Grupo GPS RI
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Executive Board, Council and Committees

Executive Management

Name Position Election Date End of Mandate
Luis Carlos Martinez Romero
Chief Executive Officer 05/08/2024 Until 1st AGM after 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Luis Carlos has a degree in Business Administration from UNIFACS/BA. He has been the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for 17 years and a director in all of the Issuer’s subsidiaries, having previous experience at Braskem S.A., in which he held the role of Planning and Controlling and Financial Director.

Marcelo Niemeyer Hampshire
Chief Corporate Officer 05/08/2024 Until 1st AGM after 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Marcelo holds a degree in production engineering from Universidade Federal Fluminense and is a founding partner of Ecopolo, specializing in water and effluent management. He had been the Company’s Chief Operating Officer for 17 years and on March 7, 2022, he was elected Chief Corporate Officer of the Issuer by the Board of Directors and he is also director in all of the of the Issuer’s subsidiaries.

Guilherme Nascimento Robortella
Chief Financial Officer 05/08/2024 Until 1st AGM after 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Guilherme is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In addition, he is a member of the management of the subsidiary TOP Service Serviços e Sistemas SA and its respective subsidiaries, notably, among others, GPS Predial Sistemas de Segurança Ltda., Ecopolo Gestão de Águas, Resíduos e Energia Ltda., Engeseg Empresa de Vigilância Computadorizada Ltda and LC Administração de Restaurantes Ltda. In addition, he is a director at the subsidiary In-Haus Industrial e Serviços de Logística Ltda.

Maria Elsa Alba Bernhoeft
Investor Relations Officer 05/08/2024 Until 1st AGM after 1st AGM 2027

Ms. Maria Elsa is the Company’s Investor Relations Officer and has 30 years of experience in the financial and capital markets sector, having worked at BankBoston, Itaú, Banco Safra and BM&FBovespa (currently B3).

Gustavo Vianna Otto
Chief Operating Officer 05/08/2024 Until 1st AGM after 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Gustavo has been working as administrator for GPS Predial Sistemas de Segurança Ltda. for 10 years and has 19 years of experience in the services segment, having worked in the following companies: Ecopolo, Facility Group and GPS.

Cláudio Petruz
Chief Legal Officer 05/08/2024 Until 1st AGM after 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Cláudio is the Legal Officer at the Company and was a member of the management of the subsidiary GPS TEC Sistemas Eletrônicos de Segurança Ltda. In addition, he is a member of the board of the subsidiary In-Haus Industrial e Serviços de Logística Ltda. since April 1, 2019. He has about 30 years of experience in the service sector, having worked for the following companies: Empresa de Segurança de Estabelecimento de Créditos Ltda. and Centro de Formação e Treinamento de Seguranças Itatiaia.

Members of the Board of Directors

Name Position Election Date End of Mandate
José Caetano Paula de Lacerda
Chairman 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Mr. José Caetano has been a partner at JCS Business Partners Ltda., his family’s holding company, for more than 25 years and has more than 35 years of experience as a businessman in the sector of Engineering services, Real Estate Business, Infrastructure Multi-Services such as Business Units of the GPS Group itself, with experience at C. N. Odebrecht, Odebrecht of America and, in 1998, he founded JCS Business Partners Ltda., acting as an investor in these different sectors. José Caetano has also been active since 2012 as an investor in social impact projects, as well as in philanthropic activities in the areas of Education and Public Safety.

Claudio Petruz
Vice Chairman 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Cláudio is the Legal Officer at the Company since 2008 and was a member of the management of the subsidiary GPS TEC Sistemas Eletrônicos de Segurança Ltda. He has more than 30 years of experience in the service sector.

Livia Xavier de Mello
Independent Board Member 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Ms. Livia has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ) and is an Administration Counselor certified by IBGC (CCA). She worked for more than 20 years as a business analyst and stock portfolio manager at renowned financial market institutions such as Opportunity, BTG Pactual, SPX and STK. She was a member of the Board of Directors of Contax and a member of the Supervisory Board of several listed companies.

Piero Paolo Picchioni Minardi
Independent Member 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Piero is Managing Director at Warburg Pincus, which he joined in 2014. Prior to Warburg Pincus, Piero was Partner at Gávea Investimentos, in the Private Equity area. Previously, Piero also held positions at AIG, Bunge and Banco Pactual. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of Salta Educação, TakeBlip, Camil Alimentos and America Net.

