Board of Executive Officers
Melnick's Board of Directors is responsible for managing the company's business in general and for carrying out all necessary or convenient acts, with the exception of those for which approval by the shareholders at a General Meeting or by the Council of Administrations is required by law or by the Company's Bylaws.
The Board of Directors is made up of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of eight (8) members, whether shareholders or not, resident in the country, elected and dismissed by the Council of Administrations. The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors shall be a unified two (2) years, and they may be re-elected.
CEO
Mr. Melnick is the chairman of our board of directors. He joined Melnick Construções in 1996. Between 2010 and 2019, after Melnick Construções merged with Even, Mr. Melnick served our chief executive officer. He currently serves as chief executive officer and vice-chairman of the board of directors of Even. Mr. Melnick holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS) and a graduate degree in business administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV).
CFO & IRO
Mr. Melnick is our chief executive officer. He joined Melnick Construções in 1994. Between 2011 and 2019, following Melnick Construções merged with Even, Mr. Melnick became an executive officer of our company. In 2020, he was elected as our chief executive officer. Mr. Melnick holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS).
Incorporation Director
Mr. Melnick is our chief executive officer. He joined Melnick Construções in 1994. Between 2011 and 2019, following Melnick Construções merged with Even, Mr. Melnick became an executive officer of our company. In 2020, he was elected as our chief executive officer. Mr. Melnick holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS).
Administrative Director
Mr. Joelson has a degree in Accounting Sciences from the University of Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS), a postgraduate degree in Marginal Cost Engineering and Electricity Tariffing from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (MACKENZIE), an MBA in Financial Management, Controllership and Audit by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and Financial Management and Capital Markets by the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF). Between 2021 and 2023 he served as Financial Director at Oleoplan S/A – Óleos Vegetais Planalto and between 2013 and 2021 he served as Financial Director at Banco Digimais S/A. He also served in positions of Controlling Manager, Accounting Manager and Financial Manager between 1992 and 2013 in companies such as Lojas Renner S/A, Rio Grande Energia S/A and Banco Original S/A.
Council of Administrations
Melnick's Council of Administrations is a collegiate body to which issues of high interest related to the Company's business and management are referred for analysis and deliberation.
It is a collegiate decision-making body made up of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of nine (9) full members, with the possibility of electing one (1) or more alternate members, at least two of whom, or 20%, whichever is greater, must be Independent Councils, as defined in the Novo Mercado Regulations. The terms of office are unified, two (2) years, with re-election permitted.
For more information, visit the Internal Regulations of the Council of Administrations.
Chairman
Mr. Melnick is a member of our board of directors. Between 1970 and 1990, he served as a founding partner at Melco Construções e Incorporações Ltda. He is currently our chief institutional officer. Mr. Melnick holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul – PUCRS).
Advisor
Mr. Melnick is the chairman of our board of directors. He joined Melnick Construções in 1996. Between 2010 and 2019, after Melnick Construções merged with Even, Mr. Melnick served our chief executive officer. He currently serves as chief executive officer and vice-chairman of the board of directors of Even. Mr. Melnick holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS) and a graduate degree in business administration from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV).
Independent Advisor
Holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the Federal Fluminense University, an MBA from the University of Rochester - Simon Business School, and a postgraduate degree from Harvard Business School. He has over 27 years of experience in the financial market and is currently the CEO of Vila Rica Capital, an asset management firm focused on credit strategies and special situations. He has served as a senior banker in major banks in New York, Geneva, London, and São Paulo. For 22 years, he worked at Citigroup, where he was the Global Market Manager of Citi Wealth Management, based in New York, and was responsible for managing over $300 billion in assets for some of the most sophisticated institutional investors and family offices worldwide.
Independent Advisor
Graduated in Economics from Insper and post-graduated in Business Administration with an extension in Finance from FGV.
He started his career at Unibanco, where he worked in different areas and products, and in 2006 he took the position of manager of variable income funds at the bank. In 2009, he took over as manager at Brasil Warrant Gestão de Investimentos, as an average managed portfolio of R$ 650 million and, in 2017, became a partner and manager at Kapitalo, with approximately R$ 1.5 billion under management.
Independent Alternate Advisor
Graduated in accounting by Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (FEA) of University of São Paulo (USP) and MBA in tax management by FIPECAFI.
She worked for 7 years as an auditor at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, focused on real estate companies, after worked as controller and investor relations manager at Even S.A. from 2016 to 2020, and than worked at the Company until March 2022. She currently works at Cidade Center Norte as controller.
