Executive Officers
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Gilberto Tomazoni | Global Chief Executive Officer |
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Has served as the chief executive officer of the issuer since October 2019. He was selected to this position by JBS S.A. Mr. Tomazoni has also been JBS S.A.’s Global Chief Executive Officer since December 2018. He has extensive experience in, and knowledge of, the food industry. He worked at Sadia for 27 years, where he started as a trainee and became Sadia’s chief executive officer. He served for three years as vice president of Bunge Alimentos, managing the food and ingredients business, and was also the executive director for their South and Central American business. He joined JBS S.A. as Global President of the poultry business in 2013, and subsequently led the establishment of Seara as its chief executive officer. In 2015, he was named President of JBS’ Global Operations. In 2013, he was named chairman of PPC’s board of directors. He is also a member of the International Advisory Council of Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC). He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Santa Catarina, Brazil and a postgraduate degree in management. |
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Guilherme Cavalcanti | Global Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer |
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Has served as the chief financial officer of the issuer since October 2019. He was selected to this position by JBS S.A. Mr. Cavalcanti has also been JBS S.A.’s Global Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer since January 2019. From 2012 to 2019, he served as director of finance and investor relations at Fibria Celulose S.A., a Brazilian pulp producer. He has also served as chief financial officer and investor relations officer at Vale S.A. and as the director of treasury and planning at Grupo Globo. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
Board of Directors
The board of directors is a one-tier board consisting of one executive director and eight non-executive directors. Our executive director is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the company, developing and setting the company’s objectives and strategy, overseeing the associated risk profile and addressing corporate social responsibility issues that are relevant to the company, to the extent these tasks are not delegated to a committee of the board of directors. The non-executive directors are responsible for the supervision of the performance of the executive director and the general affairs of the company, and assist the executive director by providing advice and direction.
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Gilberto Tomazoni | Global Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director |
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Has served as the chief executive officer of the issuer since October 2019. He was selected to this position by JBS S.A. Mr. Tomazoni has also been JBS S.A.’s Global Chief Executive Officer since December 2018. He has extensive experience in, and knowledge of, the food industry. He worked at Sadia for 27 years, where he started as a trainee and became Sadia’s chief executive officer. He served for three years as vice president of Bunge Alimentos, managing the food and ingredients business, and was also the executive director for their South and Central American business. He joined JBS S.A. as Global President of the poultry business in 2013, and subsequently led the establishment of Seara as its chief executive officer. In 2015, he was named President of JBS’ Global Operations. In 2013, he was named chairman of PPC’s board of directors. He is also a member of the International Advisory Council of Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC). He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Santa Catarina, Brazil and a postgraduate degree in management. |
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Jeremiah O' Callaghan | Chairman / Non-Executive Director |
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Has been chairman of the board of directors of JBS S.A. since October 2017 and an executive officer of JBS S.A. since January 15, 2019. Mr. O’Callaghan holds a degree in civil engineering from the University College Cork in Ireland. Mr. O’Callaghan entered the beef industry in 1983 and joined us in 1996 to develop our international trade. He has more than 30 years of experience in the beef production industry. |
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Wesley Mendonça Batista | Non-Executive Director |
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Is a co-controlling shareholder of J&F, one of the largest business groups in Brazil. Mr. Wesley Batista brings more than 35 years of experience in the protein industry and provides extensive operational expertise and business management experience to our company. He currently serves as Vice President of the J&F Institute, a non-profit organization that was created 14 years ago to transform businesses into companies committed to educating their communities. Additionally, he is a member of the board of directors of JBS S.A. and PPC. |
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Joesley Mendonça Batista | Non-Executive Director |
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Is a co-controlling shareholder of J&F, one of the largest business groups in Brazil. Mr. Joesley Batista brings more than 35 years of experience in the protein industry, expertise in protein production operations and business management experience to our company. He currently serves as President of the J&F Institute, a non-profit organization that was created 14 years ago to transform businesses into companies committed to educating their communities. Additionally, he is a member of the board of directors of JBS S.A. and PPC. |
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Kátia Regina de Abreu Gomes | Non-Executive Director |
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Has been an independent member of JBS S.A.’s board of directors since July 2023. She was the President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Brazilian Federal Senate between 2021 and 2022, Brazilian Federal Senator between 2007 and 2021, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplying of Brazil between 2015 and 2016, Brazilian Federal Deputy between 2003 and 2007, Substitute Brazilian Federal Deputy between 2000 and 2002, President of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock—CNA between 2009 and 2014, President of the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Tocantins in 1996 and President of the Rural Union of the Municipality of Gurupi in the State of Tocantins in 1994. In addition, she participated in several commissions and missions abroad and in Brazil. |
