Wilson Nélio Brumer is Usiminas’ Chief Executive Officer and he was the chairman of the Board of Directors from 2008 through 2010. He is also a co-founder and partner of Winbros Participações, Gestão e Empreendimentos.

Brumer was the head of Minas Gerais state’s Economic Development Department from 2003 through 2007, in which position he was in charge of coordinating the state government’s incentive programs for the industry, trade and services. During that period he was also chairman of the Board of Directors of Cemig, Companhia de Desenvolvimento Econômico de Minas Gerais and Instituto de Desenvolvimento Integrado de Minas Gerais and vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais (BDMG). From 2006 through 2008 he was chairman of the Board of Directors of “Light”.

Wilson Brumer was also chairman of the Board of Directors of BHP Billiton, Brasil (1998-2002) and chief executive officer of Companhia Siderúrgica de Tubarão (1996-1999), Acesita (1992-1998) and Vale (1990-1992). He was president of Instituto Brasileiro de Siderurgia (IBS), currently Instituto Aço Brasil (IABr), from 1997 to 1999.