Marcelo Coelho

Vice President, Continuous Improvement Equinox Gold

Marcelo is a senior executive with more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise-wide transformation and operations turnaround across the metals, mining, and industrial sectors. Currently serving as Vice President of Organizational Excellence at EquinoxGold, Marcelo is recognized for his bias for action, disciplined approach, and deep expertise in management systems, performance improvement, and cross-cultural business environments. Throughout his career spanning railways, mines, refineries, mills, and smelter operations, Marcelo has shaped country-level strategies and translated them into successful local execution throughout Brazil, Canada, and the U.S. He has partnered with C-suite leaders to deliver measurable financial impact across iron ore, copper, nickel, and gold operations. Renowned for building high-performing, agile teams and leading through influence in complex, matrixed organizations, Marcelo inspires change and accelerates the adoption of advanced practices to achieve sustainable, long-term impact—often in compressed timeframes. A Toyota alumnus, Marcelo brings a pragmatic, results-oriented mindset to operational excellence and digital transformation initiatives. He holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and a degree in Industrial Engineering, and has received multiple awards for operational excellence, continuous improvement, and business transformation.