Directors, Executive Officers and Committees

Mr. Renato Carvalho do Nascimento is current Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, in addition of being member of the Finance Committe.  and founding partner at LaPlace Finanças, a financial advisory and asset management company. Mr. Nascimento holds a degree in mechatronics engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, with an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. He was a founding partner at Angra Partners. He cumulated investment banking experience at Leman Brothers, New Yor, and as an advisor at Monitor and Accenture. He was a board member at Telemig, Metrô-RJ, and Tropical, besides chairman of the boards of directors of Maeda and TMA Brasil. Renato was a finance professor at the Insper MBA course in São Paulo.

André Coji is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from FGV-SP and in Law from Faculdade de Direito São Francisco, with certification by IBGC. Multi-family office manager with extensive professional networking. More than 20 years of experience in financial administration and controllership, acting as an officer in Private Banking and Family Property Management (Family Office). Ten years as CFO at Tecnisa S.A, where he served in treasury, controllership, financial planning areas and conducted the company’s IPO. Since January 2019, he has served as the Israeli Federation’s director. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of Via Varejo until April 2020, subsequently elected to hold the position of member of the Company’s Fiscal Council. Currently, he also holds the position of member of the Fiscal Council of CSN, alternate member of the Fiscal Council of B3, member of the Board of Directors, and Independent Committee of SMILES’ Related Parties.

Mr. Raphael Oscar Klein is member of the Company’s Board of Directors, and member of Finance, and People and Governance Committees. He is a member of the Klein family, the grandson of Mr. Samuel Klein, a Polish immigrant, and the founder of Brazil’s largest retail chain, Casas Bahia. Mr. Klein holds a degree in business administration, alongside his father, Michael Klein, who led the partnership of Casas Bahia with Ponto Frio, creating Via Varejo, of which he was a chief executive officer until November 2012. He was a member of Via Varejo’s board of directors between 2013 and 2016, a member of Via Varejo’s Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Finance Committee between November 2012 and November 2015. He was the vice-chairman of the board of directors of Nova Pontocom Comércio Eletrônico S.A. (Via Varejo’s subsidiary) from August 2011 to 2015. In 2014, he participated in the Private Wealth Management Program at the Family Business and Office School in Miami, USA. In 2017, Raphael founded the investment fund, Kviv Ventures, which has as one of its missions, to positively impact society, bringing strengthening and growth opportunities. Raphael holds a degree from the Owner/President Management Program of Harvard Business School in 2017. Since 2020, Raphael has been a member of the Advisory Board of Igah Ventures and EB Capital.

Mr. Rogério Paulo Calderón Peres is an independent member of the Company’s board of directors; he holds a degree in business administration from Getúlio Vargas Foundation – FGV and accounting sciences from Faculdade Paulo Eiró – FAPEI. He graduate degrees in strategy, finance, and corporate governance from Western Ontario, Princeton, and Harvard universities. Currently, Mr. Peres is a member of the Board of Directors of Lauper S.A. and Qualicorp Consultoria e Brokerage de Seguros S.A., as well as the Audit Committees of Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. and B3 S.A. – Brasil, Bolsa e Balcão. His previous professional experience includes positions as HSBC Bank Latin American CFO (and member of the HSBC Finance World Board); Corporate Control Officer, Investor Relations Officer and CFO at Itaú Unibanco S.A’s international operations; Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer at Unibanco S.A .; Vice president of administration and finance at Bunge Fertilizantes S.A .; and a PwC audit and consulting professional, with 10 years as a partner. Academic participation as a professor and departmental advisor (CFC – Accounting, Finance, and Control) at the São Paulo State School of Administration of Getúlio Vargas Foundation – EAESP / FGV.

Mrs. Claudia Quintella Woods is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors, in addition of being member of People and Governance Committee. Cláudia was born in 1974, in the city of São Paulo, and very young she moved to Rio de Janeiro. She lived there until 11 years old, when she moved to the United States, due to her American father’s working reasons. In 1997, Mrs. Woods graduated in economics from Bowdoin College. Mrs. Woods also holds a master’s degree in Strategy & Marketing from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and business certificate from Harvard University. One year before completing bachelor’s degree, Claudia was hired by Kaiser Associates where she held business senior position over three years she worked for this company. In the 90’s Woods returned to Brazil. In 2000, Cláudia was hired as marketing manager at Ibest, position held until 2004. In December 2005, Claudia for five years held the position of Marketing manager at Predicta, until August 2010. Three months later, Mrs. Woods became CMO at Clickon Latin America, working at this multinational company for one year and five months. In April 2014, Cláuda was hired as Marketing and Business officer at Walmart and worked there for seven months. At the end of 2014, for two years, Cláudia was Executive Controller of Marketing Channels at Banco Original. In February 2017, Mr. Woods became the group’s officer. In May 2018, Cláudia held the position of CEO at WebMotors, area of Grupo Santander that targets vehicle e-commerce, ranked among Brazil’s main companies of this sector, with a monthly audience above 10 million people. Less than one year later, in January 2019, Mrs. Woods was confirmed as Uber CEO, position held one month after her confirmation where she remained for two years and a half. In July 2021 she held the position of CEO at WeWork, mandated by SoftBank’s invitation. Cláudia has been a member of Oi Telecom’s board of directors since 2020 and Ambev since 2021. She declares that: (i) over the past five years, she was neither subject to criminal conviction, conviction in CVM’s administrative proceeding, nor unappealable court decision in legal or administrative proceeding to have suspended or disqualified her to the practice of professional or business activity; and (ii) she is not considered a politically exposed person, under RCVM No. 617/19.

