Marco Lorenzzo Cunali Ripoli

- 23 years of experience in Agriculture, 14 of which in multinational companies of agricultural machinery and equipment, working in value chains developing and managing sales, product planning, market intelligence and strategic marketing - In-depth knowledge of project management, new product development, identification of customer needs and segmentation, market assessment, team building, results-oriented, participating in corporate strategies and responsible for evaluating new business opportunities - Relationship Management with Strategic Customers (over R$1 billion in revenue) - Business acumen with experience in elaborating Sales and Marketing strategic plans and operational processes, opening new markets and expanding the client portfolio - Leadership of direct and cross-functional teams of up to 20 people with strong orientation toward goals and results, experience in hiring and developing people. - Active participation & relationship w/ professional class associations & academic institutions (ABAG, ESALQ-USP) - Professional mentorships and guest mentor for start-ups at Usina de Inovação - Graduated in Agronomic Engineering (ESALQ-USP), with Agronomic Residency Program at the University of California (UC Davis), Master in Agricultural Machinery (ESALQ-USP) and PhD in Energy in Agriculture (UNESP) - Owns Bioenergy Consulting Co. (in Agribusiness) and Energia da Terra, a healthy food company. Also investor in several Agribusiness companies in Brazil - WWW.MARCORIPOLI.COM (Source: Lattes Curriculum)