Board of Directors
Our board of directors is the decision-making body responsible for formulating the general guidelines and policies of our business, including long-term strategies. In addition, the board also names executive officers and oversees their activities.
The board of director’s decisions are ratified by a majority vote of its members. In the case of a tie, it is up to the chairman of the board to cast the deciding vote, in addition to his or her individual vote.
The Board is composed of three members, two of the three (66%) are independent, according to the Company’s Bylaws and B3’s regulations, which establish a minimum of 20% of independent members.
The chart below shows the names, positions and election date for each member of our Bord of Directors.
Name
Member of
Date of Election
Term of office
Eduardo Larangeira Jácome
Chairman
February 09, 2026
Next EGM
Graduated in Business Administration from the Faculdade de Ciências Políticas e Econômicas. He has 51 years of experience in business planning, structuring, and management, including 41 years in executive positions. He worked for 23 years at IBM, 3 years at Coca-Cola Andina, 5 years at Telemar, 4 years at Companhia Brasileira de Multimídia, 1 year at HRT/PetroRio, and 6 years at Gafisa.
He planned, implemented, and currently leads People & Business Solutions (since 2006). He is a member of the Executive Board of MercoSerra – Serra do Rio de Janeiro Development Agency, a private entity that supports the economic development of the region comprising Nova Friburgo, Petrópolis, and Teresópolis. He is also a member of the Fiscal Council of ACIANF – the Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Association of Nova Friburgo.
In 2016, he was approved as an Associate Member of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). He received 13 awards from IBM’s management, the most recent of which was granted by the Global Vice President of Human Resources. He has been cited in seven books for his contributions to the fields of Business, Human Resources, and Social Development. He has been an associate member of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC) since 2016 and, in 2022, completed the Board Member Training Program.
Leo Julian Simpson
Independent Board Member
June 02, 2025
June 02, 2027
Mr. Simpson is a British citizen, he holds a degree in Law from Bristol University, England, 1977. He started working as an attorney in law firms in 1978. In 1977, Mr. Simpson began his career as a financial attorney at Rickerbys & Pardoes, developing industrial properties and leisure facilities in England. In 1986, he broadened his skills at Shimizu Corporation, Japan’s largest builder in the financing area and leisure projects in Europe and Asia. From 1987, he started working at McKenna & Co., with documentation and financing of infrastructure international projects in the telecom, energy and transportation sectors, including the development of airports and electric power plants in the United Kingdom. In addition, Mr. Simpson acted as legal counsel in the incorporation of companies, such as National Grid, France Telecom, Sprint Corporation and Intelig Telecomunicações in Brazil, serving as a commercial officer in the latter company, and then as a chief executive officer, a position held until the Brazilian investors sell Intelig to TIM.
Antônio Carlos Romanoski
Independent Board Member
June 02, 2025
June 02, 2027
He has held various positions such as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, General Director, and Director of Market Relations. He was General Director of Unimed Curitiba from 2002 to 2003, where he led the company’s restructuring project. He also served as President of Atlas Home Appliance Industry. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1988. He was a member of the Board of Directors of TEKA (Tecelagem Kuenrich S.A.) in 2003/2004. During the same period, he was also a board member of Ferropar (Ferrovia Paraná S/A) and ALL (América Latina Logística). He has been a shareholder since 1994 of CEFI (Center of Excellence in Finance), which provides business advisory services specializing in mergers, acquisitions, succession planning, and financial structuring. He is currently a shareholder of CEFI and Romanoski & Associados.