Management, Board and Committees

Mr. Ely is a senior consultant at Warburg Pincus. Previously, Mr. Ely was president of Drogasil S.A., where he led the company’s IPO process in 2007 and participated in the merger process of Drogasil with Raia S.A., forming Raiadrogasil S.A., the largest pharmacy chain in Brazil. Mr. Ely was also CEO and held executive positions at Banco Geral do Comércio and was Managing Director at Camargo Correa Metais. Mr. Ely is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Petz and Panvel, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Eurofarma Laboratories. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Mr. Terra holds a degree in Business Administration from ESPM, with a postgraduate degree from FIA and a master’s degree in Business Administration from FEA/USP. He has specializations in retail from Manchester Business School, Youngstown State University, and Columbia University. Currently, he is a partner at BTR-Varese and HiPartners, as well as an advisor at XP Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of Petz, Grupo Boticário, Savegnago Supermercados, Leo Madeiras, and Nissei. He also serves on advisory boards of companies such as RPE, Dotz, and Atacado Vila Nova. He was president of SBVC (2014–2024) and held leadership positions in companies such as Agrogalaxy, GOL, AmPm, Grupo Baumgart, Lopes Supermercados, and Extrafarma. Mr. Eduardo Terra does not hold positions in third sector organizations.

Mr. Gregory holds a degree in Economics and International Relations from Yale College. Currently, he is co-founder and managing partner of Volpe Capital, founder of R6 Capital, and a member of the Board of Directors of Petz, Atlas Governance, Enjoei, and Lojas 1A99. He was chairman of the Board of Sequoia Soluções Logísticas until December 2023. Previously, he served as principal at Warburg Pincus between 2012 and 2020, and was also a senior consultant at the firm until 2021. He led the private equity area at BR Partners, an investment bank focused on mid-sized companies, and worked at Och-Ziff Capital Management, with alternative investments in energy and emerging markets. He had stints at Lazard and Credit Suisse.

Mr. Ricardo Dias graduated in Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing and Foreign Trade at Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and completed the Executive MBA at AB Inbev at INSEAD, as well as specialization courses in Marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Kellogg School of Management. For almost 20 years, Mr. Ricardo Dias held various positions in the Marketing area at Ambev / Anheuser-Busch InBev around several countries, including England, Canada, China, Mexico, and the global office of AB InBev in New York, receiving several international recognitions from the Marketing and Communication industry. In 2018, Mr. Ricardo assumed the position of Vice President of Marketing at Ambev in Brazil, where he worked for almost two years. In December 2020, he co-founded Adventures, Inc, a digital marketing and brand management agency. Previously, he held the position of Advisory Member of the Board of Directors of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Mr. Ricardo is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Petz and Aramis.

Mr. Zimerman is our chief executive officer and founder. He created our brand (originally under the name Pet Center Marginal) in 2002 after identifying an underpenetrated market with a shortage of competitors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from UNIP (Universidade Paulista), with extension courses taken in Europe and the United States and an MBA in Retail from FIA-USP. He exercised his entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, setting up a series of his own businesses in various sectors, from clothing manufacturing to beverage wholesale. As founder and CEO of Petz, he led the initial consolidation and expansion of the business, which in 10 years prospered, reaching the mark of 27 stores in 2012. In 2013, he closed a partnership with the private equity fund Warburg Pincus, becoming, in addition to CEO, a member of the Board of Directors of the chain and responsible for the company’s management professionalization process, as well as leading it to a leadership position in the pet segment.

Ms. Zimerman holds a bachelor’s degree in management process and an MBA in retail from UBS University in São Paulo. In 2002, she started her career serving in our back-office department and was responsible for structuring certain departments, implementing management processes and coordinating the launch of new stores. She also led the first change in our internal systems and was responsible for developing our accounting department and our back-office structure. Ms. Zimerman also contributed to the creation of our loyalty program and created some new concepts within our stores, such as a unified reception and our first grooming center, where the tutors are able to watch their pets during the entire procedure. She also developed the Pet Safari which is located in our head office, seeking to create a different environment for the exposure of pets. From 2013 through 2019, she directly coordinated the two franchisees we had at the time. In 2016, Ms. Zimerman also created the Petz Play, our recreational space.

