Executive Officers, Board of Directors and Committees

Board of Directors

Cruzeiro do Sul’s Board of Directors is composed of nine full members, who may or may not be shareholders, all of whom are elected and may be removed by the Shareholders’ Meeting at any time. At least two, or 20% of its members, whichever is higher, shall be composed of independent directors, who shall be qualified by the criteria and requirements established by the New Market Regulation. The directors are elected for a two-year term, with re-election being permitted.

Internal Regulations of the Board of Directors (Portuguese Only)

Name Office Election date Mandate
Wolfgang Stephan Schwerdtle Chairman 04/29/2022 2024 ASM

General Manager of GIC Private in Brazil Limited, where he began his career in 2009. He is a counselor at Rede D’Or São Luiz SA and Smartfit Escola de Ginástica e Dança S.A. Previously he was a counselor at SOMOS Educação S.A. and Netshoes S.A. Graduated and post-graduated in Economics from the University of Oxford, with an MBA from the University of Chicago and a PhD in Finance from the European Business School. Wolfgang has worked at MidOcean Partners, Madison Dearborn and Goldman Sachs. Since October 5, 2020, he has been Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, elected by shareholder Archy LLC, held by GIC Private Limited.

Fábio Ferreira Figueiredo Board member 04/29/2022 2024 ASM

Mr. Figueiredo holds a PhD in Social Sciences and a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC-SP. Previously, Mr. Figueiredo held co-CEO, the Investor Relations Officer and Strategic planning position in the company. He was also founder and vice-president (1998/99) of CNU (University of São Paulo TV Channel) and member of the board of the Brazilian Association of Organizations that holds Higher Education Institutions – ABMES.

Fernando Padovese Board member 04/29/2022 2024 ASM

Since 2001, he has been an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers Brazil (1990-1993), a public employee at Banco do Brasil (1994-1995) and the Company’s Administrative Manager from 1996-2000. He graduated in Business Administration from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC and in Accounting Sciences from Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, and holds a postgraduate degree in Business Management from Faculdade Trevisan. He has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since November 30, 2011.

Patricia Ferreira Figueiredo Board member 09/16/2023 2024 ASM

She is an investor in COREangels Atlantic, an investment fund that supports Brazilian start-ups that intend to expand their business in Europe via Portugal. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field of education, healthcare and advertising agencies. Established the marketing department at Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul in 1994, was responsible for communication, strategic planning, research and service at the advertising agencies DeBRito and Dentsu and served as General Director in the health area, at the Vila Vanità and GlobalFisio Clínica clinics. She has a degree in advertising with a specialization in marketing, a postgraduate degree in leadership and university management and a master’s degree in communication. She is an IBGC member, certified in governance, people committee and compliance, in addition to having completed the Board of Directors course.

Gustavo Cellet Marques Board member 04/29/2022 2024 ASM

He joined GIC Private Limited in 2020 and is currently Vice President of the São Paulo office. Before GIC, he worked in Principia Capital Partners and Victoria Capital Partners and he was member of the Board of Elemidia Consultoria e Serviços de Marketing AS. He holds a degree in Civil-Aeronautical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA). He has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and Finance Committee since July 14, 2021.

Renato Padovese Board member 04/29/2022 2024 ASM

Mr. Padovese holds a PHD and master’s degree in Food Sciences from the University of São Paulo – USP, an MBA from the Business School São Paulo – BSP and a certificate from the Harvard Business School’s General Management Program (GMP). Mr. Padovese is also Member of the Board of the Brazilian Association of Private Universities – ANUP. Previously, he was the co-CEO and Academic Director at Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional.

