Alberto Yamada is Director of ZRG Partners Brazil, one of the fastest-growing mid-sized global executive search firms in the industry. Alberto is based in both the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro offices and member of the firm’s Industrial practice. He brings a long track record of success in executive search and leadership development for industrial and agribusiness sector. Prior to joining ZRG, Alberto was a Senior Associate from Egon Zehnder in Brazil, where he advised Latin America industrial clients on CEO succession, team assessment, and organization redesign. Previously, he was a Senior Analyst for Vale, a world's largest mining company, where he served in the procurement and market intelligence department. Earlier, Alberto was a Management Consultant for Accenture, where he served clients in multiple assignments related to organization redesign, M&A, post-merger integration, and business case. Alberto’s areas of expertise include Industrial and Agribusiness. Alberto holds a Bachelor`s degree in Business Administration from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and has extension courses in finance and economics at Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Alberto is the proud father of one son and two daughters. He also loves playing guitar, cooking, and running.