Board, Executive Management and Committees

He graduated in medicine from the University of Alfenas, with a residency in medical radiology from IRHPA and a postgraduate degree in dermatology and aesthetics from Ibrape. He founded the Company in 2004 and is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

He holds a Law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP) in 1991, as well as a post-graduate degree from the Classic University of Lisbon – Institute of European Studies, in Community Law. He specialized in Brazilian Antitrust Law, by the São Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP) and in Economic Criminal Law. He founded the Company in 2004, was Treasurer Director of OAB / Pinheiros in the 2007/2009 management and was a member of the LIDE 2013/2015 Management Committee. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Founding entrepreneur of the network of computer schools Microlins and other franchise chains, such as the Instituto Embellezze and OdontoCompany. He is a founding partner of SMZTO Holding de Franquias Setoriais and currently has 12 invested brands that total more than 2,500 franchises in different sectors. Finally, he is also a judge on the Shark Tank Brazil program on Sony Channel for two seasons.

Ms. Khan is a partner at L Catterton, focused on Latin America. She started her career at the firm focused on North American growth equity and buyout investments. Prior to joining L Catterton, Ms. Khan was a Vice President at Sandler Capital Management where she focused on growth equity, leveraged buyouts and financings of middle market companies. Prior to Sandler, Ms. Khan worked at Apax Partners, a global private equity firm where she focused on growth capital and leveraged buyouts in the retail and consumer product sectors. Prior to Apax, she worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, where she focused on corporate finance and M&A coverage of retail, media and technology companied based in both New York and Menlo Park. Ms. Khan is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College with a Bachelors degree in Economics and Mathematics. She received a Masters in Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Company, as well as several other Board appointments.

Mr. Mark Chaplin Hu has over 10 years of experience in the financial market and has been serving as Vice President at L Catterton since July 2023. He holds a degree in finance from Georgetown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Julio holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid, graduated in 1990. He has been a partner at L Catterton since 2008, based in Spain until 2016 and in New York since 2016. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the following companies: OdontoCompany, Laboratório da Mulher Femme, and Cantu in Brazil, Grupo MYT and Bem and Frank in Mexico, and Grupo Alas in Argentina.

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Brasília (Brasília, DF) in 1982 and an MBA from Indiana University (Indiana – USA) in 1992. Fábio de Barros Pinheiro is an Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Lojas Renner, an Independent Member of the Board of Management of Banco Pan S.A. since 2013, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itsseg Seguros Inteligentes S.A. since January 2016 and Independent Member of the Board of CPSEC (Cia Paulista de Securitização). He has been an independent member of the Board of Directors and a member of the BNDES’ CAUD since April 2020. He was an independent member of the Board of Directors of Galvani Indústria, Comércio e Serviços S.A., of Estre Ambiental Inc. and Chairman of the Boards of Grupo Diletto and Eneva S.A. He was Managing Director of Banco UBS Pactual S.A. He was an Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Laticínio São Vicente de Minas S.A. from 2013 to 2018.

After three decades at IBM, working across various areas in both Brazil and the United States, her main areas of expertise include technology and innovation, sales and marketing strategies, channel management, business ecosystems, and multicultural corporate environments, all with a focus on driving business results.

She has experience in corporate governance and applied artificial intelligence in executive management, and at Saint Paul Escola de Negócios, she is the Director of the Artificial Intelligence Program for Executives. Currently, she serves as a board member at IBEF-SP, Interplayers, SAS Brasil, and Instituto Ser Mais, as well as a member of the Fundraising Committee at Plan International Brasil. Founder of ByAZ, she works as a business matchmaker, mentor, and angel investor in women-founded startups.

Mr. Eduardo de la Peña has a degree in Administration from PUC-RJ and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Eduardo has worked in the capital markets in Brazil since 1994, always in the equity segment. Founding shareholder of Alis Investimentos, he also served as Managing Director at Credit Suisse Brasil – Head ECM between 2018 and 2022. From April 2017 to May 2018 he served as Executive Director at BTG Pactual also in the ECM area. Before that, he had stints at Banco Brasil Plural, Itau Asset Management and Banco Modal.

Magali Leite has a multidisciplinary career as a finance executive in companies with diverse corporate and capital structures, both domestic and multinational. She has expertise in high-growth theses, turnaround situations, mergers and acquisitions, diversified transactions, financial restructuring, and complex financial operations. She is responsible for implementing profound business restructuring through strategic alliances, numerous M&A transactions, leading expansion theses, accelerated growth, business restructuring, solving complex problems, and maximizing results with a focus on long-term performance improvement by adapting structures to the highly transformative environment that her sectors face. She has extensive executive experience in the telecommunications, healthcare, energy, media, publishing, and service sectors, leading all finance subsystems, as well as other operational and administrative areas.

Mr. Fabio Itikawa holds a degree in Accounting and Business Administration from PUC-SP and an MBA from Columbia Business School. A professional with over 25 years of experience in Corporate Finance, M&A, Financial and Strategic Planning, and Accounting, he began his career at Arthur Andersen and has had stints at PwC and Itaú Unibanco. In 2008, he joined São Carlos Empreendimentos, where he held various roles, the last being CFO and IRO.

Mariana is a psychologist graduated from Universidade Santa Úrsula in Rio de Janeiro, with MBA in Management and Human Resources at IAG PUC Rio. She has more than 20 years of experience in the Human Resources area having gone through all the sub-processes in the personnel area. Mariana has experience in companies from different sectors such as Amil, Accenture, Icatu Seguros, Inbrands and Track&Field.

