Management and Governance Bodies

Master in Psychology, with an MBA in Strategic and Economic Business Management from FGV, a graduate degree in Management with a major in Finance from IESE Business School of Barcelona, and extension courses such as Marketing from ESPM, Leadership from Fundação Dom Cabral, Developing Managerial Excellence from SDA Bocconi of Milan, Innovation and People Agility from IMD Business School of Switzerland, and Coaching from the Academy Institute of Germany.

Commercial Officer of Epson do Brasil for the last three years, after holding the position of Commercial Officer at Pirelli Pneus for five years. Acting as a professor at FGV for Business Administration Graduate programs since 2012.

Lawyer with an undergraduate degree from Faculdade Candido Mendes Ipanema in 1992 with a certification from the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC) to hold the position of Board Member, holds a course in Innovation Leadership from MIT. She began her career at Banco Pactual in 1994 as a lawyer and remained there for ten years, and, in 2001, she became an associate and was responsible for the Legal Division. She joined BR Malls Participações S.A. in January 2007 and remains to this day as a statutory officer, responsible for establishing, managing, and coordinating the legal strategy adopted by the Company and the Governance, Risks and Compliance division.

Chairman of the Fiscal Boards of Natura &Co, Qualicorp S.A., and Fundação Antônio e Helena Zerrenner (Fundação Ambev); member of the Fiscal Boards of Itausa S.A. and Ambev; member of the Audit Committees of Porto Seguro S.A. and Focus Energia S.A. (until March 2022); member of the Executive Committee of Grupo Irko; Vice-President of ABRAPSA (Brazilian Association of Administrative Service Providers); member of IBRACON (Brazilian Independent Audit Institute), AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance), and the Brazilian Accounting Institutes CRC and CFC; PwC partner between 2004 and 2016 (total career of 27 years; with a three-year exchange in the USA) with extensive experience in serving large business groups, including in Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and filings with SEC.

With a degree in Marketing from ESPM, Roni Cunha Bueno participated in relevant Brazilian internet projects. After working in the Direct Marketing division as a Managing Partner of DMKT and CRMachine agencies, he spent five and a half years in charge of Marketing at Netshoes, a position that earned him several awards.

For two consecutive times, he received the E-commerce Brasil Award as best Marketing and Sales Officer (2011/2012), in addition to being elected “CMO of the year” by Oracle (2012), nominated as one of the ten most innovative professionals in the Brazilian digital world by Grupo M&M (2012) and winner of the Caboré Award in the 2012 Marketing Professional of the Year category. He joined Terra by the end of 2012, where he led projects such as the Planeta Terra Festival and the company’s repositioning. In this role, he was nominated as one of the 10 Media Professionals of 2013 by Grupo M&M (2013).

With an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and a graduate degree from Harvard Business School in the program “Owner and President Management Program – OPM47,” he began his career as an executive at ALL Logistica and ROCHE and later founded and was the CEO of Cantu Store.

Mr. Donath is a Managing Partner at L Catterton, with a focus on Latin America. He previously served as Senior Managing Director and Partner at Eton Park Capital Management, where he was responsible for private equity activities and illiquid investments in emerging markets. Prior to that, he was a Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Pegasus Capital. Before Pegasus, Mr. Donath was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led the Latin America Consumer Goods and Retail Practice and also headed the firm’s Latin America Corporate Finance and Strategy Practice. Dirk left McKinsey to found FarmaCity, Argentina’s leading retail pharmacy chain, where he served as Chairman and was a member of the Board of Directors. He has served as a Trustee on the Board of Governors of the American Ballet Theatre, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of the Americas, and sits on the Board of Governors of Hillel International. Mr. Donath is also a member of the Latin American Advisory Board of the Inter-American Dialogue and previously served on the Advisory Board of the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association, in addition to serving on the boards of several portfolio companies. Mr. Donath graduated with honors from Yale University with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and studied International Relations at the University of Oxford. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Dirk is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Managing Partner of L Catterton with a focus on Latin America. She started her career at the company focused on growth capital investments and acquisitions in North America. Prior to joining L Catterton, she was the Vice-President of Sandler Capital Management, where she focused on growth capital, leveraged buyouts, and financing of mid-sized companies. Prior to Sandler, she worked at Apax Partners, a global private equity firm, where she focused on growth capital and leveraged buyouts in the retail and consumer products industries. Prior to Apax, she worked in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, where she focused on corporate finance and coverage of mergers and acquisitions of retail, media, and technology companies based in New York and Menlo Park. Graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude from Mount Holyoke College with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics and an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

