Executive Officers and Board of Directors

Executive Officers

The Company’s Executive Officers possess significant experience in the national and international passenger transportation sector. This extensive expertise contributes to the intelligent development of our low-cost and intelligent operational structure. The Executive Officers are responsible for the Company’s day-to-day management and also hold individual responsibilities as defined in the Company’s Bylaws and by the Board of Directors.

According to the Company’s Bylaws, the Executive Board shall be composed of a minimum of two (2) and a maximum of seven (7) officers, elected by the Board of Directors for a one (1) year term, with the possibility of re-election. Officers may be removed from office before the end of their term by decision of the Board of Directors. The current term of all Executive Officers will expire in May 2026.

The following table provides the name and position of each of our executive officers. A brief biography for each executive officer is provided after the table.

Name Position
Celso Guimarães Ferrer Junior President and Chief Executive Officer
Julien Pascal François Imbert Executive Vice President, CFO and IRO
Carla Patrícia Cabral da Fonseca Vice President Director
Renata Domingues da Fonseca Guinesi Executive Institutional Relations Director

Celso Guimarães Ferrer Junior

Mr. Celso Ferrer Junior is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a member of the Company’s Safety Committee. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, a degree in Economics from the University of São Paulo, and a degree in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. Mr. Ferrer has been with the Company for over 17 years and previously served as Vice President and Planning Officer from February 2015 to March 2019, after which he assumed the position of Vice President of Operations until June 2022. Mr. Ferrer is also a certified pilot for Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800 Next Generation, and Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft.

Julien Pascal François Imbert

Mr. Julien Imbert is the Executive Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations Officer of the Company. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and Systems Automation from CentraleSupélec, France. Mr. Imbert has 20 years of international professional experience, having led large-scale transformation programs for major companies across various sectors in Brazil, France, and the United States. Before joining GOL, he served as Managing Director and Partner at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he founded and led the Operations practice in Brazil and was a member of the Brazil Executive Committee from 2022 to 2025. Throughout his career, he has supported CEOs and executives in operational efficiency, cost reduction, growth strategy, and artificial intelligence solutions across the aviation, transportation, logistics, and industrial goods sectors. Prior to BCG, Mr. Imbert worked as an auditor at Ernst & Young and as a flight control engineer at Dassault Aviation in France.

Carla Patrícia Cabral da Fonseca

Ms. Carla Patrícia Cabral da Fonseca is an Executive Vice President of the Company. She holds a degree in Marketing and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Ms. Fonseca has been with the Company for over eight years, having served as head of the B2C Product and Sales Channels division and as Director of the Smiles Argentina branch. Prior to joining the Company, she held key positions in the financial sector, working for ten years at Credicard and Citibank.

Renata Domingues da Fonseca Guinesi

Ms. Renata Domingues da Fonseca Guinesi is the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Director of Institutional Relations of the Company. She has been with GOL since 2012, holding leadership roles in civil, consumer, labor, and tax litigation, and has extensive knowledge in aviation regulatory matters. Ms. Guinesi holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, a specialization in Tax Law from the same institution, and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Dom Cabral, along with various certifications in Civil and Tax Law.

 

Board of Directors

The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for deliberating on strategic matters essential to achieving the Company’s corporate purpose, setting the general direction of the business, and providing overall strategic guidance. Among its duties are defining general business policies, electing executive officers, and overseeing their management. Currently, the Board of Directors is composed of eight (8) members. Three (3) of these members, who are also part of the Audit Committee, comply with the Level 2 Corporate Governance Listing Rules of B3.

The Board of Directors meets quarterly or whenever convened by the Chairman or by three board members. In accordance with the Brazilian Corporations Law, board members are prohibited from voting on any matter that may present a conflict of interest between themselves and the Company.

Board members serve a one (1) year term and may be re-elected. The current term of the board members will expire in April 2026. The Company’s Bylaws do not establish a mandatory retirement age for board members.

The following table sets forth the name and position of each current member of the board of directors. A brief biographical description of each current member of the board of directors follows the table.

