Marielle Franco Working Group (GTMF)

The Marielle Franco Working Group – GTMF was founded in May 2018, when the Climate and Society Institute (iCS) decided to broaden the thematic discussion of racial diversity by hiring a consulting firm. Since then, the GTMF was structured and officially became the focal point for logistics, organization, affirmative action planning promoting the important change in organizational culture and also promoting awareness actions in the field of institutions that orbit the iCS.

The mission of GTMF

is to promote racial equity and to accelerate inclusion initiatives in the institutional development of iCS, internally stimulating the reflection and the racial equality in the profile of iCS employees, with special attention to decision-making positions. Externally, it develops a practical exercise in the raising of the awareness of the supported organizations , in order to encourage reflections regarding paths and practices of diversity of gender, race and inclusion.

With the support of consultancy by Carreira Preta, the GTMF currently coordinates the construction of an institutional policy of racial diversity and equity. This is transversal to the operating areas of iCS, with impacts on the organizations operating in the climate agenda.

Team

To carry out its activities, the GTMF is composed of representatives from different areas of iCS:

  • Amanda Ohara

    Coordinator of Initiatives of the Energy Portfolio

    Amanda is a chemical engineer with a degree from Unicamp and a master’s degree in energy planning from COPPE/UFRJ. She has been working for more than 15 years in the Brazilian energy sector, occupying technical and coordination positions in institutions such as the Institute E + Energy Transition, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Petrobras. At iCS, Amanda coordinates the Energy and Amazon initiative, which supports the energy transition in isolated systems and the universal access to clean energy in the Amazon region. She also coordinates the support related to energy efficiency in the Energy portfolio.

    Amanda Ohara

    Coordinator of Initiatives of the Energy Portfolio

    Amanda is a chemical engineer with a degree from Unicamp and a master’s degree in energy planning from COPPE/UFRJ. She has been working for more than 15 years in the Brazilian energy sector, occupying technical and coordination positions in institutions such as the Institute E + Energy Transition, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Petrobras. At iCS, Amanda coordinates the Energy and Amazon initiative, which supports the energy transition in isolated systems and the universal access to clean energy in the Amazon region. She also coordinates the support related to energy efficiency in the Energy portfolio.

  • Carlos Thadeu

    Innovation and Technology Analyst

    Carlos Thadeu obtained a degree in Computer Networking from the Politécnico da Universidade Estácio de Sá in 2011. He had an internship at the Electronic Computing Center of UFRJ, where he also worked in IT Support for the Network of Computers and Servers in the Engineering Program of Systems and Computing at Coppe, which is one of the largest teaching and research centers for engineering in Latin America. Thadeu is also qualified as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and he has worked for several companies in the technology area. He started working at the Institute for Climate and Society in June 2014 as a service provider and, since August 2022, he has been an Innovation and Technology Analyst of the DIT, at iCS.

    Carlos Thadeu

    Innovation and Technology Analyst

    Carlos Thadeu obtained a degree in Computer Networking from the Politécnico da Universidade Estácio de Sá in 2011. He had an internship at the Electronic Computing Center of UFRJ, where he also worked in IT Support for the Network of Computers and Servers in the Engineering Program of Systems and Computing at Coppe, which is one of the largest teaching and research centers for engineering in Latin America. Thadeu is also qualified as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and he has worked for several companies in the technology area. He started working at the Institute for Climate and Society in June 2014 as a service provider and, since August 2022, he has been an Innovation and Technology Analyst of the DIT, at iCS.

  • Silvana Pires

    HR Manager

    Silvana is a senior HR executive with significant experience in companies from different segments and complexities, including industry, retail, sports confederations and startups. She has enhanced actions in the construction, reformulation and creation of the people area and its subsystems with a focus on happiness, performance and human development. She has almost 20 years of experience in HR, with just over 10 years of experience in strategic leadership positions, mainly focused on talent management, diversity and inclusion, talent attraction and recruitment, project management and the strengthening of culture. In her experiences as a leader in the HR area, she has managed all the subsystems, reformulated or created the employee experience, the area of learning and development, remuneration, well-being, talent management and performance management. Her profile is focused on results, always aligning the strategic objectives of the organization to people management. Silvana has worked as a business partner and has been successful in the building of relationships on the most diverse levels, operating as an agent for the common good.

    Silvana has a degree in business administration and a postgraduate degree in HR and a master’s degree in people management. She has also trained as a behavioral analyst and with integrated systemic coaching. She is a born communicator and her passion and motivation are the subjects of diversity and inclusion, on which she has been working in related projects: lecturing, creating actions or mediating on the subject in companies. In 2022, she is a finalist for the Ser Humano [Human Being] award by ABRH with the theme related to racial diversity.

    Silvana Pires

    HR Manager

    Silvana is a senior HR executive with significant experience in companies from different segments and complexities, including industry, retail, sports confederations and startups. She has enhanced actions in the construction, reformulation and creation of the people area and its subsystems with a focus on happiness, performance and human development. She has almost 20 years of experience in HR, with just over 10 years of experience in strategic leadership positions, mainly focused on talent management, diversity and inclusion, talent attraction and recruitment, project management and the strengthening of culture. In her experiences as a leader in the HR area, she has managed all the subsystems, reformulated or created the employee experience, the area of learning and development, remuneration, well-being, talent management and performance management. Her profile is focused on results, always aligning the strategic objectives of the organization to people management. Silvana has worked as a business partner and has been […]

  • Thatiana Santos

    Executive Advisor

    Thatiana has a degree in journalism from FACHA, a master’s degree in political science from the Università degli Studi di Roma Tre and a post-graduate diploma in media relations. She has national and international experience in the areas of communication and journalism, with expertise in the development of projects in external communication, internal marketing and media relations. She worked for about 13 years as a reporter, press officer and as an internal communications consultant in Europe and the United States. Thatiana has worked with the monitoring and performance of readings and analyses of materials in the printed and electronic media. At iCS, she is responsible for the internal and external communication of the executive management.

    Thatiana Santos

    Executive Advisor

    Thatiana has a degree in journalism from FACHA, a master’s degree in political science from the Università degli Studi di Roma Tre and a post-graduate diploma in media relations. She has national and international experience in the areas of communication and journalism, with expertise in the development of projects in external communication, internal marketing and media relations. She worked for about 13 years as a reporter, press officer and as an internal communications consultant in Europe and the United States. Thatiana has worked with the monitoring and performance of readings and analyses of materials in the printed and electronic media. At iCS, she is responsible for the internal and external communication of the executive management.

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