Marcus Vinicius Ribeiro is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner of 4H5H Media, an award-winning media, entertainment, content production, and strategic advisory company engaged in the current social narrative while using its platform and voice for positive change. Prior to 4H5H, Marcus was the Principal – Executive Director for the Americas at PRISA, the world’s leading Spanish and Portuguese language business group in the fields of education, information, and entertainment. Having begun his career as a Federal Attorney (Procurador Federal) – Associate Attorney General for Brazil, he spent 12 years in investment banking working for such companies as Santander Investment Securities and Violy & Co. Marcus was the Director of International & Government Relations and Community Affairs for the LMDC, the government agency responsible for the rebuilding of the World Trade Center and revitalization of Lower Manhattan after 9/11. He is also on the board of the Brazil Foundation and SUNY Global, among other social initiatives in which he serves in an advisory capacity, including the NYC Landmark50 Alliance and the Paley Center for Media International Council Summit Advisory Committee. Marcus enjoys being involved in an organization which provides public school children the opportunity to dream, explore and create through artistic expression and he gets personal gratification from witnessing young children pursue their artistic and literary aspirations and thereby attain a richer educational experience.
