Patrícia Daros
Executive Director

She has an undergraduate degree in social welfare and a master’s in social movements and work processes from Rio de Janeiro Federal University. Since 2003, she has worked on subjects related to urban and regional sustainability and has helped implement initiatives in more than 35 municipalities across Brazil. She was the social work manager for the Brazilian government’s Growth Acceleration Program in the Rio de Janeiro shanty towns of Rocinha, Alemão and Manguinhos, executing strategic planning methodologies there. She joined Vale in 2011, where she has led teams in the areas of environmental planning, the development of social license to operate methodologies and capital project sustainability indicators, and processes related to the restoration of degraded areas, mine closure, protected areas and biodiversity. She is now the company’s director of nature-based solutions, with responsibility for Fundo Vale, the Vale Institute of Technology, Vale Natural Reserve and the company’s nature strategy, overseeing corporate social and environmental investment actions in the Amazon and sustainability research and development.

Gustavo Luz
Executive Director

He holds undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering and administration from Minas Gerais Federal University and Minas Gerais Catholic University, respectively. He has a specialist diploma in finance from Dom Cabral Foundation, a diploma in positive impact strategies from the Wharton School and an MBA in capital markets from Minas Gerais Catholic University. He joined the engineering area of Vale’s Energy Department and, after a period working in management consultancy in Brazil and other countries, returned to Vale, this time in the logistics, integration, corporate services and environment departments. He is currently executive director of Fundo Vale, leading the development of innovative impact investment and sustainable finance models, with a focus on forest adaptation to climate change and its contribution to Vale’s carbon neutrality strategy.

Juliana Vilhena
Strategy, Management and Impact Manager

She has an undergraduate degree in architecture and urban planning, a master’s degree in civil engineering, focusing on project management, a specialist diploma in technology and productivity in construction from Minas Gerais Federal University, an MBA in project management from IETEC and PMP certification from PMI. She has over 20 years of experience in the areas of engineering and corporate sustainability, with a focus on incorporating social and environmental dimensions into project and business development. She is currently strategy, management and impact manager at Fundo Vale, where she has worked since 2018, leading strategic management and impact measurement in business promotion and investment initiatives. She has also worked on social and environmental innovation programs and coordinated the habitat restoration component of Vale’s 2030 Forest Goal. She joined Vale in 2011 in the Capital Projects Management Department, working on incorporating sustainability into projects, managing social and environmental risks, evaluating ESG criteria, project management and applying the FEL methodology to mining megaprojects. Later, she worked in corporate social and environmental responsibility, supporting relationships with communities and integrated management of local social and environmental issues.

Márcia Soares
Amazon and Partnerships Manager

She has an undergraduate degree in social communication from Fluminense Federal University and a master’s in communication and culture from Rio de Janeiro Federal University. For more than 20 years, she has worked in the social and environmental area, monitoring the evolution of the sustainability and corporate social responsibility agendas. She has worked on corporate communication, network strategy, engagement, institutional relations, private social investment, management of social and environmental projects and businesses, and impact investing. She has extensive experience in sustainability initiatives in the Amazon. She is a member of the Management Board of the Partners for the Amazon Platform (PPA), an initiative led by USAID. She is a member of the Strategic Board of Latimpacto, a Latin American venture philanthropy network, and a board member of the Amazon Investor Coalition. She has been with Fundo Vale since 2011.

Helio Laubenheimer
Carbon

He holds an undergraduate degree in biology and a master’s in marine biology from Santa Úrsula University, a specialist diploma in environmental science from Rio de Janeiro Federal University and an MBA in entrepreneurship and new business development from FGV in Rio de Janeiro. He joined the environmental restoration area of Vale’s Sustainability Department, before moving on to its environmental planning area, biodiversity area and Fundo Vale. He has more than 12 years of experience in developing emissions reduction projects within the scope of the Clean Development Mechanism and voluntary carbon markets, as well as in evaluating and developing sustainability projects, businesses, tools and strategies aimed at reducing risks and boosting positive social, environmental and economic impacts.

