Management

Maurício Stolle Bähr

Currently CEO of ENGIE group in Brasil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ENGIE Brasil Energia and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energia Sustentável do Brasil (ESBR), responsible for Jirau Hidroelectric Power Plant. Former Chief Financial Officer of Serra da Mesa Energia S.A. and Nacional Energética S.A. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Gama Filho (RJ) and of Systems Analysis from Pontifícia Universidade Católica (RJ), besides MBA in Business Administration from COPPEAD, business school of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and in Corporate Finance from Berkeley University (EUA).

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Manoel Arlindo Zaroni Torres

Currently vice president of the Board of Director of ENGIE Brasil Energia and member of the Board of Energia Sustentável do Brasil (ESBR). From 1999 to 2016, served as CEO of the Company and some of its controlled Special Purpose Entities (SPEs). Was a member of the Board of Directors of Itá Energética S.A. and of Eternit; president of the Full Council of the Machadinho Consortium Management Committee; and a member of the Higher Strategy-Making Council of the Santa Catarina State Industrial Federation – FIESC. From 1973 to 1998, was employee of Furnas Centrais Elétricas S.A. and in 1998 joined the management board of ENGIE Brasil Energia S.A., as Operations Officer. He is Electrical Engineer from Escola Federal de Engenharia de Itajubá (MG) and General Administration Expert degree from CEDEP, an associate of INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. Attended the Leading from the Chair Program – INSEAD – France in 2015.

Karin Koogan Breitman

Alternate member of the Board of Directors of ENGIE Brasil Energia. Throughout her career, she has been a Computer Science professor at PUC-Rio, where she led projects in partnership with NASA, HP, IBM and Microsoft. She later joined EMC and served as vice-president and head scientist for a period of four years. The author of over one hundred combined patents (Microsoft, EMC and Dell), books and scientific papers. Currently serves on the Professional Council of ACM, PMI-RJ and the Board of Grupo Editorial Nacional. She is a consultant for the European Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology and Innovation, and holds an Officer position at Rio Tinto. She holds an Electrical Engineering degree from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and a Doctor’s Degree in Computer Science from Pontifica Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.

Roberto Henrique Tejada Vencato

Board member elect by the employees to represent them in the Board of Directors of ENGIE Brasil Energia. Formerly a member of the Fiscal Council of PREVIG, Entidade Fechada de Previdência Complementar (EFPC). Admitted to Eletrosul in June 1984, in the operations area. Subsequently moved to the administrative area, posted to Charqueadas TPP. He has a Law degree from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Porto Alegre and is a union manager cleared to address class issues since 1990.

Luiz Antônio Barbosa

Alternate member of ENGIE Brasil Energia’s Board of Directors, elected by the employees. Director of the Santa Catarina State Electricity Workers’ Union (Sintresc). Electricity Worker, former Director of the Association of Eletrosul Employees (ASES) and a delegate at the Eletrosul Professionals’ Association (Aprosul).

José Pais Rangel

Independent member of ENGIE Brasil Energia’s Board of Directors. He is Vice-President of Banco Clássico S.A.; a member of the Board of Directors of Companhia Distribuidora de Gás do Rio de Janeiro (CEG); a member of the Board of Directors of Kepler Weber S.A.; CVM-certified Investment Funds Manager and a member of the Board of Directors of Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais, Cemig Distribuição S.A., and Cemig Geração e Transmissão S.A. He was also a founder and member of the Board of Curators of Fundação Banco Central de Previdência Privada (CENTRUS); a coordinator of the De-Nationalization Program for publicly traded government companies controlled by the Central Bank of Brazil; Chairman of the Board of Companhia América Fabril; a full member of the Board of Companhia Fábrica de Tecidos Dona Isabel; and CEO of Companhia Nacional de Tecidos Nova América. He holds a Law degree from Faculdade Cândido Mendes (RJ) and a Licensed Professor of Law from Faculdade Niteroiense de Formação de Professores. Has attended a Capital Markets course in the United States (Central Bank of Brazil/USAID agreement – 1977) and interned at the US Treasury Department, the New York Stock Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

