Committees

Carlos Marcio Ferreira, an officer with over 26 years of experience in leadership positions, with a focus on the electric power sector in the last 17 years in. He began his career in the pulp and paper industry with International Paper, reaching the position of CFO after 27 years of dedication to the company. Carlos later made the transition in the energy sector, becoming COO for two years and CEO for five years at Elektro, a multinational electricity distribution company. For two years, he has been COO of CPFL, Brazil’s largest private power company responsible for all distribution, generation, marketing and value-added services. In 2013, Carlos has joined Energisa and led for two years the integration program with Grupo Rede, a large Brazilian electricity distribution company acquired in 2014. He became COO of Grupo Energisa, Brazil’s fifth largest privately held power company, and was responsible for all the group’s business with 13 distributors, actively participating in the company’s Re-IPO in June 2016. In June 2017, he took the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of ENEVA SA, with active dedication to the company, guiding the executive management in the implementation of the strategy. In 2019, he joined the Board of Directors of Light S.A., a company in the business of generation, distribution and sale of electricity. In 2023, he joined the Board of Directors of Eucatex S.A., a company in the Basic Materials segment, in the Wood and Paper subsector.

Mr. Leonardo Guimarães Pinto holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting From the State University of Rio de Janeiro in 2002, holds an Executive MBA in Corporate Finance from IBMEC-RJ in 2005.

Since 2001 works at Opportunity and since 2014 has been managing partner of the securities portfolio at Opportunity Private Equity Gestora de Recursos Ltda.

He is fiscal advisor of Santos Brasil Participações S.A., Member of the Audit Committee of CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens S.A., Member of the Audit Committee of PetroReconcavo S.A. and Board Member of BEMISA Holding S.A. and Planalto Piauí Participações e Empreendimentos S.A.

Victor Low holds a Bachelor of Commerce, University of Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and is a Certified Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant (Canada CPA, CGA). Since 1995 he has held the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of PetroSantander Inc., which owns and operates oil and gas producing properties in the United States, Romania, Colombia and Brazil.

Mrs. Camille Loyo Faria is currently the Chief Financial and Investors Relations Officer at TIM. Previously, she worked as Managing Director in charge for the Energy, Technology/Media/Telecom and Industries area at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, she held the position of Managing Director in charge for the Energy, Technology/Media/Telecom areas at Bradesco BBI and also at Stanley. Camille has a wide executive experience in the telecommunications and infrastructure sector, having worked as the Chief Financial and Investors Relations Officer at Oi, CEO and IRO at Multiner, CFO at Terna Participações, and Strategy Leader at Embratel and Telecom Italia group in Brazil and Latin America.

She has a degree in Chemical Engineering from PUC-RJ, an MBA in Finance from Ibmec-RJ, and a Master’s Degree in Production Engineering with major in finance from PUC-RJ.

Mr. Whyte has been president, CEO and director of PetroSantander Inc., which has owned and operated oil and gas producing properties in the United States, Romania, Colombia and Brazil since 1995. Mr. Whyte was a director of Approach Resources Inc. a U.S. public oil and gas company, Winstar Resources Ltd. and Compass Petroleum Ltd. a Canadian public oil and gas company. Mr. Whyte has over 30 years of experience in various operational, executive and financial positions, including as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in the E&P and energy businesses. Mr. Whyte holds a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Philip is an experienced public company executive and investment manager who served as President and CEO in the global energy and pharmaceutical industries. A lawyer trained in mergers and acquisitions and securities, Philip has focused on helping to found (or restructure), finance, operate and monetize private and public companies since the 1990s.

Since 2015, Philip has served as President and CEO of ERI Group LLC, a company focused on US and international projects in energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, technology, media and finance.

He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from IBMEC-RJ, and an MBA from COPPEAD/UFRJ. Joined Opportunity’s Private Equity team in 2020, where he works in the analysis of new investments and management of the portfolio of invested companies. Before joining Opportunity, he was Vice President of Brookfield Financial Services in Brazil, Brookfield’s advisory services branch for institutional investors in the infrastructure and real estate areas, and previously was part of Banco Brasil Plural’s team being the Investment Banker responsible for the M&A and capital markets operations for the real estate segment.