Letícia Zuardi
Equity Stakes and Impact Investing

She has an undergraduate degree in economics from Rio de Janeiro Catholic University, a specialist diploma in capital markets from ANBIMA and an MBA in controllership and finance from Fluminense Federal University. She has over 20 years of experience in the corporate finance area of large multinationals. She is a former advisor to the CEO of Petrobras. She recently led the fundraising and investor relations areas with a focus on ESG engagement at MRS Logística. She joined Vale in 2005 in its treasury area, where she worked for 12 years. During her first spell, she managed the team responsible for cash management, financial planning, the financial settlement of numerous M&A transactions, bond issues and share buybacks. She was a member of the Audit Committee of the Vale Environmental Institute from December 2014 to December 2016 and of Vale’s private pension fund, Valia, from January 2012 to January 2015. In January 2023, she returned to Fundo Vale, where she is responsible for the impact investment agenda.

Mirtes Cavalcanti
Governance and Control

She has an undergraduate degree in administration with a major in management processes and an MBA in corporate finance and controllership. She is currently doing a degree in economics. She has more than 20 years of experience in corporate finance administration. She joined the contract management area of Vale’s Environment Department and has worked at Fundo Vale since 2015, heading up corporate governance, finance and administration in general.

Juliana Saliba
Forest Goal

She is a postdoctoral researcher with international experience, who has worked for eight years in applied research in the area of health and medical devices. Since 2013, she has worked in the areas of innovation, intellectual property, entrepreneurial education and the development of technology companies. She led the process of prospecting for opportunities and developing startups invested in by BiotechTown, a biotechnology and life science innovation hub. She has worked at Fundo Vale since 2023, supporting the strengthening and development of Forest Goal portfolio businesses.

Bia Marchiori
Forest Goal

She holds an undergraduate degree in agricultural engineering from Rio de Janeiro Rural Federal University, a specialist diploma in the circular economy from Rio Grande do Sul Catholic University and an MBA in business management from the University of São Paulo. She is currently doing an MBA in agribusiness: industry, products and innovation at Rio Grande do Sul Catholic University. She has experience in planning, implementing and developing projects related to sustainable rural development, biodiversity, habitat restoration and conservation. She works at Fundo Vale in the area of sustainable production systems, leading the technical, knowledge and social and environmental safeguard monitoring work for Vale’s 2030 Forest Goal.

Nathalia Cipoleta
Data Management and Impact Measurement

She holds an undergraduate degree in environmental engineering, a master’s in agroecology and rural development from São Carlos Federal University and an MBA in project management. She is currently doing a graduate degree in ESG. She has been volunteering in the social sector since 2014. She was in charge of finance for AIESEC’s national operation in Nicaragua from 2017 to 2018. She specializes in social and environmental project management, is Project DPro certified and works with a focus on strategic impact management.

Liz Lacerda
Amazon and Partnerships

She has an undergraduate degree in international relations from Minas Gerais Catholic University and a specialist diploma in project management from Dom Cabral Foundation. She is currently doing a master’s degree in socio-ecological resilience for sustainable development at Stockholm University. She was the co-organizer of the Brazilian disaster relief team after cyclones Idai and Kenneth hit the Mozambican coast in 2019. She has worked on climate resilience and adaptation and disaster prevention, with a focus on South American cities. As a consultant, she has worked on natural capital assessment projects, planning for the future use of private conservation areas and structuring of credit operations for subnational entities, especially for urban infrastructure projects.

Camila Maia
Amazon, Partnerships & Communication

She has an undergraduate degree in social communication, majoring in journalism, from Ouro Preto Federal University and a specialist diploma in social project management. Project DPro certified, she is currently doing an MBA in mining region development at Minas Gerais Catholic University. She has eight years of experience in corporate communication, communication for environmental licensing, social dialogue with communities, crisis management, community relationship channels, development of internal policies for tax incentive laws and community engagement. She has worked at Fundo Vale since 2023, heading up partnerships linked to support for impact businesses, the bioeconomy, local development and communications.

Giovana Serenato
Innovation

She has a specialist diploma in project management and marketing, and is currently doing a master’s in technological innovation. She has worked as a consultant for more than 15 years in the areas of business and regional development and municipal and state public management, gaining international experience. For the last seven years, she has been working on innovation and impact in innovation hubs, supporting startups and fostering and coordinating ecosystems. She has worked at Fundo Vale since 2022 as head of its innovation area.

