Boards, management and Risk and Audit Committee
Board of Directors
Members elected by the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting (AGO), on 3/12/2024, with a mandate until the 2025 AGO:
Américo Emílio Romi Neto (1956), Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Américo Emílio Romi Neto has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Mechanical Engineering of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp). He joined the Company in 1978, holding several offices. In 1989, he was elected to be an Executive Officer. In 1995, he was elected to be a Vice Chief Executive Officer. From 1997 to 2007, he served as Chief Executive Officer. In 1987, he was elected for the first time as a member of the Board of Directors. In 1997, he became Deputy Chairman, and, since 2003, he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Carlos Guimarães Chiti (1962), Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Carlos Guimarães Chiti has a degree in Business Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas). He joined the Company in 1993 and was responsible for the import, supplies, and financial areas. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1985, being Deputy Chairman since 2006.
José Carlos Romi (1959), Member of the Board of Directors. Mr. José Carlos Romi has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Mechanical Engineering of the State University of Campinas (Unicamp). He joined the Company in 1980, holding several offices. From 1989 to 2012, he was a member of the Executive Board. He is a member of the Board of Directors since 2013.
Paulo Romi (1963), Member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Paulo Romi has a degree in Industrial Mechanical Engineering from the Methodist University of Piracicaba (Unimep). He has been with the Company since 1988, where he held several offices, being elected for the first time as an Executive Officer in 2000. Until March 2009, he was responsible for the Cast and Machined business unit. He is a member of the Board of Directors since 2009.
Mônica Romi Zanatta (1981), Member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Mônica Romi Zanatta has a degree in Business Administration from the Methodist University of Piracicaba (Unimep), with an International MBA in International Business Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and Babson College in the United States. She joined the Company in 2001, working in the Foreign Market Sales and Continuous Improvement areas. She is a member of the Board of Directors since 2008.
Ana Carolina Ribeiro Strobel (1973), Member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Ana Carolina Ribeiro Strobel has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), LLM from the University of Sheffield and Executive Education, in the negotiation program, from Harvard Business School and exponential innovation program, from Singularity University. She attended an Administration counselor course at the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). She has more than 20 years of experience in technology investments, business building and digital transformation projects. She is currently a founding partner of Antler Brasil, operating partner of Redpoint Eventures Gestão de Recursos Ltda, member of the Board of Directors and the People Committee of RandonCorp Companies; member of the Softplan Advisory Board; member of the Risk Committee of the companies Too Seguros S.A. and Caixa Vida e Previdência. She was an administrative advisor and member of the Audit committees at Sinqia and LG Tecnologia, as well as a guest professor at Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), IBGC and HSM in training courses for advisors, compliance and corporate governance for startups.
Antonio Cândido de Azevedo Sodré Filho (1938), Member of the Board of Directors [independent]. Mr. Antônio Cândido de Azevedo Sodré Filho has a Law degree from the School of Law of Mackenzie University (São Paulo), with a specialization in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He is a Professor of Civil Law, in the area of Obligations Law at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU). Author of several books and articles published in Brazil and abroad. Since 1991, he has been a senior partner and general coordinator of the team at the law firm Azevedo Sodré Advogados. From 1998 to 2006, he was a Member of the Board of Directors. In 2006, he joined the Company’s Advisory Board. He is a member of the Board of Directors since 2012.
Marcio Guedes Pereira Junior (1961), Member of the Board of Directors [independent]. Mr. Marcio Guedes Pereira Junior graduated in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and completed an MBA at the same institution, after having studied at the University’s Stern School of Business, in New York. He was an officer of the Investment Banking Group of Credit Suisse in Brazil. He joined the Credit Suisse group in 2007 and has extensive experience in M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and Capital Markets. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the companies JBS, Ourofino Saúde Animal, and Invepar. He was elected a member of the Board of Directors in 2017.
