Rui is the Founder and CEO of Magellan Consulting Group. He is the driving force behind Magellan’s modern vision of industrial operations and supply chain business consulting. A Thought Leader, Rui is a hands-on, pragmatic, and results oriented business consulting executive

He has over 20 years of operations and supply chain consulting experience. He has been delivering proven sustainable operational, financial, and extra-financial results across multiple industries in different geographic areas worldwide – USA, France, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, The United Kingdom, and Africa.

Rui has a great deal of expertise in designing and implementing complex transformation programs across various business functions. Rui’s experience includes delivering transformation & performance management programs across multiple industries such as Industrial Manufacturing, Mining & Metals, Building Materials, Consumer Packed Goods, Transportation, Distribution and Logistics, Banking & Insurance and Pharmaceuticals.

He is committed to delivering the next level of business performance to Magellan’s clients by analyzing existing process flows, Target Operational Models, data & technology capabilities suporting the execution of companies’ strategy by applying Magellan Consulting 4.0™, pragmatic and modern approach.

Rui has a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal. He speaks fluently English, French, and Portuguese.

Emeric Fontan Tessaur is an Executive Vice-President Operations with Magellan Consulting Group. Emeric is a business transformation and change management expert with a solid track-record in operational & financial improvements.

He has more than 25 years of international consulting experience across multiple sectors, such as Industrials, Natural Resources, Financial Services, FMCG, Oil & Gas, and Construction.

Over the span of his career, Emeric has worked with Accenture, PwC, Proudfoot and the Metsa Group. In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, he participated to the restructuration and closure of Lehman Brothers Europe.

Emeric works side by side with executives and mid-management to design and implement transformation programs across all levels of their organization [Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Sales].

Emeric has a Master from KEDGE, Ecole de Commerce and a BA Hons from Middlesex University, London in European Management. He speaks fluently English, and French.

Michele is a global positive senior executive and Board Member with extensive experience in Latin America and in the US. She is the former CEO at General Electric (GE) Power Conversion Latin America, at Stericycle Brazil and at Gerdau Summit.

Currently she’s the President and CEO of Silver Vase Orchid - America’s most innovative orchid grower. She has an extensive experience and leadership in Women Development, ESG, Customer Experience, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain, Business Turnaround, Cultural Transformation & Innovation.

Michele is an independent Board Member for Construtora Tenda - the largest Brazilian construction company dedicated as a homebuilder for the low-income housing industry in Brazil. Michele is a member of the Audit board committee and is an active coach for Operations and Strategic Sourcing topics with the management team. Michele is also certified as Corporate Director by Harvard Business School (HBS).

She was recognized as the first women CEO and the first to become B Corp in the steel industry in the world, reaffirming her commitment and results for achieving high standards of social, environmental responsibility, governance and transparency.

Michele graduated from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires and University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and industrial & systems Engineering and from University of Michigan with an executive master’s in supply chain. She speaks fluently English, Portuguese and Spanish.

David Harrison is an Advisory Board Member with Magellan Consulting Group. David is an international supply chain expert with extensive experience building world-class supply chain strategy, process improvements, and robust teams with strong capabilities.

He has more than 30 years of expertise driving positive and significant ROI in terms of Cash Flow, EBITDA improvements, and shareholder value. He brings with him an extraordinary track record of reducing costs. Dave is a decisive and energetic leader with proven experience leading global teams through restructures and supply chain transformations that mitigate risks and enhance profitability.

David has experience across areas such as Manufacturing, Automotive [OEM and after-market], Packaging, Chemical, and Food Industries. Throughout his career, David has reengineered strategic global change within Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, and Distribution. Dave partners with C-Suite, senior management, and frontline management; he brings to bear his wealth of knowledge, including a Masters in Finance, and a Bachelor Degree in Economics. He is fluent in English and German.