Mariana Xavier is a Research Consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates in São Paulo, where she specializes in the Financial Services, Insurance & Payments, and Technology & Digital practices. Her functional expertise focuses on Technology Officers, involving the assessment and recruitment of C-level and senior executives for high-stakes leadership roles. Prior to joining Russell Reynolds Associates in 2022, she served as a Senior Researcher at ZRG Partners and as a Researcher at INWI Consulting, a boutique firm focused on executive succession and organizational professionalization. Her extensive professional background also includes nine years as an Engineering Project Coordinator at T-Systems do Brasil and a project internship at Mercedes-Benz do Brasil. Mariana holds an Executive MBA from Insper and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Centro Universitário Fundação Santo André.