C&A

Board, Management and Committee

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is responsible, among others, for the establishment of our policies and for the appointment of our Executive Officers, as well as for their supervision and management. The Board of Directors (minimum of 3 and maximum of 9 members, in compliance with the required percentage of independent members) are appointed by our Shareholders’ Meeting, have a two-year term and their responsibilities and powers are established on the Company’s bylaws, policies and applicable legislation.

Name Office Election Year Mandate
Marcos Guimarães Grasso Chairman of the Board of Directors April/2023 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Grasso has a degree in Business Management from EAESP/FGV and is certified in executive coaching by Columbia University in the US. He has also taken executive courses in governance, management, and leadership at the Harvard Business School, Oxford University, Columbia University, and IBGC.

He has over 25 years experience as an executive for consumer goods companies, having worked for Warner-Lambert, Pfizer, Cadbury, and Kraft Foods/Mondelez in Brazil, the US, Indonesia, Portugal, and Columbia.

Currently Mr. Grasso is a Senior Advisor and Head of Eurazeo in South America, on the Advisory board and Coordinator of the Strategy Committee of Cacau Show,  and member of the Advisory Board of non-profit Instituto Akato.

He has been on the board of companies such as BRF, Condor, Iberchem, Marilan, Neogrid and Tok&Stok, and has been an advisory board member at C&A.

Mr. Grasso is a partner in M2G Advisors, a mentor of Endeavor, of the PDEC-IBGC Board Diversity Program, and is a mentor/coach for numerous CEOs.

Cristina Presz Palmaka de Luca Independent Member of the Board of Directors April/2023 until AGM - 2025

Ms. Palmaka has been the CEO of SAP for Latin America and the Caribbean since August 2020, after being the CEO of SAP Brazil for 7 years. She has ample experience in IT in Brazil, focusing on innovation and technology. She has worked for important IT players such as Compaq, Microsoft, HP, and Phillips. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Arcos Dourados, where she she is a corporate governance agent, promoting equality and diversity in the corporate world and fostering team integration. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Eurofarma. She has a degree in accounting from FAAP – Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, and in business administration from FGV – Fundação Getulio Vargas. She also has an MBA from FGV – Fundação Getulio Vargas and the University of Texas.

Isabella de Oliveira V. Cavalcanti Wanderley Independent Member of the Board of Directors April/2023 until AGM - 2025

Ms. Wanderley is a senior executive who has spent most of her career in sales and marketing. She is currently the General Manager of Novo Nordisk Brazil, a position she has held since 2021. She has profound knowledge of consumer goods and retail, especially in beauty porducts. She has worked for leading organizations, both domestic and multinational, such as L’Oreal, Gillette, The Body Shop, and Grupo Boticário. She worked for Grupo Boticário for some 10 years, having held the position of Marketing and Products Director, and VP of New Channels. Ms. Wanderley has a degree in economics from PUC-RJ, an MBA in Marketing from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, and an AMP from ISE-IESE. She is a minority shareholder of MUDE Services Digital LTDA.

Jamil Saud Marques Independent Member of the Board of Directors April/2023 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Saud Marques is the CFO of Banco Neon and a member of Westwing Brasil’s Audit Committee. Prior to joining Neon Mr. Saud Marques was the CFO of Cogna Educação, a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Commitee of Vasta Platform and held numerous positions with the AES Corporation in Brazil, at McKinsey & Co. in Latin America, and the UBS bank in São Paulo, Zurich and London. He has a degree in Production Engineering from the USP School of Engineering (Politécnica), and an MBA from INSEAD in France and Singapore.

Peter Takaharu Furukawa Independent Member of the Board of Directors April/2023 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Furukawa has over 15 years’ experience as a CEO and profound strategic, operating, and commercial skills. He has also had a successful career in retail financial services. Currently he is the CEO of Lojas Quero, and was one of the executives responsible for their IPO in August 2020. He is also on the of Fortbras. Past positions he held include CEO of IMC, COO of Pernambucanas, CEO of Submarino, Financial Director at PepsiCo Foods and Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co. He has a degree in computer sciences and an MBA from Brigham Young University in the US, and is the Vice-President of CDL in Porto Alegre.

