Degree in Economics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; studies in Law, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. With General Electric Company: 1985, Financial Management Programme, GE Lighting, Cleveland; leadership positions including lighting, electrical distribution and controls, based in US, Europe and Asia; currently, based in São Paulo, responsible for all operations in Latin America. Expertise: general management, sales, services, product development, sourcing, finance, business development and manufacturing.