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Paulo Jorge Tavares Almirante

Currently CEO of the Generation Business Unit in Europe and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee, both at ENGIE. Was also a member of the Portuguese consultative energy regulation committee and is the vice-president of the Portuguese electric energy association. Has more than 25 years’ experience in the electric energy and gas industries. From 2004 to 2013, was an International Power PLC officer for the Iberian region, with responsibility for the executive management of business in Portugal and Spain, and from 2013 to early 2016, was CEO of TrustEnergy, responsible for the executive management of ENGIE Europa’s business in Portugal, and CEO of Portgás, a concessionaire for the implementation of a natural gas network in 29 Portuguese municipalities. He has a degree in engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, a diploma in managerial studies from Universidade Católica de Lisboa, and attended London Business School’s global leadership development program.

Raphael Vincent Philippe Barreau

He is currently a non-statutory Officer at ENGIE Brasil Participações Ltda., responsible for the Acquisitions, Investments and Financial Advice area (AI&FA), working across evaluation, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance. He is also an alternate member of ENGIE Brasil Energia’s Board of Directors. Formerly, served in several positions in energy areas, from development of gas and water infrastructure projects in several countries, including Business Development Manager in México and Senior Vice-President in the Middle East. Has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration from FUNDP Belgium.

Pierre Jean Bernard Guiollot

Member of the Board of Directors of ENGIE Brasil Energia. Joined ENGIE in 2008, where until 2012 served as accounting manager at ENGIE S.A. In 2013, he became Chief Financial Officer of the international energy division of ENGIE S.A. and has since 2014 been a member of the Board of Directors of Glow Energy PCL. He holds an Utilities degree from Sciences Po Paris.

Simone Cristina de Paola Barbieri

Human Resources and Culture Officer of ENGIE Brasil, responsible for Human Resources and Occupational Health and Safety. Alternate member of the Board of Directors of ENGIE Brasil Energia. Prior to joining ENGIE in 2004 as Human Resources Coordinator at ENGIE Brasil Energia S.A., worked as human resources consultant at Roland Berger Human Resources in the area of assessment and development of executives, in São Paulo, Brasil. She has an Executive MBA in Global Management from SOCIESC and Universidade Lusófona of Lisbon and graduated in Psychology from Universidade de São Paulo (USP), besides holding ICC International Coaching Certification from Iluminatta Brasil.

Dirk Achiel Marc Beeuwsaert

Member of the Board of Directors and the Strategic Committee of ENGIE Brasil Energia, ENGIE Executive Vice-President, in charge of the conglomerate’s Energy Europe division, member of ENGIE’s executive committee and administrative committee and CEO of Electrabel. Attended the CEDEP Management Program in Fontainebleau, France. Formerly the CEO of GDF SUEZ Energy International, CEO of GDF SUEZ Energy North America Inc., Officer of Glow Energy, a public-sector company with main offices in Thailand, Member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of International Power S.A., Officer of Tractebel Engineering, Officer of Gaselys (France) and Officer of Célizan (France). He is a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer from Ghent University (Belgium).

Gil de Methodio Maranhão Neto

Currently Strategy, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer of ENGIE Group in Brasil. Has been with the ENGIE Group since 1996, where he has served as Deputy Manager, Construction Officer of ENGIE Brasil Energia S.A. (Itá and Machadinho HPPs and William Arjona TPP), and Business Development Officer. Served in the Capital Markets (equity funds management and underwriting) and sales (Pension Funds) areas at Banco Nacional S.A. From 1994 to 1996, worked at Nacional Energética in the construction of the Serra da Mesa HPP. Currently, an alternate member of the Board of Directors of Energia Sustentável do Brasil S.A. and ENGIE Brasil Energia, a member of the Group’s Executive Committee in Brazil. He has a Civil Engineering degree from Veiga de Almeida and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC.

