My Net Worth: Marcelo Menoita, CEO, NZ Brazil Business Chamber

My Net Worth: Marcelo Menoita, CEO, NZ Brazil Business Chamber
Marcelo Menoita loves Brazil but now calls NZ home. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Dileepa Fonseka
Marcelo Menoita has had a career in international business spanning more than 30 years. He runs Nexus Business International, which connects businesses in Brazil, the Middle East, Japan, the Netherlands, and other parts of the world. He and his wife, Barbara, also ran specialty food manufacturer Durello for five years. The NZ Brazil Business Chamber of which he is chief executive launched in May.I remember very, very clearly when I was maybe three or four years old, going around with my mother, my father, and my grandparents, learning abou...

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