Francisco Carrara Fava

Francisco Carrara Fava is an experienced operations and supply chain director currently at Nitro since April 2022. Previously, Francisco held key roles at RHI Magnesita from July 2010 to February 2022, including Senior Vice President of Operations and Regional President for South America, where oversight was provided for mining and refractory operations across multiple countries, managing a significant operating expense and large multicultural teams. Francisco also served as Director of Operations for South America, leading multiple plants and managing financial and operational indicators. Other roles at RHI Magnesita involved customer operations and sales management, along with previous experience as Maintenance General Manager at USIMINAS MECÂNICA, managing maintenance activities for thousands of employees. Academic achievements include an Advanced Management Program from The Wharton School and an MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral, complemented by an engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Centro Universitário do Leste de Minas Gerais.