Marcelo Albertal, Brazilian CREA Registered Architect and Institute of Store Planners Professional Member (USA), joined GRID2 International as Vice President and Partner in 2006. A native of Brazil, Marcelo received his Bachelor of Architecture and Urbanism degree from the Faculade Intergrades Bennett. For eight years, he served as Founder and President of the Brazil-based firm, Grafite Escritorio de Arquitetura.

Marcelo is best known for developing customer-focused environments, integrating store layouts, VM, graphics, lighting and product presentations as they directly influence customer buying decisions. He coordinates projects from inception and construction to grand opening and he is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.