Boards, Councils and Committees

With over 20 years of experience in M&As, debt restructuring, and corporate law, Bruno has been Chair of the Board of Directors of Unipar since July 2022 and a sitting member since November 2017. He earned an undergraduate degree in Law from UERJ and completed the advanced course for Board Members at IBGC in 2020. Bruno is also a founding partner of Essentia Partners, providing independent financial and strategic advisory services. He has also worked for G5 Evercore, Olímpia Partners, the law firm Bulhões Pedreira, Bulhões Carvalho, Piva, Rosman e Souza Leão Advogados, the Royal Dutch Shell Group, Oi/Telemar, and has served on the Board of Directors of Companhia de Hotéis Palace and the Fiscal Council of Patrimóvel Consultoria de Imóveis S.A.

Mr. Luiz Barsi Filho is Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, which he has been a member since November 2017. He was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Eternit in April 2015, and has been a member of Advisory Board since 2016. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Eternit S.A. from 2008 to 2014. He is a member of the Regional Economic Council, for the São Paulo Section. He was Editor of Economy and Capital Markets of the Jornal Diário Popular newspaper, Director of the Economists Order and Union of São Paulo, a member of the Fiscal Council of Comgás, when it was still controlled by the Municipality of São Paulo, Director of Capital Markets of the Revista Marketing magazine, a member of the 2nd Jury Court of São Paulo, a Capital Market Analyst of Fundação CESP, and currently works as an independent investment advisor. He has bachelor’s degrees in Law from Faculdade de Direito de Varginha and in Economics from Faculdade de Economia, Finanças e Administração de São Paulo.

Mr. João Guilherme de Andrade Só Consiglio has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since November 2017. He has been the Coordinator of the Audit Committee since July 13, 2022. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial market and as an economist. Mr. Consiglio was Executive Vice-President of Banco Santander (Brazil) and member of the bank’s Executive Committee in Brazil for 7 years, being responsible for large corporate accounts. He was also Product Director and worked in the Corporate Development area of ABN AMRO/Banco Real, leading the bank’s acquisitions and divestments in Brazil and executing Private Equity and Capital Market transactions. Prior to joining the financial market, he was an Economist at Grupo Bunge. He has been a member of the Boards of Directors of companies such as: Banco Renault (Banco RCI Brasil SA), CIP (Câmara Interbancária de Pagamentos), Cia Brasileira de Soluções e Serviços (former Visa Vale, currently Alelo), among others. He has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), and a post-laureate degree from Universidade Degli Studi di Genova (Italy).

Mr. Sergio Machado Terra has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since July 2022. He is a Founding Partner of Terra Tavares Ferrari Elias Rosa Sociedade de Advogados, responsible for the legal management of complex business, arbitration, and judicial matters. He also has experience as an arbitrator, working in courts established with the main arbitration chambers in Brazil. He has a bachelor’s degree in Law from Universidade do Rio de Janeiro (1993) and was a professor in the post-graduate program of Fundação Getúlio Vargas.

Mr. Vitor Manuel Cavalcanti Mallmann has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since July 2020. He has been serving as the Chief Financial, Investor Relations and Human Resources Officer at Eternit since 2018. He served as CEO of Quattor, from 2008 to 2010, and as Vice President and Investor Relations Officer of Unipar, from 1998 to 2008. He also served as member of the Boards of Directors of Petroquímica União, Carbocloro, Deten, Polibutenos, Petroflex, and Rio Polímeros, from 1998 to 2008.

Mrs. Louise Barsi has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since April 2018. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Eternit S.A., a member of the Statutory Audit Committee of IRB RE, and a member of the Fiscal Council of Klabin S.A. Previously, she was also a member of the Fiscal Council of Banco Santander, AES Brasil, AES Tietê, Enel, and Unipar Carbocloro. She is a professional investor, and independent CNPI analyst, and Founding Partner of Edtech Ações Garantem Futuro (AGF). She has bachelor’s degrees in Economics from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie and in Accounting from Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado, a post-graduate degree in Capital Markets, and a post-MBA degree from Saint Paul Escola de Negócios in the Advanced Boardroom Program for Women.

Elected as the Company’s CEO on April 18, 2024, Rodrigo began his journey at Unipar in 2020 as Executive Industrial Director, overseeing safety, health, environment, industrial operations, and supply chain. He worked at Grupo BASF from 2002 to 2020, serving as Vice President of Operations for the Iberian Peninsula and Director of the Tarragona Industrial Complex (Spain) from 2017 to 2020. From 2012 to 2017, he was Director of Operations & Manufacturing for Agrochemicals in Latin America. Rodrigo held various roles, including VP of the Chemical Industries Association of Tarragona and various business and manufacturing management positions in Brazil and Europe. He earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from EEL – School of Engineering of Lorena/University of São Paulo, a graduate degree in Production Engineering from UNESP, and an MBA in Marketing from IBE-FGV Campinas.

