Grupo Equatorial
EQUATORIAL ALAGOAS
EQUATORIAL GOIÁS
EQUATORIAL MARANHÃO
EQUATORIAL PARÁ
EQUATORIAL PIAUÍ
CEA
CEEE-D
CSA - Saneamento
Echoenergia
SPE 08
Equatorial Group Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the deliberative body responsible for establishing its general business policies, including long-term strategy. It is also responsible, among other duties, for overseeing the management of the Company’s officers. Board meetings are held whenever necessary, called by the chairman of the Board of Directors or by the majority of its members, with the call being waived if all Board members are present.
The Bylaws of Equatorial establish a minimum of 3 directors and a maximum of 9 directors. Directors are elected at a General Meeting of shareholders for a term of 2 years, with re-election permitted, and may be removed by the shareholders gathered in a General Meeting. Currently, 9 out of the 9 members of the Board of Directors are considered independent, which corresponds to 100% of its composition.
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| Eduardo Parente Menezes | President of the Board of Directors | 04/30/2025 | Term of office of 2 (two) years, until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026 | |
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Eduardo Parente has a degree in production engineering from UFRJ and a master's degree in business administration from New York University. Summary of his main professional experiences in the last 5 years: Since 2018, he has been the president of the Yduqs Group, responsible for the education of more than 1.2 million students throughout Brazil, through institutions such as Estácio de Sá University, IBMEC and QConcursos. Previously, he was the president of Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém, Porto do Açu and MRS Logística. He was also a director at Vale and worked at the consulting firm McKinsey & Company for 9 years, where he was the partner responsible for the Rio de Janeiro office. He has served on the board of several other companies and entities, notably VLI, CSP, Bradespar and Alcoa Latam. Since 2019, Eduardo has been a professor of the Management Principles course for freshmen at Estácio.
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| Guilherme Mexias Aché | Vice President of the Board of Directors | 04/30/2025 | Term of office of 2 (two) years, until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026 | |
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Mr. Aché is an economist and founding partner of Squadra Investimentos - Gestão de Recursos Ltda., serving as CEO and co-CIO of this company. He also serves as a Board Member of the Imaginarium Group. Mr. Aché was head of the corporate analysis area of Banco Pactual between 1993 and 1998, where he started as an analyst in 1991. From 1998 to 2007, he was one of the founding partners and director of JGP Gestão de Recursos, where he was the Portfolio Manager responsible for equity investments, both in Brazil and in other emerging markets.
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| Tinn Freire Amado | Independent Member of the Board of Directors | 04/30/2025 | Term of office of 2 (two) years, until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026 | |
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Mr. Tinn Freire Amado holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá (MG), with a master's degree in Regulatory Economics and Competition Defense from UNB. He held the position of Director of Regulatory Affairs of the Company, and, until September 2024, he held the position of statutory Director without specific designation in the Company. From November 2012 to 2019, he also held the position of Director of Regulatory Affairs of Celpa, currently Equatorial Pará Distribuidora de Energia S.A. Between May 2022 and early January 2024, he was CEO of Echoenergia Participações. Additionally, in other companies of the Equatorial Group, Mr. Tinn was Director of Regulatory Affairs, between July 2006 and April 2022 and Director of Strategy, New Business and M&A, between May 2016 and April 2022. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Amapá Sanitation Concessionaire SPE S.A. (“CSA”), of the State Electric Energy Distribution Company – CEEE-D (“CEEED”), of Equatorial Goiás Distribuidora de Energia S.A. and as Director of companies in the energy transmission segment of the Equatorial Group and as Director without specific designation of Equatorial Maranhão Distribuidora de Energia S.A., of Equatorial Alagoas Distribuidora de Energia S.A., of Equatorial Piauí Distribuidora de Energia S.A., Equatorial Alagoas Distribuidora de Energia S.A., of CEEE-D and of CSA. He worked as coordinator of the team responsible for the adjustment and review of the tariffs for the use of electricity distribution systems of the Superintendence of Regulation of Distribution Services of the National Electric Energy Agency - ANEEL. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors, the Operational Committee, the Strategy and New Business Committee, and is the Coordinator of the Company's Regulation and Innovation Committee. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors of Echoenergia Participações and Echoenergia Crescimento, Generation and Commercialization companies of the Equatorial Group.
