Board of Directors, Councils and Committees

Statutory Executive Board

The Statutory Executive Board comprises the positions of (i) Chief Executive Officer; (ii) Chief Financial Officer; (iii) Chief Investor Relations Officer; and (iv) Chief Governance and Compliance Officer. 

Name Position Date of Admission Election Date End of Term
Fabio Martinelli Godinho Chief Executive Officer 06/02/2023 06/03/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2024 AGM

With more than 15 years of experience in the tourism, hospitality and franchising sectors, Godinho has served as CEO of the airline Webjet (where he led the transformation to the low cost model and subsequent sale to Gol); of GJP Hotels & Resorts (today Wish Group), having been responsible for the general reorganization of the company until the sale to an investment fund, in the largest transaction ever carried out by the sector in the country; as well as CEO of the master franchise of the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons (responsible for the expansion of the chain in the United States) and founded and capitalized the proptech MyDoor, which debuted in the real estate market with the sale of high-end homes in the multi-property model with unbureaucratic digital purchase and complete hospitality. Mr. Godinho also worked at CVC Viagens as director of New Business in 2008, actively participating in the deal with the Carlyle Group and later, between 2012 and 2014, as vice-president of products and marketing for the operator, with active participation in the preparation for the IPO of company.

Mr. Fabio Godinho holds a degree in business administration, with an MBA from IBMEC-SP and specialization at Kellogg and The Wharton School.

Carlos Wollenweber Chief Financial, Investor Relations and Governance and Compliance Officer 05/25/2023 05/29/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2024 AGM

Since 2020, Mr. Carlos acted as CFO at Even and, later, at its subsidiary MelnickEven. During his tenure at Even, he led the IPO of his investee MelnickEven, the company’s debt restructuring, as well as crisis management at the start of the pandemic. He also served as Director of one of the companies invested by Pátria Investimentos. The executive has a solid track record in the finance area. He holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from PUC / SP and a Master’s in Accounting and Finance from the same institution. He also has an MBA from MIT. He started his career at Accenture, working on strategic projects for large multinational clients. He has also worked at Gafisa, Grupo GPS, BR Properties, Direcional and Even Engenharia.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is composed of seven effective members. It currently has three advisory committees, one of which is statutory and the others ad hoc, which act complementary to the proper exercise of its competences.

Name Position Election Date End of Term
Valdecyr Maciel Gomes Chief Executive Officer 08/30/2023 2025 AGM

Mr. Valdecyr Gomes holds a law bachelor’s degree from Universidade Federal Fluminense and a master’s degree in Regulatory Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Currently, Mr. Valdecyr Gomes is the Chairperson of Anbima’s Ethics Council – Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association since 2018); Manager at Primex Brasil V Fundo de Investimento Multimercado Crédito Privado Investimento no Exterior since 2016 and Director of Primex Bahamas Ltd since 2008; Effective Member of the Board Members Evaluation and Selection Committee at the National Financial System Appeals Council (Brazil’s CAS-CRSFN), pursuant to Ministry of Economics’ Ordinance no. 439 (9/27/2018); Member of the Board of Directors at Santos Brasil Participações SA (publicly held corporation) since 2018; Alternate member of the Fiscal Council at BRF S.A. (publicly held corporation with authorized capital) since 2018. Acted as an arbitrator appointed to join the Court of Arbitration in three (3) Proceedings before the FGV Mediation and Arbitration Chamber (9/20/2018 to 1/18/2021). Previously, until September 2016, Mr. Valdecyr Gomes was Head for Latin America and Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management/ Private Equity and, prior to this position, CEO and President of Banco Brascan S.A, Brookfield Serviços Financeiros Ltda., Brascan Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários, BRKB DTVM S.A., BRKB Consultoria and Brookfield Gestão de Ativos Ltda, as well as Director of Brascan Holdings Plc, in Ireland (all these companies are linked to Brookfield Asset Management).