Executive Board
Members elected by RCA of 03/12/2024, with a term of office until the 2025 RCA:
Luiz Cassiano Rando Rosolen (1974), Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Luiz Cassiano Rando Rosolen has a degree in Business Administration from Mackenzie University (SP) and in Accounting Sciences from Universidade Paulista, with a postgraduate degree in Finance from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). In 2013, Cassiano completed the General Management Program – Executive Education at Harvard Business School. His professional experience includes 10 years of experience in auditing in Brazil and the United States, holding the CPA (Certified Public Accountant) certificate, granted by the California Board of Accountancy. He joined the Company in 2006. In March 2008, he was elected Executive Officer, being Chief Executive Officer since March 2015.
Fernando Marcos Cassoni (1972), Vice Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer. Mr. Fernando Cassoni has a degree in Computer Science from the Municipal Institute of Higher Education of São Caetano do Sul (Imes), a postgraduate degree in Production Engineering from the Methodist University of Piracicaba (Unimep), an MBA in Business Management, and a Post-MBA in Business Intelligence from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He joined the Company in 1996, holding several offices and he is responsible for the industrial activities of the manufacturing units, Supply Chain, Supplies, Continuous Improvement, Methods and Quality. He has been an Executive Officer since 2015.
Douglas Pedro de Alcântara (1975), Technology and New Business Executive Officer. Mr. Douglas Pedro de Alcântara has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), with an MBA in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), and a Master’s degree in Production Engineering from the Methodist University of Piracicaba (Unimep). He started his career at ROMI in 2001, as a trainee, and later he held different offices. He is responsible for the areas of development of ROMI machine technology (machine tools and plastics), Information Technology, and New Business. He has been an Executive Officer since 2020.
Fabio Barbanti Taiar (1978), Financial, Administrative, and Investor Relations Executive Officer. Mr. Fabio Taiar has a degree in Business Administration from the Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation (Faap), with a specialization in Advanced Management in Finance from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Fábio completed, in 2023, the General Management Program – Executive Education at Harvard Business School. His professional experience includes eight years in auditing. Fabio was hired by ROMI in January 2009, to be responsible for the Management of the Accounting and Controllership areas. From 2011 to 2012, he served as Investor Relations and Strategic Planning Manager, and, since 2012, he serves as an Executive Officer. He serves as data protection officer, under the terms of Law No. 13709/2018, since March 2021. He is responsible for the Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Controllership, and Investor Relations areas.
Maurício Lanzellotti Lopes (1961), Commercialization Executive Officer. Mr. Maurício Lanzellotti Lopes has a degree in Mechanical Industrial Engineering from the Methodist University of Piracicaba (Unimep) and a postgraduate degree in Business Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He began his career at ROMI in 1984 and held several offices. He is responsible for the areas of commercialization and sale of Romi machines (machine tools and plastics) in the domestic market and technical assistance and sale of spare parts for ROMI machines (machine tools and plastics). He has been an Executive Officer since 2020.
Tales Caires Aquino (1978), Executive Officer of the Cast and Machined Unit. Mr. Tales Caires Aquino has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP), in São Carlos, with a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He started his career at ROMI in 2001, as a trainee, working in the Quality, Continuous Improvement, and Sales areas. He is responsible for all activities related to the commercialization and sale of castings and machined parts, engineering and industrial maintenance, and manufacturing units 10, 81, 82, and 83. He has been an Executive Officer since
Fiscal Council
Members elected by AGO of 03/12/2024, with a term of office until the 2025 AGO:
Alfredo Ferreira de Marques Filho (1961), Member of the Fiscal Council. Mr. Alfredo Ferreira de Marques Filho has a degree in Business Administration from the School of Administration and Economic Sciences Santana, a postgraduate degree in Corporate Finance from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), and a Master’s degree in Accounting Sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). He worked at Roberto Dreyfuss/KPMG between 1981 and 1989. He has been a partner at Horwath Tufani & Reis Soares Auditores Independentes since 1990. In 2009, he was elected a permanent member of the Fiscal Council.
Clóvis Ailton Madeira (1949), Member of the Fiscal Council. Mr. Clóvis holds a degree in Accounting and Business Administration, a master’s degree in Accounting from FECAP – Fundação Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado (São Paulo), and a doctorate in Administration from Florida Christian University (USA). He was an Independent Auditor registered with NAFSA (National Association of Financial Services Auditors), in the USA; he also served as the technical manager for Directa Auditores and Grant Thornton before the CVM. He is the president of the Cacau Show Institute. In 2015, he was elected a permanent member of the Fiscal Council.
Walter Luis Bernardes Albertoni (1968), Member of the Fiscal Council. Mr. Walter Luis Bernardes Albertoni is a lawyer, with a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedural Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), in Corporate Law and in Tax Law (LLM Insper), with more than 20 years of experience in civil, corporate, and business matters. He acts as an outsourced legal advisor for the Associação de Investidores no Mercado de Capitais (Amec) (Association of Investors in the Capital Market). He is a member of the Fiscal Council of Petróleo Brasileiro S.A., a member of the Board of Directors of Banco Bradesco S.A., and a member of the Board of Directors of Paranapanema S.A. In 2021, he was elected a permanent member of the Fiscal Council.
Risk and Audit Committee
Members elected by AGO of 03/12/2024, with a term of office until the 2025 AGO:
Marcio Guedes Pereira Junior (1961), was first elected a member of our Board of Directors in 2017. Mr. Marcio Guedes Pereira Junior holds a Business Administration degree from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and an MBA from Fundação Getulio Vargas, after studying at the University’s Stern School of Business in New York. He was the director of the Investment Banking Group of Credit Suisse in Brazil, he joined the Credit Suisse group in 2007 and has an extensive experience in M&A and Capital Markets. He is a member of the Board of Administration of JBS, Ourofino Saúde Animal and Invepar.
Ana Carolina Ribeiro Strobel (1973), Member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Ana Carolina Ribeiro Strobel has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), LLM from the University of Sheffield and Executive Education, in the negotiation program, from Harvard Business School and exponential innovation program, from Singularity University. She attended an Administration counselor course at the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC). She has more than 20 years of experience in technology investments, business building and digital transformation projects. She is currently a founding partner of Antler Brasil, operating partner of Redpoint Eventures Gestão de Recursos Ltda, member of the Board of Directors and the People Committee of RandonCorp Companies; member of the Softplan Advisory Board; member of the Risk Committee of the companies Too Seguros S.A. and Caixa Vida e Previdência. She was an administrative advisor and member of the Audit committees at Sinqia and LG Tecnologia, as well as a guest professor at Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), IBGC and HSM in training courses for advisors, compliance and corporate governance for startups.
Antonio Cândido de Azevedo Sodré Filho (1938), as an independent member of the Board of Directors elected by the Shareholders Meeting of 03/17/2020. Mr. Antônio Cândido de Azevedo Sodré Filho is a civil law lecturer at Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas – FMU. He is the author of several books and articles published in Brazil and abroad. Mr. Azevedo is the senior partner and general coordinator of Azevedo Sodré Advogados. He served as a member of our Board of Directors from 1998 to 2006 and joined our Advisory Council in 2006. In 2012 he joined the Board of Directors. Mr. Sodré Filho holds a Law Degree from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Mackenzie (SP) and a Post-Graduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV.
Antônio Carlos Bonini Santos Pinto (1957), as an accounting specialist under the terms of the Novo Mercado Regulation. Mr. Antônio Carlos Bonini Santos Pinto holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting sciences from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas – SP, a bachelor’s degree in Administrative Sciences from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas – SP. He was an Auditor of BDO Directa Auditores S/C and is currently a Fiscal Council Member for Publicly-Held Companies and privately held or limited companies and social entities, including: Cambuci S/A, Aeroportos Brasil Viracopos S/A, Guerra S/A Implementos Rodoviários, TEKA – Tecelagem Kuering S/A, Schlosser S/A, APAA – Associação Paulista dos Amigos da Arte and Board Memberat UTC Participações S/A