Mrs. Daniela Komatsu is an Information Technology executive with over 24 years of experience in management positions in large companies, including technology multinationals such as IBM and Accenture. In her previous position, she served as Head of the Systems and Projects Area at Grupo Fleury, being the main executive responsible for the Business Partners, Project Managers and Systems Specialists teams. Computer Engineer from PUCCAMP, she started her career at IBM, in the consulting division, as a specialist in the SAP platform.

Mr. Hamiltom Baez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA with a focus on Finance from American University, Washington, DC. With over 28 years of experience, he is a senior executive with a solid track record in multinational and local companies, operating in sectors such as Financial Markets, Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Agribusiness, among others. Mr. Baez has extensive expertise in sales strategies, product development, high-performance team management, and high-impact negotiations. Throughout his career, he has held prominent positions at Serasa Experian and Moody’s Analytics as Commercial and Sales Director

Graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Brasília (Brasília, DF) in 1982 and an MBA from Indiana University (Indiana – USA) in 1992. Fábio de Barros Pinheiro is an Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Lojas Renner, an Independent Member of the Board of Management of Banco Pan S.A. since 2013, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itsseg Seguros Inteligentes S.A. since January 2016 and Independent Member of the Board of CPSEC (Cia Paulista de Securitização). He has been an independent member of the Board of Directors and a member of the BNDES’ CAUD since April 2020. He was an independent member of the Board of Directors of Galvani Indústria, Comércio e Serviços S.A., of Estre Ambiental Inc. and Chairman of the Boards of Grupo Diletto and Eneva S.A. He was Managing Director of Banco UBS Pactual S.A. He was an Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Laticínio São Vicente de Minas S.A. from 2013 to 2018.

Adriana holds a degree in Business Administration and Accounting, specialist in IFRS from FIPECAFI and Master in Accounting from FECAP. She is a member of the Audit Committee of Track&Field, Iguatemi S.A., Association for Assistance to Disabled Children (AACD), was a member of Suzano S.A. and acts as coordinator of Petlove’s audit committee. In addition, she is a member of the Finance and Sustainability Committee of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC).

She is a partner in a consultancy, served as an advisor to the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil (Ibracon) and was partner-director of the Department of Practices Professionals and Risk Management at KPMG.

Mr. Eduardo de la Peña has a degree in Administration from PUC-RJ and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Eduardo has worked in the capital markets in Brazil since 1994, always in the equity segment. Founding shareholder of Alis Investimentos, he also served as Managing Director at Credit Suisse Brasil – Head ECM between 2018 and 2022. From April 2017 to May 2018 he served as Executive Director at BTG Pactual also in the ECM area. Before that, he had stints at Banco Brasil Plural, Itau Asset Management and Banco Modal.

He holds a Law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP) in 1991, as well as a post-graduate degree from the Classic University of Lisbon – Institute of European Studies, in Community Law. He specialized in Brazilian Antitrust Law, by the São Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP) and in Economic Criminal Law. He founded the Company in 2004, was Treasurer Director of OAB / Pinheiros in the 2007/2009 management and was a member of the LIDE 2013/2015 Management Committee. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Lauro José Melloni Gomes Chacon was elected on 09/19/22 with a term of office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors that takes place after the 2023 AGM.

Mariana is a psychologist graduated from Universidade Santa Úrsula in Rio de Janeiro, with MBA in Management and Human Resources at IAG PUC Rio. She has more than 20 years of experience in the Human Resources area having gone through all the sub-processes in the personnel area. Mariana has experience in companies from different sectors such as Amil, Accenture, Icatu Seguros, Inbrands and Track&Field.

Julio Andres Babecki was elected on 09/19/22 with a term of office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors that takes place after the 2023 AGM.

Mariana is a psychologist graduated from Universidade Santa Úrsula in Rio de Janeiro, with MBA in Management and Human Resources at IAG PUC Rio. She has more than 20 years of experience in the Human Resources area having gone through all the sub-processes in the personnel area. Mariana has experience in companies from different sectors such as Amil, Accenture, Icatu Seguros, Inbrands and Track&Field.

Ms. Ana Beatriz has over 20 years of experience in the Legal and Compliance areas of large multinational and national companies, with extensive knowledge in the areas of corporate governance and compliance, especially in matters related to the CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission), anti-corruption, money laundering and counter-terrorism, data protection, as well as in strategic and operational risk mapping and control. She holds a degree in Law from Candido Mendes University, RJ, with extensions in American Law and Business Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas, and she is certified by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE).

Mrs. Daniela Komatsu is an Information Technology executive with over 24 years of experience in management positions in large companies, including technology multinational corporations such as IBM and Accenture. In her previous role, she served as the Head of Systems and Projects at Grupo Fleury, where she was the key executive responsible for the Business Partners, Project Managers, and Systems Specialists teams. She graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering from PUCCAMP and began her career at IBM in the consulting division, specializing in the SAP platform.

Mr. Fabio Itikawa holds a degree in Accounting and Business Administration from PUC-SP and an MBA from Columbia Business School. A professional with over 25 years of experience in Corporate Finance, M&A, Financial and Strategic Planning, and Accounting, he began his career at Arthur Andersen and has had stints at PwC and Itaú Unibanco. In 2008, he joined São Carlos Empreendimentos, where he held various roles, the last being CFO and IRO.

Mrs. Alessandra is a lawyer specializing in Labor Law and Procedure, with a solid 13-year career in large multinational and national companies, focused on Labor Legal Affairs and Labor Relations. Throughout her professional journey, she has gained extensive experience in team management and development, as well as in the administration of labor case portfolios and the coordination of external law firms. She is skilled in analyzing and drafting legal arguments, appeals, and strategies for cases in the execution phase, in addition to managing and negotiating judicial settlements and case closures.