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We bring together experience, reputation, methodology and craft to identify the very best leaders, through a team of partners with decades of experience leading executive search processes for Brazilian and multinational organizations.

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We guide leadership moves and organizational transformations through an integrated, tailored approach, supporting strategic decision-making and developing top-level talent to ensure long-term business continuity.
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We bring together experience, reputation, methodology and craft to identify the very best leaders, through a team of partners with decades of experience leading executive search processes for Brazilian and multinational organizations.

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We guide leadership moves and organizational transformations through an integrated, tailored approach, supporting strategic decision-making and developing top-level talent to ensure long-term business continuity.
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Senior Partner

Nara
Kameyama

Nara Kameyama is a Senior Partner at Vila Nova, where she leads the firm's People & Organization practice. She specializes in executive search and brings extensive experience in Leadership Advisory.

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Senior Partner

Nara
Kameyama

Nara Kameyama is a Senior Partner at Vila Nova, where she leads the firm's People & Organization practice. She specializes in executive search and brings extensive experience in Leadership Advisory.

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Before returning to Vila Nova, Nara served as Head of Talent for Latin America at Advent International, supporting the private equity firm and its portfolio companies on executive selection, executive development, organizational culture, and talent management across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, while also serving on People Committees of portfolio companies.

Previously, she was part of the Leadership Advisory Services practice at a global Executive Search firm.

She also accumulated international talent management experience at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Singapore, and spent over a decade at Booz & Company focused on management consulting and talent management.

She began her career in corporate roles at Vale, Shell and Comgás, and went on to become an entrepreneur, building and running her own China in Box franchise.

Nara holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), is an Executive Coach certified by the NeuroLeadership Institute, and holds certifications in Hogan Assessments, MBTI, and Gallup. She is fluent of Portuguese and English.

Partner

Marcelo
Massarente

Marcelo brings over 25 years of experience in Strategic Consulting and Executive Search. He has worked on Strategy, M&A, Transformation, and Governance projects for major industrial groups, in addition to supporting companies in Post-Merger Integrations and Board Development.

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Marcelo Massarente
Marcelo Massarente

Partner – Leadership Advisory & Industrial Practice

Marcelo
Massarente

Marcelo brings over 25 years of experience in Strategic Consulting and Executive Search. He has worked on Strategy, M&A, Transformation, and Governance projects for major industrial groups, in addition to supporting companies in Post-Merger Integrations and Board Development.

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She began her career at a global Executive Search firm, where she spent 8 years. In her last role, she co-led the Assessment practice and headed Operational Excellence and Market Research initiatives.

In 2005, she became an entrepreneur as Partner and Managing Director of GNext Talent Search, specializing in Executive Search and Assessment for management positions and succession.

Since 2018, after earning her coaching certification, she also works as a Career and Soft Skills Mentor and Advisor, helping professionals make better career choices aligned with their interests, skills, and values.

In 2022, she founded Mentorflix, focused on developing soft skills through in-person and online mentoring programs, and participated in the foundation of Vila Nova.

Danute holds a Law degree, is a certified Coach by Erickson College, and an accredited practitioner of MBTI and L.A.B.E.L. assessments.

She is fluent in Portuguese and English.

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Henrique
Rezende

Henrique has 8 years of experience in executive search and leadership advisory. With hundreds of projects, he has focused on senior executive searches for the Technology, Telecom, and Professional Services industries.

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Henrique
Henrique

Partner – Technology & Services Practice

Henrique
Rezende

Henrique has 8 years of experience in executive search and leadership advisory. With hundreds of projects, he has focused on senior executive searches for the Technology, Telecom, and Professional Services industries.

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Before joining Vila Nova, Henrique worked at two renowned Executive Search firms with a strong focus on the Technology, Telecom, and Professional Services industries. He also specialized in the functional practices of Technology, Data & Product Officers and Legal & Regulatory Officers.

