Directors
Ilona Szabó de Carvalho
Co-founder and President
Robert Muggah
Co-founder and Research and Innovation Director
Barbara Fernandes
Finance and Technology Director
Melina Risso
Programs Director
Team members
Ana Paula Nascimento
Administrative Analyst
Brodie Ferguson
Senior Researcher
Carolina Taboada
Researcher
Dandara Tinoco
Senior Advisor – Communications and Research
Elayne Cirne
Communications Officer
Fernanda Koch
Financial Coordinator
Gabriela Cardim
Researcher Intern
George Soares
Communication Analyst
Giovanna Kuele
Researcher
Joelma Ferreira
Financial Officer
Justin Kosslyn
Researcher
Júlia Lins Franciotti
Researcher
Katherine Aguirre
Senior Researcher
Louise Marie Hurel
Researcher
Lycia Brasil
Junior Researcher
Michele dos Ramos
Special Advisor
Pedro Augusto P. Francisco
Senior Researcher
Raquel Miranda
Executive Assistant
Renata Giannini
Senior Researcher
Renata Rodrigues
Press Officer
Raphael Durão
Creative Coordinator
Raphael Melo
Senior Developer
Sergio Menezes
Junior Communications Analyst
Terine Husek
Senior Researcher
Thomas Abt
Researcher
Boards
The Igarapé Institute is committed to the highest standards of transparency and accountability in all of its programs and activities. To help it accomplish its mandate, the Institute is governed by an Administrative Board, a Fiscal Council, an Advisory Board and an Honorary Board. These boards meet regularly in Brazil, and virtually.
Administrative Board
Fiscal Board
Advisory Council
Honorary Board
Bruno Giussani
TEDGlobal curator
Cesar Gaviria
Former president of Colombia
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Former president of Brazil