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Fernando Carneiro

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Senior Partner at Vila Nova Partners
📍 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fernando Carneiro is a Senior Partner at Vila Nova Partners, bringing over 22 years of experience in executive and board search. He is a recognized expert in corporate governance, having placed numerous CEOs and board members for prominent Brazilian and international companies. He holds degrees from COPPEAD UFRJ and Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion, Fernando actively contributes to several impactful initiatives in Brazil. He serves as a Board Member for WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD Brasil) and is a Management Committee Member for the Programa Diversidade em Conselho (PDeC), actively working to increase diversity on corporate boards.

He has been serving on various Boards of Directors and Committees since 1999, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to governance.

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Current Role
Senior Partner
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Diversity in Leadership
Actively promotes diversity on corporate boards through his roles with WCD Brasil and the Programa Diversidade em Conselho, and is described as passionate about the topic.
Executive & Board Search
Possesses over 22 years of experience leading C-level, CEO, and board member searches for major national and international companies.
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Career

Work history

4-2022
Senior Partner
Vila Nova Partners
4-2022 - 5-2025
Board Member
WCD Brasil - WomenCorporateDirectors
2-2017 - 12-2023
Management Committee Member, Volunteer
Programa Diversidade em Conselho (PDeC)
6-2012 - 2-2022
Head of the Boards and CEO Practices - Brazil
Spencer Stuart
7-2003 - 2-2022
Consultant
Spencer Stuart
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Education
1987 - 1988
Graduate Degree
COPPEAD UFRJ
1982 - 1986
Bachelor's
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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