Gustavo Baptista Paulus Deputy Chief Executive Officer 08/30/2023 2025 AGM

Gustavo Paulus holds a degree in business administration from Instituto Mauá, also holds a specialization in Finance from the Executive Program of Fundação Dom Cabral and a specialization in Economics from the Executive Program of Insper. Mr. Paulus is a founder partner of Mar Capital, as well as CEO of Mar Holding Participações S.A., a non-equity holding company responsible for managing investments in numerous assets. Among other positions, Gustavo Paulus was chairman of the Board of Directors of Webjet Linhas Aéreas, a leading Brazilian low-cost airline, founding partner of GF Paulus Publicidade e Marketing LTDA, an advertising agency, and former member of the Board of Directors of CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens S.A.

Eduardo de Britto Pereira Azevedo Independent Director 08/30/2023 2025 AGM

Mr. Eduardo Azevedo holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Pontifícia Universidade Católica of the State of Rio de Janeiro and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Mr. Eduardo Azevedo is the partner responsible for the Private Equity area of Opportunity, which he joined in 2011. He is a Board Member at the companies Santos Brasil, a company in the transport and logistics sector, PetroRecôncavo, a company in the energy sector, Tauá Brasil, a company in the food sector and AgroSB, a company in the agricultural sector, in which he was CEO from 2014 to 2016. Previously, he worked in the Corporate Banking area of Banco BBM between 2001 and 2009.

Flavio Uchoa Teles de Menezes Independent Director 08/30/2023 2025 AGM

Mr. Flavio Menezes has been a partner of Pátria Investimentos since 2019, where he is responsible for managing investments in publicly held corporations. Since 2017, he has been a member – and, as of 2021, Vice-Chairperson – of the Board of Directors and Coordinator of the Audit Committee at Construtora Tenda SA, a company operating in the real estate sector. Since 2021, he has been a member of the Audit Committee of Unidas S.A., a company operating in the fleet outsourcing and car rental sector. In addition to other positions he held, he was a founding partner of the investment manager Mainstay Capital (2006-2012); partner and Chief Investment Officer of GPS Plano Financeira (2001-2006); founding partner, CEO and member of the Board of Directors at MundoMedia S.A. (1999-2001), and partner and head of variable income management at Banco Patrimônio de Investimentos (1996-1999). Menezes holds a degree in Business Administration from EAESP at Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Rodrigo Silva Marvão Independent Director 08/30/2023 2025 AGM

Mr. Rodrigo Marvão belongs to Opportunity’s Private Equity team, which he joined in 2017. He graduated in economics at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio) and holds the CGA Anbima and CFA certifications from the CFA Institute. In addition to belonging to Opportunity’s Private Equity team, he is a member of the Board of Directors at Unicasa and Santos Brasil, as well as a member of the Strategy and Innovation Committee at CVC Corp. He was previously a partner in Módulo Capital and worked at Icatu Vanguarda, in which he was part of the investment team.

Felipe Pinto Gomes Independent Director 08/30/2023 2025 AGM

Mr. Felipe Gomes is graduated in Business Administration from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and also has an MBA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Belongs to the staff of It´sSeg Seguros Inteligentes S.A. (Acrisure Insurance LLC) as CFO and member of the Board of Directors since 2017. He was CFO, IR and M&A at BHG S.A until 2017, M&A Latam at Host Hotels & Resorts (REIT) until 2013; Statutory Director M&A at BHG S.A. until 2011.

Mateus Affonso Bandeira Independent Director 08/30/2023 2025 AGM

Mateus Bandeira is graduated in Informatics from the Catholic University of Pelotas. He holds a post degree in Finance from FGV and Systems Management from UFRGS, with an MBA from The Warton School University of Pennsylvania, and OPM Owner and President Management Program from Harvard Business School. Program for the Development of Technical Positions and Directives for public administration, by the Institute for Industrial Reconstruction. He is an independent member of the Board of Directors and member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Marcopolo S.A since March/22; Member of the Board of Directors of Hospital Moinhos de Ventos since 2016; Member of the Board of Directors and coordinator of the Audit Committee of VIBRA Energia (BR Distribuidora) since 2019; Member of the Board of Directors and of the People and Strategic Transformation Committees of Oi S.A since 2020. In 2010 he assumed the Presidency of Banrisul, where he had been a member of the Board of Directors since 2008; Secretary of State for Planning and Management in the Yeda Government; after passing through the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Senate, in 2007 he led the Treasury of RS and, in 2008, he took over the Planning and Management Secretariat; CEO of FALCONI Consultores de Results, from 2011 to 2017, having led the corporate restructuring that transformed the company into a partnership, and the internationalization of the consultancy, with the opening of offices in the US and Mexico; He was a Member of the Board of Directors of PDG Realty from 2012 to 2016, and of TERRA SANTA AGRO S.A. from 2016 to 2018; member of the Board of Trustees of Fundação Estudar from 2012 to 2018.

