Leonardo Oliveira Lima Santiago

Leonardo Oliveira Lima Santiago serves as the Head of Carbon at Patria Investments since September 2025, focusing on carbon initiatives at the Reforest Fund. Prior to this role, Leonardo worked at Pachama as the Carbon Project Success Lead from May 2022 to September 2025, managing carbon projects across Latin America, particularly in Brazil. Experience also includes a position as Carbon Project Coordinator at Waycarbon (January 2021 - May 2022), contributing to corporate sustainability and developing methodologies for carbon projects, and founding LicenTIa, a software company that streamlines environmental licensing processes. Earlier roles involved management positions at Waycarbon and Geonature Serviços em Meio Ambiente, where Leonardo directed environmental studies and licensing. An academic background encompasses a Master's degree in Environmental Studies from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and degrees in Geography and Environmental Engineering from Brazilian institutions.