Mario Mello

Mario Mello is the Vice President of Digital Transformation, Marketing, and Products at Banco Safra, a position he has held since March 2022. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Mello has a robust background in various leadership roles across the financial and technology sectors.

Professional Experience

• Banco Safra: VP - Digital Transformation, Marketing, and Products (March 2022 - Present)
• Poder do Voto: Founder (April 2018 - Present)
• Valor Capital Group: Various roles including Advisor Venture Partner and Operating Partner for Fintech/Insurtech (2013 - Present)
• PayPal: VP and General Manager for Latin America (2012 - 2018)
• ABN AMRO Bank N.V.: Executive roles from 2003 to 2008
• Visa: Executive Vice President (1996 - 2003)

Mello has also served on the boards of several organizations, including TRACK&FIELD and Construtora Tenda, and has been involved in various advisory capacities.

Education

• Escola Politécnica da USP: Civil Engineering (1984 - 1988)
• Harvard Business School: YPO Harvard’s Presidents Program (2017 - 2021)

Languages

Mello is proficient in Portuguese (native), Spanish (full professional), and English (full professional) and has received multiple awards for consumer service excellence during his career.1