Since joining the Company in April 2024, Alexandre has served as the Executive Director of Finance and Investor Relations. With over 25 years of experience, he has worked for major companies in Brazil and abroad, such as Braskem, Braskem Idesa, the Etileno XXI consortium, Archer Daniels Midland, and Bank Boston. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Wise Reciclagem Plástica and Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense S.A. Alexandre earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of São Paulo (USP) and has completed an Executive MBA in Finance at Insper.

Appointed as the statutory Executive Commercial Director in April 2024, Alexandre has been with the Company since 2020, previously serving as Business Director and PVC Commercial Director. With over 20 years of experience in the chemical industry, he has worked for prominent companies such as Braskem and Dow Chemical. Alexandre earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), has participated in the Global Leaders Development Program at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and completed the Strategic Thinking course at IMD.

Statutory Executive Industrial Officer since August 2024. He started his career at InterCement Brasil S.A. in January 2022 and has over 23 years of experience in operations management, having worked intensely with methodologies and a systemic business view in large multinational companies, with expertise in people management, change management, industrial management, human resources and solid performance in safety and sustainability management. He held leadership positions in the industrial area in Brazil and South Africa, where he managed operations. He has a bachelor’s degree in Electric Engineering from Universidade Federal de Itajubá, an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and an Executive MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral.

Mr. João Cláudio Zola has been a sitting member of the Company’s Fiscal Council since April 2009. He was Chairman of the Fiscal Council of Carbocloro until February 2013. He was also Chairman of the Fiscal Council of Vila Velha S.A., and a sitting member of the Fiscal Councils of Quattor Participações S.A, Quattor Petroquímica S.A, Quattor Química S.A and Rio Polímeros S.A., from 2008 to 2010. From 1976 to 2008, he held positions as Accountant, Accounting Manager, and Controlling Manager at the Company, respectively. He is an Accounting technician, with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a post-graduate degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Julio Cesar de Barros is a Project Manager of Stefanini IT Solutions, acting on its behalf at the following companies: Techin Engenharia, John Deere, TE Eletronics, DPPR (the public defender’s office of the State of Paraná), International Meal Company, Veyance Goodyear, and Louis-Dreyfus Commodities.

Mr. Silvio de Sousa Pinheiro has been a sitting member of the Company’s Fiscal Council since April 2019. He was President of the Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação (FNDE) development fund, from December 2016 to December 2018, Secretary of Urban Planning of the Municipality of Salvador (Bahia), from January 2014 to May 2016, and Superintendent of Control, Planning, and Land Use of the Municipality of Salvador (Bahia), from January 2013 to December 2014. He was also part of Grupo Unipar, from May 2011 to September 2016, where he served as member of the Fiscal Council and Board of Directors. Mr. Pinheiro is a Founding Partner of Law Firm Humildes, Pinheiro, Lopes, Rosa e Caribé Advogados Associados. He has a bachelor’s degree in Law from Universidade Católica do Salvador (2001).

Mr. Bruno Tommasi Costa Caribé works in the fields of Civil Law, Consumer Law, and Public Law. He has a post-graduate degree in Civil Procedural Law and in Civil and Consumer Law from Faculdade Jorge Amado/Podium. He is a member of the Brazilian Association of Lawyers for Consortium Companies (ABAEC). He previously served as Legal Secretary of the City Council of the Municipality of Salvador (Bahia), and as Chief Attorney of the Fundação Cosme de Farias (associated with the City Council of the Municipality of Salvador (Bahia).

Mr. Clovis Hideaki Ikeda has been a sitting member of the Company’s Fiscal Council since April 2018. He has over 25 years of experience in financial institutions such as Santander, Safra, ABN AMRO Real, ING Barings, Chase, and Citibank. He has experience in managing local and international assets, cash management, and qualified custody, and 20 years of experience in originating and executing Investment Banking transactions in the electricity and infrastructure sectors. He is currently a member of the Self-Regulation Council for Qualified Services of ANBIMA, and member of the Corporate Banking Products Committee of Febraban. He has been a Managing Partner at Olimpia Partners since 2016. Previously, he was International Trade Finance & FX Officer at Banco Safra, from 2014 to 2016, Products and New Business Officer at Banco Fibra, in 2014, and Executive Officer of Transactional Products at Banco Santander, from 2009 to 2013. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of CIP (Câmara Interbancária de Pagamentos), from 2010 to 2013. He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Universidade de São Paulo – USP (1984), a master’s degree in Finance from Universidade de São Paulo – USP (1988), a degree in Advanced Finance from the London Business School (1998), and an Executive MBA from Insper (2003).