Current CFO and IRO of Petz, Aline joined the company in 2021 and is also in charge of M&A, Business Development, and ESG. From 2017 to 2021, Aline held the position of Chief Strategy Officer and Investor Relations Director of Arezzo&Co, responsible for structuring strategic initiatives to support the company’s accelerated growth, conducting five M&As (including the renowned brands Reserva and Vans) and the creation of ZZ Ventures, its Corporate venture capital arm. Previously, Aline worked in the financial Market, with fifteen years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Equity Investments & Analysis (Buy-side), most of the time at HSBC Bank. In 2022, Aline was elected the best CFO executive in the Brazilian retail industry, awarded by Institutional Investor. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV.

Mr. Maia holds a bachelor´s degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), an Executive MBA from the Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa/Institute of Research and Teaching (INSPER), and a post-graduate degree in Supply Chain and Logistics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Mr. Maia has more than fifteen years of experience in the retail market, areas in which he´s worked in many leadership positions, such as Supply Chain Manager at Carrefour for Brazil. In 2012, he joined Petz responsible for E-commerce, supply chain, and logistics. In 2022, he became the Vice-President of Digital, IT and Supply Chain. Mr. Maia does not hold positions in other third sector companies or organizations.

Mr. Cruz holds a bachelor´s degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). He has more than twenty years of experience in retail, especially in Operations and Expansion areas. Before joining Petz, Mr. Cruz worked at Hering, where he acted as Regional Operating Manager (RJ/MG/BA) and General Self-owned Stores Manager. In 2015, Mr. Cruz joined the company as Expansion and Operations Director and, in 2022, became the Vice-President of Operations, Expansion and Engineering. Mr. Cruz does not hold positions in other third sector companies or organizations.

Mr. Zimerman is our chief executive officer and founder. He created our brand (originally under the name Pet Center Marginal) in 2002 after identifying an underpenetrated market with a shortage of competitors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from UNIP (Universidade Paulista), with extension courses taken in Europe and the United States and an MBA in Retail from FIA-USP. He exercised his entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, setting up a series of his own businesses in various sectors, from clothing manufacturing to beverage wholesale. As founder and CEO of Petz, he led the initial consolidation and expansion of the business, which in 10 years prospered, reaching the mark of 27 stores in 2012. In 2013, he closed a partnership with the private equity fund Warburg Pincus, becoming, in addition to CEO, a member of the Board of Directors of the chain and responsible for the company’s management professionalization process, as well as leading it to a leadership position in the pet segment.

Mr. Ely is a senior consultant at Warburg Pincus. Previously, Mr. Ely was president of Drogasil S.A., where he led the company’s IPO process in 2007 and participated in the merger process of Drogasil with Raia S.A., forming Raiadrogasil S.A., the largest pharmacy chain in Brazil. Mr. Ely was also CEO and held executive positions at Banco Geral do Comércio and was Managing Director at Camargo Correa Metais. Mr. Ely is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Petz and Panvel, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Eurofarma Laboratories. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Mr. Gregory holds a degree in Economics and International Relations from Yale College. Currently, he is co-founder and managing partner of Volpe Capital, founder of R6 Capital, and a member of the Board of Directors of Petz, Atlas Governance, Enjoei, and Lojas 1A99. He was chairman of the Board of Sequoia Soluções Logísticas until December 2023. Previously, he served as principal at Warburg Pincus between 2012 and 2020, and was also a senior consultant at the firm until 2021. He led the private equity area at BR Partners, an investment bank focused on mid-sized companies, and worked at Och-Ziff Capital Management, with alternative investments in energy and emerging markets. He had stints at Lazard and Credit Suisse.

Ms. Tondato joined us in 2012 and currently serves as Director of Controllership and Tax, responsible for the areas of Controllership, Loss Prevention, Accounting, and Tax. In line with our goals to improve professionalization, she has led our asset drop-down process and the organization of our financial reports and controls. Previously, she worked at the external audit practice at Ernest & Young for approximately seven years, holding positions ranging from trainee to practice manager in the city of São Paulo. She is specialized in internal controls, back office process and financial reporting according to international accounting standards (IFRS). She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Centro Universitário Fundação Santo André.

