the Panama Railroad, until he left to the private sector. He was Assistant to the President of Panama´s Cement Group INCEM. In 1986 he started working as Project Engineer in the Locks Division of the Panama Canal Commission. In 1993 he moved on to the Office of Executive Planning as Industrial Engineering Supervisor. In 1995 he was appointed Chief, Transition Planning Division, and in 1997 he became Marketing Manager. In December 1999 he was appointed Director, Corporate Planning, position which was later converted to Executive vice president of Planning and Business Development. He retired in 2013. Since then, he developed his own consultancy firm, and worked in the academia, as researcher, professor, and vice-chancellor of Research, Graduate Studies, and Extension of Panama´s International Maritime University. In the year 2020 he was selected as Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States, intergovernmental organization with 25 Member States and 10 Associate Members, based in Trinidad and Tobago. His term for four years ended last December 31st.

More recently, the Ministry of Economy and Finance have asked him to develop the Institute of Planning for the Republic of Panama.

Henrique Vasconcellos is responsible for Sustainable Finance at Banco do Brasil. Its role in the organization is to guide the application of resources to support clients and stakeholders in the transition to a low-carbon and inclusive economy, applying social and environmental risks. Moreover, encourages and supports the development of innovative models for raising funds, naturebased solutions and biodiversity, climate change, and carbon credits. At Banco do Brasil for 26 years, in the last 10 years has worked in strategic departments at the Bank´s headquarters like Investor Relations, the Directory of Micro and Small Companies, the Directory of Loans and Financing, and the Directory of Funding and Investments. He has experience in relationship management with large customers, international and strategic partners, and bank management in retail branches. Graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas – SP; Postgraduate in Business Administration and Banking from the Mackenzie Presbyterian Institute – SP; Postgraduate in Innovation and Digital Business at PUC – RJ; Specialization in Leadership and Sustainable Business Management by ISE and IESE Business School – University of Navarra – Spain; Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning by MIT – Boston, United States; Specialization in Financing Quality Urban Infrastructure – Tokyo Development Learning Center, Japan.