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Flávia Melo

Associate Director

Flávia Melo is an engineer, postgraduate in Business Management with an emphasis in Finance (FDC – Fundação Dom Cabral), specialist in Risk Management by the IRM (Institute of Risk Management) and specialist in Compliance Management – CCEP-I Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional – International by SCCE. Effective member of the Corporate Risk Management Committee of the IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance). He advises on projects related to business and project risk management, corporate governance, internal controls, ethics and business integrity programs. Its work is provided to industries in various fields, such as mining, industry, steel, construction, automotive, services.
flavia.melo@hect.com.br
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More than fifteen years of experience in the Business Management area, with an emphasis on risk management, internal controls and compliance, with expertise in the design, development and implementation of business results management models. Domain in conducting corporate risk management processes (strategic, operational and projects), including during crisis management period. Leading consultant in projects for the design, implementation and training of Ethics and Business Integrity Programs and compliance controls, based on Brazilian (Law No. 12,846/2013) and foreign (FCPA and UK Bribery Act) legislation to prevent and combat acts of corruption and fraud. Acting in the coordination of Business Management System implementation projects based on the deployment of Corporate Strategies in Performance Indicators, Projects and Strategic Investments (Balance Score Card) in Brazil, South America and Europe. At Hect, he directed multidisciplinary teams, where he exercises and coordinates, among other activities, the following:
  • Design and implementation of methodologies, tools and training in corporate and project risk management;
  • Conducting Risk Assessment: strategic, projects, operational risks;
  • Application of tools: Bowtie, FMEA/FMECA, Hazop, Cause x Effect Diagram, SWOT;
  • Operational and legal compliance of geotechnical structures;
  • Risk Management Diagnosis (ISO 31000 / ERM COSO / IBGC);
  • Design and implementation of Compliance and Integrity Programs;
  • Compliance Audits (ISO 37001/19600, Pro-Ethics);
  • Third Party Integrity Due Diligence;
  • Conducting training and lectures on Compliance and Integrity;
  • Acting as Compliance Officer;
  • Implementation of Compliance Audits (ISO 37001/19600, Pro-Ethics);
  • Design of the Data Protection and Privacy Management model and compliance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD);
  • Consulting in the management of decommissioned mining areas, involving risk mapping and supervision of a team dedicated to monitoring and maintaining a deactivated area, aiming at preventing the harmful effects caused by acts of nature (rain, burning), acts of third parties (vandalism) , and obstruction of drainage systems.

PROJECTS

Flávia Melo has worked on several projects, including:
  • Mining: risk assessment of corporate and project risks; peer review of operational and project risk assessments; case studies on companies that have gone through major incidents from the perspective of Risk Management; benchmarking on the Corporate Risk Management process; diagnosis of the Corporate Risk Management process; technical discussion with the main organizations/entities of Corporate Risk Management in Brazil; Compliance and Integrity Program (risk matrix, preparation of Code of Conduct, Policies and Procedures); third-party integrity due diligence; management of decommissioned areas.
  • Tailings Dams: geotechnical risk assessment (Bowtie and FMEA), risk control assessment/testing, mapping and verification of legal and operational compliance. Among the projects he worked on, one of them refers to the rupture of dam structures, with the central discussions around (i) operational and legal compliance of geotechnical structures and (ii) crisis management and contingency plan;
  • Infrastructure and services: mapping and assessment of strategic and operational risks, compliance risk matrix; Compliance and Integrity Program, compliance training;
  • Automotive: compliance risk matrix, Compliance and Integrity Program, compliance and integrity training;
  • Health: Data Protection and Privacy Management and compliance with the General Data Protection Law (LGPD).

Professional History

  • Hect – Associate Director – 2017 to date;
  • Samarco Mineração S.A. – Risk Coordinator and Internal Controls: 2011 to 2016;
  • APERAM (formerly ArcelorMittal Inox Brasil / Acesita S.A.) – Advisor to the President: 2007 to 2011;
  • INDG – Institute for Management Development – Consultant in Business Management: 2005 to 2007;
  • FIAT GM Powertrain – Trainee and Production Supervisor: 2003 to 2004.
  • Specialization in Management – Emphasis on Finance Period: Aug/2006 –Apr/2008 Fundação Dom Cabral –Belo Horizonte -Brasil
  • Control and Automation Engineering Period: Feb/1998 –Jul/ 2003Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais -Belo Horizonte -Brazil
  • IRM – Institute of Risk Management – International Certificate in Risk Management – member since Feb/13
  • IIA – Institute of Internal Audit – Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) – member since Nov/13