Current CFO and IRO of Petz, Aline joined the company in 2021 and is also in charge of M&A, Business Development, and ESG. From 2017 to 2021, Aline held the position of Chief Strategy Officer and Investor Relations Director of Arezzo&Co, responsible for structuring strategic initiatives to support the company’s accelerated growth, conducting five M&As (including the renowned brands Reserva and Vans) and the creation of ZZ Ventures, its Corporate venture capital arm. Previously, Aline worked in the financial Market, with fifteen years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Equity Investments & Analysis (Buy-side), most of the time at HSBC Bank. In 2022, Aline was elected the best CFO executive in the Brazilian retail industry, awarded by Institutional Investor. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV.

Mr. Ely is a senior consultant at Warburg Pincus. Previously, Mr. Ely was president of Drogasil S.A., where he led the company’s IPO process in 2007 and participated in the merger process of Drogasil with Raia S.A., forming Raiadrogasil S.A., the largest pharmacy chain in Brazil. Mr. Ely was also CEO and held executive positions at Banco Geral do Comércio and was Managing Director at Camargo Correa Metais. Mr. Ely is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Petz and Panvel, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Eurofarma Laboratories. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Mr. Terra holds a degree in Business Administration from ESPM, with a postgraduate degree from FIA and a master’s degree in Business Administration from FEA/USP. He has specializations in retail from Manchester Business School, Youngstown State University, and Columbia University. Currently, he is a partner at BTR-Varese and HiPartners, as well as an advisor at XP Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of Petz, Grupo Boticário, Savegnago Supermercados, Leo Madeiras, and Nissei. He also serves on advisory boards of companies such as RPE, Dotz, and Atacado Vila Nova. He was president of SBVC (2014–2024) and held leadership positions in companies such as Agrogalaxy, GOL, AmPm, Grupo Baumgart, Lopes Supermercados, and Extrafarma. Mr. Eduardo Terra does not hold positions in third sector organizations.

Mr. Gregory holds a degree in Economics and International Relations from Yale College. Currently, he is co-founder and managing partner of Volpe Capital, founder of R6 Capital, and a member of the Board of Directors of Petz, Atlas Governance, Enjoei, and Lojas 1A99. He was chairman of the Board of Sequoia Soluções Logísticas until December 2023. Previously, he served as principal at Warburg Pincus between 2012 and 2020, and was also a senior consultant at the firm until 2021. He led the private equity area at BR Partners, an investment bank focused on mid-sized companies, and worked at Och-Ziff Capital Management, with alternative investments in energy and emerging markets. He had stints at Lazard and Credit Suisse.

Mr. Maia holds a bachelor´s degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), an Executive MBA from the Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa/Institute of Research and Teaching (INSPER), and a post-graduate degree in Supply Chain and Logistics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Mr. Maia has more than fifteen years of experience in the retail market, areas in which he´s worked in many leadership positions, such as Supply Chain Manager at Carrefour for Brazil. In 2012, he joined Petz responsible for E-commerce, supply chain, and logistics. In 2022, he became the Vice-President of Digital, IT and Supply Chain.

Mr. Ricardo Dias graduated in Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing and Foreign Trade at Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and completed the Executive MBA at AB Inbev at INSEAD, as well as specialization courses in Marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Kellogg School of Management. For almost 20 years, Mr. Ricardo Dias held various positions in the Marketing area at Ambev / Anheuser-Busch InBev around several countries, including England, Canada, China, Mexico, and the global office of AB InBev in New York, receiving several international recognitions from the Marketing and Communication industry. In 2018, Mr. Ricardo assumed the position of Vice President of Marketing at Ambev in Brazil, where he worked for almost two years. In December 2020, he co-founded Adventures, Inc, a digital marketing and brand management agency. Previously, he held the position of Advisory Member of the Board of Directors of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Mr. Ricardo is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Petz and Aramis.

Mr. Cruz holds a bachelor´s degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). He has more than twenty years of experience in retail, especially in Operations and Expansion areas. Before joining Petz, Mr. Cruz worked at Hering, where he acted as Regional Operating Manager (RJ/MG/BA) and General Self-owned Stores Manager. In 2015, Mr. Cruz joined the company as Expansion and Operations Director and, in 2022, became the Vice-President of Operations, Expansion and Engineering.

