Executive Officers and Board of Directors
The Company’s executive officers have significant experience in the domestic and international passenger transportation industries, and we have been able to leverage on this vast experience to develop our low-cost operating structure. The executive officers are responsible for managing the Company on a daily basis. The individual responsibilities of the executive officers are established in our bylaws and by our Board of Directors.
According to our bylaws, we must have a minimum of two, and a maximum of seven, executive officers that are elected by the Board of Directors for a one-year term. Any executive officer may be removed by the Board of Directors before the expiration of his/her term. The current term of all our executive officers ends 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 |
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Celso Guimarães Ferrer Junior | President and Chief Executive Officer, 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 Finance Policy Committee, Risk Committee, and Security Committee of the Company. Mr. Ferrer 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 served as Vice President and Director of Planning from February 2015 to March 2019, where he then assumed the position of Vice President of Operations until June 2022. Mr. Ferrer is also a pilot of Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800 Next Generation, and Boeing 737-8 Max aircraft.
Carla Patrícia Cabral da Fonseca
Mrs. Carla Patrícia Cabral da Fonseca is the Company’s Vice-President Director. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and an MBA in Business Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). She has been with the Company for over 8 years, having been responsible for the Products and B2C Sales Channels area and as Director of the Smiles Argentina branch. Before joining the Company, Mr. Fonseca had important roles in the financial market, working for 10 years at Credicard and Citibank.
Renata Domingues da Fonseca Guinesi
Mrs. Renata Domingues da Fonseca Guinesi is the Company’s Chief Legal Officer and Executive Institutional Relations Director. She has been at GOL since 2012, having served leadership roles in the civil, consumer, labor and tax litigation areas, with vast knowledge of the aeronautical regulatory area. Mrs. Guinesi has a bachelor’s degree in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, a specialist degree in Tax Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Dom Cabral, in addition to several degrees in Civil and Tax Law.
The Board of Directors of GOL is committed to providing general strategic guidelines and, among other duties, is responsible for defining the general policies of the business, electing the executive officers, and supervising their management. The Board of Directors is currently composed of eight members. The three Board members associated with the Audit Committee comply with the independence requirements of NYSE and B3’s Corporate Governance Level 2 Listing Regulations. The Board of Directors meets every quarter or whenever requested by the chair of the Board or by three Board members.
Pursuant to Brazilian Corporate Law, the members of the Board of Directors are prohibited from voting on any matter that cause a conflict of interest between them and the Company.
Members of the board of directors serve one-year terms, reelection being permitted. The terms of the current directors will expire in April, 2026. The Company´s by-laws do not provide for a mandatory retirement age for the Company´s directors.
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 |
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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 Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Company’s Corporate Governance and Safety Committees. He studied Business Administration at Universidade do Distrito Federal and participated in the Executive Program for Corporate Management by the Association for Overseas Technical Scholarships in Yokohama, Japan. Mr. Constantino Junior served as CEO of the Company in 2001 and became a member of the Board of Directors in 2004, holding both roles until 2012. Also in 2004, he led the Company’s IPO on the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA) – GOLL4 and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) – GOL. In 2012, Mr. Constantino Junior assumed the role of Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he continues to hold. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors until Gol’s reincorporation in August 2021. Mr. Constantino Junior introduced the “low cost, low fare” concept in Brazilian civil aviation and was named “Executive of Value” in 2001 and 2002 by the newspaper Valor Econômico, “Leading Executive” in the logistics sector in 2003 by Gazeta Mercantil, and in 2008, was awarded “Distinguished Executive” in the Air Transport category at the GALA Awards (Galería Aeronáutica Latinoamericana), sponsored by IATA. From 1994 to 2000, he served as Director at Comporte Participações, a company that controls several passenger ground transportation firms. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors and a co-founder of Grupo ABRA, where he also serves as Chairman of the Board.
