Pedro is an advocacy, civic engagement, and public policy expert with extensive experience in building and leading civil society organisations and movements, as well as working in government, philanthropic institutions, and teaching. He is also a trained facilitator focusing on organisational development and strategic planning for social and political impact.
Pedro currently serves as a Director and founding board member at D-Hub, an international initiative focused on network-building, capacity-building, and providing strategic support to democracy defenders in countries facing growing authoritarian threats. He is also a Professor of Advocacy and Social Change at Fundação Getulio Vargas' School of International Relations (FGV RI).
Pedro is a Cofounder and former director of Quid, a communications lab focused on swaying public opinion towards democratic and progressive values and ideas; Cofounder, board member and professor at the Advocacy Hub, Brazil's first and largest organisation dedicated to capacity-building and network-building for advocacy professionals; Cofounder and former board member at Engajamundo, a leading youth-centred civic engagement and campaigning nonprofit; and a board member for multiple other civil society organisations.
Pedro has lived and worked in countries across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, managing teams and projects at the local, national, and international levels. His previous experience includes working at Greenpeace, Purpose, Luminate, THNK, Oxfam, Legislative Assembly of São Paulo and Brazil Human Rights Fund, among others. In 2022, he participated in the government transition team appointed by President Lula and Vice President Alckmin to advise on the strategy and structure of the new government. He has also held other leadership and advisory roles in several successful electoral campaigns for both the executive and legislative branches in Brazil.
Perdo holds a master’s in Development Studies with distinction from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, as well as postgraduate degrees in Economics and Political Science, and a bachelor's degree in Social Communications.