Mr. Zimerman is our chief executive officer and founder. He created our brand (originally under the name Pet Center Marginal) in 2002 after identifying an underpenetrated market with a shortage of competitors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from UNIP (Universidade Paulista), with extension courses taken in Europe and the United States and an MBA in Retail from FIA-USP. He exercised his entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, setting up a series of his own businesses in various sectors, from clothing manufacturing to beverage wholesale. As founder and CEO of Petz, he led the initial consolidation and expansion of the business, which in 10 years prospered, reaching the mark of 27 stores in 2012. In 2013, he closed a partnership with the private equity fund Warburg Pincus, becoming, in addition to CEO, a member of the Board of Directors of the chain and responsible for the company’s management professionalization process, as well as leading it to a leadership position in the pet segment.

Ms. Zimerman holds a bachelor’s degree in management process and an MBA in retail from UBS University in São Paulo. In 2002, she started her career serving in our back-office department and was responsible for structuring certain departments, implementing management processes and coordinating the launch of new stores. She also led the first change in our internal systems and was responsible for developing our accounting department and our back-office structure. Ms. Zimerman also contributed to the creation of our loyalty program and created some new concepts within our stores, such as a unified reception and our first grooming center, where the tutors are able to watch their pets during the entire procedure. She also developed the Pet Safari which is located in our head office, seeking to create a different environment for the exposure of pets. From 2013 through 2019, she directly coordinated the two franchisees we had at the time. In 2016, Ms. Zimerman also created the Petz Play, our recreational space.

Current CFO and IRO of Petz, Aline joined the company in 2021 and is also in charge of M&A, Business Development, and ESG. From 2017 to 2021, Aline held the position of Chief Strategy Officer and Investor Relations Director of Arezzo&Co, responsible for structuring strategic initiatives to support the company’s accelerated growth, conducting five M&As (including the renowned brands Reserva and Vans) and the creation of ZZ Ventures, its Corporate venture capital arm. Previously, Aline worked in the financial Market, with fifteen years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Equity Investments & Analysis (Buy-side), most of the time at HSBC Bank. In 2022, Aline was elected the best CFO executive in the Brazilian retail industry, awarded by Institutional Investor. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV.

Mr. Ely is a senior consultant at Warburg Pincus. Previously, Mr. Ely was president of Drogasil S.A., where he led the company’s IPO process in 2007 and participated in the merger process of Drogasil with Raia S.A., forming Raiadrogasil S.A., the largest pharmacy chain in Brazil. Mr. Ely was also CEO and held executive positions at Banco Geral do Comércio and was Managing Director at Camargo Correa Metais. Mr. Ely is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Petz and Panvel, and is a member of the Advisory Board of Eurofarma Laboratories. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Mr. Terra holds a degree in Business Administration from ESPM, with a postgraduate degree from FIA and a master’s degree in Business Administration from FEA/USP. He has specializations in retail from Manchester Business School, Youngstown State University, and Columbia University. Currently, he is a partner at BTR-Varese and HiPartners, as well as an advisor at XP Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of Petz, Grupo Boticário, Savegnago Supermercados, Leo Madeiras, and Nissei. He also serves on advisory boards of companies such as RPE, Dotz, and Atacado Vila Nova. He was president of SBVC (2014–2024) and held leadership positions in companies such as Agrogalaxy, GOL, AmPm, Grupo Baumgart, Lopes Supermercados, and Extrafarma. Mr. Eduardo Terra does not hold positions in third sector organizations.

Mr. Gregory holds a degree in Economics and International Relations from Yale College. Currently, he is co-founder and managing partner of Volpe Capital, founder of R6 Capital, and a member of the Board of Directors of Petz, Atlas Governance, Enjoei, and Lojas 1A99. He was chairman of the Board of Sequoia Soluções Logísticas until December 2023. Previously, he served as principal at Warburg Pincus between 2012 and 2020, and was also a senior consultant at the firm until 2021. He led the private equity area at BR Partners, an investment bank focused on mid-sized companies, and worked at Och-Ziff Capital Management, with alternative investments in energy and emerging markets. He had stints at Lazard and Credit Suisse.

