Biography
On September 2022, Isabel joined Almirall S.A., a global pharmaceutical company based in Barcelona, Spain, as their Chief Legal Office and General Counsel. Most recently, Isabel was a member of the executive leadership of 3M’s global Health Care Business, a $9B franchise, 20,000 people strong, highly regulated business. She had executive oversight to the comprehensive and sophisticated legal and compliance counseling to all activities in the Health Care Business. She led a team of 20 attorneys and paralegals specialized in healthcare with global footprint. Having completed 18 years at 3M, she previously served as General Counsel for the company’s subsidiary in Brazil, served as General Counsel for Latin America, and served as Associate General Counsel for all of 3M’s international businesses in market sectors from consumer to industrial, managing a team of more than 100 professionals based in 35 countries. Also, Isabel served as President and Chair of the Board of the Brazil-Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting commercial, cultural, social and educational interactions between Brazilians and Minnesotans.
Prior to 3M, Isabel worked for Whirlpool Brazil, and was President and Chair of the Board of the 3M Foundation and of the American School of Campinas, both organizations based in Brazil. Isabel initiated her legal career as an associate in a large Brazilian law firm. She also owned and managed small businesses. She holds an LLB and an MBA by reputable Brazilian institutions, and an LLM by the Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.