Committees

The Board of Directors is advised by the (i) Statutory Audit, Risk and Finance Committee; (ii) Strategy and Innovation Committee; and (iii) People and Sustainability Committee.

Statutory Audit, Risk and Finance Committee

Regiment

Name Position Election Date End of Term
Flavio Uchoa Teles de Menezes Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Flavio Menezes has been a partner of Pátria Investimentos since 2019, where he is responsible for managing investments in publicly held corporations. Since 2017, he has been a member – and, as of 2021, Vice-Chairperson – of the Board of Directors and Coordinator of the Audit Committee at Construtora Tenda SA, a company operating in the real estate sector. Since 2021, he has been a member of the Audit Committee of Unidas S.A., a company operating in the fleet outsourcing and car rental sector. In addition to other positions he held, he was a founding partner of the investment manager Mainstay Capital (2006-2012); partner and Chief Investment Officer of GPS Plano Financeira (2001-2006); founding partner, CEO and member of the Board of Directors at MundoMedia S.A. (1999-2001), and partner and head of variable income management at Banco Patrimônio de Investimentos (1996-1999). Menezes holds a degree in Business Administration from EAESP at Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Leonardo Guimarães Pinto Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Leonardo Guimarães Pinto holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro in 2002 and an Executive MBA in Corporate Finance from IBMEC-RJ in 2005. He has been working at Opportunity since 2001, and he has been managing partner of the securities portfolio at Opportunity Private Equity Gestora de Recursos Ltda since 2014. He is a Fiscal Council Member at Santos Brasil Participações S.A, Member of the Audit Committee at Petrorecôncavo S.A. and Member of the Board of Directors at BEMISA Holding S.A. and Planalto Piauí Participações e Empreendimentos S.A.

Felipe Pinto Gomes Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Felipe Gomes is graduated in Business Administration from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and also has an MBA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Belongs to the staff of It´sSeg Seguros Inteligentes S.A. (Acrisure Insurance LLC) as CFO and member of the Board of Directors since 2017. He was CFO, IR and M&A at BHG S.A until 2017, M&A Latam at Host Hotels & Resorts (REIT) until 2013; Statutory Director M&A at BHG S.A. until 2011.

Finance Committee

Name Position Election Date End of Term
Felipe Pinto Gomes Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Felipe Gomes is graduated in Business Administration from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and also has an MBA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Belongs to the staff of It´sSeg Seguros Inteligentes S.A. (Acrisure Insurance LLC) as CFO and member of the Board of Directors since 2017. He was CFO, IR and M&A at BHG S.A until 2017, M&A Latam at Host Hotels & Resorts (REIT) until 2013; Statutory Director M&A at BHG S.A. until 2011.

Flavio Uchoa Teles de Menezes Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Flavio Menezes has been a partner of Pátria Investimentos since 2019, where he is responsible for managing investments in publicly held corporations. Since 2017, he has been a member – and, as of 2021, Vice-Chairperson – of the Board of Directors and Coordinator of the Audit Committee at Construtora Tenda SA, a company operating in the real estate sector. Since 2021, he has been a member of the Audit Committee of Unidas S.A., a company operating in the fleet outsourcing and car rental sector. In addition to other positions he held, he was a founding partner of the investment manager Mainstay Capital (2006-2012); partner and Chief Investment Officer of GPS Plano Financeira (2001-2006); founding partner, CEO and member of the Board of Directors at MundoMedia S.A. (1999-2001), and partner and head of variable income management at Banco Patrimônio de Investimentos (1996-1999). Menezes holds a degree in Business Administration from EAESP at Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago.

Rodrigo Silva Marvão Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Rodrigo Marvão belongs to Opportunity’s Private Equity team, which he joined in 2017. He graduated in economics at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio) and holds the CGA Anbima and CFA certifications from the CFA Institute. In addition to belonging to Opportunity’s Private Equity team, he is a member of the Board of Directors at Unicasa and Santos Brasil, as well as a member of the Strategy and Innovation Committee at CVC Corp. He was previously a partner in Módulo Capital and worked at Icatu Vanguarda, in which he was part of the investment team.