Marcelo Niemeyer Hampshire
Alternate Board Member 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Marcelo has a degree in production engineering from Universidade Federal Fluminense and is a founding partner of the company Ecopolo, specialized in water and effluent management. He served as COO for 17 years and on March 7, 2022, he was elected Corporate Director of the Company by the Board of Directors. In addition, he is a member of the management of several of the Company’s subsidiaries, directly or indirectly controlled, among the following: Top Service Serviços e Sistemas S.A., GPS Predial Sistemas de Segurança Ltda., Ecopolo Gestão de Águas, Residuos e Energia Ltda., Engeseg Empresa de Vigilância Computadorizada Ltda., LC Administração de Restaurantes Ltda. and In-Haus Industrial e Serviços de Logística Ltda.

Pedro Franco Sales
Independent Member 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Pedro holds a degree in electrical production engineering from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) in Rio de Janeiro and has been a CFA charterholder since 2004. He was a founding partner and equity manager at Verde Asset Management between 2015 and 2022. He was a partner at Hedging-Griffo, having worked as an investment manager at CSHG from 2005 to 2014. He worked as an analyst for global technology equities at JGP S.A. and was a Member of the Board of Directors of Cyrela Commercial Properties.

Roberto Lopes Pontes Simões
Independent Member 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Roberto holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, having attended Cemant – Maintenance Engineering and Petrochemical Projects Course (Petrobrás/UFBA agreement). At Braskem, he served as a Member of the Board of Directors between 2019 and 2022, accumulating the role of CEO in the period from 2020 to 2022. He was Chairman of Braskem Idesa, in Mexico, between 2020 and 2022. He was also Vice President of the Vinyl Business Unit in the same Company. He served as CEO at Ocyan Participações, Odebrecht Defense and Technology, Santo Antônio Energia, Internet Group-iG, and at Metro Rio. He served as Chairman or Member of the Boards of Directors of Odebrecht Engenharia e Construção, Consórcio Bahia de Sepetiba, Itaguaí Construções Navais, Petroquímica Paulínia, Ipiranga Química, Ipiranga Petroquímica, Refinaria Ipiranga, COPESUL, Petroflex, and CETREL. He was Vice-Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the Brazilian Institute of Petroleum (IBP) and of the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (ABIQUIM). He is a Member of the Sister Dulce Social Works Assembly, OSID.

Luis Carlos Martinez Romero
Substitute Member 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Mr. Luis Carlos has a degree in Business Administration from UNIFACS/BA. He has been the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for 19 years, as well as a manager in all of the Issuer’s subsidiaries, having previous experience at Braskem S.A., where he served as Planning and Controllership Officer, as well as Chief Financial Officer.

Fernanda Didier Nascimento Pedreira
Affiliated Board Member 04/10/2025 Until 1st AGM 2027

Mrs. Fernanda Didier Nascimento Pedreira is a director at NP Participações S.A., graduated in International Relations from Georgetown University, with a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and a master’s in business administration from INSPER. She started her career at Bloomberg LP, where she worked for 8 years and is now a Partner and Director at Resilia Educação.

Fiscal Council

Name Position Election Date End of Mandate
Helena Turola de Araujo Penna
Coordinator 04/10/2025 Untill 1st OGM of 2026

 Ms. Helena has a degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ). She has experience with OMNi as a strategic consultant, Br Malls as a Member of the Fiscal Council; Enjoei.com.br as a member of the Board of Directors, Grupo Pão de Açúcar in the Directorate of Electronic Commerce Operations, Lojas Americanas as Commercial Manager, Academia da Cachaça as Director, having extensive experience in retail and e-Commerce. Ms. Helena does not hold positions in other companies or third sector organizations.

Arvelino Cassaro
Full Member 04/10/2025 Untill 1st OGM of 2026

Mr. Arvelino is an Accountant graduated from the University of Human Science of Aracruz/ES – FACHA, with a Postgraduate degree in Financial Administration from the Salgado de Oliveira University – UNIVERSO. He is Executive Controllership Manager at Suzano S.A. He has 41 years of experience in the pulp and paper sector, having participated in several acquisitions, spin-offs and mergers, with extensive experience in the Accounting Area of​​publicly traded companies in Brazil and in the United States, including the preparation of financial reports in accordance with Brazilian Accounting Standards, IFRS and US-GAAP.

Edson Neves de Souza
Full Member 04/10/2025 Untill 1st OGM of 2026

Mr. Edson has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Universidade Paulista and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of São Francisco, with a specialization in Tax Law and Process.  He has more than 30 years of experience in the tax area in corporate restructuring projects, tax planning and complex tax litigation. He is a partner at Blanchet Advogados in the tax and corporate area and Member of the Supervisory Board of the Jorlan Group. He was Director of the Tax Area at EY Brasil and Lead Partner of the direct taxes area at Grant Thornton Brasil.