Paulo de Resende Salgado

Independent Member of ENGIE Brasil Energia’s Board of Directors. Formerly a vice-president at Citibank, Investment Superintendent at Banco Econômico de Investimentos S.A., Underwriting and Privatizations Officer at Banco Nacional S.A., where he was involved in the privatization projects for Light and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN). Also served as Officer of Nacional Energética S.A. and of IVEN S.A, and as Chief Financial Officer of Nacional Energética S.A.; as an Economics Consultant of Agenda Corretora de Câmbio e Valores Mobiliários Ltda.; and as a member of the Company’s Fiscal Council. Has a degree in Economics from Universidade Cândido Mendes in Rio de Janeiro, a Financial Executive graduate degree from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), a Managerial Development and capital Markets Program MBA from FGV-AID-USA.

Antonio Alberto Gouvêa Vieira

Alternate member of ENGIE Brasil Energia’s Board of Directors. A partner at Gouvêa Vieira Advocacia, currently a member of the executive management team of Pubas S.A. and a member of the Board of Directors of Leroy Merlin Cia. Brasileira de Bricolagem, since 1996; of Boa Esperança S.A. and of Sociedade Francesa e Brasileira de Ensino – Lycée Molière. Former member of the Board of Directors of Companhia Vidraria Santa Marina (Saint Gobain), from 1992 to 2003; Alcatel Telecomunicações S.A., from 1990 to 2002; Eternit S.A., from 1996 to 2000; Telesp Celular Participações S.A., from 1998 to 2001; and Acesita S.A. (ArcelorMittal Inox Brasil), from 1999 to 2008, of the Fiscal Council of Companhia de Bebidas das Américas (Ambev), from 2000 to 2001. Chairman of the Consultative Council of Banco Calyon Brasil S.A., from 2000 to 2007. Has a Law degree from Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) do Rio de Janeiro and is a graduate Business Administration degree from the same university.

Leonardo Augusto Serpa

Member of ENGIE Brasil Energia’s Board of Directors and CEO of ENGIE Group in the energy services area. Joined ENGIE in May 2016, after a period holding various managerial positions between June 2010 to April 2016 at ABB Switerzland. He has an Electrical Engineering degree from Universidade Federal do Estado de Santa Catarina (UFSC), a master’s degree from UFSC, a PhD from the Swiss Technical University in Zurich and an MBA from the Cass Business School, London.

Eduardo Antonio Gori Sattamini

Chief Executive Officer of ENGIE Brasil Energia since July, 2016. He worked as Chief Financial and Investors Relations Officer of the Company from 2010 to 2016, accumulating the position of Chief Financial Officer of ENGIE Brasil until January 2017. He worked in the Business Development area of GDF SUEZ Energy Brasil, since June, 2002. He held the positions of Chief Financial Officer at Energia Sustentável do Brasil (ESBR), Officer at Tractebel Gás Engineering GmbH and Oil and Gas Officer at Leme Engenharia Ltda, Superintendent Director of Metalnave S.A. and Chief Financial Officer of Indústrias Verolme-Ishibras S.A. Economist graduated from PUC-RJ where he has also studied for his MBA in Finance. He holds a Master in Management from University of London (LBS) where he took the Sloan Fellowship Master Programme of London Business School.

Marcelo Cardoso Malta

Chief Financial Officer of ENGIE Brasil Energia since August, 2019. He joined the Company in 2005, as Accounting Manager, having also been responsible for the Financial Planning and Control area. He also holds the position of Financial Administrative Officer for EBE’s controlled companies and President of the Governing Board of PREVIG – Sociedade de Previdência Complementar. Prior to EBE, he worked at Deloitte Touche Thomatsu Limited for 16 years, reaching the position of Audit Director. He holds a graduate in Accounting Sciences from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and MBA Business Management from Ibmec.

