Gabriela Paranhos

COO, Latin America

Gabriela (“Gabi”) Paranhos is the Regional COO of Generation for Latin America. Based in Rio de Janeiro, she has launched and currently oversees operations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico. In this role, she drives operational excellence, leads regional strategy and growth, and builds strategic partnerships that have empowered thousands of individuals to achieve sustainable employment.

Gabi has over 18 years of experience in new ventures, business development, operations management, strategy design, and corporate finance. She has held other key leadership roles at Generation, including Interim CEO for both Brazil and Mexico. Prior to joining Generation, Gabi was a Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, where she led cross-functional teams in the Consumer and Public and Social Sector practices, and a Partner at Argucia Capital Management, a Brazilian investment consulting firm.

She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Generation Brazil, Generation Chile, and Instituto Desiderata. Gabi holds an MBA from INSEAD and a B.S. in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.