Credit insurance specialist Coface has announced a series of senior leadership appointments to its Latin America regional directory, covering operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Key Leadership Appointments
- Diogo Machado has been named chief operating officer and director of enterprise technology for Latin America. With over 20 years of experience in insurance and financial services, Machado previously held leadership roles at American Express and Marsh McLennan.
- Silvia Heidrich returns to Brazil after four years at Coface Group’s headquarters in France, where she led global engagement, diversity, and digital transformation initiatives. She will now serve as regional director of human resources, overseeing HR strategies across the region.
- Quedmar Camargo joins as chief risk officer for Latin America. His background spans Zurich, Chubb, Itaú Unibanco, and PwC, and he will focus on strengthening risk management across the region.
- Mariangela Morenghi has been appointed to lead marketing and communications, bringing experience from AIG as well as the infrastructure, agribusiness, and retail sectors. She will focus on expanding Coface’s brand presence and business opportunities.
All four executives will be based in São Paulo.
Regional and Global Expansion
Alongside these appointments, Coface has broadened its service offering in Latin America to include corporate information solutions and debt collection services across more than 200 countries.
On the international front, Coface has also expanded its footprint through a partnership with Apollo, securing Lloyd’s approval for a new trade credit syndicate. Managed by Apollo, the syndicate will strengthen Coface’s underwriting capacity and enhance access to global markets through the Lloyd’s platform.
