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Luiz Fernando Brandt is a seasoned executive with 26+ years of experience in banking, restructuring, and corporate finance. He has held various leadership positions, including CEO, Managing Director, and Director, at prominent companies such as Citibank, Banco Sul América Scandinavian S.A., and Novo Horizonte Adm., Part. e Emp. Imobiliários S.A. He has a strong background in financial modeling, portfolio management, and leadership, with a proven track record of driving growth and profitability in complex environments. He has also worked in various industries, including textiles and finance, and has experience with restructuring, cost reduction, and strategic planning. Luiz holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Experience

    • Board Member (Blumenau, Brazil)
      • Apr 2003 - Sep 2012

      Board MemberCEOInvestor Relations DirectorReorganization of the sales area:• Introduction of the business unit concept;• Implementation of direct sales to consumer via telemarketing and e-commerce channels (B2C, B2B and B2B2C); • Brand repositioning also in the A & B segments. Financial rest...

    • CEO
      • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

      Company was in a reestructuring process. During my short stay there established a long term planning process, previously non-existant, Exited the production of card boards for profitability reasons and cut staff costs by about 30%. Focused on cost reductions and asset sales to reduce debt burden ...

    • Controlling Shareholder (São Paulo, Brazil)
      • 1991 - Nov 2010

      A company succeeding Ultracred SA Credito Financiamento e Investimentos, Girobank S.A. Credito Financiamento e Investimentos was a financing company focusing on personal loans and funding to small and medium-sized companies. Main company of a financial group organized in 1991, which also compris...

    • CEO (São Paulo, Brazil)
      • 1988 - 1991

      Hired by Scandinavian Bank plc (London/UK) and Sul América Seguros (Brazill), in one of Brazil’s most turbulent periods, to:• Organize the Bank and its subsidiaries;• Formulate its strategy;• Hire people;• Put the plan into practice.In 5 years of history, the Bank was twice included in list of th...

    • Diretor Superintendente
      • 1984 - 1988
    • Latin America Division Head of World Corporate Group (New York, USA)
      • 1962 - 1988

      Latin America Division Head - USAManaging Director – Banco CrefisulGeneral Director – MexicoGeneral Director – ParaguayVice-President - Brazil and USA• Managed the division of business with the bank’s top multinational clients throughout Latin America.• As Managing Director of Crefisul, substan...

Education

  • 1994 - 1996
    Harvard Business School
  • 1975 - 1975
    University of Pittsburgh
  • 1964 - 1968
    Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • 1951 - 1963
    Colegio Farroupilha

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