Renato Horta Franklin, is currently the Company’s CEO. Graduated in Business Administration  from PUC Minas, and holds a bachelor in Accounting Sciencies with with emphasis on Controlling, with a MBA in Finance from IBMEC, specialization in people strategic management from FDC and INSEAD/France, and Executive Leadership from IMD (Institute of Management Development)/Switzerland. He worked for over 10 years at Vale S.A., a company in the mining sector, having held the positions of General Manager from 2010 to 2013, in the areas of Finance, Supplies and Strategic Planning, and from 2013 to 2014 he worked as a leader in the Supply area of Suzano Papel e Celulose, a company in the pulp and paper sector. He served as Executive Officer at Movida Rent a Car from 2014 to 2015, and in the same year was elected as CEO of Movida. Since 2020, Mr. Renato has also been serving as Emerito Counselor at the NGO Capitalismo Consciente Brasil.

Elcio Mitsuhiro Ito, currently is the Company’s CFO & IRO, is graduated in Business Administration from Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado – FAAP, he has an MBA in Finance from Saint Mary’s University in Canada and a Master’s in Political Economy from PUC-SP. A professional with more than 25 years of experience in Finance, Planning and Commodities areas, he began his career at Lloyds Bank and built a 10-year career at General Motors, of which 4 years in the USA, Switzerland and Germany, his last position as Treasurer of the Brazilian operation. In 2011 he joined BRF accumulating several functions, the last one as CFO. In December 2019, Mr. Elcio Mitsuhiro Ito joined Iochpe-Maxion as Chief Financial Officer until June 2023.

Frédéric Paul Bernard Gauthier, currently the Company’s Vice President of Operations. With over 25 years of experience in the Commercial and Operations areas, Frédéric has excelled in turnarounds and accelerated growth, leading global teams of over 30,000 people. He has also excelled in developing business plans, digitizing customer service journeys, and creating innovative retail concepts. Frédéric holds a degree in International Business and an MBA in Digital Marketing.

Andréia Fernandes Nunes, currently the Company’s Director of People, Management and ESG. With over 25 years of experience, Andréia has worked in retail companies such as Walmart and Wine E-commerce, in addition to having experience in strategic consulting and as a volunteer mentor in startups. With a degree in Psychology from UFES, a Master’s in Psychology and an MBA in Retail Management from COPPEAD/UFRJ, she also studied Conflict Mediation, Cultural Transformation and the Enneagram. Her career includes work in several Latin American countries and scientific research on gender, demonstrating her commitment to Diversity and Inclusion.

Fábio Eduardo de Pieri Spina, currently the Company’s Vice President of Legal Affairs. With over 34 years of experience in the legal market, both in Brazil and abroad, Fábio has worked for large companies such as Gerdau, CSN, The Kraft Heinz Company/3G, Vale and Anheuser-Busch Inbev, the Suzano group and law firms. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Codelco Brasil and companies in the AGN Participações group.
A professor at INSPER, he served as a member of the Legal Advisory Board of the same institution, Executive Vice President of the Brazil-China Economic Council, member of the Board of Directors of IBRAM (Brazilian Mining Institute), of the Vale-Columbia University Center for Sustainable Development, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation – FGV. He was president of the Special Committee on Legal and Economic Competitiveness of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association and was a member of the Human Rights Observatory of the Supreme Federal Court.
Fábio holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo, with an L.L.M. (Master of American Laws, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar) from Columbia University School of Law and MBA from INSEAD/Wharton.