Mrs. Mariana Guarini Berenguer is a member of the Board of Directors of the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art (MAM-SP) and a member of the Museum’s Governance Committee. She served as President of MAM-SP, from April 2019 to April 2021. She is also a member of the Women Corporate Directors (WCD), and a certified board member by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). He has bachelor’s degrees in Law from Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-EASP), and post-graduate degrees in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-EASP) and in Securities Legislation from Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Mrs. Berenguer worked as a lawyer and consultant in corporate and business law, having developed most of her career in the banking legal sector, where she served as Legal Officer of the Wholesale Bank and Legal Coordinator for Latin America of Banco ABN AMRO S.A. She has also been a member of the Art Economics Group of FGVInvest, since May 2021, contributing to educational projects and guiding researchers and the research efforts of the group. She has also been participating, as a special guest, in several editions of the Art Market Economics Course, taught at undergraduate courses at the São Paulo School of Economics at Fundação Getúlio Vargas – EESP.

Mr. Felipe Camera Ruiz has been a member of the Company’s Fiscal Council since July 2020. He has been a Partner at RZ Par, since 2019, and a Founding Partner of Ações Garantem o Futuro. He has been a member of the Instituto de Estudos de Política Econômica – Casa das Graças since 2010, and a member of the IBGC since 2018. Mr. Ruiz also served as Sales & Marketing Officer for Latin America at Burger King Corp., from 2014 to 2018, and held positions at Advent International, Booz Allen Hamilton, Icatu Vanguarda, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, and Daimler AG. He has a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Centro Universitário do Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia, and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management.

Mr. Paulo Roberto Bellentani Brandão has been a Company alternate Fiscal Council since 2024. He is a Corporate Lawyer - Partner at Alves Ferreira & Mesquita Sociedade de Advogados, a law firm recognized for its work in the Capital Market and various corporate transactions. He has extensive knowledge of CVM regulations (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission). He has experience in Fiscal Councils of major companies. He earned an undergraduate degree in Law from Universidade Paulista (UNIP) and a graduate degree from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – GV Law in Corporate Structures and Operations, class of 2018. He attended GV Law Capital Markets Course, class of 2012. He is a member of the Communication and Capital Market Committee of IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance) and an alternate member of the Fiscal Council of Eletrobras – Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A.

Mr. Paulo Henrique Zukanovich Funchal has been a sitting member of the Company’s Fiscal Council since April 2018. He is a Partner at Grant Thornton, leading the Mergers and Acquisitions area since April 2015, and has been a member of the Fiscal Council of Eternit since 2017. Previously, he worked as a Project Finance Manager at Banco Itaú in 2000, a Business Development Director at Elucid Group in 2003, and a General Director at ARMATEK in 2014. He has bachelor’s degrees in Naval Engineering from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo (1994) and in Economics from Universidade de São Paulo (2003), and a master’s degree in Energy Economics from the Electrotechnics and Energy Institute of the Universidade de São Paulo (2008).

Mr. Aloísio Macário Ferreira de Souza has been an alternate member of the Company’s Fiscal Council since April 2021. He has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, an MBA in Commercial and Investment Banking Management from the Citibank Corporate University (USA), an MBA in Business Valuation – LLM Business Intelligence, and an MBA in Supplementary Private Pensions from Coopead/UFRJ. Mr. Souza is a certified fiscal council and board member by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). He also served as Vice President of Human Resources and Information Technology at Usiminas, Coordinator of the Rio Division of the IBGC, Corporate Governance and Minority Holdings Manager at PREVI, Asset Analysis and Valuation Division Manager at BB DTVM, Advisor for the international division of Banco do Brasil, member of the Boards of Directors of Usiminas and CPFL Energia, and member of the Fiscal Boards of Eternit, Eletrobras, Celesc, and Ambev. He is currently a member of the Fiscal Council of Banco do Brasil

Mr. João Guilherme de Andrade Só Consiglio has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since November 2017. He has been the Coordinator of the Audit Committee since July 13, 2022. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial market and as an economist. Mr. Consiglio was Executive Vice-President of Banco Santander (Brazil) and member of the bank’s Executive Committee in Brazil for 7 years, being responsible for large corporate accounts. He was also Product Director and worked in the Corporate Development area of ABN AMRO/Banco Real, leading the bank’s acquisitions and divestments in Brazil and executing Private Equity and Capital Market transactions. Prior to joining the financial market, he was an Economist at Grupo Bunge. He has been a member of the Boards of Directors of companies such as: Banco Renault (Banco RCI Brasil SA), CIP (Câmara Interbancária de Pagamentos), Cia Brasileira de Soluções e Serviços (former Visa Vale, currently Alelo), among others. He has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), and a post-laureate degree from Universidade Degli Studi di Genova (Italy).

