Born in 1966, Luiz Fernando joined AmBev in 1990 after starting his professional career with Banco Nacional in Brazil. A Brazilian citizen, Luiz Fernando holds a degree in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. At AmBev, he held various positions in the Commercial area, in Operations, and in Distribution. He was appointed Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Zone President Latin America in January 2005 and is currently Zone President North America.