With broad and diversified experience, although primarily concentrated in these industries, he has led projects across various sectors for both Brazilian and international clients, ranging from start-ups to established corporations.

At Vila Nova, Henrique works on executive searches and leadership projects within the Technology, Telecom, and Professional Services industries, as well as the Technology, Data & Product and Legal & Regulatory functional practices.

He holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (EAESP-FGV).

Henrique is fluent in Portuguese and English and has a good command of Spanish.

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Danute
Gardziulis

Danute is a Partner at Vila Nova and for over 25 years has been leading Executive Search and Assessment assignments, as well as programs for soft skills development and career mentoring.

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Danute Carneiro
Danute Carneiro

Partner – Leadership Advisory

Danute
Gardziulis

Danute is a Partner at Vila Nova and for over 25 years has been leading Executive Search and Assessment assignments, as well as programs for soft skills development and career mentoring.

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She began her career at a global Executive Search firm, where she spent 8 years. In her last role, she co-led the Assessment practice and headed Operational Excellence and Market Research initiatives.

In 2005, she became an entrepreneur as Partner and Managing Director of GNext Talent Search, specializing in Executive Search and Assessment for management positions and succession.

Since 2018, after earning her coaching certification, she also works as a Career and Soft Skills Mentor and Advisor, helping professionals make better career choices aligned with their interests, skills, and values.

In 2022, she founded Mentorflix, focused on developing soft skills through in-person and online mentoring programs, and participated in the foundation of Vila Nova.

Danute holds a Law degree, is a certified Coach by Erickson College, and an accredited practitioner of MBTI and L.A.B.E.L. assessments.

She is fluent in Portuguese and English.

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Ana
Moura

Ana Moura is a Partner at Vila Nova, dedicated to the Advisory practice with a primary focus on Assessment, Leadership Development, and Succession.

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Ana Moura
Ana Moura

Partner – Leadership Advisory

Ana
Moura

Ana Moura is a Partner at Vila Nova, dedicated to the Advisory practice with a primary focus on Assessment, Leadership Development, and Succession.

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Before joining Vila Nova, she accumulated over 15 years of experience in Assessment, Leadership Development, and Succession solutions at global consulting firms in Brazil, focusing on client solutions, project management, consultant training, and leadership of complex, integrated initiatives.

She led programs on competency models, assessments, succession planning, career transition, organizational climate, and individual and collective leadership development journeys. She worked with major clients across sectors, gaining extensive experience in transformation contexts, mergers, acquisitions, and large privatization projects.

She is certified in leading psychometric assessment methodologies, including Hogan, DISC, SHL, MBTI, and KF4D. She holds international certifications in Psychological Safety and Liberating Structures to facilitate development programs with collective impact.

She holds a degree in Psychology from UNISAL and completed an MBA in Strategic HR Management at FMU.

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Silvio
Caravieri

Silvio is a Partner at Vila Nova, dedicated to C-level searches across the Agriculture, Energy, and Industrial sectors.

He has 10 years of experience in Executive Search and, working at one of the leading international consultancies, specialized in C-level searches and assessments for large organizations.

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Silvio Caravieri
Silvio Caravieri

Partner – Industrial & Agribusiness Practice

Silvio
Caravieri

Silvio is a Partner at Vila Nova, dedicated to C-level searches across the Agriculture, Energy, and Industrial sectors.

He has 10 years of experience in Executive Search and, working at one of the leading international consultancies, specialized in C-level searches and assessments for large organizations.

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Before joining Vila Nova, Silvio held international management roles at SHV Holdings, a Dutch multinational group with investments in energy, agri/animal nutrition, retail, private equity, transportation, and industrial services.

He served as Commercial Director and Executive Committee Member at SHV Energy in Spain, where he also led Operations. In parallel, at the holding company, he was a Member of the Global LNG Committee and the Customer Creation Committee, contributing to M&A, restructuring, and business expansion projects in the energy sector. Silvio began his career in the ethanol and bioenergy industry in Human Resources.