Mr. Humberto Rapussi has been an Auditor at the Company since October 1, 2015. He is a member of the Audit Committee, elected in December 2015 and re-elected in May 2016. He has also been a member of the Ethics Committee since December 2015. Previously, we worked as Audit and Risk Manager at Lenovo, from April 2015 to September 2015, as Audit Manager at Hirashima & Associados Auditores Independentes, from January 2015 to April 2015, as Audit and Risk Manager at SDU Desenvolvimento Urbano S.A., from December 2011 to May 2014, and as Audit Manager at Suzano Holding S.A., from November 2006 to May 2011. He has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Universidade PUC-SP, and an MBA in Financial and Risk Management from FIPECAFI (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Contábeis, Atuariais e Financeiras).

Since joining the Company in April 2024, Alexandre has served as the Executive Director of Finance and Investor Relations. With over 25 years of experience, he has worked for major companies in Brazil and abroad, such as Braskem, Braskem Idesa, the Etileno XXI consortium, Archer Daniels Midland, and Bank Boston. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Wise Reciclagem Plástica and Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense S.A. Alexandre earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of São Paulo (USP) and has completed an Executive MBA in Finance at Insper.

Mr. Humberto Rapussi has been an Auditor at the Company since October 1, 2015. He is a member of the Audit Committee, elected in December 2015 and re-elected in May 2016. He has also been a member of the Ethics Committee since December 2015. Previously, we worked as Audit and Risk Manager at Lenovo, from April 2015 to September 2015, as Audit Manager at Hirashima & Associados Auditores Independentes, from January 2015 to April 2015, as Audit and Risk Manager at SDU Desenvolvimento Urbano S.A., from December 2011 to May 2014, and as Audit Manager at Suzano Holding S.A., from November 2006 to May 2011. He has a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Universidade PUC-SP, and an MBA in Financial and Risk Management from FIPECAFI (Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Contábeis, Atuariais e Financeiras).

At Unipar since February 2023, Paula started her career in HR in 1997 and has extensive experience in the field, having worked as an executive at companies such as Unilever, Banco Real, Santander, Lenovo, Votorantim Cimentos, Travelex Brazil, and Inpirali (Grupo Anima). She is also a professor in the MBA programs in Strategic People Management, HR Management, and Executive Training Program at FGVSP. She is a member and writer for the HR4T Community of HSM Management Magazine, an independent advisor on the Advisory Board of IMED Group, and a pro bono member of the People Committee at Instituto Ser+ (NGO). Paula earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from PUC-SP, a graduate degree in Human Resources Management from FGV-SP, an MBA in Administration from Fundação Dom Cabral, and is a Certified Board Member by IBGC.

Mr. André dos Santos Ferreira is the Company’s Legal Officer. He has a bachelor’s degree in Law from Universidade Mackenzie and a specialist degree in U.S. and Transnational Law for Foreign Lawyers from the University of Miami School of Law (LL.M). Mr. Ferreira began his career at Suzano Holding S.A., in 2003, working as lawyer and coordinator of Shareholder Services. From 2007 to 2013, he was the Head of Legal and Corporate Counsel of GlobeNet/Brasil Telecom of America, Inc., and served as Head of the Legal Department of SBA Torres Brasil, Ltda., from 2013 to 2016

At Unipar since October 2021, Suzana has solid experience in reputation and brand management. With over 20 years in the corporate market, Suzana led the communications department at the telecommunications company Oi and managed the Oi Futuro Social Responsibility Institute and the Musehum, Museum of Communications and Humanities. She began her corporate career at the communication agency Máquina. Before that, she spent 10 years in journalism, working for major outlets such as Gazeta Mercantil and Jornal Estadão. She earned an undergraduate degree in Social Communication from Facha, an MBA in Marketing from IBMEC, and an Executive Management MBA from COPPEAD at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Guillermo has been the Industrial Director of the Bahía Blanca plant in Argentina since January 2021. He began his career as an operator at the Bahía Blanca plant, in 1986, and held several positions over the years, such as Head of Production, from 2003 to 2015, Union Relations Manager, from 2015 to 2017, and Human Resources Manager, from 2017 to 2021. He earned an undergraduate degree in Industrial Organization from Universidad Tecnología Nacional.

Rogério has been the Industrial Director of the Cubatão plant since February 2020. He began his career in 1987 at Carbocloro, as a process engineer, and throughout his career he has held various positions such as Coordinator of Project and Process Engineering, black belt (Six Sigma program), Engineering Manager (2012), and Industrial Director in 2020. He was a Board Member of Carboprev. He is a Board Member of ABRACE (the Brazilian Association of Large Industrial Energy Consumers and Free Consumers) and Second Director of CIESP – Cubatão regional branch. Rogério earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Centro Universitário FEI, a graduate degree in Business Administration (ESAN), an MBA in Business and Technology Management for the Chemical Industry (UFRJ), and an MBA in Project Management (FIA).