Councils, Committes and Board

Ms. Sylvia Leão has a Bachelor of Social Communication Degree and an Executive MBA in Administration from COPPEAD- UFRJ, as well as specialization courses at MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management, the London Business School, and Fundação Dom Cabral. Ms. Sylvia Leão has been in the retail market for more than 30 years, having served at Walmart Brasil (1995-1999), Grupo Pão de Açúcar (2000-2012) and Carrefour (2015-2018), where she served as VP in the Marketing, Commercial, Operations and Human Resources areas. She was also VP of Marketing and Innovation at BRF (2013-2014). Ms. Sylvia Leão was a member of the Boards of Directors of Vivara (2020-2023), of Grupo Baumgart (2020-2023), of JSL (2022-2024). Ms. Sylvia Leão has been a member of the Board of Directors of RD Saúde (Raia Drogasil) since 2020, where she also heads the People Committee and is a member of the Strategy, Sustainability, and Audit/Risks Committees. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors and the head of the People and Organizational Development Committee of Química Amparo Ltda (YPE) since 2021. Currently a member of the Boards of Directors of Petz and of Grupo Moura Baterias.

Completed the Owners and President Management Program at Harvard Business School in Boston, USA, and has been an alumnus since 2013. He graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
He is a securities manager (CVM), and is the main shareholder, chairman of the board and head of the investment committee of the listed funds of Sequóia Properties S/A., a real estate investment holding company and securities manager. He was CEO of Laboratório Farmasa, having led its merger process with Hypera Pharma in 2008. He was a board member of Hypera Pharma (HYPE3) from 2008 to 2010. He has extensive experience as an investor and board member of several private equity companies. Founder and board member of De Vivo Castro Advogados. Member of the Board of MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo – 2014/2024 – 2025/2029.

Mr. Alexandre Birman has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from FUMEC at Belo Horizonte and a member of the Owners and President Management Program of the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Founder of four brands in the Arezzo&Co Portfolio – Schutz, Alexandre Birman and ALME – Mr. Alexandre Birman has been Arezzo&Co’s CEO since 2013, has over 25 years’ experience in the footwear market, and is responsible for the internationalization of the company’s operations.

Mr. Birman was awarded the 2008 Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent Award; Footwear News Achievement category. He was named “Top 10 Designer 2012” by Footwear News; has been a member of the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) since 2013, and has been named FFANY (Fashion Footwear Association of NY) “Designer of The Year” in 2017.

Mr. Roberto Jatahy has a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Rio de Janeiro Catholic University. Co-founded the Animale brand with Ms. Claudia Jatahy in 1991. In 2010, Mr. Roberto Jatahy ran the acquisition process for Animale’s equity stake in Farm, and led the creation of Companhia Grupo de Moda SOMA, where he has been CEO since 2010. In 2020, he led the IPO for Grupo de Moda SOMA, where he is also a Director and member of the Brands Committee. He is the only Brazilian named in the 2023 Business of Fashion listing.

Mr. Nicola Calicchio Neto currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at CIMED Medicamentos and sits on the boards of Hapvida, Península, MRV, CNN Brasil, UNICEF Brazil, MASP, and BRASA. He is also a Senior Advisor at Morgan Stanley and holds the position of Chief Strategy Officer at SoftBank Group International.

Mr. Marcel Sapir has a degree in economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/Rio), with a master’s degree in finance from PUC/Rio. He has extensive professional experience in the field, having held the position of board member of the SOMA Group (2020 to 2024), Tecnisa (since 2020), Profarma Distribuidora de Medicamentos (since 2018), Saraiva Booksellers and Publishers (2012 to 2015), Grupo Dimed (from 2010 to 2016), Ponto Frio (from 2009 to 2010) and H.Stern Joalheiros (2005 to 2008). He is a board member certified by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance.

Mr. Edison Ticle has Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and attended the Economics program at Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He has a Master of Economics degree from FGV and and MBA degree in Business Economics from USP. In 2022, he completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) of the Harvard Business School. Mr. Edison Ticle has extensive experience in the financial and business market. His career began in 1999 at BTG Pactual, where he was for six years. He was Senior Portfolio Manager at Constellation Asset Management (2004-2005) and at Black River Gestão de Investimentos (which belongs to Cargill) (2005-2007). In 2007, he joined Banco Safra, where he served as Head Treasurer and Head of the Proprietary Trading area. In February 2009, Edison Ticle joined Minerva Foods, and has been its Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer since April 2010. Mr. Edison Ticle is also currently an independent board member at Grupo Soma – the owner of the Animale and Farm brands; and independent board member at Aeris Energy, the largest manufacturer of wind turbine fans in Latin America, where he let the entire IPO process that the company held in 2020; and and independent board member at the TC Traders Club platform, having led its IPO in 2021. He was also a member of the founding partners team of C6 Bank.

