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Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eduardo S. Elsztain

Chairman

Mr. Elsztain is the Chairman of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors and also a member of the Executive Committee. He has extensive experience in the real estate segment. He is the founder of Consultores Asset Management and currently holds several executive positions, including Chairman of the Board of Directors of Austral Gold Limited, Cresud S.A.C.I.F.y A., Endeavor Argentina, Banco Hipotecario S.A. (where he is also the CEO) and IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. He graduated in Medicine and Economics at the University of Buenos Aires. Is Alejandro Gustavo Elsztain’s brother.

Alejandro G. Elsztain

Vice President

Mr. Elsztain is the Vice-Chairman of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors and also a member of the Executive Committee, Compensation Committee and Risk Committee. He has an extensive experience in management positions in agricultural and real estate companies in Argentina. He is currently the CEO of Cresud S.A.C.I.F.y A. and Second Vice President of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, as well as holding other management positions in real estate and agricultural companies in Argentina. He has a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires and an Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School.

 

Saul Zang

Sitting member

Mr. Zang is a member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Compensation Committee. He has an extensive experience in the market, he is a founding partner of the law firm Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados. He is also the CEO of Porto Retiro S.A. and Vice-Chairman of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima, Cresud S.A.C.I.F.y A., Consultores Assets Management S.A. and other companies such as Fibesa S.A. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of companies such as Banco Hipotecario S.A., BACS Banco de Crédito & Securitización S.A., Nuevas Fronteras S.A., Palermo Invest S.A., among others. He has a Law degree from the University of Buenos Aires. He is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Inter-American Federation of Lawyers (IFL).

Alejandro Gustavo Casaretto

Sitting member

Mr. Casaretto is a member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors. He has extensive experience in agribusiness-related matters. Currently, he holds the position of member of the Board of Directors and Chief Regional Agricultural Officer at Cresud S.A. He graduated in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Buenos Aires.

 

Matias Gaivironsky

Sitting member

Mr. Matias has extensive experience in the financial sector. Currently, he holds the position of CAO and CFO of IRSA  Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima and Cresud S.A.C.I.F.y A., as well as serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Banco Hipotecario S.A. He graduated in business administration from the University of Buenos Aires, with a specialization in finance from the University of CEMA.

Isaac Selim Sutton

Independent member

Mr. Isaac Sutton is a member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Risk Committee. He has extensive experience in management and finance, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, and strategic consulting for shareholders and boards of directors. He is the founder and current CEO of BH26 Gestão e Finanças. Additionally, he is also a member of the Board of Directors of Eco Brasil Florestas. He graduated in Economics from the University of São Paulo (USP).

 

Isabella Saboya

Independent member

Mrs. Albuquerque is a member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors and Compensation Committee. She has extensive experience in corporate law, capital markets, and corporate governance. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Grupo Mateus, Wiz Soluções e Corretagem de Seguros, and Klabin. Additionally, she is a Committee Member for People at Wiz Soluções e Corretagem de Seguros and a member of the Advisory Board of Artha Educação and Trikoma Ltda. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Brazilian Stewardship Code and a member of the Working Group of AMEC. She holds a degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ) and is a Certified Board Member by IBGC.

Efraim Horn

Sitting member

Mr. Efraim Horn is a member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee. He has extensive experience in urban development, land, and finance. Currently, he serves as co-president of Cyrela and is the executive responsible for the company’s product and brand vision. He holds a degree in Administration and Theology from the Talmudic University of Florida (TUF) and an MBA from the Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP).

Eliane Aleixo

Sitting member

Mrs. Lustosa de Andrade is a member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors and Risk Committee. She has extensive experience in economics, finance, mediation, and arbitration, as well as corporate governance. Currently, she is a member of the Boards of Directors of CCR, Bunge, Aegea, and Bluebell, as well as a member of the Arbitration Chambers of B3 – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão, the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration – CBMA, and the Brazilian Chamber of Resolution and Conflict Resolution in Energy and Mining. Additionally, she is a board member of the Institute of Labor and Society Studies – IETS, a nonprofit institution. She graduated in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ), with a master’s degree in Economics also from PUC-RJ and a Ph.D. in Finance from the Department of Industrial Engineering at PUC-RJ. She is a certified Board Member by IBGC and by the ESG Competent Boards.

Ricardo de Santos Freitas

Alternate member

Mr. Freitas is an alternate member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors. He has extensive experience in capital and financial markets, as well as in tax matters. He is a founding partner of the law firm Freitas & Leite. Currently, he holds the position of Operations Officer at Hedge Investments Group. He graduated in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) and also holds a PhD from USP.

Carolina Zang

Alternate member

Mrs. Zang is an alternate member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors. With extensive experience in the market, she is a partner at the law firm Zang, Bergel & Viñes Abogados, where she leads the banking and capital markets legal teams. She holds a degree in Law from the University of Buenos Aires and an LL.M from the New York University School of Law (NYU). She regularly contributes to national and international publications and has been recognized as one of the top lawyers in Argentina by Best Lawyers, Abogados de la City, and Chambers & Partners.