Carlos Alberto Nogueira Pires da Silva Independent Board member 04/29/2022 2024 ASM

Carlos is CEO and partner of AUMA Café Trading and Armazéns Gerais. He was CEO of AUMA Holding Agro negocios, CEO of OESP media, a company in the O Estado de São Paulo group (1994-2011), General Director and Director of Digital Transformation of the National Confederation of Industry/SP (CNI), General Director of the Euvaldo Institute Lodi – IEL/SP and Deputy Director ICC Brazil – International Chamber of Commerce (2011-2019). He has extensive experience as a member of the Board of Directors of large companies, as well as third sector companies. Terrena Agronegócios Ltda. (2012 to 2022) from the Euvaldo Lodi Institute – IEL – National Department (2017-2019) and the ABL – Brazilian Association of Lists and Guides (2016-2010). Business administrator, Executive MBA from Business School São Paulo – BSP, Mergers and Acquisitions from INSPER, counselor training from the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance – IBGC, certification from the FGV CEO Program from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, Strategic Management from INSEAD Fontainebleau – France, Strategies for Innovation from Wharton University. Finally, he is an investor in several start-ups and has deep knowledge in investments focused on technology, having participated for two consecutive years in Immersion Programs in Innovation Ecosystems, in Silicon Valley in the United States. He has been an independent advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors since October 5, 2020 and is also a member of the audit committee.

Renato Russo Independent Board member 04/29/2022 2024 ASM

He has been a member of Sul América S.A.’s Board of Directors since 2014, coordinator of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and member of the Investment Committee. He has worked at SulAmérica, where he held several positions, including as Managing Director of Sul América Investimentos and Vice-President of the Life and Pension business unit. He has extensive experience in the financial and insurance markets, where he held leading positions in the representative bodies of these markets. He is certified by the Advanced Management Program of the Warthon Business School (2001) and holds an Board Member certification by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance – IBGC (2017), in addition to giving lectures regarding policy in organizations, which is his area of academic specialization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade de São Paulo (1985) and a master’s degree in Business Administration with emphasis on strategy from INSPER (2007-2010). He has been an independent director of the Company’s Board of Directors since August 2, 2018.

Silvio José Genesini Junior Independent Board member 01/12/2024 2024 ASM

Founder and managing partner of Beatt, a consultancy in digital, cultural and leadership transformation. He has extensive experience as a member of the Board of Directors of large companies, such as Ânima Educação (2018-2023), Br Malls (2018-2022), Grupo Algar (2014-2022) and was president and member of the Board of Directors of CVC (2016-2020). Silvio was CEO of Grupo Estado (2009-2012) and Oracle Brasil (2004-2009) and Managing Partner of Accenture (1978-2004). Graduated in production engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP), he is currently member of the Board of Directors of Fast Shop, Claranet Technologies, Cnova NV, Salesforce do Brasil and Gerando Falcões.

Executive Board

The executive team is constituted by four members, shareholders or not, appointed by Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional’s Board of Directors and dismissed by it at any time, being two Chief Executive Officers; one Investor Relations Officer and one Financial and Administrative Officer, with a two-year term of office and reelection being allowed.

Name Office Election date Mandate
Fabio Fossen Chief Executive Officer 10/05/2022 2 years

Mr. Fabio Fossen spent his last 7 years as CEO of Bridgestone in Brazil and South America and was responsible for leading the transformation and turnaround process of their operations. Previously, he was Executive Director at Coca Cola Femsa responsible for the strategic planning and new business for Mercosur, in addition to M&A. He has also worked at Booz & Co, Ambev and Sachs. Mr. Fabio is a mechanical engineer graduated from POLI-USP and holds an MBA from Stephen M. Ross School of Business – University of Michigan.

Luis Felipe Bresaola Investor Relations Officer 10/05/2022 2 years

Currently Investor Relations Officer, Mr. Bresaola holds a degree in Business Administration from PUC-SP and Accounting from UAM and was part of the Program of Leadership Development (PLD) from Harvard Business School. Previously, Mr. Bresaola was the IRO and M&A/Strategic Planning Director at International Meal Company joining from Via Varejo where he was the IRO. Luis pursued his career in the financial markets as a sell side analyst at Citi covering LatAm retail, at Deutsche Bank as an analyst in the Education sector, Health and Pulp sectors, and at Banco Espírito Santo Securities as an analyst in the Education and Health sectors.

