Management

Board of Directors

Election Date: October 14, 2024
Mandate: 2 years

Tercio Borlenghi Junior
Member

Holds a law degree with specialization in business administration. He is a founding shareholder of the Ambipar Group, with experience in commercial, operational and administrative matters.

Alessandra Bessa Alves de Melo
Member

Graduated in Law from Universidade Paulista in 1994, she has an MBA in Business Management from FGV, as well as a postgraduate degree in Tax Law and a specialization in Contract Law, both from Centro de Extensão Universitária ± CEU Law School. Worked in law firms from 1995 to 2002; in 2003 she joined Grupo Ambipar as a lawyer working in several areas, and in 2015 she became the group’s legal director.

José Carlos de Souza
Independent Member

Holds a degree in economics from Universidade São Judas Tadeu and an MBA degree in business administration from Universidade de São Paulo, in addition to a master’s degree in controllership and strategic accounting from FECAP. Since 2000, he has been working as a director at Aunde do Brasil S.A., a company in the textile industry that manufactures fabrics for vehicles. He also worked at Klabin S.A., as a manager, at Anderson Clayton S.A., as a credit and collection analyst, and at Banco Novo Mundo S.A., as an administrative assistant.

Marcos de Mendonça Peccin
Independent Member

Holds a degree in business administration from Universidade Mackenzie and a graduate degree in accounting from the School of Economics of the University of São Paulo. He also holds a degree in accounting sciences from Universidade Paulista (UNIP), an MBA degree in internal auditing from Coimbra Business School, and a degree in Management of Energy Companies from FIPECAFI/USP. Since May 2019, he has served as an executive director of M. Peccin Auditoria e Consultoria Ltda., an auditing and consulting company, focused on providing process auditing, management and accounting services, business consulting, risk management and compliance assessments, financial, accounting, tax and social security diagnostics, due diligence and special projects. Mr. Peccin has served, since June 1999, as manager of the internal audit department of Companhia Energética de São Paulo – CESP. Before that, he worked at Pepsico Inc. as a senior auditor, at Touche Ross & Cia. S/C Auditores Independentes, as an auditor, and at Banco Itaú S.A., as an administrative clerk. He holds a professional certificate in social security from ICSS with an emphasis on management. He currently serves as a member of the deliberative council of Fundação CESP, representing sponsor CESP 2000/2019, in addition to having been Vice-President of the council since 2008. He is also associated with the Institute of Internal Auditors of Brazil, the Regional Board of Directors, the Regional Council of Accounting, the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance and the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil.

Victor Bastos Almeida
Independent Member

Victor Bastos Almeida is a partner at Opportunity, a private equity firm in Brazil. He currently serves on the board of directors of Belém Bioenergia, one of the largest palm oil companies in Brazil, having previously served as a member of the senior executive management of Belém Bioenergia. He served as a member of the board of directors of Bemisa — Exploração Mineral. Mr. Victor has a degree in economics from the Federal University of Bahia.

Felipe Villela Dias
Independent Member

Felipe Villela Dias, graduated in Engineering from UFRJ, is a partner at Visagio Consultoria, where he works as a finance and investment expert. He was a partner at Squadra Investimentos and Financial and Investor Relations Director at Brasil Brokers. He was a board member of Smiles Fidelidade, Grupo Technos, CVC and Santos Brasil. He has been an independent member of the Board of Directors of Eletrobras and PRIO since 2019. He serves as Coordinator of the Audit Committees of PRIO and Vice-President of the Board of Directors of Eletrobras.

Arnaldo Hossepian S. L. Junior
Independent Member

Mr. Arnaldo Hossepian S. L. Junior, holds a degree in Law from Universidade de São Paulo (1983), a specialization in Law from Universidade de São Paulo (1989) and a Master’s degree in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (2004). He is currently a professor at the Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado. He is a retired Attorney General of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the State of São Paulo, 1987-2022. Deputy Secretary of State for Public Security for the years 2010-2011. Member of the National Council of Justice, in the seat designated for the Brazilian Public Prosecutor’s Office, for two mandates, 2015-2017 and 2027-2019; Supervisor of the Executive Committee of the Health Forum of the National Council of Justice from February 2016 to October 9, 2019. Member of the Executive Committee of the Health Forum of the National Council of Justice (starting in 10/2019 to the present). Deputy Attorney General for Institutional Relations of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of São Paulo 2012/2015 and 2020/2022; CEO of the School of Medicine Foundation of the Universidade de São Paulo since 03/07/2022; Partner at Warde Advogados.