Magali Leite is the Fiscal Council President of the Company’s. Ms. Leite holds a licentiate degree in Languages, with graduation in Economic Analysis from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ (1999) and an MBA in Business Management from IBMEC (2012). Ms. Leite is a board member certified by IBGC (2015), having also attended the “Executive Program Strategy & Organization” at Stanford (USA) (2015) and the Mentoring Program for Board Members (IFC / WCD / IBGC) (2018). Among other duties, Ms. Leite served as Finance Business Partner for the holding company of Organizações Globo (a communications sector company) from 1997 to 2001; Chief Financial and Operations Officer and Controller at Elsevier (publishing company) between 2002 and 2007; Chief Financial Officer at SantaCruz Distribuidora de Medicamentos (a medicine sector company) between 2008 and 2012; Procurement and Logistics Executive Officer and alternate member of Claro’s Board of Directors (a telecommunications sector company) between 2012 and 2013; Global Finance Officer at Contax (current LIQ) (business process outsourcing company) between 2013 and 2015 and Vice President of Finance and Administration at Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação (a communications sector company) between 2017 and 2019. Currently, Ms. Leite is Chief Financial Officer at the Associação Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo (association active in the health sector) since 2019; independent member of the Board of Directors of Furnas Centrais Elétricas (an energy sector company) since November 2018; member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Institute of Finance Executives – IBEF (entity representing executives and businessmen) since March 2019; and alternate fiscal council member at MAM – Museu de Arte Moderna since August 2020.

Olavo Fortes Campos Rodrigues Junior is a sitting member of the Company’s Fiscal Council. Mr. Rodrigues holds a degree in business administration from Mackenzie University São Paulo – Brazil. He began his career at Arthur Andersen becoming an audit and consulting manager in 1989. Mr. Rodrigues Junior has professional experience in the management of services, industry, and retail companies, in domestic and international companies, in Brazil, and abroad. He served as National Manager at Carrefour, and as executive officer at Pepsi-Cola Engarrafadora. He served as General Manager at Alcoa Brasil’s retail division and chief executive officer at Alcoa Argentina, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers. He also served as chief executive officer of the Grupo Siciliano, a network of bookstores, publishers, and e-commerce, as chief executive officer of Grupo Papaiz, whose main activity is the manufacturing of padlocks, locks, and door and window frames components. In recent years, Mr. Rodrigues Junior has been engaged in corporate governance activities and governance advisory services (qualification and board of directors setup) and business management for family businesses in various segments. He has been a member of IBGC since 2006 and has solid experience in corporate governance, having participated or participates as a board member at the following companies: Duke Energy S.A., Gafisa S.A., Tenda S.A., among others.

Susana Hanna Stiphan Jabra s a sitting member of the Company’s Fiscal Council; she holds a degree in Economics Sciences from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), with specialization in Business Administration Finance from PUC-SP and Master in Finance from IBMEC, besides of being a certified mediator from Law School of  Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGVLaw). Mrs. Susana has a solid academic background in Economics and Finance, with more than 35 years of experience in large and medium-sized companies, having participated in important operations carried out in the capital market. Independent director, mentor to directors and shareholders, acting for more than 20 years as a board member and tax advisor in more than 20 companies listed on B3, certified for Experienced Board Member IBGC (CCA IBGC) and also by experience as a Fiscal Council Member. She has experience in companies in various sectors – energy, mining, logistics, technology, construction, food, financial, media, auto parts, telecommunications, environmental and cultural. Acting in strategic decisions, with an impact on business continuity, including financial viability through mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and other capital structuring mechanisms.
Proficiency in corporate governance, in its broad concept, including the environmental and social aspects of companies – ESG.

Fábio Pereira is an alternate member of the Company’s Fiscal Council. Mr. Pereira holds a degree in Business Administration from Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU) and Accounting Sciences from Universidade Paulista (UNIP), with an MBA in Business Management from FGV-RJ. Currently, he is CFO at Armco do Brasil S.A. He is also a member of the Fiscal Council of Multiner S.A. and Mesa Participações S.A., energy sector companies. He started his career at Arthur Andersen, where he worked from 1989 to 2003, and then worked at Deloitte. Later, he was Controllership, Tax and Internal Controls officer in several companies, such as Grupo SBF (Lojas Centauro), Gafisa, Gol and Cosern (Grupo Neoenergia). He was CFO at ID&T and Grupo Fast Solutions.

Rafael Xavier Vianello is an alternate member of the Company’s Fiscal Council. Mr. Vianello holds a degree in law from Universidade Paulista (2000), LLM in Corporate Law from Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa – Insper, São Paulo, in 2008. He worked as Global Tax Officer for the Americas at AB-Inbev, Belgium, 2018-2020, and was a Tax Partner at PwC, New York, 2013–2016. Currently, he is a leading partner in the tax area at Pinheiro Guimarães Advogados.

Cynthia May Hobbs Pinho is an alternate member of the Company’s Fiscal Council. Graduated in Chemical Engineering from UFRJ and Certified Counselor by IBGC. Mrs. Cynthia is an executive with strategic vision and experience in Business areas and in Boards of Directors acquired in companies of different segments: Ambev, Grupo Ultra, DASA, Schneider and CPFL Renováveis, having served in positions such as Board of Directors and Fiscal Council Member, CFO and VP of Operations throughout her professional career for over 30 years.