Board, Council and Committees

Gilberto holds a degree in mechanical engineering and a postgraduate degree in management. He has extensive experience in, and knowledge of, the food industry. He worked at Sadia for 27 years, where he started as a trainee and rose to become the CEO. He served for three years as Vice President of Bunge for South and Central America. He joined JBS as Global President of the poultry business in 2013, and led the establishment of Seara Alimentos as CEO. In 2015, he was named President of JBS’ Global Operations, from 2017 to 2018 served as the Company’s Global Chief Operating Officer and, in 2018, he was appointed as Global CEO – Chief Executive Officer of JBS S.A. In 2013, he was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation.

Jeremiah (Jerry) O’Callaghan immigrated to Brazil from Ireland in 1979 having studied Engineering at University College Cork (UCC). He has over 40 years of experience in the meat industry, developing global trade strategies for the Brazilian food sector. Initially, he worked at Mouran (1983-1989), then at Bordon (1989-1995) and joined JBS early 1996 to develop International Trade. He was appointed Investor Relations Officer in 2008, shortly after the Company went public. Since October 2017, Mr. O’Callaghan holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of JBS.

Eliseo was graduated in Business Administration and Accounting at Pernambuco’s Catholic University and post-graduated in Business Administration at FGV. Mr. Eliseo started at JBS in August 2005 and is currently the Director of Administration and Control. Has the experience of eight years in audit and consulting and 10 years in the retail industry.

Guilherme holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. From 2012 to 2019, he served as Director of Finance and Investor Relations at Fibria Celulose S/A. Previously, he was CFO and Investor Relations Officer at Vale do Rio Doce and, before that, was the Director of Treasury and Planning at Grupo Globo. He has won several industry awards, including that of Best CFO in the Pulp and Paper industry by Institutional Investor Magazine every year between 2012 and 2016.

Wesley Filho began his career with JBS USA as a trainee at the Greeley Beef plant located in Colorado. Upon completing the Trainee program, Wesley moved to Brazil joining JBS S.A.. In South America Wesley served in various senior roles including, Asian Export Sales, Head of JBS Uruguay and Head of JBS Paraguay. In 2014 Wesley assumed the positon of President of JBS Canada and relocated to Calgary, Alberta. Since February of 2016, Wesley was the president the beef business in Canada and USA. Today, he is the Global President of Operations.

Graduated in Business Administration and Accounting Sciences from Universidade Católica de Pernambuco, holds an intensive MBA at Ahold Retail Academy, Cornell, at Provar – USP and at StarSe/Nova SBE. Strong experience in the animal protein industry, with relevant background in retail and external audit (Ernst & Young). Worked as CFO, CAO and controller in large multi-location organizations and as member of the Board of Directors of companies in Italy and Monaco. He has knowledge of the debt issuance market and of proceedings before CADE. He was CFO of Seara (2015 to 2016) and CAO of Rodopa (2011 to 2015).
He is currently an effective member of the Fiscal Council of JBS, Eldorado Brasil Celulose S.A. and Excelsior Alimentos S.A, of the Audit Committee of M Dias Branco, and of the Board of Directors of International School, Serviços de Ensino, Treinamento, Editoração Franqueadora S.A.
Excelsior Alimentos S.A. is indirectly controlled by JBS; and Eldorado Brasil Celulose S.A. is directly controlled by J&F Investimentos S.A., parent company of JBS.

Tax teacher at the Law School of Curitiba with a PhD in tax law by the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC). Has an extensive professional experience, holding positions in companies such as JBS Argentina SA, JBS S.A. and Deloitte Brazil. In addition, he published articles and books.

Graduated in Accounting at the Catholic University of Pernambuco and Post Graduate in Business Management at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Mr. José has 17 years experience as an independent auditor and over 10 years as director in the areas of administration and finance, where he served as a Director of Administration and Control of JBS S.A. (2009 – 2011) and J&F Investimentos S.A. (2012 – 2014), holding company of Grupo JBS.