Pedro de Moraes Borba
Independent Member

Mr. Pedro de Moraes Borba holds a law degree from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and a postgraduate degree in Business Law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation/RJ. He is a professional with experience in the private sector, focusing on various economic activities, mainly in the areas of mining, infrastructure, oil and gas, energy, steel, logistics, real estate, entertainment, among others. He has worked, as an executive or as a lawyer, in M&A transactions, judicial recovery and turnaround, project finance, corporate finance, private equity, contracts, real estate transactions, business strategy consulting and project development. He has held the positions of board member at EBX Brasil SA, Centennial Asset Participações Açu SA, MMX Mineração e Metálicos SA, Dommo Energia SA, OSX Brasil SA, CCX Carvão da Colombia SA and Casa & Video Rio de Janeiro SA. He has also held the positions of Legal Director at EBX Holding Ltda., and Chief Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer at MMX Mineração e Metálicos SA, Dommo Energia SA, OSX Brasil SA and CCX Carvão da Colombia SA. Pedro de Moraes Borba currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Docas Investimentos Ltda. and is a member of the Board of Directors of Alliança Saúde e Participações SA and Light SA.

Board of Executive Officers

Election Date: January 19, 2023
Mandate: 3 years

Tércio Borlenghi Junior
CEO

Holds a law degree with specialization in business administration. He is a founding shareholder of the Ambipar Group, with experience in commercial, operational and administrative matters.

João Daniel Piran de Arruda
CFO

Mr. João Daniel Piran de Arruda has 20 years of experience in the financial Market covering the waste management, energy, sanitation and infrastructure industries of companies in Brazil and abroad. His last role was at Bank of America where he spent almost 15 years. Mr. João Daniel Piran de Arruda brings with him a strategic vision, as well as financial and capital structure experience. He has a degree in business administration from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas School of Business Administration – EAESP-FGV.

Thiago da Costa Silva
Integration and Finance Officer

Holds a bacherlor’s degree in accounting from the Salesian University Center of São Paulo and a graduate degree in strategic accounting management and international accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas. He has extensive experience in accounting, tax, planning and finance. He has worked for us since 2014. Previously, he was a controllership consultant at Camargo Corrêa S.A., from 2012 to 2014, a senior accounting analyst at the Camargo Corrêa Group, from 2007 to 2012, and an accounting analyst at Dispan Indústria e Comércio Ltda., from 2003 to 2007.

Pedro Borges Petersen
IRO

Pedro Petersen previously worked at HPX, having participated at the listing of Ambipar Response in the NYSE. From 2017 to 2018, Mr. Petersen served as a private equity associate at Gávea Investimentos, where he oversaw investments in sectors such as fintech, malls, and utilities. Between 2013 and 2017, Mr. Petersen served as an investment analyst at Dynamo Administração de Recursos, a Brazilian public and private investment company. Between 2012 and 2013, Mr. Petersen worked at Vinci Partners. Mr. Petersen actively participated in the founding of Alice, an insurance health-tech company in Brazil. Mr. Petersen has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro  —  PUC/RJ and a master’s of science in engineering degree (MSE) in data science from the University of Pennsylvania.

Guilherme Patini Borlenghi
COO

Mr. Guilherme Patini Borlenghi has vast experience working at Ambipar, having spent the last 13 (thirteen) years in various positions within the organization. Guilherme led strategic decisions relative to capital allocation and M&A, expanding and consolidating the position of Ambipar Response in the Brazilian market, and the entry and growth in global markets.

Luciana Freire Barca Nascimento
Deputy Officer

Holds a degree in business administration from the University of São Paulo. She has been part of our management since 2012, acting as deputy director, assisting the Chief Executive Officer in his duties.

The Audit Committee

Marco Antonio Zanini
Coordinator

Graduated in Accounting from the Pontifical University of Campinas and Bachelor of Law from Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba. Since 1986, he has worked at Zanini Audit Fisco Contábil, a company specialized in auditing, having also worked at Reratex Comercial e Imobiliária Ltda. from 2002 to 2012.

Marcos de Mendonça Peccin
Effective Member

Graduated in business administration from Mackenzie University, having completed a postgraduate degree in accounting expert appraisals at the Faculty of Economic Sciences of São Paulo. He also has a degree in accounting from Universidade Paulista (UNIP), having completed an MBA in Internal Auditing at Coimbra Business School and in Management of Energy Companies from FIPECAFI/USP.

José Carlos de Souza
Effective Member

He holds a degree in economics from Universidade São Judas Tadeu, an MBA in Business Administration from Universidade de São Paulo and a master’s degree in Strategic Accounting and Accounting from FECAP. Since 2000, he has been working at Aunde do Brasil S.A., a textile industry company that manufactures fabrics for vehicles, as a director. He also worked at Klabin Fábrica de Papel e Celulose S.A., a paper and cellulose industry, as a manager, at Anderson Clayton S.A., as a credit and collection analyst, and at Banco Novo Mundo S.A., as an administrative assistant.

Sustainability Committee

Election Date: 03/28/2024
Mandate: 1 year

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Camila Martins Chiquim Sena de Oliveira
Effective Member
Rachel de Oliveira Maia
Effective Member
Gabriel Estevam Domingos
Effective Member
Rafael Augusto Tello Oliveira
Effective Member
Elaine Cristina Moreira
Effective Member