He holds a degree in Psychology and a postgraduate degree in international relations from UNESP, as well as an MBA in finance from USP. Silvio also completed executive programs at General Assembly in London and TIAS School for Business and Society in Utrecht, Netherlands.

He is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish and has working proficiency in Catalan.

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Gustavo
Figueiredo

Gustavo is a Partner at Vila Nova, primarily focusing on Advisory, Succession and initiatives related to Family-Owned Businesses.

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Gustavo Figueiredo
Gustavo Figueiredo

Partner – Leadership Advisory

Gustavo
Figueiredo

Gustavo is a Partner at Vila Nova, primarily focusing on Advisory, Succession and initiatives related to Family-Owned Businesses.

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Before joining Vila Nova, Gustavo was an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he worked for over 12 years on projects for major national and multinational groups worldwide.

In his final years at the firm, he focused on expanding the Family Business practice in Latin America.

Specialized in Leadership, Governance, and People Management programs, Gustavo has extensive experience in contexts of M&A, transformation, succession, and IPO preparation.

He holds a degree in Economics from Insper and completed an exchange program at Università Bocconi in Milan. Gustavo also briefly worked in the public sector.

He is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, with strong proficiency in Italian.

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Priscila
Amaral

Priscila leads the Retail, Digital Commerce, Consumer, and Marketing practices at Vila Nova. She has over 10 years of experience in Executive Search, with a strong track record in senior leadership searches across Brazil and Latin America.

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Priscila Amaral
Priscila Amaral

Partner – Consumer & Retail Practice

Priscila
Amaral

Priscila leads the Retail, Digital Commerce, Consumer, and Marketing practices at Vila Nova. She has over 10 years of experience in Executive Search, with a strong track record in senior leadership searches across Brazil and Latin America.

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She has built a solid career in the Technology, Retail, and Consumer sectors, developing a consistent proximity to the digital landscape driven by the evolution of e-commerce and the impact of new technologies on the consumer market.

Priscila has led digital transformation, digital go-to-market, and data & analytics projects, including searches for e-commerce leaders, digital product roles, and positions connected to physical operations and omnichannel environments.

She has also conducted searches for CTOs, CIOs, and technology leaders across companies in different industries.

Prior to joining Vila Nova, Priscila led the People function at Lastro, an Artificial Intelligence company focused on the real estate sector, backed by well-known investment funds such as Prosus, QED, and Canary.

Priscila holds a degree in Business Administration from Insper in São Paulo and completed an exchange program at Università Commerciale “Luigi Bocconi” in Italy. She is fluent in Portuguese and English and has professional proficiency in Spanish.

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Julia
Nachim

Julia has over 15 years of professional experience in executive recruitment and selection, as well as in leadership projects. In recent years, she has specialized in assessing and recruiting senior executives for Finance positions and the Financial Services sector.

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Julia Nachim
Julia Nachim

Partner – Financial Services & CFO Practice

Julia
Nachim

Julia has over 15 years of professional experience in executive recruitment and selection, as well as in leadership projects. In recent years, she has specialized in assessing and recruiting senior executives for Finance positions and the Financial Services sector.

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Qualifications

Before joining Vila Nova, Julia worked at two multinational executive search firms, with a strong focus on the financial sector.

She has been involved in searches for CEOs, Board members, and other senior executive positions across Brazilian and international companies, including both start-ups and established organizations.

At Vila Nova, Julia leads the Financial Officers practice, covering roles such as CFO, Investor Relations, M&A, and related leadership positions.

She also participates in executive search projects across the broader financial services industry, including wholesale and retail banking, insurance, and payment services.

Julia holds a degree in Business Administration from Insper and completed an exchange program at Université Paris IX Dauphine, France. She is fluent in Portuguese and English, with good knowledge of Spanish and French.

Senior Partner

Alexandre
de Botton

Alexandre is a Senior Partner at Vila Nova, with more than 15 years of experience in Executive Search, specializing in the recruitment of C-level executives and board members, primarily within the industrial sector.

