Managing Partner
Michele Robert
A global executive with a track record in operational excellence, cultural transformation, turnarounds, supply chain and value creation across industries.
Michele Robert is a seasoned global executive with a proven track record of leadership in operational excellence, cultural transformation and value creation across industries. Her career is marked by successful turnarounds, supply chain optimization and the integration of innovation and ESG principles into business strategy.
Her executive leadership experience includes CEO roles at General Electric (GE) Power Conversion Latin America, Stericycle Brazil and Gerdau Summit. More recently, Michele served as President and CEO of Silver Vase, North America’s most innovative orchid producer, where she led a second-generation family business through a cycle of accelerated growth and modernization.
At Gerdau Summit, a joint venture between Gerdau, Sumitomo Corporation and Japan Steel Works (JSW), Michele made history as the first woman CEO in the global steel industry. In that role, she led the company to B Corp certification, reinforcing its commitment to high standards of social and environmental responsibility.
Beyond her executive roles, Michele is a Corporate Director certified by Harvard Business School and has broad experience in operations, strategic sourcing and cultural transformation. She sits on the Advisory Board of the Brazil-Florida Business Council and served as an Independent Director on the board of Construtora Tenda, Brazil’s largest publicly listed affordable-housing company, between 2021 and 2025.
With solid international executive experience across the Americas, Michele holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering and in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology and the University of Florida, respectively, as well as an Executive Master in Supply Chain Management from the University of Michigan. She is also a certified Black Belt by Motorola and GE.