Ricardo Monte Alto was Vale SA’s group head of strategy based in New York City. He was responsible for corporate planning, capital allocation, project evaluation, sitting in various executive boards (e.g., innovation, R&D, risk, change management). Prior to Vale, Ricardo worked for 15 years as a trusted advisor to senior executives and chiefs of state in metals and mining, having led multiple consulting projects at Wood Mackenzie (2012-2020) and McKinsey & Company (2005-2012). He previously led CSN’s strategy, M&A and business development team (1999-2005) and was an intern with Brazil’s Fund for Biodiversity (1997).