Maria Paula is a psychologist, with a postgraduate degree in Human Resources from Mackenzie University and an Executive Program from IMD. She has over 20 years of experience in People Management projects. She has collaborated with organizations in the design and implementation of solutions for organizational and leadership development aligned with the strategy.

She has experience in Organizational and Leadership Development, Strategic Talent Management, Career and Succession (including Assessments and Executive Coaching), Strategic Performance Management, and Facilitation for Organizational Culture. She has designed Competency Models, in addition to significant experience in Human Resources acquired through executive positions in the HR departments of a Financial Institution, Technology, and Telecommunications.

Before joining Exec, she worked at major consultancies such as EY, Korn Ferry, and as an executive at Banco Santander (Madrid) and Portugal Telecom.

She is a partner at EXEC in the Leadership Advisory area.