Professor at the Institute of Science and Technology of UNIFAL-MG (Poços de Caldas campus). Holds degrees in Economics and Business Administration, a Master’s in Regional Development and Environment, and PhDs in Social Sustainability and Development (UAb-Lisbon) and Production Engineering (Unimep). With over 30 years of experience in teaching and business consulting, he focuses on strategy, corporate sustainability, integrated management systems, and digital transformation, collaborating with research centers in Brazil and Portugal.