Felipe Coragem Negrão Chief Financial and Administrative Officer 10/05/2022 2 years

Felipe Negrão has more than 25 years of professional experience, having worked as CFO in companies such as Via Varejo, Grupo Ibmec and Almeida Junior; consultant at companies such as Bain & Company and A.T. Kearney; and in banking at Bradesco BBI and IDB Invest. Felipe studied business administration at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Master in Business Administration (MBA) at MIT, Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School, CTO Program at UCLA – Berkeley, as well as courses at IBGC – Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa.

Assistance and Monitoring Committees

Audit Committee

Internal Regulations of the Audit Committee (Portuguese Only)

Name Office Election date Mandate
Renato Russo Coordinator 10/05/2022 2 years

He has been a member of Sul América S.A.’s Board of Directors since 2014, coordinator of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and member of the Investment Committee. He has worked at SulAmérica, where he held several positions, including as Managing Director of Sul América Investimentos and Vice-President of the Life and Pension business unit. He has extensive experience in the financial and insurance markets, where he held leading positions in the representative bodies of these markets. He is certified by the Advanced Management Program of the Warthon Business School (2001) and holds an Board Member certification by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance – IBGC (2017), in addition to giving lectures regarding policy in organizations, which is his area of academic specialization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the Universidade de São Paulo (1985) and a master’s degree in Business Administration with emphasis on strategy from INSPER (2007-2010). He has been an independent director of the Company’s Board of Directors since August 2, 2018.

Carlos Alberto Nogueira Pires da Silva Member 10/05/2022 2 years

Carlos is CEO and partner of AUMA Café Trading and Armazéns Gerais. He was CEO of AUMA Holding Agro negocios, CEO of OESP media, a company in the O Estado de São Paulo group (1994-2011), General Director and Director of Digital Transformation of the National Confederation of Industry/SP (CNI), General Director of the Euvaldo Institute Lodi – IEL/SP and Deputy Director ICC Brazil – International Chamber of Commerce (2011-2019). He has extensive experience as a member of the Board of Directors of large companies, as well as third sector companies. Terrena Agronegócios Ltda. (2012 to 2022) from the Euvaldo Lodi Institute – IEL – National Department (2017-2019) and the ABL – Brazilian Association of Lists and Guides (2016-2010). Business administrator, Executive MBA from Business School São Paulo – BSP, Mergers and Acquisitions from INSPER, counselor training from the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance – IBGC, certification from the FGV CEO Program from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, Strategic Management from INSEAD Fontainebleau – France, Strategies for Innovation from Wharton University. Finally, he is an investor in several start-ups and has deep knowledge in investments focused on technology, having participated for two consecutive years in Immersion Programs in Innovation Ecosystems, in Silicon Valley in the United States. He has been an independent advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors since October 5, 2020 and is also a member of the audit committee.

Silvio José Genesini Junior Member 01/12/2024 10/05/2022

Founder and managing partner of Beatt, a consultancy in digital, cultural and leadership transformation. He has extensive experience as a member of the Board of Directors of large companies, such as Ânima Educação (2018-2023), Br Malls (2018-2022), Grupo Algar (2014-2022) and was president and member of the Board of Directors of CVC (2016-2020). Silvio was CEO of Grupo Estado (2009-2012) and Oracle Brasil (2004-2009) and Managing Partner of Accenture (1978-2004). Graduated in production engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP), he is currently member of the Board of Directors of Fast Shop, Claranet Technologies, Cnova NV, Salesforce do Brasil and Gerando Falcões.