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Alexandre de Botton

Senior Partner

Alexandre
de Botton

Alexandre is a Senior Partner at Vila Nova, with more than 15 years of experience in Executive Search, specializing in the recruitment of C-level executives and board members, primarily within the industrial sector.

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Qualifications

Prior to joining Vila Nova, he worked at one of the world’s leading international Executive Search firms, where he led the Industrial Practice across Brazil and South America.

Earlier in his career, he co-founded and served as Managing Partner of Propay, one of Brazil’s largest payroll outsourcing firms, where he oversaw Customer Acquisition and Service Delivery.

Previously, Alexandre spent approximately seven years in finance-related roles, most recently as an Associate Investment Banker with Goldman Sachs’ Latin American group in New York, where he worked in the Chemicals and Energy sectors. He also served as an Assistant Portfolio Manager at Global Asset Management in the United Kingdom and worked in equity research at Opportunity LLP in Rio de Janeiro.

Alexandre holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is Series 7 Certified and was nominated as an Endeavor Entrepreneur.

He is fluent in English and Portuguese and has working proficiency in Spanish and French.

Senior Partner

Norton
Lara

Norton Lara is a seasoned Executive Search consultant, having conducted hundreds of CEO, C-Level and Board searches. At Vila Nova, he works primarily with Financial Services (banks, insurers, payment companies, fintechs, among others), Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and Education companies. He also works in the Human Resources, Marketing, and Technology Officers practices, as well as Board of Directors assignments.

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Norton Lara
Norton Lara

Senior Partner

Norton
Lara

Norton Lara is a seasoned Executive Search consultant, having conducted hundreds of CEO, C-Level and Board searches. At Vila Nova, he works primarily with Financial Services (banks, insurers, payment companies, fintechs, among others), Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and Education companies. He also works in the Human Resources, Marketing, and Technology Officers practices, as well as Board of Directors assignments.

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Qualifications

Before joining Vila Nova, Norton was a Senior Partner at an international Executive Search firm, where he participated in global committees and was recognized with the Firm's top award for Quality and Client Service. He was also a Management Consultant at companies such as Kearney, Roland Berger and IBM GBS.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ayrton Senna Institute, the Amanhã Fund (an endowment of the UFRGS School of Business Administration), Confrapar and Escola 42 São Paulo. He is an Ambassador for IE University in Brazil.

He holds a degree in Economics from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management. He also studied at the Universities of Heidelberg and Tunis.

Norton is fluent in English and Spanish and has a good knowledge of German, Italian and French.

Senior Partner

Fernando
Carneiro

Fernando founded Vila Nova in March 2022 and brings more than 25 years of experience in Executive and Board Search and Assessment, including numerous searches for CEOs, CHROs, CFOs and Board Directors, for many of the most prominent Brazilian and multinational companies operating in Brazil, across a wide range of industries.

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Senior Partner

Fernando
Carneiro

Fernando founded Vila Nova in March 2022 and brings more than 25 years of experience in Executive and Board Search and Assessment, including numerous searches for CEOs, CHROs, CFOs and Board Directors, for many of the most prominent Brazilian and multinational companies operating in Brazil, across a wide range of industries.

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Qualifications

Fernando is currently a member of the Advisory Board for Rivio, a Brazilian healthtech.

Before joining Vila Nova, Fernando worked at two multinational Executive Search firms, serving as a Member of the Global Board at one of them.

Prior to his Executive Search career, he was Executive Director at two Brazilian banks and Head of Financial Services and Corporate Finance at an international management consulting firm.

An expert in corporate governance, Fernando has served on several Boards of Directors and Committees in Brazil and abroad. He was also Executive Director at the Brazilian Federation of Banks (Febraban).

He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from COPPEAD/UFRJ.

Fernando is fluent in Portuguese and English and has a good command of Spanish.

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