Independent Advisor
A Materials Engineer graduated from the Federal Technological University of Paraná, with a degree in Corporate Finance & Investment Banking from FIA Business School and a CGA certification from ANBIMA, is a partner and analyst in the Research department at Real Investor Asset Management, an asset management company focused on equity strategies. He has also worked in the Investor Relations department of one of the country's largest real estate developers, Cyrela Brazil Realty, where he was involved in preparing information for the market and administration, meeting the needs of investors and stakeholders in general.
Alternate Advisor
Founder and CEO of Tornak Holding, an investment and participation company active since 2012 in communications, real estate, arena experiences, digital and retail.
Partner and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Grupo RBS, the leading communications group in southern Brazil with annual revenues of around $1 billion.
Earned a degree in Business Administration from PUCRS, after spending three years at the same college at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).
Participated in a leadership development course at Harvard Business School (HBS) for one semester.
At the age of 18, he launched his first company, Kzuka, an unprecedented platform in Brazil aimed at the youth demographic, which was later acquired by Grupo RBS in 2005, five years after its launch. Awarded the 2010 International Young Reader Prize in Amsterdam by the World Association of Newspapers for outstanding global initiatives in this segment.
Since 2012, he has led Tornak Holding, expanding its portfolio to include stakes in 26 different companies, such as Cais Embarcadero and Viva Open Mall. In October 2020, he launched Globo Experience in collaboration with Grupo Globo, the largest communications group in Latin America. This venture marked Globo's entry into a new channel of communication and interaction with its audience.
In June 2022, Tornak, through its subsidiary TKPar, entered a partnership with Grupo RBS.
In addition to its involvement in various ventures, Tornak has an investment portfolio in real estate and financial assets.
Audit Committee
The Company's Audit Committee is an advisory body linked to the Company's Council of Administrations, to whom it reports, acting independently of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee's objectives are to supervise the quality and integrity of financial reports, adherence to legal, statutory and regulatory standards, the adequacy of risk management processes and the activities of independent auditors.
The Committee is made up of at least 03 (three) members, appointed by the Council of Administrations, with at least 1 (one) member being independent, as defined by the Novo Mercado Regulations, and at least 1 (one) member having recognized experience in corporate accounting matters, under the terms of the regulations issued by the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission which govern the registration and exercise of independent auditing activities within the scope of the securities market. The members of the Audit Committee will have unified terms of office of two (2) years and may be re-elected.
Member
Graduated in accounting by Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade (FEA) of University of São Paulo (USP) and MBA in tax management by FIPECAFI.
She worked for 7 years as an auditor at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, focused on real estate companies, after worked as controller and investor relations manager at Even S.A. from 2016 to 2020, and than worked at the Company until March 2022. She currently works at Cidade Center Norte as controller.
Responsible for the Committe
Mr. Pinto is a member of Even's audit committee. He is an auditor and member of the audit committee of Even since 2015. In addition, Mr. Pinto is a member of the fiscal council of Aldeias Infantis SOS Brasil, a partner at CPP Consultoria em Governança Corporativa e Serviços Contábeis and an alternate member of the governance, integrity, risk management and internal controls committee.
Mr. Pinto was an audit officer at PwC – PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1984 to 2015.
Member
Graduated in Economics from Insper and post-graduated in Business Administration with an extension in Finance from FGV. He started his career at Unibanco, where he worked in different areas and products, and in 2006 he took the position of manager of variable income funds at the bank. In 2009, he took over as manager at Brasil Warrant Gestão de Investimentos, as an average managed portfolio of R$ 650 million and, in 2017, became a partner and manager at Kapitalo, with approximately R$ 1.5 billion under management.
Financial Committee
The Committee is a collegiate body that advises, instructs and counsels Melnick's Council of Administrations. Its objectives are to monitor the Company's financial planning, with a focus on generating economic value and optimizing the capital structure and cash flow, with a view to the financial health and continuity of the business, measuring and mitigating financial risks.
The Committee is made up of a minimum of three (03) and a maximum of four (04) members elected by the Council of Administrations, with at least one (01) specialist member, at least one (01) member of the Council of Administrations and the Company's Chief Financial Officer. The members will have unified terms of two (2) years and may be re-elected.
Responsible for the Committee
Mr. Melnick is our chief executive officer. He joined Melnick Construções in 1994. Between 2011 and 2019, following Melnick Construções merged with Even, Mr. Melnick became an executive officer of our company. In 2020, he was elected as our chief executive officer. Mr. Melnick holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS).
