GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Global-wide
Magda de Castro Kiehl of ACCOR SA
Sao Paulo-based Magda Kiehl currently serves as Senior Vice President Legal, Risk and Compliance South America at Accor Hotels, having joined the company in 2005 after successful stints at Ticket Serviços and Gtech.
Kiehl is highlighted for her legal in-house experience and for being a point of reference and a leader in women’s equality and diversity in the workplace, which has led her to gain respect and recognition from peers for her efforts in intensively promoting these issues across the region.
Some key examples of her impressive work in this field include ensuring that Accor adapted its European Ethics and CSR charter in Latin America, while also leading the WAAG (Women at Accor Generation Programme), which aims to create more female leaders within the company.
She also boasts a solid academic track record, with bachelor degrees in literature and law, as well as a master’s degree in the latter from the University of Sao Paulo. Kiehl additionally holds an Executive MBA from FIA- Fundaçao Instituto de Administraçao.