Isadora de Souza Modesto Pereira holds a PhD in Social Work and is a public sector manager with distinguished experience in government planning, governance, and strengthening state capacity. Her career has been marked by the intersection of strategic people management, public integrity, and state modernisation, with an emphasis on solutions that bring together administrative efficiency and social commitment. She served as Secretary for Planning, Budget and Management of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. She is currently Executive Director of the Republica.org Institute.