Before holding this position, he was Vale´s Director of Business and Product Development. Rogério joined Vale in 2013 and has previously occupied the positions of Marketing & Strategic Planning Director and of Controller & Investor Relations Director.
Prior to joining Vale, Rogério worked for BHP Billiton having held the positions of Vice-President Iron Ore Americas and Vice-President West-Africa Iron Ore. He was Executive Director of Tupy Fundições, the world’s leader in casted and machined engine blocks and heads to the global automotive industry. He was also an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company, associated with both the São Paulo and Cleveland Offices.
Rogério holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and both a Bachelor´s and a Master of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Minas Gerais (UFMG).