Patricia Catharino

Patricia Catharino has a strong background in risk management, compliance, and internal controls. Patricia has extensive experience in the financial industry, specifically within Itaú Unibanco and Itaú USA. In their most recent role as US Head of Risk Management and Internal Controls at Itaú USA, they were responsible for operational and financial risk management for various entities under US oversight. Patricia also served as the Compliance Officer for corporate entities in the Cayman Islands and the Bahamas. Prior to this, Patricia held roles such as VP - Head of Risk Management, Compliance and AML Officer at Itaú Unibanco, where they implemented control enhancement programs and conducted AML analysis. Patricia also served as Audit Manager and Legal Council and Internal Auditor earlier in their career, gaining experience in internal auditing and legal coordination. Patricia has a track record of implementing risk management frameworks, compliance programs, and improving controls within organizations.

Patricia Catharino completed their Bachelor's degree in Law at UEL - Universidade Estadual de Londrina from 1992 to 1997. Patricia then pursued further specialization in Corporate Law at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas from 2001 to 2002. Following this, Patricia obtained a Financial Market Law Specialist degree from Ibmec from 2002 to 2004.