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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

SIMONI MORATO

Chief Executive Officer

Safra National Bank Of New York

Board of Directors

Alessandre Siano

Representative for Brazil

Financial Times

Alexandre Birman

CEO

Arzz International, Inc.

ALEXEI REMIZOV

Senior Vice President - Global Capital Markets, Latin America

HSBC Securities (USA) 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

Carla Comarella

Public Policy Manager - Brazil

Amazon

CARLOS N. GUIMARÃES

Chairman

LAIG - Latin America Investment Group

CELSO V. BARISON

President

Citrus Products, Inc.

Daniel Darahem

Senior Country Officer for Brazil

JPMorgan

Daniela Fonseca Puggina

Principal

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Drausio Giacomelli

Head of Emerging Markets Research

Deutsche Bank

Eduardo Cruz

Head, Latin America & Mexico

Citibank

Fernando Beyruti

CEO United States & Head of International Private Bank

Itaú BBA

FRANCESCA L. ODELL

Partner

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

G. EDWARD MONTERO

Vice Chairman Americas

UBS

GABRIELLE TREBAT

Regional Director, Brazil & Southern Cone

McLarty Associates

HENRY G. BURNETT

Partner

King & Spalding LLP

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 Koiffman

Partner

Akerman LLP

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

MARCO ANTONIO ACHON

Head of Santander Global Corporate Banking US/CEO of Santander Investment Securities / General Manager of Banco Santander. S.A. New York Branch


Santander Bank N.A.

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

PAULO S. PEREIRA

Sales Trader

Bradesco Securities, Inc.

PAULO VIEIRA DA CUNHA

Partner

VERBANK Consulting, LLC

Rafael Gruenbaum

Corporate Account Manager

American Airlines

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

ROBERTO DE PAULA

Owner

Royal Consulting, Inc.

S. WADE ANGUS

Partner

Jones Day

SANDY SALGADO

Head of Global Corporate Banking, Latin America

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

SERGIO C. PEREIRA

President

Cacique International U.S.A. Inc.

Thales Saito

Partner

Machado, Meyer, Sendacz & Opice - Advogados

THOMAS J. DECOENE

CEO

GCA LLC

WILLIAM M. LANDERS

Managing Director

BTG Pactual

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.

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

TONY E. SAYEGH

President

Saymar Stone Inc.

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.

Theodore M. Helms

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – ELECTED OFFICERS

PRESIDENT & CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

SIMONI MORATO

Chief Executive Officer

Safra National Bank of New York

Vice Presidents

AMADEU C. RIBEIRO

Partner

Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. E Quiroga Advogados LLP

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

FRANCESCA L. ODELL

Partner

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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

Director of Institutional Relationship and Sustainability

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - PETROBRAS

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 / Carlos Alberto Vieira, 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

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.

Maurizio Levi-Minzi / Amadeu Ribeiro, 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.

Monica Vieira Eisenberg, 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

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.

Aron D. Schreier, 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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