Warley de Oliveira Dias
Alternate Member 04/10/2025 Untill 1st OGM of 2026

Mr. Warley is Director of R&R Auditoria e Consultoria, Value Gestão de Negócios and Value Gestão Contábil. Master in Accounting and Controlling from UFMG, with a degree in Accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG). He has more than 13 years of experience in the areas of auditing, accounting, controlling and business evaluation (Valuation and M&A), with CNAI – National Register of Independent Auditors of the CFC – Federal Accounting Council (CVM, BACEN and SUSEP). He is a university professor on undergraduate and postgraduate courses at several universities (UFMG, IBMEC, PUC-MG, Milton Campos). Accredited CRCMG Instructor since 2016 and speaker at national courses and seminars, having more than 20 articles published in national and international magazines and conferences. Member of the Fiscal Council in a medium-sized organization in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Ricardo Bacconi Neto
Alternate Member 04/10/2025 Untill 1st OGM of 2026

Mr. Ricardo has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), with an Executive MBA in Finance from the Research and Teaching Institute (Insper). He served as CFO/Controller LATAM and Compliance Director (Vice-President) at Carlyle Group Brasil, Operations Manager at SPX Gestão de Recursos, Administrative-Financial Manager at Schroders Investment Management Brasil and Senior Auditor at PwC. He has an ANBIMA Series 20 professional certification, valid until September 2027.

José Eduardo Burti Jardim
Alternate Member 04/10/2025 Untill 1st OGM of 2026

Mr. José Eduardo has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). He is a founding partner and director of the strategic tax area of ​​Eduardo Jardim Advogados Associados, a firm with 33 years of existence in the tax litigation and consultancy area. He works on tax planning, corporate governance and regulatory compliance projects for large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. He was a member of the Tax Criminal Law and Tax Administrative Litigation Commissions of the São Paulo’s Section of the Brazilian BAR Association (OAB/SP). He is author and co-author of articles in newspapers and publications specialized in Tax Law, such as Revista de Direito Tributário da APET, NOTUS-IBET, Migalhas and Gazeta Mercantil.

Audit Committee

Name Position Election Date End of Mandate
Carlos Roberto Asciutti
Coordinator 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Carlos holds a degree in Accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and is currently an independent member of the Board of Directors at Stratus Capital and of the Audit Committee at Comerc Energia. Previously, he worked for 40 years at Big 4 accounting firms where he was a partner in the Audit and in the Transaction Services areas at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and a leading partner in the Transaction Services and in the Private Equity areas at Ernst & Young (EY).

Daniel Abraham Lorla
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Daniel holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), with a Postgraduate Degree in Tax Law from the same institution. Professor and researcher at the Research and Teaching Institute (Insper). Member of the GPS Audit Committee and was a partner in the Tax Department at Stocche Forbes Advogados. Previously, he was a partner at Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão Advogados (BM&A).

Pedro Franco Sales
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Pedro holds a degree in electrical production engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ) and has been a CFA charterholder since 2004. He was a founding partner and equity manager at Verde Asset Management between 2015 and 2022. He was a partner at Hedging-Griffo, having worked as an investment manager at CSHG from 2005 to 2014. He worked as an analyst for global technology equities at JGP S.A. and was a Member of the Board of Directors of Cyrela Commercial Properties.

People & Organization Committee

Name Position Election Date End of Mandate
Jose Caetano Paula de Lacerda
Coordinator 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. José Caetano has been a partner at JCS Business Partners Ltda., his family’s holding company, for more than 25 years and has more than 35 years of experience as a businessman in the sector of Engineering services, Real Estate Business, Infrastructure Multi-Services such as Business Units of the GPS Group itself, with experience at C. N. Odebrecht, Odebrecht of America and, in 1998, he founded JCS Business Partners Ltda., acting as an investor in these different sectors. José Caetano has also been active since 2012 as an investor in social impact projects, as well as in philanthropic activities in the areas of Education and Public Safety.

Luiz Chrysostomo de Oliveira Filho
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Luiz is an economist, Managing Partner of the Institute for Economic Policy Studies / Casa das Garças and member of the Ethics Council of Anbima. He was Senior Partner at NEO Investimentos, General Director of JP Morgan and Chase Manhattan Banks, Managing Partner of Banco Patrimônio (Salomon Brothers), executive at BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development) and professor at  Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and Federal Fluminense University in Rio de Janeiro.

