Board of Directors, Fiscal Concil and Executive Board

Board of Directors, Fiscal Concil and Executive Board

Executive Board

Members Title Election Date End of term
Belmiro de Figueiredo Gomes Chief Executive Officer / Superintendent 05/08/2024 Until the ASM that approves the 2025 accounts

Mr. Belmiro studied at Instituto de Educação Maringá and is a member of our Board of Directors since October 2022 and Chief Executive Officer since February 2011. He has been working in the food market for 35 years, starting his career in the sector in the area of information technology, pioneering the development of external sales automation systems in the early 90s, as well as automation systems for store operating processes and commercial management and logistics systems for the wholesale sector. Strong performance in the tax area, especially in indirect taxes and various state laws.

 

He worked for 22 years in various areas of Atacadão chain, from 2005 he led the company’s internal preparation process and, in 2007, coordinated the process of sale of Atacadão chain to Carrefour Group, holding office per 3 years as Commercial and Logistics Director and member of the Executive Member. He was invited by the former parent company CBD in 2010 to the position of Director of wholesale business, serving as executive member and statutory director until the spin-off at the end of 2020.

 

He is a founding member and vice-president, since 2016, of ABAAS – Brazilian Association of Self-service Wholesalers.

 

Since the beginning of his management, the company has had growth by 1700%*, jumping from 38 to 263 stores, expanding the company’s presence to most of the national territory, becoming the second largest retail company in Brazil and one of the 10 largest private employers in the country, implementing a strong culture of management, training and growth of people, resulting in GPTW being recognized among the top 10 retail companies. He was recognized as CEO of the Year by the Modern Consumer and listed as one of the Top 10 CEOs in Brazil by Forbes in 2022. * Considering gross revenue of R$3.3 billion in 2010 and gross revenue of R$59.7 billion in 2022, according to the data in the Company’s institutional presentation disclosed in March 2023.

Anderson Barres Castilho Vice President of Operations 05/08/2024 Until the ASM that approves the 2025 accounts

Mr. Castilho has been our operations vice-president since November 2012. He has more than 29 years of experience in the cash and carry sector, having served as store manager, regional manager and commercial manager for the states of Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso e Rondônia. Mr. Castilho worked at Atacadão from January 1992 to March 2012. Mr. Castilho studied business management at UNIP – Universidade Paulista.

Wlamir dos Anjos Commercial & Logistics Vice President 05/08/2024 Until the ASM that approves the 2025 accounts

Mr. dos Anjos has been our commercial vice-president since May 2011. He has more than 33 years of experience in the wholesale sector, having served as regional director of Atacadão from December 1988 to May 2011. Mr. dos Anjos studied marketing management at UNIP – Universidade Paulista and human resources management at FGV.

Vitor Fagá de Almeida Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations 03/13/2024 Until the ASM that approves the 2025 accounts

Mr. Vitor Fagá de Almeida has been Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at the Company since March 2024. He is a professional with a distinguished leadership trajectory, with extensive experience in financial management, having served as CFO and CEO at prominent companies such as Sam’s Club Brasil, Grupo BIG, GPA, and Via Varejo/Casas Bahia. He has also worked as a strategy consultant at The Boston Consulting Group. Vitor is an Economist graduated from Unicamp and holds a Sloan Master’s in Strategy and Leadership from London Business School.

Board of Directors

Members Title Election Date End of term
Oscar de Paula Bernardes Neto Chair of the Board of Directors 04/27/2023 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Mr. Oscar holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. In addition to being Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, coordinator of the Governance and Sustainability Committee, and member of the Audit, Risks, and Compliance Committee of Localiza, he held the following offices over the last years: from 1996 to 1999, he was CEO/COO of Bunge International; from 1999 to 2013, he was member of the Advisory Board of Bunge Brasil, a food company; from 1999 to 2009, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Delphi United States; from 2003 to 2015, he was a member of the Advisory Board of Alcoa Brasil, aluminum company; from 2005 to 2015, he was member of the Board and of the Audit Committee of Cia Suzano Papel e Celulose, a company that operates in the paper and pulp industry; from 2010 to 2018, he was member of the Board and of the Compensation and People Development and Finance Committees of Praxair inc. (United States), which company operates with industrial gases;

