São Paulo, Brazil — June 1, 2016 — L.E.K. Consulting, a global management consulting firm, announced today that it has appointed Fernando Fernandes as managing director and partner, to help lead the firm’s Retail & Consumer Products practice in South America.
“Fernando’s addition to the L.E.K. partnership will continue to strengthen our South American presence and grow our Retail & Consumer Products practice in Latin America,” said Peter McKelvey, president of L.E.K.’s Americas region. “His extensive background in management consulting and in consumer-facing industries promises to help us achieve our goal of delivering impactful results for our clients all over the globe.”
Fernandes brings to L.E.K. 20 years of experience and leadership in both the retail and consumer products and brands industries, as well as management consulting. He joins L.E.K. from Strategy& Brazil (formerly Booz & Company), where he was a vice president. Prior to joining Strategy&, he was a partner and vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, where he led the consumer and media practices in South America and grew the business to be the largest practice group for Booz in the region.
“An expert in the retail and consumer sectors, Fernando has extensive experience advising clients across Brazil and other South American countries,” said Mauricio França, L.E.K. managing director and co-head of L.E.K.’s São Paulo office. “His expertise in these sectors as well as channel, go-to-market, and new business development strategies will strengthen our growing South American practice.”
Fernandes earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Universidade de São Paulo and holds an MBA from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
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