CURRICULUM

 
flavio
1975
Biologist – São Paulo State University – Rio Claro – Brazil
1976
Hired by Technological Research Institute – IPT – Wood Division
1976 - 1984
IPT / Involved with many projects , mainly:
  • Responsible for quality control / utility poles and cross arms inspection for major Brazilian Utility Companies;
  • Responsible for quality control / cross ties inspection for major Brazilian Railroads and Metro Companies ;
  • Responsible for pest control (termites and decay fungi) in large private and public buildings, including historical buildings and historical collection. Management of contracts with State and City Governments and also public agencies;
  • Management of important contracts with the two largest Utilities Companies in Brazil, CEMIG and Eletropaulo. In line inspection of transmission and distribution eucalypt treated poles in service – Two years in field project ;
  • Involvement with many research projects related to the development of processes and products for wood treatment;
1985 - 1987
Master of Wood Science and Technology at Mississippi State University –USA (A comparative study of non-destructive devices to inspect treated wood poles in service);
1987 - 1990
Back to IPT as Senior Researcher – involvement with many research projects in wood technology – Manager of the Wood Protection Group of the IPT Wood Division;
1987 - 1990
Invited as teacher by ESALQ – Agricultural São Paulo University “Luiz de Queiroz” – Undergraduate ( Master Degree Program) – “Wood Deterioration and Protection”;
1990 - 2007
Montana Química S/A:

Technical Support Manager
  • Adequacy of all final products to the regulatory requirements – Portaria 292/Instrução 05;
  • Internal and external courses and trainings on wood protection;
  • Technical dissemination of wood protection issues and adequacy to the National and International Standards;
  • Support to development of new formulations ( lab and field tests);
  • Support to Quality Program.
Communication & Market Manager
  • Development of all communication materials including wood protection and coatings (Stains) ;
  • Development of manuals of consumers products ,specially Stains, used by retailers , professionals and end users;
  • Responsible for the Yearly Plan for Marketing and Communication;
  • Responsible for participation on expositions and any kind of event;
  • Responsible for a strong communication plan in national (Brz) media (TV’s/Radio/Newspapers/ Magazines).
Business Manager
  • Responsible for the significant growing of CCA sales in Brazilian market;
  • Responsible for the significant improvement on the relationship with the wood pressure treatment market and end users.
2007 - 2016
Arch Química Brazil – Lonza Group:
  • Manager - Wood Protection business in South America;
  • Responsible for the effective establishment of the Wood Protection business in Brazil and the further consolidation of the business in Uruguay;
  • Responsible for the consolidation of Arch/ Lonza’s brand and Tanalith®’s family brands in Brazil;
  • Responsible for the introduction of the first arsenic/chromium free formulation in Brazil - Sales interrupted for commercial reasons;
  • Decisive participation in feasibility studies and preparation of the business plan, including exploration of sources of raw materials, and the development of strategies that defined the installation of CCA plant in Brazil - 2016;
  • Decisive support in regulatory issues related to renewal or to register new formulations- Technical and Institutional support.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

1976 - 2016
Member of the board of directors (elective position) of the Brazilian Wood Protection Association – ABPM – Was President for eight terms;
  • Idealizer and effective participant in the preparation of the "Use Category System" - Adapting from international standards;
  • Idealizer and effective participant in the preparation of the Brazilian Standard - NBR 16.143 – Wood Preservation - Use Category System;
  • Idealizer and effective participant in the elaboration of the QUALITRAT Self-Regulation Program for the Treated Wood Plants ;
  • Idealizer of the implementation of the Treated Eucalyptus Cross-Arms as a new product in the utility market - Launching in the XVII - SENDI and EXPOSENDI 2006 - Belo Horizonte-MG;
  • Idealizer and participant in the preparation of the Brazilian Standard NBR 16.201 – Round Treated Eucalyptus Cross-Arms for Distribution Lines ;
  • Active participation in the elaboration of the technical terms of Interministerial Act n° 292 and Normative Instruction n° 05;
  • Responsible for the launch “Preservation Bulletin” - ABPM Newsletter - Elaboration of more than 650 periodical texts for more than 25 years;
  • Idealizer and Co-Responsible for the organization of several National Meetings ABPM - highlights for the Meetings of Porto Alegre -RS (several) / Lajes -SC / Ipatinga -MG / Salvador-BA;
  • Co-Responsible for the creation and organization of the "Wood Protection South America Congress " Curitiba -PR;
1989 - 1992
Effective participation in the preparation of regulatory texts regarding Wood Protection in Brazil – Support to the Industry and to Government Agencies.
1976 – 2013
Participation on Standardization Activities
  • Participation in all Technical Committees of the Brazilian Standardization Association (ABNT) – Support to the elaboration of all Brazilian Standards related to the use of treated wood;
1980 – 2016
Communication Activities
  • Hundreds of signed articles and mentions, published by technical vehicles of wide circulation (newspapers, magazines and electronic media);
  • Monthly Columnist for the main Wood Industry Brazilian Magazine – “ Revista Referencia” - since 2008;
  • Dozens of interviews to main TV’s networks (Globo, SBT, Record, Gazeta, old Manchete), Radios (Bandeirantes, Jovem Pan, Gazeta, Record, regional stations), and Newspapers;
  • Hundreds of technical talks in the main events (national and international) as well as in any event related to the wood protection area.
 
Others
  • Responsible for courses about “ Wood Deterioration and Protection” to important Brazilian Universities as teacher):
    • UFBA – Salvador –BA, PUC –Porto Alegre - RS, UFPI- Teresina –PI, USP – Ibramem - São Carlos -SP, AIMEX – Belém – PA , UEL-Londrina - PR, UERN – Mossoró-RN, UTFPR – Ponta Grossa –PR, UNESP– Itapeva –SP, Unicamp - Feagri- SP
  • Expert appointed by the justice in case of legal demands involving questions about the performance of treated wood;
  • Important intervention followed by the correspondent resolution related to the use of treated plywood for the manufacture of bus floors in the Polomex plant in Monterrey/ Mexico. Polomex is a Joint Venture between Marco Polo (Brazil) and Mercedes (Germany);
  • Responsible for organizing many events in Wood Protection , including national and international events;
  • 2001-2003 – Member of the Board of Directors of the Sao Paulo Pest Control Association - APRAG;
  • 2004 – Participation in the foundation of RIPMA - Red IberoAmericana of Protección de la Madera, San Sebastian - Spain;
  • Mentor of a Self-Regulation Program for the Brazilian Wood Protection Sector, QUALITRAT, a partnership between IPT / Totum Institute and ABPM - Effective.
  • Membership:
    • ABPM - Associação Brasileira de Preservadores de Madeira
    • AWPA – American Wood Protection Association