Sérgio Augusto França Leme

Sérgio Augusto França Leme, currently Administrative Vice President of the Company, is a leader with more than 25 years of multifunctional experience, being the Managing Director of Patria Investimentos his last experience where he was responsible for the area of Value Creation for all sectors and companies of private equity. Previously, he was the CEO of Whirlpool Mexico for four years, having been recognized in Mexico by Great Place to Work as “Most Trusted CEO” of the country. He was in Brazil with Whirlpool for another 10 years, including S & OP, logistics, sales, marketing and new business. He was also a senior consultant at Bain & Co. in the São Paulo office. His career began at Alcoa Alumínio, where he worked for five years in Brazil and two in the USA in the purchasing area. Sérgio has a diverse cultural experience, having lived, worked and studied in the USA, Mexico, UK and Brazil. He is an economist at FEA-USP and has a full-time MBA from the London Business School (LBS).