Paulo Zottolo brings more than 30 years of senior operating, restructuring, and M&A experience in global consumer businesses. He has led organizations through periods of growth, market complexity, and strategic change, with a career spanning large multinational brands and founder-led ventures.

Paulo previously served as CEO of Philips Latin America and NIVEA USA & Brazil, where he was responsible for managing complex, multi-market organizations, driving performance, and navigating operational and cultural transformation. These roles required balancing brand strategy, execution, and disciplined capital allocation across diverse geographies.

Earlier in his career, Paulo was Marketing Director at Tyco Europe, where he played a key role in shaping the company’s continental growth strategy, including the acquisition and integration of multiple B2B businesses.

In 2011, Paulo relocated to the United States and founded and successfully exited a consumer beverage startup, adding first-hand founder experience to his corporate leadership background. That combination—having led large organizations and having built a business from the ground up—shapes how he approaches growth, decision-making, and risk.