Executive Officers

Our Executive Officers are responsible for the daily management of the company. The Executive Officers (minimum of 3 and maximum of 9 members) are appointed by our Board of Directors, have a two-year term and their responsibilities and powers are established on the Company’s bylaws, policies and applicable legislation.

Name Office Election Year Mandate
Paulo Correa Junior Chief Executive Officer (CEO) May/2023 May/2025

Mr. Paulo is a production engineer, graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, with an MBA in business administration from Duke. He was a senior consultant at McKinsey from 2001 to 2003; director of Xerox between 2003 and 2004 and has worked at the Company since 2004, where he was director and vice president, held the position of Commercial Director between 2008 and 2014 and assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer in 2015.

Laurence Beltrão Gomes Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Director Jun/2023 May/2025

Mr. Beltrão Gomes has vast experience leading financial areas and has been on the management of traded companies since 2007. His previous positions include CFO and IR at Lavoro Agro (2021 – 2023), and CFO and IR at Lojas Renner (2013 – 2020), where he also had the position of CEO of Realize CFI. Prior to that he was the Financial and IR Director at WEG S.A. (2010 – 2013), and held the same position at SLC Agrícola (2006 – 2010). He has a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, where he also received a Master’s in Business, and completed numerous specialization courses in Brazil and abroad.

Francislei Cassio Donatti Commercial Vice President May/2023 May/2025

Mr. Donatti works is an economist, graduated from Universidade Anchieta, in MBA Fundação Dom Cabral – 2008, and with Leadership at Kellogg School of Management – ​​2003, in specialization Leading Excellence – IMD Switzerland – 2014, Leadership – Sanford University – 2014. He has been with the Company for 29 years, starting when he was still an intern. He became head of purchasing in 2006 and commercial director in 2015, having previously worked at Vulcabrás and Editora Abril. Mr. Francislei Cassio Donatti is a member of the Board of Directors of Instituto C&A.

Fernando Garcia Brossi Operations and Financial Services Vice President May/2023 May/2025

Mr. Fernando has a degree in electrical engineering from Instituto Mauá de Tecnologia. He worked for five years (2000-2006) at Banco Citibank, where he worked as credit risk coordinator. Subsequently, he was the superintendent of cards at Banco Ibi, between 2006 and 2009. In 2009, he became the Company’s senior manager, in 2012 he became supply chain director and, since 2018, he has been the Company’s Operations Director. Mr. Brossi is a member of the Board of Directors of Instituto C&A.

Maria Carolina Brasil Borghesi Director Vice-President of People, Culture and ESG October/2023 May/2025

Ms. Borghesi has ample experience in Human Resources acquired at leading retailers in Brazil and abroad such as Dafiti, Carrefour and Tok&Stock, and also has experience in companies in the financial, airline and manufacturing industries. Ms. Borghesi has a degree in Business Administration FEA-USP, MBA in HR also from USP and Specialized in Business Management at Fundação Dom Cabral and INSEAD.

Audit, Risk and Finance Committee

The Audit, Risk and Finance Committee is a statutory body and has the important role of advising the Board of Directors on the supervision of financial statements and other activities – such as risk management, compliance, integrity and ethics. The Committee (minimum of 3 members, in compliance with Novo Mercado requirements) is appointed by our Board of Directors, has a one-year term of office and has its responsibilities and powers set forth in our by-laws, policies and applicable law.

Name Office Election Year Mandate
Jamil Saud Marques Chairman of the Committee May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Saud Marques is the CFO of Banco Neon and a member of Westwing Brasil’s Audit Committee. Prior to joining Neon Mr. Saud Marques was the CFO of Cogna Educação, a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Commitee of Vasta Platform and held numerous positions with the AES Corporation in Brazil, at McKinsey & Co. in Latin America, and the UBS bank in São Paulo, Zurich and London. He has a degree in Production Engineering from the USP School of Engineering (Politécnica), and an MBA from INSEAD in France and Singapore.

