FINNCHAM - Key Persons


Alexandre Merofa - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Marketing
  • Director and Founder of the Base2Edu
Alexandre Merofa, Director and Founder of the Base2Edu holding, works directly in the strategic and commercial management of the group. He specializes in active teaching methodologies…Read More

Ana Paula Cordeiro

Job Titles:
  • Committee 's President

ANNA YUROVA

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Intern
Pursuing her studies in Business at Business College Helsinki, graduating by September 2024.In her role as a marketing intern, Anna is responsible for creating compelling marketing materials, managing events, and overseeing the administration of our social networks. Drawing from her academic background in business and marketing, Anna brings a unique perspective to her role, offering fresh insights and innovative solutions

Cyril Bernard

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Financial Director

Daniel Da Silva - VP

Job Titles:
  • Sales Executive
  • Vice President

Espírito Santo

Job Titles:
  • President of Finncham Brazil and Tourism Ambassador of the State of Rio De Janeiro

Fernando Hussni - VP, VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • Head of Sales
  • Member of the Technology Committee
  • Vice President
  • Committee 's President
Fernando Hussni is the Head of Sales for Enterprise business in Nokia Brazil. He has over 40 years of experience, working on telecommunication Projects implementation/operations, turnkey project management, business development, and sales. From the last 20 years is being dedicated to sales management in different domains. Fernando is Electronic Engineer with an MBA in Business Administration and is based in São Paulo. From the current role, he has been closely working with Finnish companies in order to fit composed solutions demanded from different Brazilian market segments.

Flavia Vieira

Job Titles:
  • Member of the ESG Committee
  • Committee 's President
Flávia holds a bachelor´s degree in Psychology , specialization in Business Strategy and M&A from INSEAD, an MBA in Human Resources from FIA/USP . She has more than 20 years of experience in HR acquired in managing Latin American countries , working for multinational companies in the chemical , pharmaceutical and metallurgical segments in the main areas of strategy, merger and acquisition , change management, diversity, engagement and talents.

Francisco Teixeira

Job Titles:
  • Assistant

Gerson Pacheco

Job Titles:
  • Institutional Relations Director
Gerson Pacheco advises the private sector, public authorities and civil society on Environmental and Social Strategy and Governance (ESG). Read more

JAN R. E. JARNE - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board
Jan held several executive positions with major US and UK banks and was Director of International of Banco Itau. He left international banking to co-found Brazil's second-largest metals trading and mining group with global reach and developed Brazil's first concession granted to consortium of hydropower self-producers. Subsequently, he founded Invest Partners, a cross-border M&A and private equity investment advisory boutique. He participated in the Government's privatization program and the country's largest bankruptcy reorganization. He also made investments in start-up ventures. Member on several Boards of companies and foundations and certified by Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance. Holds MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. He is H. Consul General Emeritus of Finland in São Paulo. Jan held several executive positions with major US and UK banks, and was Director of International of Banco Itau. He co-founded Brazil's second largest trading… Read More

Jean-Pierre Bernard - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Financial Director
Businessman, Head of EVAC Brazil, world's leading provider of cleantech solutions, partner in companies in segments such as Executive Training, Food, Beverage with extensive experience in the development…Read More

Jeff Plentz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Health Committee
  • Committee 's President / Techtools
ventures president and boarder leader. Serial entrepreneur and investor for innovative markets with 28 years´ experience. Plentz served as executive and consultant for large Brazilian and foreign companies, always working in the innovation and technology sectors. He has a bachelor's degrees in technology (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie - SP) and engineering (Centro de Preparação de Oficiais da Reserva de São Paulo - CPOR/SP), an MBA (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo) and business specialization (University of Irvine - USA). He is a healthcare doctoral student at Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA)

João A. Rodrigues

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director
  • Regional Director - North
João Augusto is an expert in Retail, executive of the Líder group, partner of Rio das Flores EP Ltda., partner of the São João Holding

João Augusto

Job Titles:
  • Expert in Retail

MARCIO GUERRA AMORIM

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director - DF and Midwest
Economist, Master's in Economics, and MBA in Finance. 20 years of experience in the Industry System, working in the fields of foresight, research, data analytics, and corporate education. Extensive experience in the job market… Read More

MAURÍCIO RODRIGUES

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Director of Marketing
  • Head of Operations at Pro4Edu Soluções Pedagógicas
Bachelor degree in Law and studies in Psychology in progress at YALE University, Maurício is Head of Operations at Pro4Edu Soluções Pedagógicas, where he is responsible for managing the entire chain of contractual negotiations… Read More

ODILON MENDES

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director - Minas Gerais
Odilon is an executive with over 20 years of experience, including general management of mid-size organizations, business development and operations, commercial management…

Patrick Rajala

Job Titles:
  • Brazilian - Finnish Associate
  • Committee 's President
Patrick Rajala is a Brazilian-Finnish associate lawyer at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He joined the firm in 2017 and assists local and international clients from various industries and sectors on tax consulting and litigation issues. His practice focuses on tax and social security law matters in administrative and court disputes. He has experience in taxation in the following areas: industry, retail, energy, technology, telecommunications, oil and gas, healthcare, insurance, and infrastructure. Patrick holds an LL.M in Tax Law from the Getulio Vargas Foundation in Rio de Janeiro (FGV-Rio), a Bachelor's degree in Law from the Catholic University School of Law, also in Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), and is a Member of the Brazilian Bar Association - Rio de Janeiro.

Pedro Ferraz Paciornik

Job Titles:
  • Member of the ESG Committee
  • Committee 's President
  • Head of Strategy
  • Regional Director - South
Pedro is Head of Strategy, Quality and Marketing - South America, for Valmet, world's leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, with extensive experience in communication, strategy and cross-cultural management. With a large international experience Pedro has performed management roles in many parts of the world, integrating organizations and businesses into different cultures. Communicator, graduated from UFPR (Federal University of Paraná State - Brazil), he started his international development journey on his early school days at Lycée Montaigne in Paris. After different experiences, with special highlight on his Marketing teaching days, Pedro had an important role in Volvo Group Asia expansion strategy before coming back to Brazil to settle his family and start working at Valmet South America Pedro is Head of Strategy, Quality and Marketing - South America, for Valmet, world's leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp…Read More

RENATO PACHECO NETO - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Legal Director
  • Members of Legal Committee

Sergio Chamone - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Sergio Chamone: Honorary Consul General of Finland in Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, President of Finncham Brazil and Tourism Ambassador of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

VLADIMIR GOGOLEV

Job Titles:
  • Project Development Intern

Wilson Andrade

Job Titles:
  • Regional Director
  • Regional Director - Northeast
Businessman and economist, with vast experience in the areas of company mergers and acquisitions, international relations and foreign trade, industry and agribusiness, Wilson Andrade … Read More

WILSON CARDOSO

Job Titles:
  • Vice President - São Paulo
Wilson Cardoso is a seasoned professional with over 39 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, currently contributing his expertise at Nokia Networks.Read more