Marcelo Gasparino da Silva is a businessperson who has been the head of 5 different companies and presently occupies the position of Chairman at Eternit SA, Chairman of Gás Participações Ltda. and Chairman of Usiminas Mecânica SA.

He is also on the board of Vale SA, Cemig Distribuição SA and Cemig Geração e Transmissão SA and Council Member at Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance, Professor at Federal University of Santa Catarina, Professor at Universidade Do Sul De Santa Catarina and Founding Partner of Gasparino, Fabro, Lebarbenchon, Roman, Sachet & Marchiori Law.

In the past he was Chairman for Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA-Usiminas and Chief Executive Officer for Usiminas SA.

He received a graduate degree from Federal University of Santa Catarina and an undergraduate degree from Escola Superior De Administrao E Gerncia.