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The Council
The Brazil-Florida Business Council, Inc. ("BFBC") is an independent, not-for-profit business association based in Tampa, Florida. The BFBC was established in 2014 to forge closer ties between the business communities of Brazil and Florida by fostering bilateral trade and investment opportunities in both regions. The BFBC will provide a forum to nurture the exchange of ideas, foster networking opportunities, facilitate and drive economic growth. As a non-governmental association, the BFBC is supported by membership dues.
The BFBC is run by a volunteer board of directors composed of representatives from member companies.
Advisory Board
Our advisory board is composed of distinguished members of the private, public and academic communities who bring unique knowledge and skills which augment the knowledge and skills of the formal board of directors in order to more effectively guide the organization.
Ambassador João Lucas Quental
Ambassador 
Felipe Berer
Santiago Corrada Thomas EckschmidtPresident of Board of CB Journey |
Plinio Nastari
Gabrielle Mandel
JD Mersinger
Luciano Pires
Rafael Renno
Michele Robert
Ronaldo VeiranoBoard of Directors
Sueli Bonaparte
Arnaldo Carrera
Bernardo Piccolo
Pedro Araújo
Peter Baumgaertner
Fernando Cariello
Otavio Carneiro
Guy Debbaudt
Gonzalo Padron