Mr. Mauro Gentile Rodrigues da Cunha holds a degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and completed an MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Tupy, where he is Coordinator of the Audit Committee, Hypera Pharma, where he is a member of the People Committee, and Klabin S.A. Previous experiences include: (i) Chairman of AMEC – the Association of Capital Market Investors (2012–2019), leading the association representing approximately 60 institutional investors, with around USD 150 billion invested in the Brazilian equity market, with the objective of developing the capital markets and protecting minority shareholders’ rights; (ii) 18 years of experience at several asset management firms, including Opus, Mauá, Bradesco Templeton, Investidor Profissional, Banco Pactual, and Morgan Stanley Asset Management, among others; (iii) Board Member (2002–2009) and Chairman of the Board of Directors (2007–2009) of IBGC – the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance, one of the largest corporate governance institutions in the world; (iv) participation on the Boards of Directors and Fiscal Councils of Brazilian companies since 1999; (v) became the first independent board member effectively elected by minority shareholders at Petrobras in 2013; (vi) Chairman of the Board of Directors of Caixa Econômica Federal (2019–2020); and (vii) service on the boards of companies such as Vale, brMalls, TOTVS, Eletrobras, Usiminas, CESP, and Mahle Metal Leve, among others. Mr. Mauro gentile is an independent board member with more than 30 years of experience in capital markets and corporate governance. He is also a corporate governance consultant and professor, and holds the NACD.DC, CFA (since 1997), CCA+/CC+ (IBGC), and CGA designations.

Mr. Lucas Fox is a professional with a background in the technology and financial services sectors, with an educational focus on technological development and early self-taught experience in programming and application development. Mr. Lucas Fox was part of the founding team of Brex, a fintech company focused on financial infrastructure for businesses. Throughout his tenure at Brex, Mr. Lucas Fox held several positions across product, operations, and go-to-market functions, later assuming the role of CEO of the company’s startup business unit, with responsibility for engineering, product, sales, and operations, representing a significant portion of the company’s results. Mr. Lucas Fox is also co-founder of Avra Capital, a venture capital fund focused on late-stage growth companies (pre-IPO), which raised approximately USD 500 million and focuses on investments in companies approaching the capital markets. Additionally, Mr. Lucas Fox is involved in the development of new companies and has recently incubated and launched an artificial intelligence company focused on public safety, providing solutions for governments and law enforcement agencies.

Mr. Alexandre Birman has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from FUMEC at Belo Horizonte and a member of the Owners and President Management Program of the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. Founder of four brands in the Arezzo&Co Portfolio – Schutz, Alexandre Birman and ALME – Mr. Alexandre Birman has been Arezzo&Co’s CEO since 2013, has over 25 years’ experience in the footwear market, and is responsible for the internationalization of the company’s operations.

Mr. Birman was awarded the 2008 Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent Award; Footwear News Achievement category. He was named “Top 10 Designer 2012” by Footwear News; has been a member of the CFDA (Council of Fashion Designers of America) since 2013, and has been named FFANY (Fashion Footwear Association of NY) “Designer of The Year” in 2017.

Mr. Roberto Jatahy has a Bachelor of Economics degree from the Rio de Janeiro Catholic University. Co-founded the Animale brand with Ms. Claudia Jatahy in 1991. In 2010, Mr. Roberto Jatahy ran the acquisition process for Animale’s equity stake in Farm, and led the creation of Companhia Grupo de Moda SOMA, where he has been CEO since 2010. In 2020, he led the IPO for Grupo de Moda SOMA, where he is also a Director and member of the Brands Committee. He is the only Brazilian named in the 2023 Business of Fashion listing.

