Fernando Vieira is the external affairs director at Philip Morris Brasil, a position he has held since 2016. He leads the affiliate’s efforts in areas including communications, government relations, science, sustainability, fiscal affairs, and illicit trade prevention. Prior to this position, Vieira was Philip Morris’ external affairs director managing Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay from 2014 to 2016. He holds a degree in public administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in corporate finance from IBMEC (Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais).