Francisco Eduardo Pires

Francisco Eduardo Pires serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Novelis since January 2012, overseeing initiatives aligned with the company's 2030 Vision through operations, customer partnerships, and high-performing teams. Pires has held various leadership roles within Novelis, including SVP and President for South America, where responsibility extends over 1500 employees and substantial annual revenues. Prior experience includes key positions in procurement and supply chain management at Fibria and Votorantim Celulose e Papel, along with earlier roles in logistics and project coordination. Pires holds a Master's degree in Administration with a focus on Logistics from COPPEAD UFRJ and a graduation degree in Naval Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.