Edson Luiz da Silva

Chief Regulation and Market Officer of ENGIE Brasil Energia. He has been an advisory member of the Independent Electric Energy Producers Association (APINE). In 2000, he joined ENGIE Brasil Energia in the Planning and Control Department, being made manager of the Regulatory and Market Affairs Department (ARM) in 2002 where he worked until November 2011, when he was appointed Planning and Control Director, former named Strategy and Regulation Director. He began his professional career at Eletrosul in 1982 in the System Operations Department, subsequently, transferring to the System Planning Department in 1985. From 1994 to 2015, he has worked in the Electrical Engineering Department of Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) as a professor in the graduate and postgraduate courses, also providing consultancy services to various companies and institutions in the Brazilian Electrical Energy Sector. He holds a graduate in Electrical Engineering from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), with a Master's and PhD in Electrical Engineering also from UFSC.

Guilherme Slovinski Ferrari

Chief New Businesses, Strategy and Innovation Officer since August, 2019, he joined the Company in 2007, as Business Development Consultant reaching the position of New Businesses Development Manager at EBE. During his career and prior to joining EBE, he worked in various areas, holding the position of Financial Manager and in a consultancy role for the ceramics segment. He holds a graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (“UFSC”) and in Business Administration from Escola Superior de Administração e Gerência (ESAG)/Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (Udesc), an MBA in Finance from the Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (“Ibmec”) and an Executive MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral (“FDC”).

José Luiz Jansson Laydner

Chief Generation Officer of ENGIE Brasil Energia. He began his professional activities at Eletrosul in 1984, company that in 1998 gave rise to Gerasul, today ENGIE Brasil Energia, as head of the mechanical maintenance sector of Alegrete Thermoelectric Power Plant. In 1999, he became Manager of the Willian Arjona and the Jorge Lacerda A Thermoelectric Power Plants. In 2003, he was made Thermoelectric Generation Manager, until November 2008, when he was elected to the position of Commercialization and Business Officer and subsequently Energy Commercialization Officer. In November 2011, he has held the position of Projects Implementation and Development Officer and, in 2016, became Chief Generation Officer. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), MBA in Business Management from Fundação Dom Cabral (MG), Post-MBA from Kellogg School of Management in conjunction with Fundação Dom Cabral. He completed the General Management Program of the European Center for Continued Education (Cedep/Insead), in Fontainebleau, France.

Júlio César Lunardi

Chief Administration Officer of ENGIE Brasil Energia. He began his professional carrer at Eletrosul, company that in 1998 gave rise to Gerasul, today ENGIE Brasil Energia, working in the area of hydraulic generation. In 2012, he was appointed manager of ENGIE Brasil Energia's Hydraulic Power Plants, with a total of 12 plants. In May 2015, he was appointed as Chief Administration Officer, responsible for human resources, supply and documentation, as well as institutional communication. Coordinates Innovation and Sustainability Committees. Graduated as Electric Engineer from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), with Executive MBA degree from Fundação Dom Cabral, Minas Gerais.

Gabriel Mann dos Santos

Chief Commercialization Officer of ENGIE Brasil Energia since August 2018. He joined the Company, at that time still Gerasul, where he worked in the Business Development department, with the focus on new power generation projects including renewables sources. Later in 2009, managed the Energy Marketing and Sales department of ENGIE Brasil Energia, being responsible for energy sales and purchases, customer care and client relationship. He has a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Sciences) from the Universidade Federal of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and has an MBA in Business Administration from Fundação Dom Cabral in association with Kellog School of Management, USA. He holds a Degree in Mechanical Engineering from UFSC and in Business Administration from the Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (Udesc).

Manoel Eduardo Lima Lopes

Member of the Fiscal Council of ENGIE Brasil Energia, representing minority shareholders, officer at Banco Clássico and an alternate member of the Board of Directors of Companhia do Gás do Rio de Janeiro. Former Auditor-General and Accounting and Controllership Superintendent of Banco do Estado do Rio de Janeiro S.A. (BANERJ), a consultant for and officer at Banco Clássico S.A., and Controllership Manager Brasil Resseguros S.A. (IRB). He has degrees in Accounting and Law from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Anderson Paiva Martins

Alternate member of the Fiscal Council of ENGIE Brasil Energia. He holds a Bachelor of Accounting Degree, graduated in 2016 from Faculdade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Rio, and a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree, graduated in 2013 from Centro Universitário da Cidade. Formerly an employee at Mega Models from 1999 to 2008, where he was Financial Planning Coordinator. An employee of Agency Model from 2008 to 2015, where he was Financial Assistant. Has since 2015 been an Accountant at Banco Clássico S.A.

