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The Board’s leadership and dedication to BrazilCham’s mission have built it into one of the nation’s most vibrant international business organizations.

The Board of Directors of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce is responsible for the general affairs of BrazilCham. The Board is comprised of distinguished individuals who are committed to expanding business relationships between Brazil and the United States.

President Emeritus

Vicente J. Bonnard

President & Chairsperson of the Board

Will M. Landers

Executive Committee - Chairspersons

J. Roberto David de Azevedo

Access International Properties, LLC

Sergio C. Pereira

Executive Committee - Past Presidents

Alexandre Bettamio

Co-head of Global Investment Banking

Bank of America

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

President & CEO

Safra National Bank Of New York

Theodore M. Helms

Executive Committee - Elected 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)

Vice Presidents

Amadeu C. Ribeiro

Partner, Global Antitrust Group & Member of Latin America Practice

DLA Piper

Dino Sani, Jr

Managing Director

BNY Mellon

Roberto E. Schwartz

Deputy General Manager

Banco Bradesco S.A.

Treasurer

Valmor A. Bratz

Board Member

JB Investments

Secretary

Waldemar N. Jezler

Libra Capital LLC

Board of Directors

Alberto Monteiro de Queiroz

CEO

Banco Safra S.A.

Alessandre T. Siano

Representative for Brazil

Financial Times

Alexandre Bettamio

Co-head of Global Investment Banking

Bank of America

Alexandre Pierantoni

Managing Director, M/A; Head of Brazil Corporate Finance

Kroll

Antonio A. Gonzales Jr.

Head of Private Bank for Latin America

Citi

Antonio N. Piccirillo

Partner

Proskauer Rose LLP

Arnoldo Wald Filho

Partner

Wald, Antunes, Vita, Longo e Blattner Advogados

Aron B. Schreier

CEO

Sandler, by Strategic Edge

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

Daniel Bassan

Country Head Brazil & Regional Head LatAm

UBS

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

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

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

Marcelo A. Gaiani

Senior Country Officer for Brazil

JPMorgan

Marcio M. S. Baptista

Shareholder

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

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 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

Richard S. Aldrich, Jr.

Partner

RSA Capital, LLC

Roberta Berliner Cherman

Partner

Shearman & Sterling LLP

S. Todd Crider

Partner

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

S. Wade Angus

Partner

Jones Day

Sergio C. Pereira

Simoni Morato

President & CEO

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

Arminio Fraga Neto

Gávea Investimentos Ltda.

Carlos Alberto Vieira

Chairperson of the Board

Banco Safra S.A.

Cesário Coimbra Neto

David Neeleman

Founder, Chairman, and CEO

Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras

Duncan L. Niederauer

President

New York Stock Exchange

Fábio Colletti Barbosa

Natura & Co. / Itaú

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.

Sergio Coimbra

Thomas F. McLarty III

President

McLarty Associates

Walter Schalka

Member of the Board

Suzano S.A.

William R. Rhodes

CEO, William R. Rhodes Global Advisors

Throughout our history, dedicated leaders have shaped our institution, leaving a lasting impact through their commitment. This section honors their legacy, celebrating the contributions that have defined our journey.

Visionary Leaders Who Have Inspired Our History

Hall of Presidents