Philip is an experienced public company executive and investment manager who served as President and CEO in the global energy and pharmaceutical industries. A lawyer trained in mergers and acquisitions and securities, Philip has focused on helping to found (or restructure), finance, operate and monetize private and public companies since the 1990s.

Since 2015, Philip has served as President and CEO of ERI Group LLC, a company focused on US and international projects in energy, renewable energy, infrastructure, technology, media and finance.

Carlos Marcio Ferreira, an officer with over 26 years of experience in leadership positions, with a focus on the electric power sector in the last 17 years in. He began his career in the pulp and paper industry with International Paper, reaching the position of CFO after 27 years of dedication to the company. Carlos later made the transition in the energy sector, becoming COO for two years and CEO for five years at Elektro, a multinational electricity distribution company. For two years, he has been COO of CPFL, Brazil’s largest private power company responsible for all distribution, generation, marketing and value-added services. In 2013, Carlos has joined Energisa and led for two years the integration program with Grupo Rede, a large Brazilian electricity distribution company acquired in 2014. He became COO of Grupo Energisa, Brazil’s fifth largest privately held power company, and was responsible for all the group’s business with 13 distributors, actively participating in the company’s Re-IPO in June 2016. In June 2017, he took the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of ENEVA SA, with active dedication to the company, guiding the executive management in the implementation of the strategy. In 2019, he joined the Board of Directors of Light S.A., a company in the business of generation, distribution and sale of electricity. In 2023, he joined the Board of Directors of Eucatex S.A., a company in the Basic Materials segment, in the Wood and Paper subsector.

Eduardo de Britto Pereira Azevedo is a member responsible for Opportunity’s Private Equity practice, having joined the firm in 2011. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Santos Brasil, PetroRecôncavo, CVC Brasil Operadora e Agência de Viagens S.A., Tauá Brasil and AgroSB, where he has served as CEO from 2014 to 2016. Previously, he worked in the Corporate Banking area of BBM Bank from 2001 to 2009. He has a degree in Economics from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. He has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2016.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UNIFACS Business School in Bahia and Executive MBA from Fundação do Cabral. He is a Director of Perbras – Empresa Brasileira de Perfurações Ltda, a company specialized in the operation of onshore production rigs and the provision of various services related to the operation of oil and natural gas fields, where he joined in 2007 and has been active since then. Between 2005 and 2007 worked as a trainee and later as an administrator at FAVAB, Fábrica de Vaselina da Bahia – Company that operates in the manufacture and marketing for all Brazil of various types of vaseline and paraffin.

Mr. Whyte has been president, CEO and director of PetroSantander Inc., which has owned and operated oil and gas producing properties in the United States, Romania, Colombia and Brazil since 1995. Mr. Whyte was a director of Approach Resources Inc. a U.S. public oil and gas company, Winstar Resources Ltd. and Compass Petroleum Ltd. a Canadian public oil and gas company. Mr. Whyte has over 30 years of experience in various operational, executive and financial positions, including as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in the E&P and energy businesses. Mr. Whyte holds a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh.

Graduated in Civil Engineering from UFRJ, with a specialization in Petroleum Engineering and additional education from institutions such as the University of Alberta, Columbia University, INSEAD, London Business School, and IBGC. He spent 34 years at Petrobras, where he held leadership positions including General Manager of Operations in the Campos Basin, Director of Operations in the Gulf of Mexico, and Executive Manager of Pre-Salt Development. He served as CEO of Prumo Logística, Porto do Açu, and Dome Integrated Services, as well as CTO of GranEnergia. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Karoon Energy, Vast Infraestrutura, Radix Engenharia, and Colombo Agroindústria. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of PetroReconcavo S.A. since 2025.

He has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from IBMEC-RJ, and an MBA from COPPEAD/UFRJ. Joined Opportunity’s Private Equity team in 2020, where he works in the analysis of new investments and management of the portfolio of invested companies. Before joining Opportunity, he was Vice President of Brookfield Financial Services in Brazil, Brookfield’s advisory services branch for institutional investors in the infrastructure and real estate areas, and previously was part of Banco Brasil Plural’s team being the Investment Banker responsible for the M&A and capital markets operations for the real estate segment.