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| Luis Henrique de Moura Gonçalves | Independent Member of the Board of Directors | 04/30/2025 | Term of office of 2 (two) years, until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026 | |
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Mr. Gonçalves is a member of the Board of Directors and Coordinator of the New Business Committee of Equatorial Energia. Member of the Board of Directors of Echoenergia. Graduated in Business Administration from PUC-Rio, specialized in Corporate Finance from IBMEC and Columbia Business School, specialized in Mergers and Acquisitions from the Wharton School of Business, specialized in Corporate Governance and Private Equity from Harvard Business School. Founder, Partner, Advisor and Chief Risk Officer at Mar Asset Management - RJ (2019 to date). Founder and Partner responsible for liquid and private investments at Var Capital Ltd (20J1 to 2019). Founder and Partner responsible for global liquid investments at 3G Capital NY (2005 to 2011). Member of the founding team, International Equity Portfolio Manager and Head of Analysis at JGP (1998 to 2004). Corporate finance analyst and Brazilian equity manager at Banco Pactual (1994 to 1998). International trainee and corporate finance analyst at Citibank NA (1990 to 1994).
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| Paulo Jerônimo Bandeira de Mello Pedrosa | Independent Member of the Board of Directors | 04/30/2025 | Term of office of 2 (two) years, until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026 | |
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Mr. Paulo Roberto is a partner at Audicontrol Auditoria e Controle, an independent auditing and consulting firm since 1995. With extensive international experience in auditing, he strategically leads the company. He is a full member of the Fiscal Council of Triunfo Participações Investimentos S.A., Centro de Imagem Diagnósticos S.A. and Sanepar, in addition to being a member of the Fiscal Council of companies such as Weg S.A. and Odontoprev S.A.. He is a full member of the companies Equatorial Pará S.A., Equatorial Maranhão S.A. and CEEE-D. He holds a degree in Economics from FAE Business School and Accounting from the Foundation for Social Studies of Paraná.
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| Tania Sztamfater Chocolat | Independent Member of the Board of Directors | 04/30/2025 | Term of office of 2 (two) years, until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026 | |
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Senior Director of Direct Equity Investments for Latin America at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board since May 2017. Previously, Tania was responsible for managing illiquid investments at Raiz Investimentos, and Director responsible for Private Equity investments in Brazil at Capital Group. She was an alternate member of the Board of Directors of STP (Sem Parar). Previously, Tania held several positions at Itaú and Unibanco between 2004 and 2013 in the areas of Investment Banking, Private Banking and Equity Research. She was Head of Solution Partners at Itau Private Bank, Executive Director at Itaú BBA, Director, Head and Senior Analyst for the Consumer and Retail sector of the Equity Research area at Unibanco, and also worked in the Investment Banking area at JP Morgan Bank. Tania holds a degree in Production Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. Ms. Tania is currently a board member of Equatorial Energia, Totvs and D1.
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| Tiago de Almeida Noel | Independent Member of the Board of Directors | 04/30/2025 | Term of office of 2 (two) years, until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026 | |
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Mr. Tiago Noel is responsible for investments in the electric power sector in Opportunity's funds, which he joined in 2020. He was a partner at Athena Capital from 2014 to 2020, covering the electric power, infrastructure and oil & gas sectors, having previously worked in the risk, equity research and management areas of Modal Asset Management and in strategic planning at Enel Brasil. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidade Federal Fluminense.
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| Dennis Herszkowicz | Independent Member of the Board of Directors | 04/30/2025 | Term of office of 2 (two) years, until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026 | |
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Dennis Herszkowicz took over as CEO of TOTVS in November 2018 to lead the company's growth, operations, results and people management strategy, culminating in the creation of a strategy based on three business dimensions: Management, techfin and business performance. With a degree in Marketing from the Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM), Dennis has over 20 years of experience in the technology area. For 15 years, he worked at Linx as a partner and statutory director, holding different vice-presidencies, in addition to having been a member of the Board of Directors from 2011 to 2014. He ended his activities at the company as Executive VP of New Markets. His longest-serving position within the company, between 2012 and 2017, was as CFO and Director of Investor Relations, being responsible for the IPO in 2013 and follow-on in 2016, in addition to 20 acquisitions during that period. Independent Member in accordance with the criteria of CVM Resolution 80 and the B3 Novo Mercado Regulation.
