Arabela Palmeira

Arabela Palmeira currently serves as Head de Auditoria Interna, Compliance e Riscos/Controles and is a member of the Comitê Privacidade at Companhia de Ferro Ligas da Bahia - FERBASA since January 2024. Prior to this role, Arabela was with Universal Leaf Tobacco Company as Controller, Compliance Champion, and DPO from July 2019 to December 2023. Additional experience includes positions such as Gerente Administrativo Financeiro at MFX do Brasil, Controller at Produman Engenharia and Vale, Auditoria Interna at Grupo Ultra, and Gerente de Controladoria at Katoen Natie. Early in the career, Arabela worked as a Consultor Tributário and Auditora at Ernst & Young. Arabela holds multiple advanced degrees, including an MBA in Gestão Financeira from Ibmec and an MBA in Gestão em Controladoria, Auditoria e Tributos from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, as well as a degree in Ciências Contábeis from Fundação Visconde de Cairu. Additionally, Arabela completed a program in Governance at Board Academy Br.