Fernanda Didier Nascimento Pedreira
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mrs. Fernanda Didier Nascimento Pedreira is a director at NP Participações S.A., graduated in International Relations from Georgetown University, with a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and a master’s in business administration from INSPER. She started her career at Bloomberg LP, where she worked for 8 years and is now a Partner and Director at Resilia Educação.

Piero Paolo Picchioni Minardi
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Piero is Managing Director at Warburg Pincus, which he joined in 2014. Prior to Warburg Pincus, Piero was Partner at Gávea Investimentos, in the Private Equity area. Previously, Piero also held positions at AIG, Bunge and Banco Pactual. He is a member of the Boards of Directors of Salta Educação, TakeBlip, Camil Alimentos and America Net.

Finance & Strategy Committee

Name Position Election Date End of Mandate
Roberto Lopes Pontes Simões
Coordinator 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Roberto holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, having attended Cemant – Maintenance Engineering and Petrochemical Projects Course (Petrobrás/UFBA agreement). At Braskem, he served as a Member of the Board of Directors between 2019 and 2022, accumulating the role of CEO in the period from 2020 to 2022. He was Chairman of Braskem Idesa, in Mexico, between 2020 and 2022. He was also Vice President of the Vinyl Business Unit in the same Company. He served as CEO at Ocyan Participações, Odebrecht Defense and Technology, Santo Antônio Energia, Internet Group-iG, and at Metro Rio. He served as Chairman or Member of the Boards of Directors of Odebrecht Engenharia e Construção, Consórcio Bahia de Sepetiba, Itaguaí Construções Navais, Petroquímica Paulínia, Ipiranga Química, Ipiranga Petroquímica, Refinaria Ipiranga, COPESUL, Petroflex, and CETREL. He was Vice-Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the Brazilian Institute of Petroleum (IBP) and of the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (ABIQUIM). He is a Member of the Sister Dulce Social Works Assembly, OSID.

Pedro Franco Sales
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Pedro holds a degree in electrical production engineering from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) in Rio de Janeiro and has been a CFA charterholder since 2004. He was a founding partner and equity manager at Verde Asset Management between 2015 and 2022. He was a partner at Hedging-Griffo, having worked as an investment manager at CSHG from 2005 to 2014. He worked as an analyst for global technology equities at JGP S.A. and was a Member of the Board of Directors of Cyrela Commercial Properties.

Luis Carlos Martinez Romero
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Luis Carlos has a degree in Business Administration from UNIFACS/BA. He has been the Company’s Chief Executive Officer for 19 years, as well as a manager in all of the Issuer’s subsidiaries, having previous experience at Braskem S.A., where he served as Planning and Controllership Officer, as well as Chief Financial Officer.

Fernanda Didier Nascimento Pedreira
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mrs. Fernanda Didier Nascimento Pedreira is a director at NP Participações S.A., graduated in International Relations from Georgetown University, with a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School and a master’s in business administration from INSPER. She started her career at Bloomberg LP, where she worked for 8 years and is now a Partner and Director at Resilia Educação.

Guilherme Nascimento Robortella
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Guilherme is the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In addition, he is a member of the management of the subsidiary TOP Service Serviços e Sistemas S.A. and its respective subsidiaries, notably, among others, GPS Predial Sistemas de Segurança Ltda., Ecopolo Gestão de Águas, Resíduos e Energia Ltda., Engeseg Empresa de Vigilância Computadorizada Ltda. and LC Administração de Restaurantes Ltda. In addition, he is a director at the subsidiary In-Haus Industrial e Serviços de Logística Ltda.

Maria Elsa Alba Bernhoeft
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mrs. Maria Elsa is the Company’s Investor Relations Officer and has 30 years of experience in the financial and capital markets sector, having worked at BankBoston, Itaú, Banco Safra and BM&FBovespa (currently B3).

Anderson Nunes da Silva
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mr. Anderson is the Controller of the Company.In addition, he is a member of the management of the subsidiary TOP Service Serviços e Sistemas S.A. and its respective subsidiaries, notably, among others, GPS Predial Sistemas de Segurança Ltda., Ecopolo Gestão de Águas, Resíduos e Energia Ltda., Engeseg Empresa de Vigilância Computadorizada Ltda. and LC Administração de Restaurantes Ltda.

Karla Maranho
Member 05/04/2023 Until 1st OGM of 2025

Mrs. Karla is the M&A Director of the Company, with experience in strategic planning and budget management. In addition, she is a member of the management of the subsidiary Top Service Serviços e Sistemas S.A.