Fernando Machado
Operating Partner
Biography
Fernando Machado is an Operating Partner at Garnett Station Partners. He serves on the board of Braze and is also a co-founder of the LIONS Growth MBA. Previously, Fernando was Chief Marketing Officer at Activision Blizzard. Before that, he served as CMO at Restaurant Brands International, overseeing Burger King, Popeyes, and Tim Hortons.
Fernando is a visionary global marketer known for building brands and driving sustained business growth. He has earned a distinguished reputation by combining deep consumer insight with bold positioning, innovation, design, and strategic marketing. Widely recognized as one of the world’s most awarded marketing leaders, Fernando believes creativity is a true competitive advantage.
He began his career at Unilever, spending 18 years rising from intern to senior leadership across multiple brands and categories. Fernando holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UNICAMP and an MBA from INSEAD.
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