Our Team

Staff

Robert Malengreau – Founder and President

Bianca Schulze de Souza – Psychologist

Bruno Gouvêa – Director of Legal, Operations and Finance

Camilla Rodrigues Ribeiro – Secretary of Schools

Carlyn Rodgers – Public Relations & International Fundraising Officer

Deborah Ciarla – Head of Rugby 

Elaine Cristina Pachu Pereira Cardoso – Literacy Teacher

Isabela Lima – Communications Officer

Nicole Froio – National Fundraising Officer

Rachel Alcântara da Silva – Social Worker

Stephanie Reist – Director of Organisational Development and Fundraising

Vinicius Menezes Moreira – Psychologist

Welleson da Silva Bastos – Director of Programming

Youth Leaders

Carina Santos – Rugby 

Fabricio Américo – Robotics 

Gabriel Neves – Administration

Gustavo Bastos – English

Ingrid Pereira – Social Support

Isla Silva – Educational

Júlia Barbosa – Robotics

Lorran Pissinato – Rugby

Lucas Aquino – Rugby

Maria Eduarda Amorim – Prep Course for University Entrance Exams

Board of Trustees

Andy Burnett – Chair and Governance Trustee

Alice Kestell – Child Protection Trustee

Dom Waldouck – Rugby For Development Trustee

Ed Hart – Finance Trustee

Jiselle Steele – Coordination and Strategy Trustee

Tom Painter – Rugby For Development Trustee

Will Wilson – Grassroots Fundraising Trustee

UmRio is a registered charity in Brazil (CNPJ: 22.075.882/0001-97). Donations in Brazil are tax deductible through Lei de Incentivo ao Esporte.

Donations from UK taxpayers can be made through OneRio, a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1172036) eligible to claim Gift Aid.

OneRio supports UmRio’s charitable programmes through grant funding, strategic advice and governance oversight.