 

He was was Senior Consultant of the CEO of Johnson Electric Holdings Limited (Hong Kong) from 2001 to 2019, an electrical engine company, and until 2011 he was a member of the Board of Directors thereof; since 2011, he is a member of the Board of Directors of OMNI Táxi Aéreo, aviation; from 2007 to 2018, he was also a member of the Audit and Strategy Committees of Localiza; since 2011, he is Vice-Chairman of the Board and Coordinator of the Human Resources Committee of DASA; from 2012 to February 2019, he was Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Strategy Committee of Marcopolo S.A., a company that operates in the transport industry; since 2015, he is a member of the Board of Directors of VPAR Participações (Votorantim Group); from 2003 to 2015, he was a member of the Board and of the Management and Persons and Corporate Governance Committee of Gerdau S.A.; from 2003 to 2016, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Metalúrgica Gerdau S.A..

 

Mr. Oscar was a member of the Strategy Committee of Vanguarda S.A from 2012 to 2015; from 2009 to 2017, he was a member of the Advisory Board of Amyris United States; he is a member of the Board of Directors, of the People Committee, and of the Audit Committee of Mosaic; since 2019, he is a member of the Board of Jalles Machado, and became chairman of the Board of Directors in 2021.

José Guimarães Monforte Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors 04/27/2023 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Mr. José holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Universidade Católica de Santos. He is a member of Emax Consultoria, member of the Board and of the Audit and Risk Committee of CCR. From 1998 to 2011, he was in the Board and in the Coordination of the Risks Committee of Natura Cosméticos. Until 2011, he participated in Vivo’s Board.

 

He was also a Member of the Boards of Directors of Petrobras, BR Distribuidora, Rossi Residencial, Promon, Droga Raia, SABESP, Claro, Banco Nossa Caixa, Banco Tribanco, Canbrás, Pini Editora, Caramuru Alimentos, Klicknet, JHSF, Agrenco Ltd, Eletrobras, Banco do Brasil, JBS, Premix, and Cyrela. He was a Member of the Ethics Committee of IBRI and of the Advisory Board of ABERJE, and also of the OECD Advisory Panel on the Efficiency of Boards of Directors, of the Advisory Board-Americas Cabinet of the Chicago Graduate School of Business and of the Publishing Committee of Harvard Business Review Brasil. He was involved in the development of the Brazilian Corporate Governance Institute, being a Director in 2002, Vice-President of the Board in 2003, and Chairman of the Board from 2004 to 2008.

 

Mr. Monforte was Coordinator of Bovespa’s Going Public Committee, VicePresident of ANBID and of the Board of the Settlement Chamber of the Stock Exchange. He worked as an executive in several banks and companies such as BANESPA, Banco Merrill Lynch, Banco Citibank NA, VBC Energia S/A, and Janos Comércio, Administração e Participações LTDA, holding offices in Brazil and abroad. He was a founding member of Pragma Gestão Patrimonial.

Andiara Pedroso Petterle Board of Directors (Independent Sitting Member) 04/27/2023 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Ms. Andiara holds an undergraduate and a master’s degree in social communication from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, and she is pursuing her doctorate in Business Administration from Business School Lausanne. Ms. Andiara is ViceChair of the Board of Directors and lead of the Strategy Committee of Cia Melhoramentos de São Paulo (since 2021).

 

She is a member of the Board of Directors, of the Digital Transformation Committee, and of the Persons Committee of Banco SICREDI and SicrediPar (since 2022); she is a member of the Board of Directors, of the Persons Committee, and of the GTM Strategy Committee of KNEWIN (since 2022); she is a Digital Transformation Professor from IBGC (since 2021) and is Chief Executive Officer of Kyrie Capital LLC (since 2021).

 

Ms. Andiara also worked as member of the Board of Directors of Cia Melhoramentos de São Paulo (2019-2021); as Director of ANJ (2016-2021); Consulting Director of Cia de Talentos (2013-2017); as member of the Board (2012-2016) and CEO (2014-2016) of Predicta.