Alexandre Miranda Coelho Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Alexandre Coelho works in Opportunity’s Private Equity, which he has joined in 2013. He is graduated in Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and holds the CGA Anbima certification.

People Committee

Name Position Election Date End of Term
Felipe Pinto Gomes Acting member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Felipe Gomes is graduated in Business Administration from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and also has an MBA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Belongs to the staff of It´sSeg Seguros Inteligentes S.A. (Acrisure Insurance LLC) as CFO and member of the Board of Directors since 2017. He was CFO, IR and M&A at BHG S.A until 2017, M&A Latam at Host Hotels & Resorts (REIT) until 2013; Statutory Director M&A at BHG S.A. until 2011.

Mateus Affonso Bandeira Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mateus Bandeira is graduated in Informatics from the Catholic University of Pelotas. He holds a post degree in Finance from FGV and Systems Management from UFRGS, with an MBA from The Warton School University of Pennsylvania, and OPM Owner and President Management Program from Harvard Business School. Program for the Development of Technical Positions and Directives for public administration, by the Institute for Industrial Reconstruction. He is an independent member of the Board of Directors and member of the Audit and Risk Committee of Marcopolo S.A since March/22; Member of the Board of Directors of Hospital Moinhos de Ventos since 2016; Member of the Board of Directors and coordinator of the Audit Committee of VIBRA Energia (BR Distribuidora) since 2019; Member of the Board of Directors and of the People and Strategic Transformation Committees of Oi S.A since 2020. In 2010 he assumed the Presidency of Banrisul, where he had been a member of the Board of Directors since 2008; Secretary of State for Planning and Management in the Yeda Government; after passing through the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Senate, in 2007 he led the Treasury of RS and, in 2008, he took over the Planning and Management Secretariat; CEO of FALCONI Consultores de Results, from 2011 to 2017, having led the corporate restructuring that transformed the company into a partnership, and the internationalization of the consultancy, with the opening of offices in the US and Mexico; He was a Member of the Board of Directors of PDG Realty from 2012 to 2016, and of TERRA SANTA AGRO S.A. from 2016 to 2018; member of the Board of Trustees of Fundação Estudar from 2012 to 2018.

Josué Bressane Junior Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Has a degree in Psychology, MBA at Coppead, extension in Strategic HR at Michigan Universiy and executive coaching at Columbiaa University – NY. Training at the IBGC Board of Directors course and working on people and remuneration committees linked to the Board of Directors. Experience working as executive and statutory director in large national and multinational companies, such as ABInbev, Sony Music, Grupo Ultra, AGV Logística and CBC. Solid knowledge in HR strategies, attraction and retention, executive compensation in the KFHay, TowersPerris and WMercer models, talent identification and mapping design and succession plans, organizational culture mapping, design, implementation of the goals model, deployment and management system recognition aimed at meritocratic structures. Acting as Managing Partner and senior consultant at the Companies Falconi Gente and currently B2People, focused on business and the design/implementation of HR policies and guidelines (People and Management) in more than 400 publicly and privately held Brazilian companies, family and non-family owned – families of various sizes and from all market segments. Acting as a technical advisor on a people management and remuneration committee, being invited and elected by the Company’s Board of Directors, working directly on defining people strategy, approving remuneration models for the CEO and directors, approving the CEO’s target panel, mapping of organizational culture, definition of the CEO and direct succession model, performance evaluation and performance management models.

Guilherme Laport de Noli Vergueiro Acting Member 09/26/2023 1st Meeting of the Board of Directors after the 2026 AGM

Mr. Guilherme Laport works in Opportunity’s Private Equity team, which he joined in 2020. He graduated in administration from Emory University, Goizueta Business School in Atlanta – USA. In addition to being a Partner and responsible for the Value Creation area in Opportunity’s Private Equity, he is a member of the Board of Directors, member of the Strategy Committee and President of the People Committee of Belém Bioenergia, he was a member of the board of directors of SOFAPE Tecfil until November 2019. Previously, he worked at the Private Equity fund HIG Capital and at Restaurant Brands International – a portfolio company of 3G Capital.