Isabella Zicarelli
Investment

She holds an undergraduate degree in environmental engineering from Rio de Janeiro Federal University and has done an extension course in finance at Rio de Janeiro Federal University Business School. She has worked for more than three years on projects and studies regarding mitigation contexts and greenhouse gas inventories, participated in the Summer Job Program and worked in the commercial planning area of a Brazilian fintech, and worked for more than three years at a sustainable finance consultancy, focusing on ESG research, valuation of Brazilian companies in various economic sectors and evaluation of positive sector impacts. She works at Fundo Vale on the venture philanthropy and impact investment agenda, with a focus on blended finance strategy.

Monica Fonseca
Amazon and Partnerships

She has an undergraduate degree in biology and a master’s in ecology and conservation from Minas Gerais Federal University. She has more than 25 years of experience working with the third sector and has also worked for government organizations and consulting firms. Her work has mainly focused on projects related to the conservation and use of biodiversity and ecosystem services, as well as the creation and management of protected areas, both public and private. In this area of work, she has also had the opportunity to accompany the establishment of public policies aimed at the conservation of natural resources, monitoring the planning and development of projects.

Technical Support

Kíria Ribeiro
Communication

She has an undergraduate degree in social communication, majoring in journalism, from Ouro Preto Federal University, and a graduate degree in digital journalism from the University Center of Belo Horizonte. She is currently doing an MBA in ESG: corporate sustainability. She has pursued her career in corporate communications, focusing on integrated strategic planning, content production, branding and relationships. She has 10 years of experience at large companies in the social, environmental, educational and public sectors, actively collaborating to achieve institutional image, relationship, climate and engagement objectives.

Thabata Campos
Communication

She has an undergraduate degree in advertising, majoring in marketing, from Mackenzie Presbyterian University and is currently doing an MBA in strategic people management at the University of São Paulo. She has worked for more than 15 years in communication, marketing and events management at Brazilian and international institutions, government organizations and the third sector. She has extensive experience in corporate and integrated communication, communication channels, performance analysis, CRM, digital presence, branding, live marketing for social impact events and regions, public relations, community relations, sustainable entrepreneurship programs and building value propositions.

Priscilla Queiroz
Forest Goal

She has an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, an MBA in project management from FGV and a doctorate in materials engineering from Minas Gerais Federal University. She has over 12 years of experience in industrial projects in the areas of processes, utilities and project management for major clients in the oil and gas and pharmaceutical sectors. She has experience in innovation, prospecting and developing technology businesses and open innovation.

Lucas Folgado
Innovation

He has an undergraduate degree in civil engineering and is currently doing a master’s in technological innovation at Minas Gerais Federal University. He has been working on innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability projects since 2016, with a particular focus on the connection between university, society and industry. He has a specialist diploma and extensive experience in developing businesses with a positive social and environmental impact, including experience in business modeling, developing open innovation programs and mentoring startups.

Rodrigo Araújo
Innovation

He has an undergraduate degree in engineering and a master’s in agricultural engineering from Lavras Federal University and has worked with open innovation and customer relations for the last five years. He has worked in two of Brazil’s largest innovation hubs. He has experience of working with startups, large corporations, accelerators, investment funds and the innovation ecosystem.

Patrícia Santos
Governance and Control

She has an undergraduate degree in accounting from Pedro Leopoldo Foundation and a specialist diploma in controllership and finance from Minas Gerais Federal University. She has worked in financial administration for over 20 years in various industries. She has extensive experience in planning and control, treasury, management reports and the implementation of technological management systems.

Rosilene Moreira
Governance and Control

She has an undergraduate degree in economics from Rio de Janeiro Rural Federal University and an MBA in controllership and finance from Fluminense Federal University. She has more than 18 years of experience in financial planning at large and multinational companies, obtaining extensive knowledge of management, planning and financial/budgetary monitoring of expenses, income and investments. She is currently in charge of Fundo Vale’s financial and budget management, with the aim of supporting the technical team and executives in decision making.

Carolina dos Santos
Governance and Control

She has an undergraduate degree in business administration, majoring in the environment, and an MBA in integrated management. She has more than 15 years of experience in the administrative and integrated management areas, working in finance, auditing, contract management, consulting and quality.