Mr. Maia holds a bachelor´s degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), an Executive MBA from the Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa/Institute of Research and Teaching (INSPER), and a post-graduate degree in Supply Chain and Logistics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Mr. Maia has more than fifteen years of experience in the retail market, areas in which he´s worked in many leadership positions, such as Supply Chain Manager at Carrefour for Brazil. In 2012, he joined Petz responsible for E-commerce, supply chain, and logistics. In 2022, he became the Vice-President of Digital, IT and Supply Chain. Mr. Maia does not hold positions in other third sector companies or organizations.

Mr. Ricardo Dias graduated in Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing and Foreign Trade at Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and completed the Executive MBA at AB Inbev at INSEAD, as well as specialization courses in Marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Kellogg School of Management. For almost 20 years, Mr. Ricardo Dias held various positions in the Marketing area at Ambev / Anheuser-Busch InBev around several countries, including England, Canada, China, Mexico, and the global office of AB InBev in New York, receiving several international recognitions from the Marketing and Communication industry. In 2018, Mr. Ricardo assumed the position of Vice President of Marketing at Ambev in Brazil, where he worked for almost two years. In December 2020, he co-founded Adventures, Inc, a digital marketing and brand management agency. Previously, he held the position of Advisory Member of the Board of Directors of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Mr. Ricardo is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Petz and Aramis.

Mr. Cruz holds a bachelor´s degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). He has more than twenty years of experience in retail, especially in Operations and Expansion areas. Before joining Petz, Mr. Cruz worked at Hering, where he acted as Regional Operating Manager (RJ/MG/BA) and General Self-owned Stores Manager. In 2015, Mr. Cruz joined the company as Expansion and Operations Director and, in 2022, became the Vice-President of Operations, Expansion and Engineering. Mr. Cruz does not hold positions in other third sector companies or organizations.

Mr. Zimerman is our chief executive officer and founder. He created our brand (originally under the name Pet Center Marginal) in 2002 after identifying an underpenetrated market with a shortage of competitors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from UNIP (Universidade Paulista), with extension courses taken in Europe and the United States and an MBA in Retail from FIA-USP. He exercised his entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, setting up a series of his own businesses in various sectors, from clothing manufacturing to beverage wholesale. As founder and CEO of Petz, he led the initial consolidation and expansion of the business, which in 10 years prospered, reaching the mark of 27 stores in 2012. In 2013, he closed a partnership with the private equity fund Warburg Pincus, becoming, in addition to CEO, a member of the Board of Directors of the chain and responsible for the company’s management professionalization process, as well as leading it to a leadership position in the pet segment.

Ms. Zimerman holds a bachelor’s degree in management process and an MBA in retail from UBS University in São Paulo. In 2002, she started her career serving in our back-office department and was responsible for structuring certain departments, implementing management processes and coordinating the launch of new stores. She also led the first change in our internal systems and was responsible for developing our accounting department and our back-office structure. Ms. Zimerman also contributed to the creation of our loyalty program and created some new concepts within our stores, such as a unified reception and our first grooming center, where the tutors are able to watch their pets during the entire procedure. She also developed the Pet Safari which is located in our head office, seeking to create a different environment for the exposure of pets. From 2013 through 2019, she directly coordinated the two franchisees we had at the time. In 2016, Ms. Zimerman also created the Petz Play, our recreational space.

Mr. Ricardo Dias graduated in Business Administration with an emphasis on Marketing and Foreign Trade at Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and completed the Executive MBA at AB Inbev at INSEAD, as well as specialization courses in Marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business and Kellogg School of Management. For almost 20 years, Mr. Ricardo Dias held various positions in the Marketing area at Ambev / Anheuser-Busch InBev around several countries, including England, Canada, China, Mexico, and the global office of AB InBev in New York, receiving several international recognitions from the Marketing and Communication industry. In 2018, Mr. Ricardo assumed the position of Vice President of Marketing at Ambev in Brazil, where he worked for almost two years. In December 2020, he co-founded Adventures, Inc, a digital marketing and brand management agency. Previously, he held the position of Advisory Member of the Board of Directors of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Mr. Ricardo is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Petz and Aramis.

