Our Team

ARC Healthcare and Life Sciences

Antonio Cardone

Managing Partner

Multicultural and Multilingual Healthcare and Life Sciences Executive with strong, consistent and proven Experience in successfully leading, restructuring and growing Domestic and International Organizations.

Solid Expertise in General Management, Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Start- ups, Turnarounds, Change Management and Processes Improvements. Built Top-performing Global Businesses in the Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and Primary Care Industries in Brazil and the entire Latin American Region. Open to New and Innovative Technologies, with easy interaction with New Cultures.

Able to lead Professionals in several Areas, encouraging Communication and Teamwork, as well as People Development. Contributor to the Strategy and Concepts behind Projects, managing and leading Communication, Implementation and Institutionalization of the required Changes. Establishment and Implementation of Strategies to fulfill the Costumers Needs, and to strengthen their Loyalty.

Willing to contribute highly to the Company and Businesses Progress, providing them with Real and Tangible Benefits.

ARC Healthcare and Life Sciences

Wilson Follador

Associated Business Partner

Expertise in Health Economics and Market Access in the Brazilian market for medicines and medical devices. Over Thirty-seven years of professional experience in health, management and technical roles in hospitals’ pharmacy and working for major multinational companies of products for health such Medtronic/Covidien, Sanofi and Pfizer.
Solid expertise at both ends of products life cycle as Head of hospital pharmacies and as executive in top multinational industries in pharmaceutical and medical devices/equipment segments. Large network of KOLs and stakeholders into major companies on pharmaceuticals, medical devices & equipment, health plans and theirs class organizations.
Strong experience as Professor on Pharmacoeconomics at Universidade of São Paulo (USP) and other educational institutions, and Cs consultant for several health-related organizations (industries, HMOs and PBMs).
Recognized as a key opinion leader on Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment and Pharmacoeconomics across Brazilian territory, having participated in over than Three hundred lectures, conferences and round tables in Brazil and foreign countries.

ARC Healthcare and Life Sciences

Marcello Portela

Associated Business Partner

is an experienced professional with a solid background in Strategic Planning, Innovation, and Marketing Management for HealthCare and Life Sciences companies in the last 30 years.Bachelor’s degree in advertising (FAAP), MBA in Business Management (Insper), MBA in Engineering Operations (Poli / USP), Project Management training (Vanzolini - USP) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Health Psychology (UMESP). Results-oriented and proactive, excels in managing the complexities of the market environment. They have a pragmatic approach that allows them to effectively implement new ideas. He has a Fast-learning curve and easily adapt to new working environments and business models. With a strong background in strategic planning and marketing, Marcello has gained valuable experience in portfolio and strategic planning while working for Medley, Sanofi, and Cristália and in Marketing at Abbott, BMS, Organon, Byk, Schering, Cristália, Roche, and Takeda. Additionally, worked as a CSO in advertising at Euro RSCG Life – HAVAS Group. Finally, as an academic, have taught Strategy and Marketing at Business and Medical universities.

Our Team

ARC Healthcare and Life Sciences

Antonio Cardone

Managing Partner

Multicultural and Multilingual Healthcare and Life Sciences Executive with strong, consistent and proven Experience in successfully leading, restructuring and growing Domestic and International Organizations. Solid Expertise in General Management, Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Start- ups, Turnarounds, Change Management and Processes Improvements. Built Top-performing Global Businesses in the Medical Devices, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and Primary Care Industries in Brazil and the entire Latin American Region. Open to New and Innovative Technologies, with easy interaction with New Cultures. Able to lead Professionals in several Areas, encouraging Communication and Teamwork, as well as People Development. Contributor to the Strategy and Concepts behind Projects, managing and leading Communication, Implementation and Institutionalization of the required Changes. Establishment and Implementation of Strategies to fulfill the Costumers Needs, and to strengthen their Loyalty. Willing to contribute highly to the Company and Businesses Progress, providing them with Real and Tangible Benefits.

ARC Healthcare and Life Sciences

Marcello Portela

Associated Business Partner

Marcello Portela is an experienced professional with a solid background in Strategic Planning, Innovation, and Marketing Management for HealthCare and Life Sciences companies in the last 30 years.Bachelor’s degree in advertising (FAAP), MBA in Business Management (Insper), MBA in Engineering Operations (Poli / USP), Project Management training (Vanzolini - USP) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Health Psychology (UMESP). Results-oriented and proactive, excels in managing the complexities of the market environment. They have a pragmatic approach that allows them to effectively implement new ideas. He has a Fast-learning curve and easily adapt to new working environments and business models. With a strong background in strategic planning and marketing, Marcello has gained valuable experience in portfolio and strategic planning while working for Medley, Sanofi, and Cristália and in Marketing at Abbott, BMS, Organon, Byk, Schering, Cristália, Roche, and Takeda. Additionally, worked as a CSO in advertising at Euro RSCG Life – HAVAS Group. Finally, as an academic, have taught Strategy and Marketing at Business and Medical universities.

ARC Healthcare and Life Sciences

Wilson Follador

Managing Partner

Expertise in Health Economics and Market Access in the Brazilian market for medicines and medical devices.. Over Thirty-seven years of professional experience in health, management and technical roles in hospitals’ pharmacy and working for major multinational companies of products for health such Medtronic/Covidien, Sanofi and Pfizer. Solid expertise at both ends of products life cycle as Head of hospital pharmacies and as executive in top multinational industries in pharmaceutical and medical devices/equipment segments. Large network of KOLs and stakeholders into major companies on pharmaceuticals, medical devices & equipment, health plans and theirs class organizations. Strong experience as Professor on Pharmacoeconomics at Universidade of São Paulo (USP) and other educational institutions, and Cs consultant for several health-related organizations (industries, HMOs and PBMs). Recognized as a key opinion leader on Health Economics, Health Technology Assessment and Pharmacoeconomics across Brazilian territory, having participated in over than Three hundred lectures, conferences and round tables in Brazil and foreign countries.