Joao Tunes Junior

Joao Tunes Junior has extensive experience in the chemical industry, currently serving as Managing Director at Cerdia since June 2017. Previously, Joao held various leadership roles at Rhodia (Solvay Group) from January 1990 to May 2017, including Cellulose Acetate Business Unit Director for Latin America, where responsibilities encompassed managing P&L, sales, operations, SHE, supply chain, finance, HR, and purchasing in Venezuela. Joao also served as World Class Manufacturing Global Manager, overseeing performance improvements at multiple international sites, and began their career as Production Coordinator at Syntechrom Pigments. Joao's educational background includes an MBA in Business Management from FGV, an Executive and Life Coach certification from Instituto Brasileiro de Coaching, a Black Belt in Project Management from Six Sigma Academy, and a post-graduate degree in Quality Management, also from FGV. Joao holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Escola de Engenharia Mauá.