Paulo Canoa is CEO of GI Group Brazil, a subsidiary of Italian staffing firm Gi Group. Prior to taking on the executive role at GI Group Brazil, Canoa served for 18 years as chief financial officer and executive director of one large global company, commanding its operations in Portugal, Latin America and Brazil. He has also accumulated extensive lobbying experience via several institutions and organizations in different countries, including serving as president of the International Executives Committee (WTC, São Paulo); director of the Business Ethics Association; and director of HR for Companies Associations.