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The Board of Directors of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce is responsible for the general affairs of the Chamber. The Board is comprised of distinguished individuals from firms who are committed to expanding business and trade between Brazil and the United States. The Board’s leadership and dedication to the Chamber’s mission have built it into one of the nation’s most vibrant international business organizations.

President Emeritus

VICENTE J. BONNARD

President & Chairperson of the Board

William M. Landers

Managing Director

BTG Pactual

Board of Directors

Alessandre T. Siano

Representative for Brazil

Financial Times

Alexandre Bettamio

Bank of America

Alexandre Birman

CEO

Arzz International, Inc.

ANTONIO N. PICCIRILLO

Partner

Proskauer Rose LLP

ARNOLDO WALD FILHO

Partner

Wald, Antunes, Vita, Longo e Blattner Advogados

ARON B. SCHREIER

Managing Director

Cushman & Wakefield

ARTHUR E. BYRNES

Senior Managing Director

Deltec Asset Management LLC

CARLOS N. GUIMARÃES

Chairman

LAIG - Latin America Investment Group

CELSO V. BARISON

President

Citrus Products, Inc.

Cristina A. Carvalho

Partner

ArentFox Schiff LLP

Daniela Fonseca Puggina

Principal

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Drausio Giacomelli

Head of Emerging Markets Research

Deutsche Bank

Eduardo Cutrim

Managing Director

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

Fernando Beyruti

CEO United States & Head of International Private Bank

Itaú BBA

G. EDWARD MONTERO

Vice Chairman Americas

UBS

HENRY G. BURNETT

Partner

King & Spalding LLP

J. Roberto David de Azevedo

Access International Properties, LLC

Jacqueline Conrado

Brazil Country Manager

United Airlines

John E. Oden

Principal

AllianceBernstein

John H. Welch

CEO

Research for Emerging Markets, Inc.

JOHN VETTERLI

Partner

White & Case LLP

José Luiz Homem de Mello

Partner

Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Karyn K. Koiffman

Partner

Kieran Mcmanus

Partner

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

LEIGH R. BASS, ESQ.

Partner

Loeb, Block & Partners

Luiza Helena Trajano

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Magazine Luiza

Marcello Hallake

Partner

DLA Piper

MARCIO M. S. BAPTISTA

Partner

TozziniFreire Advogados

Marília Carvalho Quinlivan

Managing Director & COO, Latin America

Morgan Stanley

Mario Matsumoto Fujii

General Manager, New York Branch

Banco do Brasil

Mark W. Gross

Managing Director

Bentley Securities

PAULA KOVARSKY

Head of US Office and Investor Relations

Cosan Limited

Paula Vieira de Oliveira

Partner

Mattos Filho

PAULO VIEIRA DA CUNHA

Partner

VERBANK Consulting, LLC

RENATA NEESER

Shareholder

Littler Mendelson P.C.

RENATO M. TICHAUER

President

Tremond Metals Corp.

RICARDO DE FIGUEIREDO LIMA

U.S. Representative, Member of The Board

Zennor Corporation Of America

Roberta Berliner Cherman

Partner

Shearman & Sterling LLP

S. WADE ANGUS

Partner

Jones Day

SERGIO C. PEREIRA

President

Cacique International U.S.A. Inc.

SIMONI MORATO

Chief Executive Officer

Safra National Bank of New York

Thales Saito

Partner

Machado, Meyer, Sendacz & Opice - Advogados

THOMAS J. DECOENE

CEO

GCA LLC

ZÉLIA CARDOSO DE MELLO

President

Target Management and Consulting

Advisory Council

ALBERTO WEISSER

Lazard Ltd.

ARMINIO FRAGA NETO

Gávea Investimentos Ltda.

CARLOS ALBERTO VIEIRA

Chairman of the Board

Banco Safra S.A.

CESÁRIO COIMBRA NETO

Companhia Cacique de Café Solúvel

DAVID NEELEMAN

Founder, Chairman, and CEO

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras

DUNCAN L. NIEDERAUER

President

New York Stock Exchange

FÁBIO COLLETTI BARBOSA

Itaú Unibanco / Natura / OSESP

H.E. Ambassador Adalnio Senna Ganem

Consul General of Brazil in New York

Consulate General of Brazil in New York

H.E. FERNANDO HENRIQUE CARDOSO

34th President of Brazil

H.E. JOSÉ SARNEY

31st President of Brazil

Haakon Lorentzen

Lorentzen Empreendimentos S.A.

HUMBERTO MOURÃO DE CARVALHO

Banco Alfa de Investimento S.A.

JOÃO DORIA

52nd Mayor of São Paulo

Grupo Doria

JOSÉ LUIS CUTRALE

President

Sucocítrico Cutrale Ltda.

Luiza Helena Trajano

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Magazine Luiza

RICHARD S. ALDRICH, JR.

Executive Chairman

Private Export Funding Corporation

RUBENS OMETTO DA SILVEIRA MELLO

Chief Executive Officer

COSAN S.A.