Ana Paula Malvestio Committee Member May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Ms. Ana has more than 30 years’ experience in the Big Four, 19 of which as a partner working in the areas of tax and corporate consulting, agribusiness, diversity and inclusion. At PwC, she led the implementation of corporate governance processes in family businesses, especially in the tax and corporate areas, in Brazilian agribusiness companies, a sector she also led and contributed to the development of a global center of excellence. He has worked intensively in the context of increased foreign investment, in various business expansions, on fronts such as corporate structuring, business plan definitions, value chain analysis, due diligence, contract review and drafting, among many others. As Diversity and Inclusion leader at PwC Brazil and a member of the global Diversity leadership committee, she has actively participated in the development and implementation of policies in different dimensions of the topic, having been the spokesperson at various events, articles and publications of high relevance in these matters. Ms. Ana has extensive experience in Coaching and Mentoring. Between 2018 and 2020, she worked at PwC in New York as leader of the US Brazil Business Center, where she was able to support companies from both countries. She is a board member certified by the IBGC and is currently dedicated to deepening ESG issues, as well as acting as a Fiscal Advisor at Raízen and a governance consultant for family businesses.

Jorge Roberto Manoel Committee Member May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Jorge Roberto Manoel is a member of boards, committees and commissions with activities focused on corporate governance. He was a partner and part of the executive leadership of PriceWaterhouseCoopers for about 30 years, working until 2016 in operations in Brazil and South America. He is also a lecturer and external consultant on corporate governance and compliance issues, including courses for directors and executives. Jorge holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Instituto de Ensino Superior – IMES and a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. He holds an MBA in Finance and Controllership from Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and in Technology and Innovation from Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He also holds a master’s degree in Corporate Governance from Laureate/FMU and is a perpetual holder of the Academia Paulista de Contabilidade. He is an IBGC certified advisor and holds international certifications in courses of specialization, leadership development, strategy, operation, innovation and technology in startups.

Strategy Committee

The Strategy Committee has the important role of advising the Board of Directors. The Committee is appointed by our Board of Directors.

Name Office Election Year Mandate
Isabella de Oliveira V. Cavalcanti Wanderley Chairman of the Committeer May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Ms. Wanderley is a senior executive who has spent most of her career in sales and marketing. She is currently the General Manager of Novo Nordisk Brazil, a position she has held since 2021. She has profound knowledge of consumer goods and retail, especially in beauty porducts. She has worked for leading organizations, both domestic and multinational, such as L’Oreal, Gillette, The Body Shop, and Grupo Boticário. She worked for Grupo Boticário for some 10 years, having held the position of Marketing and Products Director, and VP of New Channels. Ms. Wanderley has a degree in economics from PUC-RJ, an MBA in Marketing from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, and an AMP from ISE-IESE. She is a minority shareholder of MUDE Services Digital LTDA.

Marcos Guimarães Grasso Committee Member May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Grasso has a degree in Business Management from EAESP/FGV and is certified in executive coaching by Columbia University in the US. He has also taken executive courses in governance, management, and leadership at the Harvard Business School, Oxford University, Columbia University, and IBGC.

He has over 25 years experience as an executive for consumer goods companies, having worked for Warner-Lambert, Pfizer, Cadbury, and Kraft Foods/Mondelez in Brazil, the US, Indonesia, Portugal, and Columbia.

Currently Mr. Grasso is a Senior Advisor and Head of Eurazeo in South America, on the Advisory board and Coordinator of the Strategy Committee of Cacau Show, and member of the Advisory Board of non-profit Instituto Akato.

He has been on the board of companies such as BRF, Condor, Iberchem, Marilan,  Neogrid and Tok&Stok, and has been an advisory board member at C&A.

Mr. Grasso is a partner in M2G Advisors, a mentor of Endeavor, of the PDEC-IBGC Board Diversity Program, and is a mentor/coach for numerous CEOs.

Paulo Correa Junior Committee Member May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Paulo is a production engineer, graduated from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, with an MBA in business administration from Duke. He was a senior consultant at McKinsey from 2001 to 2003; director of Xerox between 2003 and 2004 and has worked at the Company since 2004, where he was director and vice president, held the position of Commercial Director between 2008 and 2014 and assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer in 2015.

People and ESG Committee

he People and ESG Committee has the important role of advising the Board of Directors. The Committee is appointed by our Board of Directors and has its responsibilities and powers set forth in our internal rules.