Belmiro de Figueiredo Gomes Board of Directors (Sitting Member) 04/27/2023 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Mr. Belmiro studied at Instituto de Educação Maringá and is a member of our Board of Directors since October 2022 and Chief Executive Officer since February 2011. He has been working in the food market for 35 years, starting his career in the sector in the area of information technology, pioneering the development of external sales automation systems in the early 90s, as well as automation systems for store operating processes and commercial management and logistics systems for the wholesale sector. Strong performance in the tax area, especially in indirect taxes and various state laws.

 

He worked for 22 years in various areas of Atacadão chain, from 2005 he led the company’s internal preparation process and, in 2007, coordinated the process of sale of Atacadão chain to Carrefour Group, holding office per 3 years as Commercial and Logistics Director and member of the Executive Member. He was invited by the former parent company CBD in 2010 to the position of Director of wholesale business, serving as executive member and statutory director until the spin-off at the end of 2020.

 

He is a founding member and vice-president, since 2016, of ABAAS – Brazilian Association of Self-service Wholesalers.

 

Since the beginning of his management, the company has had growth by 1700%*, jumping from 38 to 263 stores, expanding the company’s presence to most of the national territory, becoming the second largest retail company in Brazil and one of the 10 largest private employers in the country, implementing a strong culture of management, training and growth of people, resulting in GPTW being recognized among the top 10 retail companies. He was recognized as CEO of the Year by the Modern Consumer and listed as one of the Top 10 CEOs in Brazil by Forbes in 2022. * Considering gross revenue of R$3.3 billion in 2010 and gross revenue of R$59.7 billion in 2022, according to the data in the Company’s institutional presentation disclosed in March 2023.

Enéas Cesar Pestana Neto Board of Directors (Independent Sitting Member) 09/01/2023 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Mr. Enéas Pestana has extensive experience in Brazilian food retail, having mostly recent served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lopes Supermercados and as CEO of Dia Supermercados, JBS América do Sul and GPA, where he served as CEO, Financial Director and Vice President Operations Executive – Senior. Additionally, he is a Founding Partner of a consultancy specialized in business management for companies in the Retail and Consumer Goods segments. Holds a graduation in Accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of the State of São Paulo and has specializations in the areas of Controllership, Finance, Leadership and Management, carried out in national and international institutions.

Julio Cesar de Queiroz Board of Directors (Independent Sitting Member) 04/27/2023 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Mr. Julio holds an undergraduate degree in Engineering from Escola de Engenharia Mauá, in Administration from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, a graduate degree in Education from Instituto Singularidades, in addition to dozens of development programs in Institutions such as Singularity, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and others.

 

He worked for Unilever Brasil in Supply Chain, Trade Marketing, Regional Sales Leader, Corporate Affairs, and from 2000 to 2021 as Vice-President of Sales Brazil and Latin America. He was a member of the Board of Instituto Mulheres do Varejo until 2021. He is currently a member of the Board of Instituto Ser +, Emeritus Board Member of Capitalismo Consciente Brasil, Founder of Instituto Movimento Jovens do Brasil, and CEO of Compra Agora América Latina.

Leila Abraham Loria Board of Directors (Independent Sitting Member) 04/27/2023 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Ms. Leila holds a degree in Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, with a master’s degree in Business Administration from COPPEAD-UFRJ (1978); Post-MBA in Corporate Governance and Stock Markets for executives from B.I. International (2015); program for Directors from IBGC (2015); Risk University KPMG (2018 and 2015/2016); Sustainable Capitalism ESG Berkely (2021).

 

She is currently a member of the Board of Directors and of the Minority Shareholders’ Committee of Companhia Paranaense de Energia – COPEL (since 2017); member of the Advisory Board and of the People and Compensation Committee of Casas Pernambucanas (since 2018); member of the Board of Directors, of the Socioenvironmental Responsibility Committee, and of the Diversity Committee of JBS (since 2021); deputy Chair of the Advisory Board of ANACONDA (since 2021); member of the Ethics Council of ABRACOM (since 2021); and Co-Chair of Women Corporate Directors – WCD (since 2017).