 

Janine Meira

Alternate member

Mrs. Janine is an alternate member of Brasilagro’s Board of Directors. She has extensive experience as an executive and financial manager, having served as an alternate director, executive, and consultant for both national and multinational companies. She holds a degree in Business Administration from IBMEC – RJ and in Accounting from Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG), as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas/EBAPE. In addition, she completed the Director’s College at Stanford University, has an Advanced Director Certification from IBGC, and is a Certified Board Member by IBGC.

 

Miguel Falcón

Alternate member

Mr. Falcón has extensive experience in administrative law and M&As. He currently serves as the Legal Officer at Cresud and Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (Irsa), where he is responsible for overseeing corporate matters and ensuring regulatory compliance. He previously worked at the law firm Marval, O’Farrell & Mairal. Miguel holds a degree in law from the University of Buenos Aires and a master’s degree in Law & Economics from the Torcuato Di Tella University.

 

João de Almeida Sampaio Filho

Alternate member

Mr. Sampaio has experience in economic sciences. He has a degree in Economics by Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado – FAAP.

 

Sérgio Werneck Filho

Alternate member

Mr. Werneck has extensive experience in business administration and finance. He is currently a partner at CMS Investimentos and serves as a Fiscal Council Member at Klabin. He has previously served as a member of the Board of Directors at Blandpaper Security Papéis Especiais S.A., held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at Granja Werneck S.A., and acted as an Advisory Board Member for Grupo GNT, as well as an Alternate Director at Eletropaulo S.A. In executive roles, he has served as CEO of Opersan Resíduos Industriais S.A., Business Development officer for Banco Pátria’s infrastructure arm, Strategy and Financial Planning officer, and Support Services officer (Continuous Improvement, Procurement, Fleet Management, and Non-Electrical Real Estate Asset Management) at AES in Brazil. Sérgio holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Strategy and Finance from MIT Sloan School of Management.

FISCAL COUNCIL

Ivan Luvisotto Alexandre

Sitting member

Mr. Alexandre is the Chairman of Brasilagro’s Fiscal Council. He has extensive experience in corporate planning and consulting, M&A, international agreements, and transactions. He is currently an associated lawyer at Araújo e Policastro Advogados. Ivan holds a degree in Law from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (USP), with specialization in Accounting applied to Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo (FGV-SP), as well as specialization in Law and Information Technology and Fiscal Council certification from IBGC.

 

Luiz Fernando Oliveira Fernandes da Silva

Alternate member

Mr. Luiz Fernando  is an alternate member of Brasilagro’s Fiscal Council. He has experience in corporate law, civil litigation, and real estate law. Luiz is currently an associate lawyer at Suchodolski Advogados Associados. He holds a degree in Law from the Mackenzie University Law School in São Paulo and a postgraduate degree in Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). He is a member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association (AASP).

Geraldo Affonso Ferreira

Sitting member

Mr. Geraldo is a member of Brasilagro’s Fiscal Council. He has extensive experience in the international forest-based industry, gained in senior leadership positions at large national and multinational companies in Brazil and Asia. In recent years, he has specialized in Corporate Governance and Socio-Environmental Sustainability. Geraldo serves as a member of the Statutory Audit Committees of SPTrans and CET – Companhia de Engenharia de Tráfego, and, on a pro bono basis, he is a member of the Executive Committee of the Brazilian Stewardship Code, the Sustainability and Capital Markets Committees of IBGC, and co-founder of the Governance Confraternity. He holds a degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUCCamp) and an MBA from the FIA Business School. He is a Certified Board Member by IBGC.

Leonardo de Paiva Rocha

Alternate member

Mr. Leonardo is an alternate member of Brasilagro’s Fiscal Council. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Norte Energia S.A., Eletronuclear S.A., and Eletronorte S.A. He also serves as the Coordinator of the Audit Committee, Compliance, and Financial Risks, and is a Committee Member for Finance at Norte Energia S.A. Additionally, he is a member of the Fiscal Council of IRB, the Board of Directors of Júnior Achievement Brasil (NGO), and the Advisory Board of Vocação (NGO). Leonardo holds a degree in Mechanical and Automotive Engineering from the Military Institute of Engineering, with a specialization in Business Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ).

Marcos Paulo Passoni

Sitting member

Mr. Passoni is a member of Brasilagro’s Fiscal Council. He has extensive experience in Civil Law and Litigation. Currently, he is an associate lawyer at Suchodolski Advogados Associados. Marcos holds a degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), a master’s degree in Diffuse and Collective Rights from Unimes, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Collective Procedural Law at PUC-SP. He also serves as a Professor of Civil Procedural Law at the São Paulo School of Advocacy.

Ariane Cristina Vilalta

Alternate member

Mrs. Ariane is an alternate member of Brasilagro’s Fiscal Council. She is currently an associate lawyer at Suchodolski Advogados Associados, specialized in Litigation and Labor Law. Ariane holds a degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and a postgraduate degree in Labor Law from PUC-SP.