Glória is Partner of Grant Thornton's Strategy and Transaction practice and an International Business Center Director. She holds an MBA from University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, with a major focus on corporate finance/investment banking and Global Business. Gloria has a bachelor´s degree in Accounting from Trevisan Escola de Negócios and in Business Administration from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.Glória has over 14 years of experience working with accounting and finance. She has worked with accounting, audit and transaction advisory services. Her experience in transactions includes projects in Europe, Americas and Asia. Glória has led due diligence engagements, sell-side and buy-side, for companies in different industries (consumer goods, third sector, manufacturing of auto parts, among others). She has been responsible for several due-diligence processes in live M&A deals with Brazilian target companies, and both national and international buyers. She has had extensive interactions with sell-side investment banks, M&A boutiques and Legal advisory firms. She has also participated in carveout projects with analysis on standalone costs and FTEs needs with GT US.