 

Ms. Leila was previously a member of and Chair of the Board of Directors of Brazilian Corporate Governance Institute – IBGC (2018-2022); member of the Board of Directors (2017), of the Compliance and Governance Committee (2018-2019), of the Investigation Committee (2018- 2019), and of the People Committee (2017-2021) ofMadeira Energia – MESA and Santo Antônio Energia – SAE (2017-2021); member of the Audit Committee of COPEL (2017-2021); member of the Advisory Board of Costão do Santinho Resort (2016-2021); member of the Advisory Board of INPLAC Indústria de Plástico (2016-2021); and member of the Advisory Board of COPPEAD (2005-2018); Executive Officer of Telefonica Brasil group and member of the Board of Directors of Fundação Telefônica Vivo (2010-2015); President and General Officer of TVA (Abril Group) and Member of the Board of Directors of Tevecap (1997-2006); General Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Direct TV (1997-1999); Chief Commercial Officer of Walmart (1994- 1997); and Chief Marketing, Sales, Business, Procurement, and Human Resources Officer of Mesbla (1978-1994).

Leonardo Gomes Pereira Board of Directors (Independent Sitting Member) 04/27/2023 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Mr. Leonardo holds an undergraduate degree in Production Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro in 1981 and in Economics from Universidade Cândido Mendes in 1986.

 

He participated in the Transcultural Management Program – AOTS in 1986, in the Strategic Finance Program – IMD in 1997, in the Executive Development Program – Wharton Business Scholz in 1998, in the Senior Executive Program from Columbia University in 2005, and in the Executive Programs of Singularity University in the USA and M&A in London Business School, in 2018. He holds an MBA from Warwick University, in England, in 1992 and the CFA ESG Investing Certification.

 

Mr. Leonardo worked for 13 years (from 1982 to 1995), holding various offices, in Citibank, in Brazil, Asia, and the United States. In addition, he was Chief Planning and Investor Relations Officer at Globopar from 1995 to 2000 and Vice-CFO and Investor Relations of Net Serviços from 2000 to 2007. In 2007, he became the President of Companhia Vale da Araguaia, which office he held until 2009, when he became Executive Vice-President of Gol Linhas Aéreas and Superintendent Director of Smiles.

 

Mr. Gomes Pereira further held office as President of the Securities Commission (CVM) from 2012 to 2017. He was also a director in companies . Among others, he coordinated the Independent Reparation Committee at Vale formed after Brumadinho, was Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee at CCR and Smiles – both from Novo Mercado, Director and member of the Persons Committee of FGC, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CBDN, and member of the Advisory Board of Mediare Institute. He was also Chairman of the Board of Directors of 2W Energia. Since 2022, he is a founding partner leading the governance and stewardship activities at Neuler Capital.

José Roberto Meister Müssnich Board of Directors (Independent Sitting Member) 09/02/2024 Two years, extended to the ASM that approves the 2024 accounts.

Mr. José Roberto Meister Müssnich served as the CEO of Atacadão S.A. for 14 years, leading the company’s sale to the Carrefour Group in 2007 and overseeing the management and expansion of the Atacadão brand in Brazil and abroad. Mr. Müssnich holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Business Management from PUCRS, a Postgraduate degree in Business Administration from MAN/PUCRS, a Specialization in Marketing (PPGA/UFRGS), a Postgraduate degree in Business Administration from PPGA/UFRGS, a degree in Business Administration from UFRGS, and a degree in Public Administration from UFRGS. Mr. Müssnich is a member of the Board of Directors of Groupe LabelVie SA, a company listed on the Moroccan stock exchange with operations in Morocco, Ivory Coast, and France. Throughout his career, he has held various management positions and provided consultancy services to several Brazilian and international groups and companies, including serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Dotz S.A. from 2021 to 2024. Additionally, he has had an academic career as a professor at PUC/RS, ULBRA, UCS, UCUDAL/Uruguay, among other universities, for over 20 years, and has received more than 40 academic honors in the areas of Marketing and Business Strategy. He was awarded the LIDE 2016 Award, recognized as one of the eight Brazilian executives contributing to the nation’s development, promoted by the Business Leaders Group – LIDE. Mr. Müssnich is considered an Independent Director according to the requirements outlined in the Novo Mercado Regulations.