THOMAS F. MCLARTY III

President

McLarty Associates

Walter Schalka

President & CEO

Suzano S.A.

WILLIAM R. RHODES

Chairman, President and CEO - Citibank

Senior Vice Chairman - Citigroup

Executive Committee - Chairman

J. Roberto David de Azevedo

Access International Properties, LLC

Sergio C. Pereira

President

Cacique International U.S.A. Inc.

Executive Committee - Past Presidents

Alexandre Bettamio

Chief Executive Officer & President of Latin American Division

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Carlos Alberto Vieira

Chairman of the Board

Banco Safra S.A.

Celso V. Barison

President

Citrus Products, Inc.

J. Roberto David de Azevedo

Access International Properties, LLC

Richard S. Aldrich, Jr

Executive Chairman

Private Export Funding Corporation

Sergio Millerman

JHSF USA, Inc.

SIMONI MORATO

Chief Executive Officer

Safra National Bank Of New York

Theodore M. Helms

Vice Presidents

AMADEU C. RIBEIRO

Partner, Global Antitrust Group & Member of Latin America Practice

DLA Piper

Dino Sani, Jr

Managing Director

BNY Mellon

Sheico Pimenta

General Manager

Banco Bradesco S.A.

Treasurers

Valmor A. Bratz

Board Member

JB Investments

Secretaries

Waldemar N. Jezler

Libra Capital LLC

Executive Committee - Members

Amadeu C. Ribeiro

Partner, Global Antitrust Group & Member of Latin America Practice

DLA Piper

PAULO VIEIRA DA CUNHA

Partner

VERBANK Consulting, LLC

Ricardo de Figueiredo Lima

U.S. Representative, Member of the Board

Zennor Corporation of America

Roberto Furian Ardenghy

CEO

IBP (Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo e Gás)

Committees

The committee structure enables a broad cross-section of the membership to actively participate in the Chamber’s mission. The committees work closely with the staff to formulate and develop the Chamber’s programming and events.

Awards Committee

Establishes guidelines for Chamber awards. Makes recommendations to the Board of Directors for recipients of these awards.

Alexandre Bettamio / Simoni Morato, Co-Chairpersons

Banking & Capital Markets Committee

Reviews and evaluates key issues affecting Brazil-US business developments in finance related topics. Informs members through publications, roundtable discussions, and workshops.

Paulo Vieira da Cunha, Chairperson

Brazil Global Image Committee

Promotes discussion highlighting Brazil’s accomplishments and positive agenda, creating a background for the country’s international image.

Alessandre Siano, Chairperson

Executive Committee

Responsible for the oversight and supervision of the day-to-day operations of the Chamber and all its activities.

Sergio C. Pereira / J. Roberto David de Azevedo, Co-Chairpersons

Finance & Compliance Committee

Assists the Board of Directors in overseeing the Chamber’s financial integrity and its compliance with regulatory requirements.

Amadeu Ribeiro, Chairperson

Institutional Relations Committee

Identifies and establishes dialogues with high-level figures and authorities involved in Brazil-US business to facilitate interaction and engage them in Chamber programs.

Carlos N. Guimarães, Chairperson

Investing in Brazil Committee

Focuses on foreign direct investment in Brazil, providing valuable insights through events and reports; serves as a source of intelligence and an analytical tool for those navigating different sectors of the Brazilian market.

Amadeu C. Ribeiro, Chairperson

Legal Programs & Events Committee

Identifies key legal issues in Brazil-US business and assists in the development of Chamber programs and seminars around these themes.

Sergio Torres / Paula Vieira de Oliveira, Co-Chairpersons

Membership & Marketing Committee

Assists in the development of programs and services to best serve our current members. Identifies means to recruit new Chamber members.

Aron B. Schreier, Chairperson

Nominating Committee

Nominates Directors for election by Chamber members. Proposes officers, Executive Committee members, and committee chairpersons for election by the Board of Directors.

Celso V. Barison, Chairperson

Person of the Year Fellowship Committee

Supports the Person of the Year Fellowship Program, which awards scholarships to exceptional young professionals who are pursuing graduate studies and demonstrate the distinctive potential to become great leaders within the Brazilian-American community.

J. Roberto David de Azevedo, Chairperson
Members: Valmor Bratz, Clarissa Macea

Person of the Year Organizational Committee

Oversees the organization of the Person of the Year Awards Gala Dinner.

J. Roberto David de Azevedo, Chairperson

Trade & Business Investment Committee

Raises awareness of key issues affecting Brazil-US bilateral trade and business investment through proposing topics for Chamber seminars, programs, and events.

Alexandre Pierantoni, Chairperson

Young Professionals Committee

Formed by young professionals from various industries who are currently engaged or have a keen interest in Brazil-US business relations. The committee organizes its own annual events in support of the Chamber’s primary mission of fostering business and investments between Brazil and the US.

Vinicius GranjaChairperson

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