Tércio 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.
Carlos Piani has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and a director of HPX since its inception. Mr. Piani has over 20 years of investment and operational experience and a depth of investment and mergers and acquisitions experience in a wide range of industries. Mr. Piani is currently the Chairman of Equatorial Energia S.A. (SAO: EQTL3), a Brazilian utilities company, and serves on the board of directors of Vibra S.A., previously known as Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. (SAO: VBBR3), Brazil’slargest fuel distribution company. Mr. Piani served as Head of Strategic Initiatives and Mergers & Acquisitions in 2019 at Kraft Heinz and Zone President of Kraft Heinz Canada from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Kraft Heinz, Mr. Piani served as Chief Executive Officer of PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes (SAO: PDGR3), a real estate company, from August 2012 to August 2015. Previously, he served as Co-Head of Private Equity of Vinci Partners, an independent asset management firm, from April 2010 to August 2012, as Chief Executive Officer of CEMAR, an electricity distribution company in Brazil, from March 2006 to April 2010, and as Chief Executive Officer of Equatorial Energia S.A., CEMAR’s controlling shareholder, from March 2007 to April 2010. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Piani served at Banco Pactual S.A. (now known as BTG Pactual S.A.), initially as an investment banking analyst and later as an Associate Partner of the Principal Investment Group, where he managed a multi-million dollar venture capital fund focused on Brazilian technology companies. Mr. Piani has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from PUC/RJ and a bachelor’s degree in business from IBMEC/ RJ. He has also completed the Owner and President Management Program at Harvard Business School and is a Chartered Financial Analyst by CFA Institute.
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.
Carlos Piani has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and a director of HPX since its inception. Mr. Piani has over 20 years of investment and operational experience and a depth of investment and mergers and acquisitions experience in a wide range of industries. Mr. Piani is currently the Chairman of Equatorial Energia S.A. (SAO: EQTL3), a Brazilian utilities company, and serves on the board of directors of Vibra S.A., previously known as Petrobras Distribuidora S.A. (SAO: VBBR3), Brazil’slargest fuel distribution company. Mr. Piani served as Head of Strategic Initiatives and Mergers & Acquisitions in 2019 at Kraft Heinz and Zone President of Kraft Heinz Canada from 2015 to 2018. Prior to joining Kraft Heinz, Mr. Piani served as Chief Executive Officer of PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes (SAO: PDGR3), a real estate company, from August 2012 to August 2015. Previously, he served as Co-Head of Private Equity of Vinci Partners, an independent asset management firm, from April 2010 to August 2012, as Chief Executive Officer of CEMAR, an electricity distribution company in Brazil, from March 2006 to April 2010, and as Chief Executive Officer of Equatorial Energia S.A., CEMAR’s controlling shareholder, from March 2007 to April 2010. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Piani served at Banco Pactual S.A. (now known as BTG Pactual S.A.), initially as an investment banking analyst and later as an Associate Partner of the Principal Investment Group, where he managed a multi-million dollar venture capital fund focused on Brazilian technology companies. Mr. Piani has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from PUC/RJ and a bachelor’s degree in business from IBMEC/ RJ. He has also completed the Owner and President Management Program at Harvard Business School and is a Chartered Financial Analyst by CFA Institute.
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.
Rafael Espírito Santo previously worked at HPX, having participated at the listing of Ambipar Response in the NYSE. Most recently, between 2016 and 2020, he served as Chief Operating Officer of BK Brasil S.A, the Burger King and Popeye’s main franchisee in Brazil, where he oversaw over 700 company-owned restaurants with 15,000 employees, and 200 franchised restaurants. Prior to BK Brasil, between 2014 and 2015, Mr. Santo served as CFO and IRO of PDG Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participacoes, a Brazilian real estate company. He has also served on the board of directors of REP Real Estate Partners, a shopping mall developer controlled by PDG. Between 2010 and 2013, Mr. Santo served as Private Equity Officer at Vinci Partners, responsible for several investments of Vinci Capital Partners II, including BK Brasil, PDG and Cecrisa Revestimentos, where he also served on the board of directors. Prior to that, Mr. Santo served as a Director at Banco Pactual S.A (now known as BTG Pactual S.A), as a sell-side research analyst covering utilities sector. Mr. Santo has a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Pedro Petersen previously worked at HPX, having participated at the listing of Ambipar Response in the NYSE. From 2017 to 2018, Mr. Petersen served as a private equity associate at Gávea Investimentos, where he oversaw investments in sectors such as fintech, malls, and utilities. Between 2013 and 2017, Mr. Petersen served as an investment analyst at Dynamo Administração de Recursos, a Brazilian public and private investment company. Between 2012 and 2013, Mr. Petersen worked at Vinci Partners. Mr. Petersen actively participated in the founding of Alice, an insurance health-tech company in Brazil. Mr. Petersen has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro — PUC/RJ and a master’s of science in engineering degree (MSE) in data science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Dennys Spencer Maio has served as the chief operating officer of Ambipar since 2020 and manager of the engineering business unit at Ambipar Response S.A. (formerly Suatrans Emergências Ambientais) since 2012, having worked at the Ambipar Group for 10 years. Mr. Maio has solid experience in managing large environmental projects and chemical and environmental emergencies. Between 2008 and 2011, he served as project coordinator at Empresa Planeta Ambiental Assistência a Emergências Ambientais. Before that, he worked as a technical researcher at the Institute of Technological Research of the State of São Paulo. Mr. Maio holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz, a degree in geography from Universidade de São Paulo — USP, a master’s degree in environmental engineering and technological risk analysis from the Ecole des Mines d’Alès, and a master’s degree in hazardous waste from the University Grenoble Alpes.
Pablo Enrique Pinochet Chateau has served as the chief executive officer of Ambipar’s Latin American operations since 2018 and as the general manager of Ambipar Response Chile S.A. since 2016. Mr. Chateau has wide experience in economic evaluations, managing and crisis control projects for clients in oil & gas, chemical and mining industries. Before joining the Ambipar Group, Mr. Chateau served as independent advisor for various clients in South America from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Chateau earned a B.Sc. in Physical Oceanography from Universidad Católica de Valparaíso in 1995, a certification in Finance from Universidad Católica de Chile in 2013 and a certification in Risk Management from Universidad de Chile in 2019.
Martin Lehane has served as the President of the Ambipar European operations since 2022. He is in charge of overseeing the service centers in Ireland, the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. Mr. Lehane is the former owner and managing director of Lehane Environmental & Industrial Services Ltd., which was acquired by Ambipar in September 2021. He has acted for more than 30 years in the environmental services sector with several specialties related to hazardous waste management, tank cleaning, waste reduction technologies, transportation, among others.