Fiscal Council

Members Title Election Date End of term
Artemio Bertholini President -Sitting Member 27/04/2023 Until the ASM that approves the 2023 accounts

Artemio Bertholini has more than 40 years of experience in the financial and accounting area and in university teaching. He has a PhD in Business Administration – FCU – Florida Christian University, Orlando, USA, 2005. Thesis: “The Evolution of Arbitration in Brazil” and holds a Master’s in accounting sciences and finance – PUC – SP, Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, 2003.

Dissertation: “Contribution to the Study of Special Purpose Companies in Brazil”.

Márcio Belli Alternate Member 27/04/2023 Until the ASM that approves the 2023 accounts

Márcio Belli is a member of the São Paulo Accounting Academy; He has experience in Financial Administration, Accounting, Controlling, Auditing and Valuation of companies, having worked as Accountant, Financial Manager, Administrative Manager, Technical Director in Auditing, Controller and Auditor. He has a teaching degree in Administration from UNICAMP, a PhD in Accounting Sciences from FEA-USP of the UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO, a Master’s degree in Accounting Sciences, Controllership and Accounting, also from FEA-USP of the UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO, a degree in Business Administration, a degree in Accounting Sciences. He is currently Adjunct Professor MS5 at the FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES OF UNICAMP – UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS and Coordinator of the Training Courses for Specialists in Controllership and Finance and Executive Management at UNICAMP.

Edison Fernandes Sitting Member 27/04/2023 Until the ASM that approves the 2023 accounts

Edison Carlos Fernandes has a degree in Law from the USP Law School – Largo São Francisco (1994), a postgraduate degree in Tax Law from the University Extension Center, currently CEU Law School (1996). Furthermore, he has a postgraduate degree in International Politics from the São Paulo School of Sociology and Politics Foundation (1998). Master’s in Political and Economic Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (2002). PhD in International Economic Relations Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (2006). Finally, Graduated in Accounting Sciences from Centro Universitário SENAC (2022). He has extensive experience on Fiscal Councils and Audit Committees of Public Companies.

Ricardo Rodil Alternate Member 27/04/2023 Until the ASM that approves the 2023 accounts

Ricardo Julio Godil is Managing Partner, leader of Capital Markets at the Crowe Macro Group. Graduated in Economic Sciences with a Postgraduate degree in Accounting from the National University of Córdoba, Argentina, revalidated by USP, 1980. Postgraduate in ‘Regional Economic Integration’ USP, 1999. Has ACCA Certification in IFRS – December 2010; and ICAEW certification – Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales – IFAC International Auditing Standards Certification – January 2014.

Leda Hahn Sitting Member 27/04/2023 Until the ASM that approves the 2023 accounts

Leda Hahn has extensive professional experience including government (IPEA and Ministry of Finance), consultancy companies, investment banks, pension funds and port infrastructure investment companies. Activities focused on investment analysis, preparation of projections, control of budgets for large projects, negotiations to obtain long-term loans for investments in the infrastructure area, negotiations involving various stakeholders, negotiations between controlling shareholders aiming to exit the market for shareholding positions. She is also member of boards of directors and fiscal councils of Brazilian companies listed on B3 (or former Bovespa).

Rene Martins Alternate Member 27/04/2023 Until the ASM that approves the 2023 accounts

René Martins has worked in financial and strategic consultancy since 2017. Before that, he worked for more than 30 years in large companies: Grupo Globo, Oi, Xerox, Pepsi-Cola Internacional, Aracruz Celulose (currently Suzano) in the areas of: Investor Relations/Corporate Finance/Treasury/Project Financing/ Business Division Controller/Project Controller/Planning, Consolidation and Financial Analysis (FP&A)/Pricing/Economic and Financial Feasibility Studies.