Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Almeida Junior is composed of a minimum of 3 (three) and a maximum of 7 (seven) members, elected and removable by the General Meeting, serving a unified term of 2 (two) years. For this purpose, each year is defined as the period between two Annual General Meetings, with reelection permitted.
This is a collegiate deliberative body responsible for formulating and monitoring the implementation of general business policies, including long-term strategy. Among other duties, it is also responsible for electing, removing, and overseeing the management of Almeida Junior’s Executive Officers. In accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law, the Board of Directors is also responsible for appointing independent auditors, a requirement to be met once the Company joins the Novo Mercado listing segment. The term of office for independent Board members is suspended until the Company’s shares begin trading on the Novo Mercado.
Under Almeida Junior’s Bylaws, the Board of Directors meets ordinarily at least 4 (four) times a year and extraordinarily whenever corporate interests so require. All Board decisions are made by a majority vote of the members present at any duly convened and installed meeting.
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| Name | Election Date | End of Term | |
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| Heloísa Helena Kretzer de Almeida | Board of Directors Chairman | 30/04/2025 | AUG, 2028 |
Mrs. Heloísa held the position of Director at Almeida Junior between 1998 and 2020, having held, since 2016, the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). She also held the positions of Administrative and Human Resources Director between 2011 and 2016 and Financial Director between 1998 and 2011. Mrs. Heloísa has a degree in Fashion Designer and Executive Advisory and a postgraduate degree in Strategic Management in Marketing. |
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| Jaimes Almeida Junior | Board Member | 30/04/2025 | AUG, 2028 |
Mr. Jaimes is the founder of Almeida Junior, and he currently holds, in addition to being a member of the board of directors, the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Before founding Almeida Junior, he held position in several financial institutions such as Banco do Estado de Santa Catarina – BESC, Banco da Província S/A and Banco Sul Brasileiro Credito Imobiliário S/A. Mr. Jaimes studied Business Administration in Santa Catarina, with executive education courses at Harvard Business School and at the International Council of Shopping Centers. |
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| Camila Angeloni de Almeida Ferreira | Board Member | 30/04/2025 | AUG, 2028 |
Mrs. Camila started her career in the tax area at the law firm “Thiollier Advogados” in 2003. She joined Almeida Junior in 2005 as an intern in the legal department, becoming a lawyer in 2007. In 2011, she became manager, extending her work to the areas of corporate and tax planning, structured finance operations, controllership and M&A. She served as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until 2016, when she assumed the position of Director of Strategic Planning, accumulating management of the tax, property, legal and governance areas. Mrs. Camila holds a law degree from Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado – FAAP/SP, with an MBA in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV/SP. |
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Executive Board
The Executive Board of Almeida Junior, whose members will be elected and dismissed at any time by the Board of Directors, will be composed of a minimum of 2 (two) and a maximum of 6 (six) members, being 1 (one) Chief Executive Officer, 1 (one) Investor Relations Officer, 1 (one) Finance Officer and the other Executive Officers. The Chief Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer positions are mandatory while the others are optional. The Directors may accumulate positions.
The Executive Board has all the power to implement the resolutions of the General Shareholders’ Meetings and the Board of Directors, and to carry out the acts necessary for the regular operation of the business, observing the limits set by the Board of Directors and the powers of the other corporate bodies.
Currently, the Executive Board does not have its own Internal Regulations.
| Name | Election Date | End of Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaimes Almeida Junior | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | 30/04/2026 | AUG, 2028 |
Mr. Jaimes is the founder of Almeida Junior, and he currently holds, in addition to being a member of the board of directors, the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Before founding Almeida Junior, he held position in several financial institutions such as Banco do Estado de Santa Catarina – BESC, Banco da Província S/A and Banco Sul Brasileiro Credito Imobiliário S/A. Mr. Jaimes studied Business Administration in Santa Catarina, with executive education courses at Harvard Business School and at the International Council of Shopping Centers. |
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| José Wilson de Souza Junior | Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer | 30/04/2026 | AUG, 2028 |
Mr. José Wilson holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Universidade São Judas Tadeu, an MBA in Business Economic and Financial Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), and completed the Finance Leadership Development Program at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia (USA). He has held senior executive positions in corporate finance and investor relations, working for major national and multinational companies. Among his various roles, he began his career in auditing at Deloitte (Big 4) and served as Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer at Unifique Telecomunicações S.A. from 2021 to 2025, where he led the company’s IPO on the B3 stock exchange. He possesses extensive practical experience in managing strategic business functions, with a strong focus on corporate governance, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), financial planning, and structuring IR departments for publicly traded companies. |
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Audit Committee
Almeida Junior’s Audit Committee is an advisory body attached to the Board of Directors, endowed with operational autonomy, and composed of at least 3 (three) members, wherein: (i) at least 1 (one) must be an Independent Director (as defined in the Novo Mercado Regulations); (ii) at least 1 (one) must have recognized expertise in corporate accounting matters, in accordance with the regulations issued by the CVM governing the registration and exercise of independent auditing activities within the securities market and defining the duties and responsibilities of the management of audited entities in their relationship with independent auditors; (iii) 1 (one) member may cumulatively satisfy the characteristics set forth in items (i) and (ii) above; and (iv) no member may be a controlling shareholder of the Company, nor an officer of the Company, of its controlling shareholder (direct or indirect), or of subsidiaries, affiliates, or companies under common control, nor have any subordination relationship with the aforementioned persons.
The Audit Committee is an independent, permanent consultative body aimed at evaluating and monitoring the Company’s risk exposures, overseeing the activities of the internal audit and internal controls department, as well as the work performed by independent auditors. The Committee is also responsible for evaluating the quality and integrity of the financial statements.
*The term of office of the Audit Committee members is currently suspended until the Company’s shares begin trading on the Novo Mercado.
Fiscal Council
Almeida Junior’s Fiscal Council operates on a non-permanent basis and is installed only in fiscal years in which it is requested by shareholder resolution, as provided for by applicable law. To date, the Fiscal Council has not been installed. In accordance with the Company’s Bylaws, when installed, the Fiscal Council shall be composed of a minimum of 3 (three) and a maximum of 5 (five) members, with an equal number of alternates (whether shareholders or not), all of whom must be qualified in accordance with legal requirements.