Mrs. Flávia Bossolani Pontes holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidade São Judas Tadeu and an MBA in Strategic People Management from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Accumulating more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources Management and Strategic Planning Subsystems, with a strong focus on Organizational and Digital Transformation in large companies, she worked in several segments from Industry, Consumer Goods, Health and Retail to specialized consulting, implementing and structuring the area in medium and large companies and National and Multinational Organizations with up to 170,000 employees. She worked in prominent companies such as Danone, Integration Ernst & Young, Grupo Pão de Açúcar and Qualicorp. In 2022, she joined Petz Group team as the Executive Director of Human Resources, leading the organizational transformation and structuring of the HR area. Mrs. Flávia Bossolani Pontes does not hold positions in other companies or third-sector organizations.

Mr. Zimerman is our chief executive officer and founder. He created our brand (originally under the name Pet Center Marginal) in 2002 after identifying an underpenetrated market with a shortage of competitors. He holds a degree in Business Administration from UNIP (Universidade Paulista), with extension courses taken in Europe and the United States and an MBA in Retail from FIA-USP. He exercised his entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, setting up a series of his own businesses in various sectors, from clothing manufacturing to beverage wholesale. As founder and CEO of Petz, he led the initial consolidation and expansion of the business, which in 10 years prospered, reaching the mark of 27 stores in 2012. In 2013, he closed a partnership with the private equity fund Warburg Pincus, becoming, in addition to CEO, a member of the Board of Directors of the chain and responsible for the company’s management professionalization process, as well as leading it to a leadership position in the pet segment.

Current CFO and IRO of Petz, Aline joined the company in 2021 and is also in charge of M&A, Business Development, and ESG. From 2017 to 2021, Aline held the position of Chief Strategy Officer and Investor Relations Director of Arezzo&Co, responsible for structuring strategic initiatives to support the company’s accelerated growth, conducting five M&As (including the renowned brands Reserva and Vans) and the creation of ZZ Ventures, its Corporate venture capital arm. Previously, Aline worked in the financial Market, with fifteen years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Equity Investments & Analysis (Buy-side), most of the time at HSBC Bank. In 2022, Aline was elected the best CFO executive in the Brazilian retail industry, awarded by Institutional Investor. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV.

Mr. Terra holds a degree in Business Administration from ESPM, with a postgraduate degree from FIA and a master’s degree in Business Administration from FEA/USP. He has specializations in retail from Manchester Business School, Youngstown State University, and Columbia University. Currently, he is a partner at BTR-Varese and HiPartners, as well as an advisor at XP Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of Petz, Grupo Boticário, Savegnago Supermercados, Leo Madeiras, and Nissei. He also serves on advisory boards of companies such as RPE, Dotz, and Atacado Vila Nova. He was president of SBVC (2014–2024) and held leadership positions in companies such as Agrogalaxy, GOL, AmPm, Grupo Baumgart, Lopes Supermercados, and Extrafarma. Mr. Eduardo Terra does not hold positions in third sector organizations.

Mrs. Flávia Bossolani Pontes holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidade São Judas Tadeu and an MBA in Strategic People Management from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Accumulating more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources Management and Strategic Planning Subsystems, with a strong focus on Organizational and Digital Transformation in large companies, she worked in several segments from Industry, Consumer Goods, Health and Retail to specialized consulting, implementing and structuring the area in medium and large companies and National and Multinational Organizations with up to 170,000 employees. She worked in prominent companies such as Danone, Integration Ernst & Young, Grupo Pão de Açúcar and Qualicorp. In 2022, she joined Petz Group team as the Executive Director of Human Resources, leading the organizational transformation and structuring of the HR area. Mrs. Flávia Bossolani Pontes does not hold positions in other companies or third-sector organizations.

Ms. Zimerman holds a bachelor’s degree in management process and an MBA in retail from UBS University in São Paulo. In 2002, she started her career serving in our back-office department and was responsible for structuring certain departments, implementing management processes and coordinating the launch of new stores. She also led the first change in our internal systems and was responsible for developing our accounting department and our back-office structure. Ms. Zimerman also contributed to the creation of our loyalty program and created some new concepts within our stores, such as a unified reception and our first grooming center, where the tutors are able to watch their pets during the entire procedure. She also developed the Pet Safari which is located in our head office, seeking to create a different environment for the exposure of pets. From 2013 through 2019, she directly coordinated the two franchisees we had at the time. In 2016, Ms. Zimerman also created the Petz Play, our recreational space.