Antonio Kandir
Mr. Antonio Kandir is a member of the Company’s Board of Directors and a member of the Statutory Audit Committee. He has served as Brazil’s Minister of Planning and Budget, Federal Deputy, Chairman of the National Privatization Council, Brazil’s Governor at the 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 taught at Unicamp, PUC/SP, and served as Assistant Faculty Fellow at the University of Notre Dame (USA), in addition to managing Investment Funds. He holds a degree in Mechanical Production Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo, and both a Master’s and Ph.D. in Economics from UNICAMP. Currently, he sits 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 a member of the Corporate Governance and People Committee. He has served as CEO of Abra Group since January 2024. Mr. Neuhauser was President and CEO of Avianca from 2021 to 2024, having joined the company as CFO in 2019 and leading its corporate restructuring process. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial sector, with a focus on investment banking, and has extensive experience working with transportation companies, including airlines, railroads, and bus operators. Before joining Avianca, he was a Managing Director at Credit Suisse, covering airlines in the Americas. He also held senior positions at Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch, overseeing M&A 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 full member of the Company’s Board of Directors. He has been Vice President of Global Alliances and Partnerships at American Airlines since May 2021. Mr. Bhargava joined American Airlines in 2006 and has served as Managing Director of Joint Businesses and Alliances for the Atlantic and Pacific regions, CFO for Joint Business and Analytics, Finance Manager in the Strategic Alliances team, and Senior Financial Analyst. Most recently, he has been responsible for leading American’s joint brand partnership extension with Citi and global airline partnerships. In his previous role, 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 Joint Business Analysis, overseeing all financial aspects of American’s joint businesses, 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 serves as CFO of Abra Group (since August 2023) and IV1L (effective January 1, 2025). He has over 30 years of experience leading financial operations across various industries. Prior to these roles, Mr. Manuel held several leadership positions at Bank of America, including Head of 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, serving as CEO/Chief Country Officer and Chairman of the bank in Chile and leading Investment Banking for Chile and Peru. Before that, he spent 15 years at Endesa, Latin America’s largest electric power generator, culminating as CFO from 2006 to 2009. Throughout his career, Mr. Manuel has developed and implemented corporate financial strategies involving equity and debt offerings, M&A, asset and equity management, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, and engagement with banks and rating agencies. He holds a degree in Engineering and a Master of Science from Universidad Católica de Chile and 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 the Statutory Audit Committee. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais, with specializations in Management and Information Technology from Instituto de Educação Tecnológica, 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 served on the fiscal council of Transnorte Energia S.A. from 2012 to 2016. Ms. Teixeira also earned an Executive MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral and completed an extension program at HEC Paris in Shanghai. Over her 22-year career, she has held executive roles 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 is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Statutory Audit Committee, the Corporate Governance and People Committee, and the Safety Committee. He is currently Senior Vice President at Mercedes-Benz AG, responsible for key customer relationships. Previously, he was CEO of Mercedes-AMG and President of Mercedes-Benz Brazil and Latin America. He is certified as a Senior Consultant by the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance. Mr. Schiemer 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 has also served as President of SAE Brasil Congress and as Vice President of the Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce in 2018, becoming its President in 2019. He studied Business Administration with a focus on Marketing and Finance at the Mercedes-Benz AG Corporate University in Stuttgart, Germany.
Timothy Robert Coleman
Mr. Timothy Robert Coleman is an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Special Independent Committee. He was a Partner and Global Head of the Restructuring and Special Situations Group at PJT Partners. Prior to the spin-off of PJT Partners from Blackstone, Mr. Coleman spent 23 years at Blackstone, serving as Senior Managing Director and Head of the Restructuring and Reorganization Group. He has worked on a variety of restructuring and special situation assignments for companies, municipalities, creditor groups, special board committees, and distressed asset acquirers. Mr. Coleman holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He has received numerous accolades, including the Harvey R. Miller Outstanding Achievement Award at the Annual Distressed Investing Conference (2019), the Turnaround Atlas Awards Leadership Award (2017), the M&A Advisor Turnaround Leadership Award (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). Notable cases he has worked on include 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, and Genco, among others.