Management
Mr. Romanini joined us in 1992. He has 28 years of experience in the fertilizers sector and has been our chief executive officer for more than 15 years. Before taking over as our chief executive officer, he was responsible for our commercial, administrative and financial departments. Mr. Romanini worked at Banco do Brasil and Arthur Andersen. Fernando Romanini holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from PUC/Campinas.
Mr. Frizzo has 15 years of experience in the financial market, in the mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and private equity areas. He worked at BRZ Investimentos, a private equity management company that became our shareholder. He also worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland, LatinFinance Advisory and Banco Santander. Mr. Frizzo holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from FGV and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the CFA Institute.
Mr. Matheus has held the position of Industrial Director at the Company since 2016, having 20 years of experience in the industrial area. He held managerial positions in the areas of operations, quality, management, maintenance, projects and sustainability. In this period, he worked at Votorantim Cimentos, in units located in the Southeast, Center-west and North regions of Brazil. Mr. Bezerra holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, where he started attending a course in economics. He also has an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC.
Mr. Zanotto is a founding partner of Biovalens Ltda. He has 13 years of experience in biological defensives products and market. He worked for a brief period at Monsanto and Agrichem before deciding to open Biovalens. Mr. Zanotto holds a bachelor’s degree in agronomic engineering and a master’s degree in agronomy and phytopathology, with emphasis on the biological control of plant diseases.
Mr. Ferro is a founding partner of Biovalens Ltda. He has 14 years of experience in research and development of biological defensives, selection of microorganisms for biological control, studies on action mechanisms, production process development and formulations of biological defensives. He worked as production manager at Laboratório Farroupilha and currently serves as member of the board of the Brazilian Association of Biological Control Companies (Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Controle Biológico – ABCBio). Mr. Ferro is a partner of and serves as R&D officer at Biovalens. Mr. Ferro holds a bachelor’s degree in agronomic engineering; a master’s degree and a Ph.D in agronomy and phytopathology, with emphasis on biological control, from Universidade de Lavras – UFLA; and a Ph.D from the University of Delaware.
Board of Directors
Mr. Guilherme has been a Director since June 2014. He joined us in 1996 and has been, for many years, the officer responsible for our technical and industrial departments. He currently serves as vice-chairman of Abisolo, having already served as chairman. Mr. Guilherme Romanini holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Escola de Engenharia de Lorena – USP and a post-graduate degree in soil fertility and plant nutrition from Universidade Federal de Lavras/MG.
Ms. Bueno has been a Director of the Company since 2021, and has more than 24 years of experience in agribusiness and has worked for more than 21 years in several areas of multinational companies. She is the founder and chief executive officer of EasyHub Ltda. In addition, she served as global innovation officer of Plant Impact do Brasil Tecnologia em Nutrição and global consultant of Arysta Lifescience, in Cologne, Germany. She holds a bachelor’s degree in agronomic engineering from Universidade Paulista – UNESP and a post-graduate degree in marketing management from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas – PUCCAMP. She also has an international post-MBA from Saint Paul Business School. She is currently attending an MBA course in digital transformation and the future of business at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS.
Mr. Gilmar holds a degree in business administration from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, is a board member certified by the IBGC, and has over 48 years of experience in Brazilian agribusiness. Mr. Gilmar is the owner of GV Consultoria and works in business consulting and M&A in agribusiness. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Agrichem do Brasil, which in addition to being one of its founders in Brazil, also served as CEO. Furthermore, Mr. Gilmar previously worked at Banco Econômico, Anderson Clayton and Agroceres in São Paulo-SP and at Sementes Paulista in Ribeirão Preto-SP.
Mr. Ricardo has been a Director of the Company since 2020, having extensive experience on boards of directors. Since 2006 he has served as a member of the board of directors. He is an independent member of the Boards of Naturgy Brasil, Invepar, Vittia, Brado Logística, Bradespar, Editora do Brasil and Light SA. He was a member of the Boards of Directors of Light SESA and Light Energia, Oi, EMGEA, BR Insurance, Tupy, ItacaréCapital, Saraiva, Metalfrio and Banco Nossa Caixa. He was a member of the Fiscal Council of Lojas Americanas and Embratel, as well as of the Advisory Board of LABSSJ and Volunteer at AACD. As a director, he participates in finance, audit, people and governance, strategy and sustainability committees in some of the companies mentioned.
He worked between 1985 and 2001 as an executive in the areas of corporate finance, investment banking and strategic planning at banks Itaú, Garantia and ABNAmro Brasil. He also worked as a senior researcher at the Harvard Business School between 2002 and 2012. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering, a master’s degree in production engineering/finance, both from PUC-RJ, and a doctorate in administration/strategy from FGV EAESP, with a specialization in administration by Wharton (AMP01) and Harvard (PMD99). He has been an IBGC certified advisor since 2010 and has extensive international publication at Harvard Business Publishing.
