Board of Directors
The Board of Directors shall have at least five and at most nine members, of which 20% must be independent board members, pursuant to the Regulations of B3’s Novo Mercado. The term of office of the board members is of two years and they can be reelected.
The ordinary meetings are held every quarter and, extraordinarily, whenever necessary.
Nelson Kaufman
Chairman
Nelson Kaufman
Graduated in Civil Engineering from Mackenzie University in 1977, Nelson Kaufman is the founder and current majority shareholder of Vivara, with more than 60 years of experience in the jewelry market. Nelson is not considered a politically exposed person, in accordance with the definition provided for in the applicable regulations.
João Cox Neto
Vice-President
João Cox Neto
Mr. João Cox has extensive experience in the management of public and private companies. Currently, he is the Vice-President of the Board of Directors of Vivara S.A. and a member of the Board of Directors of Embraer S.A. Some of his previous positions on the boards of directors include, but are not limited to: independent board member of Petrobras S.A., Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Braskem S.A., Chairman of the Board of Directors of TIM Participações S.A., Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Claro S.A., Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cellcom in Israel, independent board member of Linx S.A., member of CRSFN (National Council for the Financial System Resources), member of ABRASCA (Brazilian Association of Public Companies), and member of IBRI (Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations). As an executive director, his previous experiences included, but were not limited to, CEO of Claro S.A. between 2006 and 2010, CEO of Telemig Celular and Amazônia Celular from August 2002 to August 2004, and CFO and Investor Relations Officer of Telemig Celular Participações and Tele Norte Celular Participações from April 1999 to August 2004. Additionally, Mr. João Cox holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Federal University of Bahia and attended postgraduate courses in Economics at the Université du Québec à Montreal and at the College of Petroleum Studies at Oxford University.
None of the aforementioned companies belong to the economic group of the Company or are controlled by a shareholder of the Company who holds, directly or indirectly, a participation equal to or greater than 5% (five percent) in the Company.
Fábio José Silva Coelho
Member
Fábio José Silva Coelho
Mr. Fábio is an independent member of the Board of Directors, graduated in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), where he also earned his MBA at COPPEAD. He is an executive with over 25 years of international experience in sales, marketing, and general management. Since 2011, he has been the President of Google Brazil. He worked for over 10 years in the United States as President of the AT&T digital business unit for 5 years, and previously as VP of Marketing for AT&T for Latin America, coordinating 11 countries. He worked for over a decade in marketing and sales at multinational consumer goods companies (Gillette, Quaker) and Citibank Brazil.
None of the above-mentioned companies are part of the Company’s economic group or are controlled by a shareholder of the Company who holds, directly or indirectly, a participation equal to or greater than 5% (five percent) in the Company.
Carolina Lacerda
Member
Carolina Lacerda
With 25 years of experience in financial institutions such as UBS, Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Unibanco and Bear Stearns, Carolina Lacerda has worked for 9 years as a Board Member and member of Statutory Audit, People, Related Parties and ESG committees in large Brazilian corporations such as Banco do Brasil Seguridade, Pagbank Pagseguro, CTG Brasil, IHS Towers, Rumo Logistica, Hypera Pharma.
She was previously director of Anbima, representative of CNF – National Confederation of Financial Institutions and member of the Advisory Council of the BM&FBovespa Listing Chamber.
Carolina is currently a mentor for the IBGC Board Diversity Program and Member of the Board of Directors of SemperFEA, an independent endowment fund of the Faculty of Economics and Administration of the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP) and the Columbia Alumni Association Brazil.
Carolina is an economist graduated from FEA-USP (1994) with an MBA from Columbia University (1999). She has a certification for Board Members from IBGC, “Corporate Directors Certificate” from Harvard Business School, executive training in “Digital Transformation” from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and “International Corporate Directors Certificate” from INSEAD.
None of the companies above belong to the economic group of the Company or are controlled by a shareholder of the Company who holds, directly or indirectly, a participation equal to or greater than 5% (five percent) in the Company.
Marina Kaufman Bueno Netto
Member
Marina Kaufman Bueno Netto
Mrs. Marina has a degree in Business Administration at Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation (FAAP) and a postgraduate degree in retail management at FGV. She worked at Grupo Vivara for over almost twenty years, having worked in various areas, leading structural projects related to people development, store operation, product, and marketing.
Otavio Chacon do Amaral Lyra
Chief Executive, Financial and Investor Relations Officer
Otavio Chacon do Amaral Lyra
With a degree in business administration from Ibmec and an MBA in finance from Insper, Mr. Otavio has developed his career in finance, focusing on strategic and financial planning and investor relations, working at companies such as Volkswagen, MAN Latin America, Brazil Pharma (2014 to 2016) and Netshoes (2016 to June 2019), in the last two as Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, leading multiple IPOs and restructuring processes during his nearly 10 years of experience in listed retail companies in Brazil and abroad. From June 2019 to March 2024, Mr. Otavio worked at Vivara as CFO, Investor Relations and Strategic Planning Officer. He currently works at Chief Executive Officer in the Company.
Leonardo Bichara
Director of Marketing & Expansion
Leonardo Bichara
Mr. Leonardo has a degree in architecture and urbanism from Faculdade Federal de Santa Maria and a postgraduate degree from University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), with more than 20 years of experience in real estate operations, engineering and expansion, project management and franchising. He developed his career in companies in the retail segments such as Burger King, Grupo CRM, in addition to doing business as an entrepreneur in the engineering sector focused on commercial points. In his experience as an entrepreneur, he built a holistic view of business management, working in the financial, people, technology and marketing areas. In his corporate career, he led and implemented expansion projects on a national scale, focused on real estate management, strategic planning and ESG practices.
Icaro Borrello
COO
Icaro Borrello
Mr. Icaro has a degree in civil engineering from Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia and a postgraduate degree from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). He has more than 15 years of experience in retail operations, developing his career in companies in the retail and consultancy segments, in Brazil and the United States, such as Carrefour, Walmart, BIG and Alvarez & Marsal. Led operations and implemented projects focused on performance improvement in retail and consumer goods companies.
SUPPORT AND MONITORING COMMITTEES
Audit, Risk and Finance Committee
Internal Charter of the Board of Directors
Name | Position | Election | Term of Office |
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João Cox Neto | Chairman | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |
Fábio José Silva Coelho | Member | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |
Maria Carolina Ferreira Lacerda | Member | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |
People, Sustainability and Governance Committee
Internal Charter of People, Sustainability and Governance Committee
Name | Position | Election | Term of Office |
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Maria Carolina Ferreira Lacerda | Chairman | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |
Marina Kaufman Bueno Netto | Member | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |
Nelson Kaufman | Member | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |
Strategy Committee
Internal Charter of Strategy Committee
Name | Position | Election | Term of Office |
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Nelson Kaufman | Chairman | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |
João Cox Neto | Member | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |
Fábio José Silva Coelho | Member | 03/25/2024 Board of Director’s Meeting | 2025 ASM |