Bachelor in Accounting Sciences at Universidade Mackenzie, registered with CRC-SP and IBRACON-Institute of independent auditors in Brazil and attended the course of directors of IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance). He has 35 years of experience as an audit professional in external audit companies, Peat Marwick Mitchel, Trevisan Auditores and KPMG, 23 years as a partner and technical responsible for the audit work. Mr. Orlando was a member of the executive committee of Trevisan and KPMG for 15 years, and is currently a member of the Fiscal Council of Eldorado Brasil Celulose S.A., a member of JBS S.A. Audit Committee and also its Related Parties Committee of JBS S.A.

A Production Engineer from UFRJ, with specialization in Economic and Social Development from the Institute of Economics at UFRJ. She holds a master’s degree and a PhD in Administration with concentration in Finance from COPPEAD. At BNDES, she served in executive positions in the Credit Area, Credit Risk Area, Internal Audit and even as Superintendent of the Controller’s Area. She served as a full member of the Fiscal Council of FAPES from 2009-2013 and 2015-2017. Since May 2022 she has been a member of the Audit Committee of FAPES.

With more than 20 years of experience in accounting and controlling in medium and large companies, he worked as Flora S.A.’s Controller Manager (2011 – 2012) and Accounting Coordinator at Syngenta (2001 – 2011). He was a member of the Fiscal Council for Companies in the Energy Sector and currently is Corporate Vice President Director of J&F Investimentos S.A.

Accounting technician and graduated in Business at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. He worked at Bordon Group (1973 – 2001) in the following positions: General Accounting Manager (1996 – 1998), and Financial Manager (1998 – 2001). Between 2001 and 2006, he provided advisory services to the Bordon Group and, since then, coordinates the accounting of a company linked to the group. He is currently an alternate member of the Fiscal Council of JBS S.A. and Excelsior Alimentos S.A.

Graduated in Accounting at Faculdade Oswaldo Cruz and post-graduated at Escola de Comércio Álvares Penteado in Tax Management. Since 2006, he has been acting as controller assistant at the F.F. Ltda. He is currently an alternate member of the Fiscal Council of JBS S.A., Excelsior Alimentos S.A. and Eldorado Brasil Celulose S.A.

With degrees in accounting and economics, he has more than 30 years of experience in financial auditing and in reviewing and evaluating internal control procedures for national and global companies. He also has recognized experience in corporate accounting. His experience also includes leadership in due diligence projects for private equity and venture capital funds. He was a partner at Ernst & Young’s Strategic Growth Markets (SGM) practice, focused on developing opportunities for companies in different industries and also in the IPO process. Dortas is also a member of the Regional Accounting Council (CRC).
He is a member of the Statutory Audit Committee and a member of the Company’s Related Parties Committee.

Civil Engineer with emphasis in Transportation from UERJ, Master in Transportation Systems from Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Postgraduate in Economic Development from IE/UFRJ, MBA in Finance from COPPEAD/UFRJ and MBA in Business from IAG/PUC-RJ. He is currently a Ph.D. Candidate of the joint PhD program at the Universities of Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra and MIT, and a research fellow at MIT Portugal. He joined BNDES in 2023 and worked in the Urban Development Department, Infrastructure and Logistics Department and was manager of the Services Export Department, always working in the infrastructure area in all departments. He also served as Advisor to the Board of Directors where he focused on agendas related to infrastructure, capital markets and foreign trade. He is currently Advisor to the President of BNDES, acting as direct advisor to the president and coordinating strategic projects.

Jeremiah (Jerry) O’Callaghan immigrated to Brazil from Ireland in 1979 having studied Engineering at University College Cork (UCC). He has over 40 years of experience in the meat industry, developing global trade strategies for the Brazilian food sector. Initially, he worked at Mouran (1983-1989), then at Bordon (1989-1995) and joined JBS early 1996 to develop International Trade. He was appointed Investor Relations Officer in 2008, shortly after the Company went public. Since October 2017, Mr. O’Callaghan holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of JBS.

Current Vice-President of the Board, Mr. Batista is the founder of JBS. He has more than 50 years of experience in beef production.

Mr. Wesley Batista has more than 35 years of experience in the protein sector, with extensive operational and business management knowledge. He is currently the vice president of the J&F Institute, a non-profit organization created 14 years ago to transform businesses into companies committed to educating their communities. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (PPC).