Mr. Romanini joined us in 1992. He has 28 years of experience in the fertilizers sector and has been our chief executive officer for more than 15 years. Before taking over as our chief executive officer, he was responsible for our commercial, administrative and financial departments. Mr. Romanini worked at Banco do Brasil and Arthur Andersen. Fernando Romanini holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from PUC/Campinas.
Audit Committee
Mr. Ricardo has been a Director of the Company since 2020, having extensive experience on boards of directors. Since 2006 he has served as a member of the board of directors. He is an independent member of the Boards of Naturgy Brasil, Invepar, Vittia, Brado Logística, Bradespar, Editora do Brasil and Light SA. He was a member of the Boards of Directors of Light SESA and Light Energia, Oi, EMGEA, BR Insurance, Tupy, ItacaréCapital, Saraiva, Metalfrio and Banco Nossa Caixa. He was a member of the Fiscal Council of Lojas Americanas and Embratel, as well as of the Advisory Board of LABSSJ and Volunteer at AACD. As a director, he participates in finance, audit, people and governance, strategy and sustainability committees in some of the companies mentioned.
He worked between 1985 and 2001 as an executive in the areas of corporate finance, investment banking and strategic planning at banks Itaú, Garantia and ABNAmro Brasil. He also worked as a senior researcher at the Harvard Business School between 2002 and 2012. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering, a master’s degree in production engineering/finance, both from PUC-RJ, and a doctorate in administration/strategy from FGV EAESP, with a specialization in administration by Wharton (AMP01) and Harvard (PMD99). He has been an IBGC certified advisor since 2010 and has extensive international publication at Harvard Business Publishing.
Mr. Silva holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Moura Lacerda (1992) and a post-graduate degree in economic analysis from Fundação para Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento da Administração, Contabilidade e Economia – FUNDACE-RP.
Mr. Reis holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial design from Universidade de Franca – UNIFRAN (2008) and in business administration from Faculdades COC (2014); and a post-graduate degree in engineering management and industrial logistics from Universidade de Franca – UNIFRAN.
Ethics Committee
Mr. Frizzo has 15 years of experience in the financial market, in the mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and private equity areas. He worked at BRZ Investimentos, a private equity management company that became our shareholder. He also worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland, LatinFinance Advisory and Banco Santander. Mr. Frizzo holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from FGV and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the CFA Institute.
Mr. Matheus has held the position of Industrial Director at the Company since 2016, having 20 years of experience in the industrial area. He held managerial positions in the areas of operations, quality, management, maintenance, projects and sustainability. In this period, he worked at Votorantim Cimentos, in units located in the Southeast, Center-west and North regions of Brazil. Mr. Bezerra holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, where he started attending a course in economics. He also has an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV and an MBA in Finance from IBMEC.
Ms. Spezzi is our coordinator for regulatory matters and has been our employee for more than ten years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Universidade de Ribeirão Preto and a masters’ degree in agribusiness from Universidade de São Paulo – USP.
Ms. Andrade has been our human resources executive manager since 2016, having 16 years of experience in human resources and 11 years of experience as manager. She held managerial positions at other companies in the service provider and pharmaceutical industry sectors. Ms. Andrade holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Centro Universitário Moura Lacerda, in Ribeirão Preto, in the state of São Paulo, is certified as an English translator by Centro Universitário Barão de Mauá, also in Ribeirão Preto, and has a post-graduate degree in essential master coach from IPOG, in Ribeirão Preto.
Sustainability Committee
Mr. Guilherme has been a Director since June 2014. He joined us in 1996 and has been, for many years, the officer responsible for our technical and industrial departments. He currently serves as vice-chairman of Abisolo, having already served as chairman. Mr. Guilherme Romanini holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Escola de Engenharia de Lorena – USP and a post-graduate degree in soil fertility and plant nutrition from Universidade Federal de Lavras/MG.
Mr. Frizzo has 15 years of experience in the financial market, in the mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and private equity areas. He worked at BRZ Investimentos, a private equity management company that became our shareholder. He also worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland, LatinFinance Advisory and Banco Santander. Mr. Frizzo holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from FGV and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) from the CFA Institute.
Ms. Bueno has been a Director of the Company since 2021, and has more than 24 years of experience in agribusiness and has worked for more than 21 years in several areas of multinational companies. She is the founder and chief executive officer of EasyHub Ltda. In addition, she served as global innovation officer of Plant Impact do Brasil Tecnologia em Nutrição and global consultant of Arysta Lifescience, in Cologne, Germany. She holds a bachelor’s degree in agronomic engineering from Universidade Paulista – UNESP and a post-graduate degree in marketing management from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas – PUCCAMP. She also has an international post-MBA from Saint Paul Business School. She is currently attending an MBA course in digital transformation and the future of business at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS.