Sergio Gordilho

Gordilho graduated from the Federal University of Bahia with a degree in architecture. He also has a graduate degree in Graphic Design from Royal College of Art in London and an MBA (Master Business Administration) from Berlin School of Creative Leadership.

He began his career as a creative professional working in advertising agencies such as Chavo del 8 and SLAP, in Salvador, his home city. Gordilho lived in London for over a year where he got a graduate degree in Graphic Design from the Royal College of Art. In 1999, he moved to São Paulo to work at DM9DDB, where he met his future partner, Nizan Guanaes. Between 2000 and 2002, he worked in Bates Brasil, the nowadays Y&R (Young and Rubicam).

In December 2002, Gordilho founded Africa, with partners Nizan Guanaes, Marcio Santoro, Luiz Fernando Vieira and Olivia Machado. According to 2014 statistics, Africa is the seventh largest advertising agency in Brazil and belongs to ABC Group, the largest communications holding company in Latin America.

Gordilho was named co-president of Agencia Africa, alongside Márcio Santoro in 2010. Under his leadership, the agency is responsible for the communication of brands such as Itaú, Brahma, Vivo, Procter & Gamble, Folha de S.Paulo.