 

Finance and M&A Committee

Internal Regulations of the Finance and M&A Committee (Portuguese Only)

Name Office Election date Mandate
Jaime Leoncio Singer Coordinator 03/22/2022 2 years

Graduated in Economic Sciences. Jaime is an independent consultant, member of the Board of Directors of Taesa and Neoway. He has already held strategic support roles in investments at Marfrig and Cielo. He has been the coordinator of the Company’s Finance and M&A Committee since March 22, 2022

Fernando Padovese Member 03/29/2022 2 years

Since 2001, he has been an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers Brazil (1990-1993), a public employee at Banco do Brasil (1994-1995) and the Company’s Administrative Manager from 1996-2000. He graduated in Business Administration from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC and in Accounting Sciences from Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, and holds a postgraduate degree in Business Management from Faculdade Trevisan. He has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since November 30, 2011.

Gustavo Cellet Marques Member 03/22/2022 2 years

He joined GIC Private Limited in 2020 and is currently Vice President of the São Paulo office. Before GIC, he worked in Principia Capital Partners and Victoria Capital Partners and he was member of the Board of Elemidia Consultoria e Serviços de Marketing AS. He holds a degree in Civil-Aeronautical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA). He has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and Finance Committee since July 14, 2021.

Fábio Ferreira Figueiredo Member 04/11/2022 2022 ASM

Mr. Figueiredo holds a PhD in Social Sciences and a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC-SP. Previously, Mr. Figueiredo held co-CEO, the Investor Relations Officer and Strategic planning position in the company. He was also founder and vice-president (1998/99) of CNU (University of São Paulo TV Channel) and member of the board of the Brazilian Association of Organizations that holds Higher Education Institutions – ABMES.

People Committee

Internal Regulations of the People Committee (Portuguese Only)

Name Office Election date Mandate
Marcelo Arantes de Carvalho Coordinator 03/22/2022 2 years

Graduated in Business Administration and with an MBA in Administration and Business, Marcelo has been working for more than 12 years in the corporate governance area at Braskem, where he holds the position of Global Vice President of People, Marketing, Corporate Communications & Press Relations of the Company. He also served as a member of the United People’s Committee from 2021-2022. In his trajectory, he has gone through more than 15 acquisitions in the last ten years and worked on projects that involved changes in start-ups. He has been the coordinator of the Company’s People Committee since March 22, 2022.

Wolfgang Stephan Schwerdtle Member 02/10/2022 2 years

General Manager of GIC Private in Brazil Limited, where he began his career in 2009. He is a counselor at Rede D’Or São Luiz SA and Smartfit Escola de Ginástica e Dança S.A. Previously he was a counselor at SOMOS Educação S.A. and Netshoes S.A. Graduated and post-graduated in Economics from the University of Oxford, with an MBA from the University of Chicago and a PhD in Finance from the European Business School. Wolfgang has worked at MidOcean Partners, Madison Dearborn and Goldman Sachs. Since October 5, 2020, he has been Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, elected by shareholder Archy LLC, held by GIC Private Limited.

Patricia Ferreira Figueiredo Member 09/16/2023 2024 ASM

She is an investor in COREangels Atlantic, an investment fund that supports Brazilian start-ups that intend to expand their business in Europe via Portugal. She has more than 20 years of experience in the field of education, healthcare and advertising agencies. Established the marketing department at Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul in 1994, was responsible for communication, strategic planning, research and service at the advertising agencies DeBRito and Dentsu and served as General Director in the health area, at the Vila Vanità and GlobalFisio Clínica clinics. She has a degree in advertising with a specialization in marketing, a postgraduate degree in leadership and university management and a master’s degree in communication. She is an IBGC member, certified in governance, people committee and compliance, in addition to having completed the Board of Directors course.

Renato Padovese Member 07/22/2022 2022 ASM

Mr. Padovese holds a PHD and master’s degree in Food Sciences from the University of São Paulo – USP, an MBA from the Business School São Paulo – BSP and a certificate from the Harvard Business School’s General Management Program (GMP). Mr. Padovese is also Member of the Board of the Brazilian Association of Private Universities – ANUP. Previously, he was the co-CEO and Academic Director at Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional.