Wagner Lenhart was Financial Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IEE) and  Executive Director of the Brazilian Freedom Forum. Lenhart acted as a lawyer in the civil, tax, and commercial areas at Altemo Advogados Associados. He was a Substitute Notary for the Notary's office of São Leopoldo/RS. He was also Head of Office of the Municipal Secretariat of Management and Head of Office of the Municipal Secretariat for Privatization and Partnerships of the City of São Paulo. Currently, he is Secretary of Personnel Management and Performance of the Brazilian Federal Government, Board Counselor of the Funpresp-Exe, Board Counselor of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IEE), as well as Board Counselor of the Fiscal Council of Serpro.

Wagner Lenhart has a bachelor’s degree in Legal and Social Sciences from PUCRS, postgraduate’s degree in State Law from UFRGS, MBA in Business Management from ESPM and a master’s degree in Law from UFRGS.