With an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and a graduate from Harvard Business School in the program “Owner and President Management Program – OPM47,” he began his career as an executive at ALL Logistica and ROCHE and later founded and was the CEO of Cantu Store.

Ricardo Porto is a Chief Financial Officer with over 15 years of experience leading finance functions in high-growth and transformation-driven companies. He holds a degree in Computer Engineering from ITA and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, combining strong financial expertise with analytical depth and a value-creation mindset.

His professional background includes full-cycle Private Equity investment leadership—from acquisition to exit preparation—with a proven track record of accelerated revenue and EBITDA growth. He has structured organizations to IPO-ready standards, including the implementation of IFRS reporting, corporate governance frameworks, and Big Four audit processes. Ricardo has built and led Corporate Office and Shared Services Center structures, managing cross-functional teams across FP&A, Controllership, Treasury, Investor Relations, and Compliance, with direct responsibility for Private Equity stakeholder communication and the preparation of investor materials.

He also brings solid experience in M&A (both buy-side and sell-side), structured financing, and post-merger integration. Previously, he worked in investment banking (Rothschild, New York) and strategic consulting (Roland Berger), developing a comprehensive perspective on corporate strategy and capital allocation.

He is fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

She is a lawyer, having graduated from Candido Mendes University – Ipanema in 1992, and holds certification from the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC) to serve as a Member of the Board of Directors. She also completed a Leadership in Innovation program at MIT. She began her career at Banco Pactual in 1994 as a lawyer, where she spent ten years. In 2001, she became a partner and was appointed Head of the Legal Department. In January 2007, she joined BR Malls Participações S.A., where she has served to date as a statutory officer, responsible for establishing, managing, and coordinating the Company’s legal strategy, as well as its Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) function.

He serves as Chairman of the Fiscal Councils of Natura &Co, Qualicorp S.A., and the Antônio and Helena Zerrenner Foundation (Ambev Foundation). He is also a member of the Fiscal Councils of Itaúsa S.A. and Ambev, and previously served as a member of the Audit Committees of Porto Seguro S.A. and Focus Energia S.A. (until March 2022). He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Irko Group and Vice President of ABRAPSA (Brazilian Association of Administrative Services Providers). He is also a member of IBRACON (Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance), and the Brazilian Accounting Institutes (CRC and CFC). He was a Partner at PwC from 2004 to 2016, with a total career of 27 years, including a three-year secondment in the United States. He has extensive experience serving large corporate groups, including involvement in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Salvador Ochagavia é Vice-Presidente na L Catterton, focado na América Latina. Antes de ingressar na L Catterton, ele foi Vice-Presidente na AMERRA Capital, uma firma de private equity de médio porte que investe em empresas de Alimentos e Agronegócio globalmente. Anteriormente, o Sr. Ochagavia foi consultor na BCG, onde atendeu clientes na América Latina em integrações pós-fusão, estratégias de crescimento e transformações digitais em vários setores. Antes disso, trabalhou como banqueiro de investimentos no J.P. Morgan, onde aconselhou empresas na América Latina em transações de M&A e atividades de financiamento nos setores de consumo & varejo, energia e telecomunicações. Salvador possui um diploma em Engenharia Civil e Industrial da Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile e um MBA pela Harvard Business School.