Carlos Guerreiro Pinto

Member of the Fiscal Council of ENGIE Brasil Energia, besides being Visiting Consultant at the Fundação Getulio Vargas, providing management advisory services to the State Environmental Agency (INEA) and Rio de Janeiro State Secretariat for the Environment (SEA). He was responsible for structuring the Open Market area of Banco Nacional, also holding the position of Director - Business Risk Area. Additionally, he was President of Sinal Corretora de Valores. He also worked as an Audit Director for the National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS), the private health insurance regulator, from March 2010 to November 2011, responsible for operators placed under the special audit regime. Graduated in Business Administration from Sociedade Unificada de Ensino Superior Augusto Motta (SUAM), postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the Instituto de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração of Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro (COPPEAD), having also concluded his Financial Management course at the Citibank N.A. Training Center. He was certified as a Business Development Partner by Fundação Dom Cabral.

Manuel Eduardo Bouzan de Almeida

Alternate member of the Fiscal Council of ENGIE Brasil Energia. He worked in the industrial sector from 1969 to June 1995 in various administrative functions, reaching the position of administration and accounting manager. In the second half of 1995, he was hired as accountant for the Serra da Mesa project by Serra Mesa S.A., occupying this position until June 1998, when he was transferred to the ENGIE Group, as the holding company’s accountant, remaining in this position until 2011. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Sciences, having graduated in 1978 from the Faculdades Integradas Simonsen, Rio de Janeiro.

Carla Carvalho de Carvalho

Member of the Fiscal Council of ENGIE Brasil Energia. Formerly an advisor in the Financial Market, Capital Markets and Corporate Finance areas of Banco Nacional S.A.; advisor to the Controller of Banco Boa Vista; legal advisor for Serra da Mesa Energia S.A. for the implementation of the Serra da Mesa HPP; and Legal Superintendent of ENGIE Brasil, as well as a member of the Environmental Committee of the French-Brazilian Chamber. She holds a Law degree from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), a graduate degree in Tax Law from Universidade Estácio de Sá, an Executive MBA from COPPEAD-UFRJ and a graduate degree in Civil Law from Escola Superior de Advocacia (OAB/RJ).

Waltamir Barreiros

Alternate member of the Fiscal Council of ENGIE Brasil Energia. Chairman of the Fiscal Council of Energia Sustentável do Brasil (ESBR) since May 2008, member of the Tax and Legislative Affairs Chamber at Federação das Indústrias do Estado de Santa Catarina (FIESC), member and Financial Director of the Academia Catarinense de Ciências Contábeis. Formerly employed at Eletrosul – company that in 1998 gave rise to Gerasul, today ENGIE Brasil Energia - from March 1975 to December 1997, holding various positions in the accounting/tax area and serving as Accounting Department Manager. Formerly Accounting Department Manager at ENGIE Brasil Energia S.A. from December 1997 to May 2005, and Tax Governance Department Manager from May 2005 to April 2014. Former professor of the Accounting Sciences Department at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), 20 weekly hours regime, from August 1985 to February 2015. Former full member of the Administrative Tax Appeals Board (CARF), from September 2015 to August 2016. Former full member of the Fiscal Council of Fundação Eletrosul de Previdência e Assistência Social (ELOS), of the Centro de Pesquisas de Energia Elétrica (CEPEL), and of the Brazilian Energy Concessionaires Association (ABCE). He has a degree in Accounting and a post-graduate degree in Auditing from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Maurício Stolle Bähr

Currently CEO of ENGIE group in Brasil, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ENGIE Brasil Energia and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Energia Sustentável do Brasil (ESBR), responsible for Jirau Hidroelectric Power Plant. Former Chief Financial Officer of Serra da Mesa Energia S.A. and Nacional Energética S.A. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Gama Filho (RJ) and of Systems Analysis from Pontifícia Universidade Católica (RJ), besides MBA in Business Administration from COPPEAD, business school of Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and in Corporate Finance from Berkeley University (EUA).

