Rafaela Henriques Pinto

Rafaela Henriques Pinto has a diverse and extensive work experience. Rafaela currently holds the position of Head of Corporate Affairs and Public Policy Brazil at Speyside. Prior to that, they worked as a Project Manager at Prospectiva Public Affairs LAT.AM, where they were responsible for the development of a software platform to monitor and analyze government decisions. Rafaela also served as an Advocacy mentor at Empodera - Transformação Social Pelo Esporte, where they empowered girls to become change agents and develop solutions to challenges they face. Rafaela has also worked at Prospectiva Public Affairs LAT.AM in various roles, including Market Access and Public Affairs Manager, Market Access and Public Affairs Coordinator, Analyst, and Trainee. Rafaela started their career as a Trainee at Prospectiva Public Affairs LAT.AM. Additionally, they have held leadership positions at RI USP Jr. and Associação Atlética Acadêmica Guimarães Rosa (AAAGR), where they were involved in administrative processes and sports promotion, respectively.

Rafaela Henriques Pinto has a Master's degree in Management and Public Policy from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, which they obtained from 2020 to 2021. Rafaela also holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from USP - Universidade de São Paulo, which they acquired from 2011 to 2015. During their time at USP, they participated in academic exchange programs at Université Lumière Lyon 2 and UQAM | Université du Québec à Montréal in 2014, focusing on International Relations.

In addition to their formal education, Rafaela has obtained several certifications. These include "Gestão em E-sports" from THE360 - O jogo começa aqui! in February 2022, "Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and Impact Evaluation in the field of Sport for Development" and "Introduction to Sport for Development (S4D)" from Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln in October 2021 and September 2021 respectively, "Women in Sport Management" and "Dialogues on the Sociology of Sport: first approximations" from Sesc São Paulo in May 2021 and January 2021 respectively, "Management of evidence-based policies and programs" from Insper in December 2019, "How to do Advocacy: Effective Social Participation for NGOs, Movements and Collectives" from Advocacy Hub in September 2019, "Sports and Society" from Duke University in July 2019, "Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD)" from Escola Nacional de Administração Pública ENAP in June 2019, "Leadership to Develop Ownership in Teams: Creating a Culture of Accountability" from Reciprhocal Management Consulting in February 2019, "Public Finance in Brazil" from Instituição de Ensino FIPE in November 2017, "Feminisms and Politics" from Universidade de São Paulo in September 2017, "International Management and Leadership" from CUOA Business School in January 2015, and "Intellectual Property" from INPI Brasil - Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial in June 2013.