Independent Director
A Materials Engineer graduated from the Federal Technological University of Paraná, with a degree in Corporate Finance & Investment Banking from FIA Business School and a CGA certification from ANBIMA, is a partner and analyst in the Research department at Real Investor Asset Management, an asset management company focused on equity strategies. He has also worked in the Investor Relations department of one of the country's largest real estate developers, Cyrela Brazil Realty, where he was involved in preparing information for the market and administration, meeting the needs of investors and stakeholders in general.
Member
Graduated in Economics from Insper and post-graduated in Business Administration with an extension in Finance from FGV.
He started his career at Unibanco, where he worked in different areas and products, and in 2006 he took the position of manager of variable income funds at the bank. In 2009, he took over as manager at Brasil Warrant Gestão de Investimentos, as an average managed portfolio of R$ 650 million and, in 2017, became a partner and manager at Kapitalo, with approximately R$ 1.5 billion under management.
Related Parties Committee
The Related Parties Committee is an advisory body linked to the Company's Council of Administrations, to whom it reports, acting independently of the Board of Directors, with the aim of ensuring that all decisions, especially those related to transactions with related parties, are taken with the interests of the Company and its shareholders in mind, and are conducted under market conditions, respecting the best corporate governance practices, with due transparency.
The Committee is made up of three (3) members appointed by the Council of Administrations, at least one (1) of whom is a specialist and at least one (1) of whom is independent of the Council of Administrations, as defined by the Novo Mercado Regulations of B3 S.A. - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão. The elected members of the Committee will have unified terms of two (2) years and may be re-elected.
Member
Graduated in Economics from Insper and post-graduated in Business Administration with an extension in Finance from FGV.
He started his career at Unibanco, where he worked in different areas and products, and in 2006 he took the position of manager of variable income funds at the bank. In 2009, he took over as manager at Brasil Warrant Gestão de Investimentos, as an average managed portfolio of R$ 650 million and, in 2017, became a partner and manager at Kapitalo, with approximately R$ 1.5 billion under management.
Member
Mr. Melnick is our chief executive officer. He joined Melnick Construções in 1994. Between 2011 and 2019, following Melnick Construções merged with Even, Mr. Melnick became an executive officer of our company. In 2020, he was elected as our chief executive officer. Mr. Melnick holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS).
Responsible for the Committee
Since 1987, Mr. Bersch has been responsible for the labor practice at the Porto Alegre office of TozziniFreire Advogados. He has recognized experience for his work in litigation and legal advice. He was a mediator of the 1st Special and Small Claims Court of Porto Alegre (1º Juizado Especial e de Pequenas Causas de Porto Alegre) from 1988 to 1990, in addition to having been the legal vice-president of Grêmio Futebol Porto Alegrense in 2000. He holds a bachelor's degree in law from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS).
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee is a non-statutory advisory body elected by the Company's Board of Directors, to whom it reports, acting independently from the Board of Directors, having an advisory nature and deliberative powers, maintained to advise the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee, and the Management in adopting strategies, policies, and measures aimed at disseminating an ethical culture and internal values, mitigating risks, including acting in cases involving possible misconduct and forwarding the appropriate applicable recommendations.
The Committee consists of three (3) members appointed by the Board of Directors and will have unified terms of office of two (2) years, with the possibility of re-election.
Member
Has a Law degree from the Faculdade Dom Bosco Porto Alegre and has an Environmental Law and Compliance post-graduate degree from the Universidade Uniritter Porto Alegre. She has worked in Business Compliance for over 5 years. She began her career at the Company in June 2023.
Member
Has a degree in Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), an MBA in Strategic Business Management from FGV, and a certification in Change Management from PROSCI. Worked for 7 years in organizations such as Gerdau, RBS, and Yara, where she worked in several areas and changed to Human Resources in 2018.
Member
Bachelor of Law from UniRitter, with an LL.M. in Business Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and executive training in Legal Department Management from Insper. He began his career at Amcham (American Chamber of Commerce), where he structured the Government Relations department and coordinated advocacy initiatives. Later, he worked as an associate attorney at a prestigious law firm before transitioning to the financial sector at an international multi-service bank, where he built a career spanning over 12 years. His roles included leading legal operations in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, serving as Chief Legal Officer for Latin America and Ombudsman. He has experience managing legal services, compliance programs, privacy, and corporate governance, as well as extensive expertise in financial transactions and M&A.