Mr. Joesley Batista has more than 35 years of experience in the protein sector, with extensive operational and business management knowledge. He is currently the president of the J&F Institute, a non-profit organization created 14 years ago to transform businesses into companies committed to educating their communities. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (PPC).

Alba joined the meat-packing industry in 1985 as the Director of Frigorífico Guarani, where she was responsible for implementing the ISO9000 Quality standards. Having dedicated over 30 years to the meat-packing industry, she is an expert of production processes. Alba was the founder and president of the Paraguayan Chamber of Meat and was recognized by the government of Paraguay for the implementation of renewable energies. Currently, Alba is a land-owner in Paraguay, dedicating herself to cattle raising with genetic improvement. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Rural Association of Paraguay and the Animal Health Commission of Paraguay.

Gelson Luiz Merisio is from Santa Catarina, Xaxim, graduated in Business Administration by Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (Unoesc). He was the President of Associação Comercial e Industrial de Xanxerê (ACIX), of Federação das Associações Comerciais e Industriais de Santa Catarina (FACISC), of Conselho Deliberativo do SEBRAE/SC and Vice President of Confederação das Associações Comerciais do Brasil (CACB). Representing the entrepreneurs of Santa Catarina, he was a state deputy in the Legislative Assembly of Santa Catarina, from 2005 to 2018. In 2010, he became the President of the Legislative Assembly by unanimous vote, and on the following two periods (2011/12 and 2015/16).

Francisco Turra has a degree in Social Communication from PUC / RS and a Bachelor of Law from the Federal University of Passo Fundo / RS. He has domain in the Agribusiness sector in the domestic market and in the financial market, having served as the Vice President and the Operations Director of Banco BRDE between 2007 and 2008 and President of Banrisul from 1995 to 1996. He was also President of the Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento (Conab), and President of the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) as well as Vice President of the Latin American Poultry Association.

Former Director of Economic Policy at the Central Bank of Brazil, Mr. Carlos Hamilton Vasconcelos Araújo is an engineer, Master and Doctor in Economics with strong experience in financial and political-economic market. He was also President of Cateno Gestão de Pagamentos (2021), Vice President of Services, Infrastructure and Operations of Banco do Brasil (2017-2018), Secretary of Economic Policy of the Ministry of Finance in 2016, besides occupying several remarkable positions in private sector. Additionally, he was a member of the Board of Directors of UBS BB Services, Banco Votorantim, Cielo, BB Seguridade and Neoenergia. Currently, Mr. Vasconcelos is a member of the Board of Directors of Brasilprev Seguros e Previdência and of the Board of Trustees of Fundação Getúlio Vargas.

Kátia Regina de Abreu Gomes was the President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federal Senate between 2021 and 2022, Senator of the Republic between 2007 and 2021, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplying between 2015 and 2016, Federal Deputy between 2003 and 2007, Substitute Federal Deputy between 2000 and 2002, President of the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock – CNA between 2009 and 2014, President of the Federation of Agriculture and Livestock of the State of Tocantins in 1996, President of the Rural Union of the Municipality of Gurupi/TO in 1994. In addition, she participated in several commissions and missions abroad and in Brazil.

Paulo Bernardo Silva was Minister of Communications between 2011 and 2014, Minister of Planning, Budget and Management between 2005 and 2010, Federal Deputy for Paraná in three terms (1991-1995, 1995-1999 and 2003-2007). He was also a career employee at Banco do Brasil (1975-2015), Secretary of State for Finance – Mato Grosso do Sul (1999 – 2000) and Municipal Secretary of Finance and Planning – Londrina (2001-2002).

Cledorvino Belini has a career spanning more than 40 years in multinational companies, held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the automotive manufacturing company Fiat in Brazil and in Latin America for 11 years, between 2004 and 2015. He was president of the National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) between 2010 and 2013 and Chief Executive Officer of Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais S.A. (Cemig), from February 2019 to January 2020. Mr. Cledorvino Belini served as independent member of JBS’ Board of Directors between October/2017 and June/2020 and between November/2021 and April/2023.