Fernando Valente Pimentel Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abit from 2017, born in Rio de Janeiro, graduated in Economics and Business Administration from Faculdade Candido Mendes with a specialization in Marketing. Operates in the Textile and Clothing Sector since 1977, both in the national and international markets. From 2005 to 2016 he held the position of Superintendent Director of the Brazilian Association of the Textile and Clothing Industry - Abit. He also holds the following positions: President of the Coalition for Trade Facilitation and CFB / CNI Barriers; Vice-President of CONSIN / CNI - Industry Sectorial Advisory Council; Member of the Council of ITMF - International Federation of Textile Manufacturers; Member of the Board of the IAF - International Apparel Federation; Member of CAL / CNI - Permanent Thematic Council for Legislative Affairs; Member of CRT / CNI - Permanent Thematic Council for Labor Relations and Social Development; Member of the Sectorial Chamber of Cotton and Derivatives / MAPA; Member of COMTEXTIL - Committee on the Productive Chain of the Textile Industry, of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo; Member of COPIN / CNI - Thematic Council for Industrial Policy and Technological Development; Consultant Member of CDMD - Fashion Law Commission of OAB / RJ; Member of CEMBRAR / CNI - Brazil-Argentina Business Council.