Managing Director and Head of Brazil of Blue like an Orange, Cristina Penteado has over 20 years of experience in the financial and corporate markets. Previously, Cristina was Partner and Head of Private Equity at STS Gaea Capital and Director responsible for mezzanine at Credit Suisse (Brazil). Held positions of Head of Private Equity for Brazil and Senior Vice President of Darby Overseas Investments, worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley (New York), besides business development and M&A at Bunge.

MBA (University of Chicago) and bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration (Getúlio Vargas Foundation) and Biology (University of São Paulo).