About Us
We are a global Strategy Consultancy that has been developing long-term partnerships with its clients for the last 35 years to transform businesses and ecosystems alike.
Providing out clients with a deep understanding of the context in which our clients operate, and from there, we then go on to design a unique and co-created solution with them that is relevant, feasible, viable, and compatible with their future challenges.
From that point, we implement processes and engage people, involving multiple stakeholders and strategy experts to enable effective implementation, while establishing governance models to sustain the transformation.
Symnetics Team
Wellington Bitencourt
Rose Silva
Martin Kerr
Luís Cláudio Pinho
Fanny Schwarz
André Coutinho
Anderson Penha
Wellington Bitencourt
Formado em Sistemas de informação, Pós-graduado em Gestão de TI e MBA em Gestão empresarial pela FGV-SP, possui mais de 15 anos de experiência na área de tecnologia, com atuação em projetos de cibersegurança, infraestrutura, governança e transformação digital.
Rose Silva
Business administrator graduated from Uni Ítalo, with over 30 years of experience in administrative and financial, legal, human resources, and accounting areas.
Martin Kerr
British linguist, graduated from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, fluent in English, French, and Portuguese, with 17 years of experience in strategic formulation and management consulting in the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and Brazil.
Luís Cláudio Pinho
Economist with a degree from Unicamp, holding an MBA in Finance from Insper, with over 23 years of experience in strategy design and management consulting.
Fanny Schwarz
MBA graduate in Business Administration from FEA/USP with specialization in Strategic Planning from St. Johns University, NY. Over 26 years of experience in consulting, training in planning, strategy management, and innovation, with interfaces with business leaders and thought leaders.
André Coutinho
Impact entrepreneur, change agent, and mentor to the next generation of leaders. His work catalyzes concepts, technologies, and people as movements to address the challenges of the 21st century. For 26 years, he has been a partner at Symnetics, collaborating with over 100 private, public, and social organizations, primarily in Latin America. He is a co-founder of impact startups such as Evolve (circular economy), Lacann (medicinal cannabis), and Ziel (biotechnology applied to women's health). He teaches strategic design, impact innovation, and creative leadership in executive programs at IBGC, FIA, and FDC. André also serves as Impact Chair and GSEA (Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards) Chair for the EO (Entrepreneurs’ Organization) London UK chapter. He is a co-author of books such as 'Strategic Design: Creative Directions for a World in Transformation' (Altabooks), with editions in English and Spanish, and has contributed articles to publications like HBR. He holds an MPA in Innovation, Public Policy, and Public Purpose (IIPP/UCL), an MA in International Relations (University of Reading), an Executive MBA (FDC), and a Bachelor's degree in Economics (IE/Unicamp).
Anderson Penha
Artist, entrepreneur, designer, and creative strategist with a degree in Mechatronics Technology from SENAI-SP, a postgraduate degree in Business Management from FIA-USP, an MBA in Project Management from the same institution, and a postgraduate degree in Psychodrama from ABPS. Specialized in User Experience from Adaptive Path, Design from the IIT Institute of Design in Chicago, and Innovation & Future Thinking from IED – Barcelona. With over 23 years of experience in complex projects across Brazil, the Americas, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Professor at the Istituto Europeo di Design IED – SP, L’École de design Nantes Atlantique – Brazil Studio, and Escola Sustentare de Negócios.