Name Office Election Year Mandate
Cristina Presz Palmaka de Luca Chairman of the Committee May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Ms. Palmaka has been the CEO of SAP for Latin America and the Caribbean since August 2020, after being the CEO of SAP Brazil for 7 years. She has ample experience in IT in Brazil, focusing on innovation and technology. She has worked for important IT players such as Compaq, Microsoft, HP, and Phillips. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Arcos Dourados, where she she is a corporate governance agent, promoting equality and diversity in the corporate world and fostering team integration. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Eurofarma. She has a degree in accounting from FAAP – Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, and in business administration from FGV – Fundação Getulio Vargas. She also has an MBA from FGV – Fundação Getulio Vargas and the University of Texas.

Marcos Guimarães Grasso Committee Member May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Grasso has a degree in Business Management from EAESP/FGV and is certified in executive coaching by Columbia University in the US. He has also taken executive courses in governance, management, and leadership at the Harvard Business School, Oxford University, Columbia University, and IBGC.

He has over 25 years experience as an executive for consumer goods companies, having worked for Warner-Lambert, Pfizer, Cadbury, and Kraft Foods/Mondelez in Brazil, the US, Indonesia, Portugal, and Columbia.

Currently Mr. Grasso is a Senior Advisor and Head of Eurazeo in South America, on the Advisory board and Coordinator of the Strategy Committee of Cacau Show, and member of the Advisory Board of non-profit Instituto Akato.

He has been on the board of companies such as BRF, Condor, Iberchem, Marilan, and Tok&Stok, and has been an advisory board member at C&A.

Mr. Grasso is a partner in M2G Advisors, a mentor of Endeavor, of the PDEC-IBGC Board Diversity Program, and is a mentor/coach for numerous CEOs.

João Carlos Senise Committee Member November/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Senise has a degree in Civil-Environmental Engineering from Mauá School of Engineering and an MBA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, as well as various additional training in leadership, governance, and sustainability. His trajectory demonstrates extensive knowledge in management, Human Resources, and ESG in companies such as Carrefour, Patria, Diageo, Pepsico, and Unilever. He has significant experience in the areas of Human Resources and Sustainability, having worked in prominent companies like Carrefour Brasil, where he served as VP of Human Resources, and Patria Investimentos, as Director of Human Resources and ESG. João has also participated in various committees in sectors such as food, health, and education. Currently, he works as a counselor and consultant for several companies and institutions.

Financial Services Committee

The Financial Services Committee has the important role of advising the Board of Directors. The Committee is appointed by our Board of Directors, has a one-year term of office and has its responsibilities and powers set forth in our internal rules.

Name Office Election Year Mandate
Peter Takaharu Furukawa Chairman of the Committee May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Furukawa has over 15 years’ experience as a CEO and profound strategic, operating, and commercial skills. He has also had a successful career in retail financial services. Currently he is the CEO of Lojas Quero, and was one of the executives responsible for their IPO in August 2020. He is also on the of Fortbras. Past positions he held include CEO of IMC, COO of Pernambucanas, CEO of Submarino, Financial Director at PepsiCo Foods and Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Co. He has a degree in computer sciences and an MBA from Brigham Young University in the US, and is the Vice-President of CDL in Porto Alegre.

Jamil Saud Marques Committee Member May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Saud Marques is the CFO of Banco Neon and a member of Westwing Brasil’s Audit Committee. Prior to joining Neon Mr. Saud Marques was the CFO of Cogna Educação, a member of the Board of Directors and Audit Commitee of Vasta Platform and held numerous positions with the AES Corporation in Brazil, at McKinsey & Co. in Latin America, and the UBS bank in São Paulo, Zurich and London. He has a degree in Production Engineering from the USP School of Engineering (Politécnica), and an MBA from INSEAD in France and Singapore.

Ralf Mordhorst Committee Member May/2024 until AGM - 2025

Mr. Mordhorst holds a degree in economics from FMU (Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas) and holds an MBA in Controllership and Finance from the University of São Paulo. He held executive positions at Deutsche Bank from 1972 to 1999 and was a director at Banco Ibi from 1999 to 2005. From 2006 to 2010, he was a managing partner at Siol Goiás Industria de Alimentos Ltda. In addition, he acted as a consultant for Private-Label Credit Card Issuers of the following companies: Lojas Avenida, Torra-Torra and Besni. He is currently a member of the investment committee of the C&A employee pension fund and a member of the board of directors of Santo Alphege Participações, in addition to acting as a financial advisor for Usina Morretes and SIOL Alimentos.