Mr. David Python has a strong track record in business management, commercial operations, digital transformation, and e-commerce. He was the Co-Founder and CEO of Cariuma, where he led the development and international expansion of the brand, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and omnichannel growth. Previously, he served as Chief Commercial Officer of Arezzo&Co and was also responsible for the Schutz brand. Earlier in his career, he worked at McKinsey & Company, focusing on distribution and retail sales operations, and at Alcoa, in the areas of aluminum exports and lean manufacturing. Mr. Python holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a degree in Production Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP).

Eric has over 20 years of experience, having served as CFO at Aché Laboratórios Farmacêuticos, Grupo Oncoclínicas, and Cyrela, as well as board member and Executive Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at Grupo Carrefour. He holds a degree in Robotic Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Completed the Owners and President Management Program at Harvard Business School in Boston, USA, and has been an alumnus since 2013. He graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
He is a securities manager (CVM), and is the main shareholder, chairman of the board and head of the investment committee of the listed funds of Sequóia Properties S/A., a real estate investment holding company and securities manager. He was CEO of Laboratório Farmasa, having led its merger process with Hypera Pharma in 2008. He was a board member of Hypera Pharma (HYPE3) from 2008 to 2010. He has extensive experience as an investor and board member of several private equity companies. Founder and board member of De Vivo Castro Advogados. Member of the Board of MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo – 2014/2024 – 2025/2029.

Carlos Elder Maciel de Aquino holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), a master’s degree in Accounting and Actuarial Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), and a PhD in Controllership and Accounting from the University of São Paulo (USP). He earned an MBA in Finance from IBMEC-SP and an MBA in Controllership from the University of São Paulo (USP-SP), in addition to a specialization in Engineering Economics from the Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP-PE). He has held executive positions at companies such as Unibanco, Itaú Unibanco, KPMG, and Diagnósticos da América S.A. He is a guest professor at the Foundation Institute for Accounting, Actuarial and Financial Research (Fipecafi) and FIA-USP. He is also the author and co-author of articles published in national and international books and journals on finance, accounting, governance, regulatory issues, and auditing. With more than 40 years of professional experience, he has held executive positions in the areas of accounting, finance, auditing, healthcare, private pension plans, and the non-profit sector. He has also served as a member of boards of directors, fiscal councils, and audit committees, as well as committees on risk management, internal controls, ethics and conduct, anti-money laundering, and related-party transactions. He is the chair of the audit committees at LWSA S/A, Allied Tecnologia S/A, Lojas Quero-Quero S/A, Fortbras S/A, and Platina Cosméticos S/A. He is also a member of the audit committees at Azzas 2154 S/A, Tokio Marine Seguradora S/A, Tigre S/A Participações, and Ebanx Holdings LLC. He serves as a fiscal council member at Folha Participações S.A. He is certified as a board member, fiscal council member, and audit committee member by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). He is also a member of the American Accounting Association (AAA).

Ms. Sylvia Leão has a Bachelor of Social Communication Degree and an Executive MBA in Administration from COPPEAD- UFRJ, as well as specialization courses at MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management, the London Business School, and Fundação Dom Cabral. Ms. Sylvia Leão has been in the retail market for more than 30 years, having served at Walmart Brasil (1995-1999), Grupo Pão de Açúcar (2000-2012) and Carrefour (2015-2018), where she served as VP in the Marketing, Commercial, Operations and Human Resources areas. She was also VP of Marketing and Innovation at BRF (2013-2014). Ms. Sylvia Leão was a member of the Boards of Directors of Vivara (2020-2023), of Grupo Baumgart (2020-2023), of JSL (2022-2024). Ms. Sylvia Leão has been a member of the Board of Directors of RD Saúde (Raia Drogasil) since 2020, where she also heads the People Committee and is a member of the Strategy, Sustainability, and Audit/Risks Committees. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors and the head of the People and Organizational Development Committee of Química Amparo Ltda (YPE) since 2021. Currently a member of the Boards of Directors of Petz and of Grupo Moura Baterias.

Ms. Patricia Regina Verderesi Schindler holds a degree in Business Administration and Finance from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo – PUC/SP, and an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She served as Latin America Regional Risk Director and Senior Credit & Risk Analysis Director at Citigroup (2001 to 2008). She was also the Risk Director and Executive Superintendent at Banco Safra (2008 to 2010). Additionally, she acted as Managing Director for Latin America and Canada and Risk Director at J.P. Morgan (2010 to 2020). Ms. Patricia held positions as a board member of MUBE from 2016 to 2021, an independent board member of COSAN in 2020, a member of the Advisory Board of Credit Suisse Group from 2022 to 2023, and a board member of Stone from 2022 to 2024. Currently, Ms. Patricia serves as a member of the Audit Committee at J.P. Morgan, an independent member of the Audit Committee at Raízen, a member of the Fiscal Council of the Tomie Ohtake Institute, and a board member of IAC.