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Paulo Bernardo Silva | Non-Executive Director |
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Has been an independent member of JBS S.A.’s board of directors since July 2023. He was Minister of Communications of Brazil between 2011 and 2014, Minister of Planning, Budget and Management of Brazil between 2005 and 2010, Federal Deputy for the State of Paraná in three terms (1991-1995, 1995-1999 and 2003-2007). Mr. Silva was also a career employee at Banco do Brasil (1975-2015), Secretary of State for Finance for the State of Mato Grosso do Sul (1999-2000) and Municipal Secretary of Finance and Planning for the City of Londrina (2001-2002). |
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Carlos Hamilton Vasconcelos Araújo | Non-Executive Director |
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Has been an independent member of JBS S.A.’s board of directors since January 2022. Mr. Vasconcelos is currently the chief risk officer for Brasilcap Capitalização. Previously, Mr. Vasconcelos was the chief planning officer of Eldorado Celulose Brasil S.A., deputy governor at the Brazilian Central Bank, Secretary of Economic Policy of the Ministry of Finance of Brazil, chief operation officer and chief financial officer at Banco do Brasil S.A. and chief executive officer of Cateno Gestão de Contas de Pagamentos. In addition, he has served as a member of the board of directors of UBS BB Services, Banco Votorantim, Cielo, BB Seguridade and Neoenergia. Mr. Vasconcelos holds a degree in engineering and masters and doctorate in economics from Getulio Vargas Foundation. |
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Henrique de Campos Meirelles | Non-Executive Director |
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Was president of the Brazilian Central Bank from 2003 to 2010 and Brazil’s Minister of Finance from 2016 to 2018. During most of his career he worked for BankBoston, where he was the president of the Brazilian operations from 1984 to 1996. In 1996, he became President and Chief Operating Officer of BankBoston Corporation and in 1999 was named President of Global Banking for FleetBoston Financial. He has served as a member of the board of directors of Best Foods Group, Raytheon Company, Fleet Boston and Azul Brazilian Airlines. Mr. Meirelles earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Universidade de São Paulo and a master’s in business administration from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro—Coppead. He attended the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. |
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Raul Alfredo Padilla | Non-Executive Director |
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Has been an independent member of PPC since April 2022. He served as president of global operations of Bunge Limited until 2021. Prior to serving as president, Mr. Padilla held several leadership positions with Bunge, including president of Bunge South America, president of Bunge Sugar and Bioenergy, managing director of Bunge Global Agribusiness and chief executive officer of Bunge Product Lines. Mr. Padilla has over 40 years of experience in the oilseed processing and grain handling industries in Argentina, beginning his career with La Plata Cereal in 1977. He has served as president of the Argentine National Oilseed Crushers Association, vice president of the International Association of Seed Crushers and Director of the Buenos Aires Cereal Exchange and the Rosario Futures Exchange. Mr. Padilla is a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires. Mr. Padilla has over 40 years of experience in the agribusiness and food business with global responsibilities. |
The audit committee will assist the board of directors in overseeing the accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our financial statements. In addition, the audit committee will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm. The audit committee will consist exclusively of members of the board of directors who are financially literate, and at least one member of the audit committee will be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Member | Position in the Committee | |
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Carlos Hamilton Vasconcelos Araújo | Chairman | |
Henrique de Campos Meirelles | Member | |
Raul Padilla | Member |
The compensation committee will assist the board of directors in, amongst others, overseeing the implementation of the company’s remuneration policy and administering equity incentive and deferred compensation benefits plans of the company and preparing the remuneration report. The compensation committee will also be responsible for determining the remuneration of the individual members of the board of directors.
Member | Position in the Committee | |
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Jeremiah O' Callaghan (Chair) | Chairman | |
Wesley Mendonça Batista | Member | |
Joesley Mendonça Batista | Member |
The nominating committee will assist the board of directors in, amongst others, drawing up selection criteria and appointment procedures for directors, making recommendations for director appointments and reappointments and overseeing and approving the management continuity planning process, and reviewing and evaluating the succession plans relating to the executive officer positions and making recommendations to the board of directors with respect to the selection of individuals to occupy these positions.
Member | Position in the Committee | |
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Wesley Mendonça Batista (Chair) | Chairman | |
Joesley Mendonça Batista | Member | |
Henrique de Campos Meirelles | Member |
The ESG committee will assist the board of directors in, amongst others, defining and regularly reviewing the company’s strategy relating to sustainability, environmental, social, corporate governance and other human capital matters and in devising and setting relevant goals, guidelines and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the board of directors and the company’s directors and executive officers, overseeing the company’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility and monitoring and reviewing the company’s initiatives to manage and mitigate its environmental impact.
Member | Position in the Committee | |
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Jeremiah O' Callaghan (Chair) | Chairman | |
Kátia Regina de Abreu Gomes | Member | |
Paulo Bernardo Silva | Member |