Name Position
Constantino de Oliveira Junior Chairman
Antonio Kandir Vice Chairman
Adrian Neuhauser Board Member
Anmol Bhargava Board Member
Manuel José Irarrázaval Aldunate Independent Board Member
Marcela de Paiva Bonfim Teixeira Independent Board Member
Philipp Michael Schiemer Independent Board Member
Timothy Robert Coleman Independent Board Member

Constantino de Oliveira Junior
Mr. Constantino de Oliveira Junior is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and People Committee and Safety Committee. He studied Business Administration at the University of the Federal District and participated in the Executive Program in Corporate Management at the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarships in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Constantino Junior served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in 2001 and became a member of the Board of Directors in 2004, holding both positions until 2012. In 2004, he led the Company’s IPO on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA) – GOLL4 and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) – GOL. In 2012, he assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he continues to hold. He also served as Chairman of the Board until the reincorporation of Gol in August 2021. Mr. Constantino Junior introduced the “low cost, low fare” concept to Brazilian civil aviation and was named “Executive of Value” in 2001 and 2002 by Valor Econômico, “Leading Executive” in the logistics sector in 2003 by Gazeta Mercantil, and “Distinguished Executive” in the Air Transport category in 2008 by the GALA (Latin American Aeronautical Gallery) awards, sponsored by IATA. From 1994 to 2000, he served as Director at Comporte Participações, a company that controls various passenger ground transportation businesses. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors and one of the founders of Grupo ABRA, where he serves as Chairman of the Board.

Antonio Kandir
Mr. Antonio Kandir is Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors and a member of the Statutory Audit Committee. He has held several prominent public and private sector positions, including Minister of Planning and Budget, Federal Deputy, Chairman of the National Privatization Council, Brazilian Governor at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Special Secretary for Economic Policy, President of IPEA, Director of Kandir e Associados S/C Ltda., and Coordinator of Studies at Itaú Planning and Engineering. He has also served as a professor at Unicamp and PUC/SP, Assistant Faculty Fellow at the University of Notre Dame (USA), and managed investment funds. Mr. Kandir holds a degree in Mechanical Production Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, a master’s degree in economics from UNICAMP, and a PhD in Economics from UNICAMP. He currently serves on the boards of the following companies: AEGEA Saneamento e Participações S/A, CSU Cardsystem S/A, Grupo Coimex, CPFL Energia S/A, MRV Engenharia e Participações S/A, and INTER&CO.

Adrian Neuhauser
Mr. Adrian Neuhauser is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and serves on the Corporate Governance and People Committee. He has been CEO of the Abra Group since January 2024. Mr. Neuhauser served as President and CEO of Avianca from 2021 to 2024, having joined the company as Chief Financial Officer in 2019, where he led its corporate restructuring process. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, with a focus on investment banking, and extensive experience working with transportation companies, including airlines, railways, and bus operators. Prior to joining Avianca, Mr. Neuhauser was Managing Director at Credit Suisse, covering airlines across the Americas. He previously held senior positions at Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions in Chile and the Andean region. Mr. Neuhauser holds a degree in Economics from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Anmol Bhargava
Mr. Anmol Bhargava is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. He also serves as Vice President of Global Alliances and Partnerships at American Airlines, a position he has held since May 2021. Mr. Bhargava joined American Airlines in 2006 and has held various roles, including Managing Director of Joint Business and Alliances for the Atlantic and Pacific regions, Chief Financial Officer of Joint Business and Analytics, Financial Manager for the Strategic Alliances team, and Senior Financial Analyst. Most recently, he led the expansion of American’s co-branded partnership with Citi and managed airline partnerships worldwide. In his previous role as Managing Director of Joint Business and Alliances, he established American’s joint business with Qantas to better serve customers flying between the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, and created a framework for new airlines to join the Atlantic Joint Business. He also served as Director of Finance and Analytics for Joint Business, overseeing all financial aspects of American’s joint ventures, including audits, revenue sharing, joint investments, and cost-sharing analyses. Mr. Bhargava graduated from RV Engineering College in Bangalore, India, and earned his MBA in Strategy and Finance from the University of Texas in 2006.

