Executive Board
(all members with term of office until 12/23/2023)
Mr. Eron Martins holds a degree in Mathematics and Business Administration from Universidade Barra Mansa (RJ), a postgraduate degree in Information Systems from Universidade Estácio de Sá (SP), an MBA in Taxation and Tax Advisory from the Centro de Estudos Financeiros de Madrid and Professional Masters in People Management from FGV/SP. He has 28 years of experience in the financial and information technology areas in agribusiness and in the glass and metallurgical industry. He was CFO at Nadir Figueiredo from 2020 to 2023, having previously served as CFO at Lavoro Agro, Adama and AGREX. He worked for the Saint-Gobain Group for 22 years, having held the position of CFO LATAM for the glass packaging operation.
Ms. Marina Godoy, has been working for almost 25 years in corporate legal, in the agribusiness, retail, distribution, steel and mining segments, with experience in the Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais, Vallourec, Usiminas, Vale and Brascan Agri. Graduated in law, with specialization in Business Law, Civil Law and MBA in Business Management. She joined AgroGalaxy in 2018 and holds the position of Legal, Integrity and ESG Director.
Mr. Marcelo Ematne Amaral has 23 years of experience in Agribusiness, having worked for companies such as Monsanto, Syngenta and Nufarm where he built a vast history in the Supply Chain area. Mr. Amaral is an Engineer, with a postgraduate degree from FGV. Marcelo has worked at AgroGalaxy since 2022.
Other members of the Non-Executive Board
Mr. Diogo Vasconcellos is a systems analyst with specializations in projects and e-business from FGV, including PMP/PMI certification, business management from Dom Cabral, and a master's degree in management for competitiveness from EAESP/FGV, with the research topic digital transformation. He has over 20 years in the IT area, the last 15 of which he has served as the main leader in the area in the companies he has worked for, having also led the areas of operational equipment and PMO. He has extensive experience in (re)structuring and digitizing processes, leading and developing teams and implementing / consolidating systems.
Mr. Guilherme Badauy has more than 20 years' experience working in various segments. He was Head of Finance at VIVO for 10 years in the Goiás and Tocantins region, working in mobile telephony. He also worked for 3 years as Director of Brazil Operations for the Coral Group, working in the provision of labor assignment services. He also worked as Head of Financial Administration at Timac Agro in Goiás in the Fertilizer Operation, and later as Head of Administration at Raizen, a leader in the Ethanol, Sugar and Bioenergy production segment, for 6 years in Goiás and Mato Grosso do Sul. He has been operating AgroGalaxy's investees for 06 years, 03 of which in his current position. He has a degree in Accounting from PUC-Goiás and an MBA in Controllership and Finance from PUC-Goiás.
Mr. Gustavo Calderon has a degree in agronomy from UEL, MBA in business management from Dom Cabral Foundation and in sales channels management from ESPM. He has over 25 years of experience in agribusiness in the areas of sales management, strategic planning, operations, and marketing. He has worked in companies such as Cooperativa Lar, Syngenta and Grupo SinAgro.
Board of Directors
(members with terms of office until OGM of 2025)
President
Sebastián Popik founded Aqua Capital and has more than 16 years’ experience of private equity in South America, with a focus on agribusiness. He served as an operator at Salutia and as a consultant at Booz & Co in Latin America. He is currently a member of Harvard Agribusiness SIG. He has a degree in Economics from Universad de San Andrés and a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University through the Fulbright Program.
Sitting Member
Tomás Romero joined Aqua Capital in 2010 and has over 10 years’ experience in the area. He served as a consultant for Latin America and Europe at Valeu Partners, a consulting firm headquartered in Milan. He also worked in the Franklin Templeton Investments’ private equity team. He graduated in Economics from Universidad de San Andrés.