Luiza Helena Trajano is the chairwoman of the board of directors of Magazine Luiza, one of Brazil’s largest retailers. She is also the president of the Grupo Mulheres do Brasil, an organization that promotes women’s rights. Trajano is a consultant at twelve other entities, including the Instituto para Desenvolvimento do Varejo, the Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo, UNICEF, and the UN Population Fund in Brazil. For the past 22 years, Magazine Luiza has been ranked as of the best places to work in Brazil. In 2018, Trajano was inducted into the World Retail Congress’ hall of fame. She was chosen as LinkedIn Brazil’s Top Influencer in 2019, and in 2020 she was the Brazilian recipient of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce’s Person of the Year Award. She holds a law degree from the University of Franca.