Dirk Achiel Marc Beeuwsaert

Member of the Board of Directors and the Strategic Committee of ENGIE Brasil Energia, ENGIE Executive Vice-President, in charge of the conglomerate’s Energy Europe division, member of ENGIE’s executive committee and administrative committee and CEO of Electrabel. Attended the CEDEP Management Program in Fontainebleau, France. Formerly the CEO of GDF SUEZ Energy International, CEO of GDF SUEZ Energy North America Inc., Officer of Glow Energy, a public-sector company with main offices in Thailand, Member and Chairman of the Board of Directors of International Power S.A., Officer of Tractebel Engineering, Officer of Gaselys (France) and Officer of Célizan (France). He is a Mechanical and Electrical Engineer from Ghent University (Belgium).

Paulo Jorge Tavares Almirante

Currently CEO of the Generation Business Unit in Europe and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee, both at ENGIE. Was also a member of the Portuguese consultative energy regulation committee and is the vice-president of the Portuguese electric energy association. Has more than 25 years’ experience in the electric energy and gas industries. From 2004 to 2013, was an International Power PLC officer for the Iberian region, with responsibility for the executive management of business in Portugal and Spain, and from 2013 to early 2016, was CEO of TrustEnergy, responsible for the executive management of ENGIE Europa’s business in Portugal, and CEO of Portgás, a concessionaire for the implementation of a natural gas network in 29 Portuguese municipalities. He has a degree in engineering and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, a diploma in managerial studies from Universidade Católica de Lisboa, and attended London Business School’s global leadership development program.

Eduardo Antonio Gori Sattamini

Chief Executive Officer of ENGIE Brasil Energia since July, 2016. He worked as Chief Financial and Investors Relations Officer of the Company from 2010 to 2016, accumulating the position of Chief Financial Officer of ENGIE Brasil until January 2017. He worked in the Business Development area of GDF SUEZ Energy Brasil, since June, 2002. He held the positions of Chief Financial Officer at Energia Sustentável do Brasil (ESBR), Officer at Tractebel Gás Engineering GmbH and Oil and Gas Officer at Leme Engenharia Ltda, Superintendent Director of Metalnave S.A. and Chief Financial Officer of Indústrias Verolme-Ishibras S.A. Economist graduated from PUC-RJ where he has also studied for his MBA in Finance. He holds a Master in Management from University of London (LBS) where he took the Sloan Fellowship Master Programme of London Business School.

Pierre Jean Bernard Guiollot

Member of the Board of Directors of ENGIE Brasil Energia. Joined ENGIE in 2008, where until 2012 served as accounting manager at ENGIE S.A. In 2013, he became Chief Financial Officer of the international energy division of ENGIE S.A. and has since 2014 been a member of the Board of Directors of Glow Energy PCL. He holds an Utilities degree from Sciences Po Paris.

Gustavo Henrique Labanca Novo

Joined ENGIE in 1998. Currently, he holds the position of Business Development Direct at ENGIE Brasil. He is a member of ENGIE Brasil Energia’s Board of Directors, member of the Board of Directors of Energia Sustentável do Brasil (ESBR) – responsible for Jirau Hidroelectric Power Plant – and member of the Board of Directors of Usina Termelétrica Pampa Sul S.A. He worked at ENGIE Brasil as projects and business development manager, from 1998 to 2000; from 2000 to 2010, as a financial analyst, senior finance and AIFA (Acquisitions, Investment & Financial Advisory) manager; and from 2010 to 2015, he was VP for Development and Businesses. He was also a full member of the Deliberative Council of Previg Sociedade de Previdência Complementar, an entity constituted by ENGIE Brasil Energia. He graduated in electronic engineering from Universidade Gama Filho, post graduated in Projects and Business Evaluation from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) do Rio de Janeiro and Master in Business Administration from COPPEAD (UFRJ).