Ricardo Luiz Cerqueira

Ricardo Luiz Cerqueira has a strong background in operations and project management within the ports and agribusiness sectors. Ricardo Luiz currently holds the position of Director of Operations at Hidrovias do Brasil since April 2020. Prior to this, they worked at Cargill for over two decades, holding various roles including Ports Operation Brazil Manager, Project Manager, and Operational Manager. Ricardo Luiz was responsible for managing all Cargill ports in Brazil, implementing process stabilization techniques to increase efficiency and generating significant revenue gains. Cerqueira's experience also includes a tenure at Voith Group as an Assembly and Maintenance Supervisor.

Ricardo Luiz Cerqueira studied Mechanical Engineering at FAAP - Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado from 1983 to 1987. Ricardo Luiz also pursued an MBA in Business Management at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas from 2005 to 2006. In addition, they obtained another MBA in Environmental Management from Universidade Santa Cecília between 2000 and 2001.