Mr. Nicola Calicchio Neto currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at CIMED Medicamentos and sits on the boards of Hapvida, Península, MRV, CNN Brasil, UNICEF Brazil, MASP, and BRASA. He is also a Senior Advisor at Morgan Stanley and holds the position of Chief Strategy Officer at SoftBank Group International..

Ms. Sylvia Leão has a Bachelor of Social Communication Degree and an Executive MBA in Administration from COPPEAD- UFRJ, as well as specialization courses at MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management, the London Business School, and Fundação Dom Cabral. Ms. Sylvia Leão has been in the retail market for more than 30 years, having served at Walmart Brasil (1995-1999), Grupo Pão de Açúcar (2000-2012) and Carrefour (2015-2018), where she served as VP in the Marketing, Commercial, Operations and Human Resources areas. She was also VP of Marketing and Innovation at BRF (2013-2014). Ms. Sylvia Leão was a member of the Boards of Directors of Vivara (2020-2023), of Grupo Baumgart (2020-2023), of JSL (2022-2024). Ms. Sylvia Leão has been a member of the Board of Directors of RD Saúde (Raia Drogasil) since 2020, where she also heads the People Committee and is a member of the Strategy, Sustainability, and Audit/Risks Committees. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors and the head of the People and Organizational Development Committee of Química Amparo Ltda (YPE) since 2021. Currently a member of the Boards of Directors of Petz and of Grupo Moura Baterias.

Mr. Marcel Sapir has a degree in economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/Rio), with a master’s degree in finance from PUC/Rio. He has extensive professional experience in the field, having held the position of board member of the SOMA Group (2020 to 2024), Tecnisa (since 2020), Profarma Distribuidora de Medicamentos (since 2018), Saraiva Booksellers and Publishers (2012 to 2015), Grupo Dimed (from 2010 to 2016), Ponto Frio (from 2009 to 2010) and H.Stern Joalheiros (2005 to 2008). He is a board member certified by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance.

Mr. Marcel Sapir has a degree in economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC/Rio), with a master’s degree in finance from PUC/Rio. He has extensive professional experience in the field, having held the position of board member of the SOMA Group (2020 to 2024), Tecnisa (since 2020), Profarma Distribuidora de Medicamentos (since 2018), Saraiva Booksellers and Publishers (2012 to 2015), Grupo Dimed (from 2010 to 2016), Ponto Frio (from 2009 to 2010) and H.Stern Joalheiros (2005 to 2008). He is a board member certified by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance.

Ms. Sylvia Leão has a Bachelor of Social Communication Degree and an Executive MBA in Administration from COPPEAD- UFRJ, as well as specialization courses at MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management, the London Business School, and Fundação Dom Cabral. Ms. Sylvia Leão has been in the retail market for more than 30 years, having served at Walmart Brasil (1995-1999), Grupo Pão de Açúcar (2000-2012) and Carrefour (2015-2018), where she served as VP in the Marketing, Commercial, Operations and Human Resources areas. She was also VP of Marketing and Innovation at BRF (2013-2014). Ms. Sylvia Leão was a member of the Boards of Directors of Vivara (2020-2023), of Grupo Baumgart (2020-2023), of JSL (2022-2024). Ms. Sylvia Leão has been a member of the Board of Directors of RD Saúde (Raia Drogasil) since 2020, where she also heads the People Committee and is a member of the Strategy, Sustainability, and Audit/Risks Committees. She has also been a member of the Board of Directors and the head of the People and Organizational Development Committee of Química Amparo Ltda (YPE) since 2021. Currently a member of the Boards of Directors of Petz and of Grupo Moura Baterias.

Mr. Nicola Calicchio Neto currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at CIMED Medicamentos and sits on the boards of Hapvida, Península, MRV, CNN Brasil, UNICEF Brazil, MASP, and BRASA. He is also a Senior Advisor at Morgan Stanley and holds the position of Chief Strategy Officer at SoftBank Group International..