Investor Relations
Tercio Borlenghi Junior founded Ambipar in 1995 and has served as President of the Board of Directors of Ambipar since 2020. Mr. Borlenghi holds a bachelor’s degree in law and has significant experience in commercial, operational and administrative areas.
Guilherme Patini Borlenghi has vast experience working at Ambipar, having spent the last thirteen years in various positions within the organization. Guilherme led strategic decisions relative to capital allocation and M&A, expanding and consolidating the position of Ambipar Response in the Brazilian market, and the entry and growth in global markets. Mr. Borlenghi graduated from the business school of Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado — FAAP.
Alessandra Bessa Alves de Melo has served as the chief legal officer of Ambipar since 2015. Ms. Melo joined the Ambipar Group in 2003 and has served in various roles in our legal department since then. Prior to joining the Ambipar Group, Ms. Melo worked as a lawyer in private practice from 1995 to 2002. Ms. Melo holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Universidade Paulista and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas — FGV, as well as a postgraduate degree in Tax Law and a specialization certificate in Contract Law, both from Centro de Extensão Universitária — CEU.
Thiago da Costa Silva has served as the chief financial officer and chief investor relations officer of Ambipar since 2020 and has extensive experience in accounting, tax, planning and finance. Prior to joining Ambipar in 2014, Mr. da Costa Silva served as controllership consultant at Camargo Corrêa S.A. from 2012 to 2014, as a senior accounting analyst at the Camargo Corrêa Group from 2007 to 2012, and as an accounting analyst at Dispan Indústria e Comércio Ltda. from 2003 to 2007. Mr. da Costa Silva holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Centro Universitário Salesiano de São Paulo — UNISAL and a graduate degree in strategic accounting management and international accounting from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas — PUC/Campinas.
Mariana Loyola Ferreira Sgarbi has been a partner at Loyola Advogados since 2017. Before starting her own law firm, Ms. Loyola was a senior lawyer at Fialho, Salles Advogados from 2015 to 2017. Ms. Loyola has served as coordinator and legal negotiator for several M&A transactions and structuring of investments since then. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, a master’s degree in business law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and a certificate of business administration with emphasis on finance from IBMEC.
Victor Almeida has served as a partner at Opportunity, a private equity firm in Brazil, targeting acquisitions in a diverse number of sectors, since 2020, having initially joined as an analyst in 2014. Mr Almeida currently serves on the board of directors of Belem Bioenergia, one of Brazil’s biggest palm oil companies, having previously served as a member of Belem Bioenergia’s senior executive management between 2019 and 2021. Between 2016 and 2018, Mr. Almeida served as a member of the board of directors of Bemisa — Exploração Mineral. Mr. Almeida has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Universidade Federal da Bahia.
Marco Antonio Zanini was graduated in Accounting from the Pontifical University of Campinas and Bachelor of Law from Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba. Since 1986, he has worked at Zanini Audit Fisco Contábil, a company specialized in auditing, having also worked at Reratex Comercial e Imobiliária Ltda. from 2002 to 2012.
Marco Antonio Zanini was graduated in Accounting from the Pontifical University of Campinas and Bachelor of Law from Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba. Since 1986, he has worked at Zanini Audit Fisco Contábil, a company specialized in auditing, having also worked at Reratex Comercial e Imobiliária Ltda. from 2002 to 2012.
Mariana Loyola Ferreira Sgarbi has been a partner at Loyola Advogados since 2017. Before starting her own law firm, Ms. Loyola was a senior lawyer at Fialho, Salles Advogados from 2015 to 2017. Ms. Loyola has served as coordinator and legal negotiator for several M&A transactions and structuring of investments since then. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, a master’s degree in business law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and a certificate of business administration with emphasis on finance from IBMEC.
Ricardo Chagas, Chief Executive Officer – CEO of Ambipar Response. Prior to joining Ambipar, served as Senior Vice President for Latin America at Edison Chouest Offshore Group for 21 years. Mr. Chagas holds an MBA in Business Management from FGV, an MBA in Oil & Gas from Coppe and a degree in Industrial Mechanics. Mr. Chagas has nearly 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, and also served as Technical Director of Metalock do Brasil, Operations and Commercial Director of Tidewater in Brazil and Mexico and was General Director of Oceaneering for the ROV (Robotics) and OIE (Engineering) divisions.
Pedro Petersen, Chief Financial Officer – CFO of Ambipar Response. Mr. Petersen is returning to Ambipar Response having already served as chief financial officer (June 2023-May 2024) and chief investor relations officer (March 2023-August 2024). Mr. Petersen continue in his role as chief investor relations officer at Ambipar Participações e Empreendimentos S.A., the controlling shareholder of Ambipar Response. Mr. Petersen holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s of science in engineering degree (MSE) in data science from the University of Pennsylvania.