Awards & Recognition
★Medalha Marcos E. J. Bertin de Qualidade em Governança (International Academy for Quality, 2026)
★Prêmio Líderes do Brasil - Siderurgia category winner 5 consecutive times (2019-2024)
★Executivo de Valor award - 5 consecutive times in Mining/Metallurgy/Steel category
★Troféu Tancredo Neves for contribution to Minas Gerais development
★Personalidade Empresarial do Ano - Minas Gerais (2024)
★Company named Empresa do Ano de Minas Gerais under his leadership
Notable Facts
→First non-family member to lead Gerdau in its 122+ year history
→CEO since 2018 of major Brazilian steel producer with 30,000+ employees
→LinkedIn following grew from 91K to 129K+ with top 1% ranking in Brazil
→Has over 500+ LinkedIn connections and high engagement rates
→Led major digital transformation and sustainability initiatives at Gerdau
→Extensive executive education from Harvard, London Business School, Northwestern
→20+ years experience at Gerdau, working in Brazil, India, and various leadership roles
→Board member of multiple companies and industry associations