Our Team

Our team is composed of individuals from diverse backgrounds, with different types of personalities, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that this diversity helps us to be more innovative and inclusive. We promote open and constructive questioning, collaboration, and the intentional building of relationships in the workplace.

Time 2024

Luana Silveira de Faria

Luana is a Psychologist, a public servant, and the Head of LA-BORA! gov, an innovation lab within the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services, in Brazil. Governance Advisor at MIT. She holds a Master of Business and Administration (MBA) in People, Innovation, and Results and is a Professor at several institutions, including Enap, EVG, ESINT/ABIN, and ESMPU.

Through her work, Luana focuses on creating environments of trust and collective growth, that enhance results for organizations, teams, and leaders. She is committed to helping organizations create the best experiences for their employees and win the hearts of people. Luana works towards the future of the Civil Service by ensuring that government has great people, new ideas, and better outcomes.

Two kids | Living in Brasilia | Kitesurfer on my freetime.

Maria Raquel Stacciarini

Business manager graduate, public servant since 2006 and LA-BORA! gov's staff since its creation. Raquel is interested in innovation and co-criation. She was born in Minas Gerais but has Brasília in her heart.

Isabela Maria Lisboa Blumm

Master in Public Policy from the University of Oxford, Specialist in Healthcare Evaluation from Fiocruz (Oswaldo Cruz Foundation), and Sociologist from the University of Brasília. Scholar of the Managing Global Governance Academy 2022, from the German Institute of Development and Sustainability. Social policy analyst with over 12 years of experience in the public sector in Brazil and England. She is passionate about public policies and innovation, in a humanized way. Crazy about travel, history, board games and arts.

Gabriela Brasil Nascimento

Mother of two. Mindfulness learner. Dreamer, restless, and full of ideas. She believes that it is always possible to transform things for the better.

She is a nurse from the University of Brasília, specializing in patient safety and quality with experience in teaching technical courses and managing education in health (Ministry of Health). Without realizing it, she ended up in people management and fell in love with the themes of work relationships, non -violent communication, and group facilitation. Combining her desire to care for people, she found herself creating, contributing, and implementing actions and projects with the potential to bring well-being and quality of life in the workplace.

Maria Martha Lauande

Marthinha holds a bachelor degree in Social Service from the University of Brasília, joined the public service in 2013, dedicating herself to the development of public health policies for people with disabilities in vulnerable situations at the Ministry of Health. With a very open mind and looking for more fertile spaces for innovation, she decided to change her journey and embrace the area of people management! She believes in dynamic, fluid and integrated work processes, with respect for diversity and empathy. She is passionate about expansive and impactful actions, shares creativity and affection in everything she does. Marthinha loves her plants, her pets, footvolley and traveling the world.

Marcelo Ivo

Public servant, Undergraduate as psychologist from Universidade de Brasilia, ended up working in the public management field. At this point, has enough knowledge to convey work in these both distinct areas. Enjoys a good conversation and to get to know people and their background, preferably enjoying a great meal.

Paloma Abelin

She is a psychologist and social policy analyst. She holds a Master's degree in Psychology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ - and a PhD in Collective Health from the University of São Paulo - USP -, with a research on women's empowerment and women's rights. She has over 10 years of experience in management in the federal public service, working in the Brazilian National Public Healthcare System (SUS), health promotion, and gender issues. She is passionate about reflections to change the world and also about making things happen. Since she fell in love with public management, nothing takes her away from it. In her free time, you can find her laughing with friends, having coffee, reading a book, and empowering women around her. 

Marina Marinho

Social Policy Analyst, holds a Professional Master's degree in Development and Public Policy from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - Fiocruz-, a Specialization in Gender and Race Public Policy Management from the University of Brasília - UnB -, and a Bachelor's degree in Translation - English, also from UnB. She found in the public service her way of thinking and acting in the world. She has worked in different areas, from public policies for gender equality, promotion of equity in health, to science and technology management and evidence-informed policies for the SUS (Brazilian National Public Healthcare System). She loves to talk about talking. And she loves cinema, music, literature, traveling, organizing parties and conversation circles, and taking care of relationships.

Jairo Ribeiro 

Graduated in Information Systems Administration and Specialist in People, Innovation, and Results. Enthusiastic about topics such as technology, leadership, personal development, spirituality, entrepreneurship, digital marketing, philosophy, people management, emotional intelligence, and innovation. He has a passion for learning and contributing to the well-being of others. He has an introverted and methodical nature, but constantly manages it. He loves spending time with his family, outdoor running, and entertaining himself with series and games (virtual and board games). Creativity and good memory are definitely not his strengths, but he swears he tries to mitigate the negative effects of these issues and his phlegmatic temperament. He carries a deep gratitude for life, especially for some moments of intense change, such as marriage, the birth of his daughter, and joining LA-BORA! gov.

Marília Mesquita Resende

Public Servant of the University of Brasília. Marília has been working as an organizational psychologist at the University of Brasília since 2014. She was part of the LA-BORA! gov's flexible team from 2020 to 2023 and is now a permanent member. She holds a Ph.D. in Work and Organizational Psychology from the University of Brasília (UnB) and in Human Resources Psychology from the University of Valencia (Spain). She is a psychologist and holds a master's degree from the University of Brasília. Her work focuses on promoting evidence-based public policies. She loves to travel, dance, and watch good series.

Júlio César Elpidio

Júlio works at the Secretariat for Management and Innovation at the Ministry of Management and Public Services Innovation. He is a PhD student in Administration at the University of Brasilia and his research is focused on the people management field. His professional experience include international cooperation, improvement of public services, digital transformation and leadership. He likes to work with projects that seek simplify the lives of citizens and public servants as well as make the Public Administation less bureaucratic. His main hobbies are travelling, foreign languages and beach volleyball.

Diego Mesquita  

Joseane Aparecida Correa 

Flexible Team

Master in Law. External Control Auditor of TCE-SC. Creator of Linguagem Simples Lab. LA-BORA steering team! Gov. Ambassador of the Inovagov Network! She integrates the management centers of Rede Linguagem Simples Brasil and LS Lab and Rede Conexão Inovação Pública.

Lívia Santos Ramalho Evangelista 

Flexible Team

Lívia is a people enthusiast and a lifelong learner. She has been a civil servant for over 16 years, starting her career evaluating the safety and efficacy of medications. Throughout her professional journey, and after facing some challenges, she realized the need for a change in direction. She pursued a degree in Psychology in addition to her background in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a Master's degree in Health Sciences from the University of Brasília.

Currently, Lívia works in the coordination of behavioral insights at the Ministry of Management and Innovation. She loves studying and has been focusing her learning on well-being, leadership, employee engagement, and happiness at work. Lívia is certified as a Chief Happiness Officer, in Facilitation of Gross National Happiness (GNH), and in Theory U. She is also an expert in Human Development and Positive Psychology and a Danida Fellow (Danish International Development Agency).

Lívia enjoys being among friends and engaging in meaningful conversations. She believes in the collaborative and transformative potential of human beings to create a fairer and happier society.