Thiago Carmona Poles

Thiago Carmona Poles serves as the Director of HR Operations for South Europe, the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa at Valmet since August 2015, overseeing HR activities across 10 countries and managing a team of 19 HR professionals. With a comprehensive background in global human resources, Thiago has held key positions such as Global Human Resources Manager for Services and Automation Business Lines, where responsibilities included strategic HR planning, headcount management, and competence development initiatives for a large workforce. Previously, Thiago worked as Regional Human Resources Coordinator at Metso, supporting over 350 professionals in Brazil. Educational credentials include an MBA in Project Management from Universidade de São Paulo and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidade de Sorocaba, along with various certifications in Six Sigma, ISO auditing, and interpersonal competencies.