Manuel José Irarrázaval Aldunate
Mr. Manuel José Irarrázaval Aldunate is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of the Abra Group (since August 2023) and IV1L (since January 1, 2025). He has over 30 years of experience leading financial operations across various sectors. Prior to these roles, Mr. Irarrázaval held several leadership positions at Bank of America, including Head of the Latin America Natural Resources Group (2021–2023) and CEO/Country Executive for Latin America excluding Brazil and Mexico (2014–2021). From 2009 to 2014, he worked at Deutsche Bank, where he served as CEO/Chief Country Officer and Chairman of the bank in Chile, leading Investment Banking for Chile and Peru. Before that, he spent 15 years at Endesa, Latin America’s largest power generation company, where he held various roles, culminating in his position as CFO from 2006 to 2009. Throughout his career, Mr. Irarrázaval has developed and executed corporate financial strategies involving equity and debt issuance, mergers and acquisitions, asset and wealth management, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and engagement with banks and credit rating agencies. He holds a degree in Engineering and a Master of Science from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, as well as an MBA from the University of Virginia.

Marcela de Paiva Bonfim Teixeira
Ms. Marcela de Paiva Bonfim Teixeira is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors and of the Statutory Audit Committee. She holds a degree in Business Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, with specializations in Information Management and Technology from the Institute of Technological Education, Finance from Fundação Dom Cabral, Neuroscience and Behavior from PUC-RS, and a master’s in business administration with a focus on Project Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. She also holds an Executive master’s in business administration from Fundação Dom Cabral and completed an extension program at HEC Paris in Shanghai. Ms. Teixeira also served on the Fiscal Council of Transnorte Energia S.A. from 2012 to 2016. With 22 years of professional experience, she has held executive positions at companies such as Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. – Usiminas and Alupar Investimento S.A. and previously served on the Company’s Fiscal Council for four years.

Philipp Michael Schiemer
Mr. Philipp Michael Schiemer has been an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors since April 2020. He currently serves as Senior Vice President at Mercedes-Benz AG, responsible for Top Customer Relations. Previously, he was CEO of Mercedes-AMG and President of Mercedes-Benz Brazil and Latin America. He is certified as a senior advisor by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC).

Mr. Schiemer also served as Vice President of Product Marketing at Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart, Germany. From 2004 to 2009, he was Vice President of Sales at Mercedes-Benz Brazil. He was President of the SAE Brazil Congress and served as Vice President of the Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce from January to December 2018, assuming the role of President in January 2019. Mr. Schiemer studied Business Administration with a specialization in Marketing and Finance at the Corporate University of Mercedes-Benz AG in Stuttgart, Germany.

Timothy Robert Coleman
Mr. Timothy Robert Coleman is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors. He currently serves as Senior Advisor at PJT Partners and previously held the position of Partner and Global Head of the Restructuring and Special Situations Group at PJT Partners. Before PJT’s spin-off from Blackstone, Mr. Coleman spent 23 years at Blackstone, where he was Senior Managing Director and Head of the Restructuring and Reorganization Group. Mr. Coleman has worked on a wide range of restructuring and special situations for corporations, municipalities, creditor groups, special board committees, companies, and distressed asset acquirers. He has been widely recognized for his excellence in the field, receiving the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award for services to the restructuring industry at the Annual Distressed Investing Conference (2019), the Turnaround Atlas Awards Leadership Award (2017), the Turnaround Leadership Award from The M&A Advisor (2014), and was inducted into the Turnaround, Restructuring, and Distressed Investing Industry Hall of Fame by the Turnaround Management Association (2013). He was also named Global Investment Banker of the Year by the Turnaround Atlas Awards (2011). Among the most notable cases in which Mr. Coleman has been involved are: Arch Coal, AMBAC, Bear Stearns Asset Management, Cable & Wireless Holdings, C-BASS, Delta Air Lines, Delta (Re: Pinnacle Airlines), Energy XXI, Financial Guaranty Insurance Company, Ford Motor Company, Genco, among others.