Patricia Ellen Da Silva

Patricia Ellen Da Silva is the Head of the Brazil office. Before joining us, She served as Secretary of Economic Development, Science, Technology for the State of São Paulo. During her mandate, the São Paulo economy grew five faster than the Brazilian average, and the state concluded three of the biggest carbon-neutral private investments in the country’s history. From her time in government, Patricia also brings a proud record of developing inclusive teams of Black and female leaders. She also led São Paulo’s Covid-19 crisis taskforce.

Before joining government, Patricia was one of McKinsey’s youngest-ever partners and was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2016 for her work on digital innovation, education and economic development.