Sylvia Brasil Coutinho

Sylvia Brasil Coutinho is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as the Country Head for Brazil and the Region Lead for Latin America at UBS since June 2013, Sylvia also holds the position of CEO of UBS Bank Brazil. Prior to this, Sylvia was a member of the Board of Directors at Edenred from 2016 until June 2024. Sylvia's extensive background includes leadership roles at HSBC from 2003 to 2013, where responsibilities spanned Retail Banking, Asset Management, and Wealth Management across Latin America, culminating in the role of CEO of Asset Management for the USA and Americas. Sylvia's early career at Citi from 1984 to 2003 featured positions in alternative distribution and management training. Sylvia holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and degrees in Economics and Engineering from Universidade de São Paulo.