Alessandra Funcia

Alessandra Funcia has worked in various roles within the sales and marketing field. Alessandra started their career as a Trainee at Colgate-Palmolive in 1999. Alessandra then joined Clariant in 2001, where they held multiple positions including R&D Colormatching Lab & Regional Color Communication LATAM and Regional Key Account Manager LATAM - BU Masterbatches. At Sukano, Alessandra served as Head of Marketing from April 2016 to April 2018 before taking on the role of Head of Sales and Marketing, which they currently hold.

Alessandra Funcia has a diverse educational background. Alessandra holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from USP - Universidade de São Paulo, which they obtained from 1994 to 2000. In 2004 to 2005, Alessandra pursued an MBA in Business Administration from Fundação Dom Cabral. Alessandra continued their education with a strategic marketing program for packaging at ESPM Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing from 2007 to 2008. Alessandra also obtained a Green Belt in Design for Six Sigma from UMS in 2014 to 2015. Alessandra further enhanced their knowledge in leadership by completing a program in High Performance Leadership Management at IMD in 2020. Additionally, they attended a finance program at Ibmec in 2006. Alessandra's learning journey included short courses and certifications such as Body Language for Leaders and Giving Your Elevator Pitch from LinkedIn in 2020, as well as Value Based Selling from Learn Vision in 2019. Alessandra recently embarked on a program in Sustainability Studies at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in 2023.