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Equatorial Group Board of Executive Officers
The directors are the legal representatives of Equatorial Energia, responsible primarily for the day-to-day administration of the Company and for implementing the general policies and guidelines established by the Board of Directors. According to the Corporation Law, each member of the Executive Board must be a resident of the country and may be a shareholder or not. Additionally, at most one-third of the positions on the Board of Directors may be filled by members of the Executive Board.
The Bylaws of Equatorial stipulate that the Executive Board will consist of at least 2 Directors, including a Chief Executive Officer and a Chief Financial Officer, with the remaining members elected to serve on the Executive Board without specific titles, all having a term of 3 years, with re-election permitted.
| Board of Executive Officers Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Junior | President Director | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Miranda has been the CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015. He was the CEO of CEMAR, a company in the energy sector and a company under common control with the Company, since April 2010. Summary of his main professional experiences in the last 5 years: From 2007 to 2010, he was Vice President of Operations and, previously, he was Director of Engineering at CEMAR since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 32 years of experience in the electricity sector, of which over 17 years at the Company. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Miranda held several positions in the areas of management of maintenance of the electrical system at COELBA, in the energy sector, and was also COELBA's representative at the CCON. Mr. Miranda is an electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG and an MBA in management of electric power companies from FGV/SP.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Lima was elected Director of Investor Relations of CELPA (the Company’s former corporate name) in November 2012 and remained in that position until January 2014, when he became Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Equatorial Pará. Mr. Lima was also Director of CEMAR (the former corporate name of Equatorial Maranhão) from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he was Controller of CEMAR (a position he held from 2007 to April 2011) and Planning and Management Coordinator (from 2005 to 2007). Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Lima worked at Telemar Norte Leste, in the telephone sector, ABN Amro, in the banking sector, URB - Empresa de Urbanização do Recife, in the urbanization sector, and at Shell Brasil, in the oil sector. Mr. Lima is an executive with over 21 years of experience, of which over 16 years at the Company. Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. He has been the Company's Investor Relations Director since 2019.
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| Fernanda Verzenhassi Sacchi | Executive Officer | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Executive with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources/People and Culture, working in large national and multinational companies such as Itaú, Whirlpool, Heineken, Grupo Cosan and Rumo Logística. Specialist in cultural transformation, M&A, ESG and Board Governance, she has led strategic projects in these areas, driving organizational and leadership changes. Graduated in Psychology and Administration from Mackenzie, she has an MBA in Business and ESG from MIT. Certified by the IBGC for Boards of Directors, she also has specialized training in Leadership, Agile Methodologies, Mentoring and Coaching. Currently, she works as an Advisory Board Member at Brado Logística (Grupo Cosan), career and leadership development mentor, Market Director at ICF (International Coaching Federation) - volunteer, Founder of the ÚNICA Desenvolvimento Humano Consulting and the Cara & Coragem Podcast.
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| Cristiano de Lima Logrado | Executive Officer | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Logrado, a 48-year-old Mechanical Engineer, has worked for the Equatorial Energia group since January 2007 (15 years), having held the positions of Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (currently Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Regulatory Superintendent. As superintendent, his responsibilities encompassed all of the group's distributors, the transmission segment, and the new line of action in sanitation. In 2006, he was a technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Trading Agents). From July 2002 to January 2005, he worked at the Electricity Trading Regulation Superintendence (SRC) at ANEEL. His academic background began with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. Subsequently, there was a complement in the form of a specialization course in the financial area (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets - FGV Brasília), and more recently a new MBA (IDP, Brasília, completion in Jul/2022), now in the area of Data Science.
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| Humberto Luis Queiroz Nogueira | Executive Officer | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Nogueira is a business administrator graduated from Universidade Salvador – UNIFACS in 1988. He also holds a postgraduate degree (MBA) in IT Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, FGV/RJ - 2004 and a postgraduate degree (MBA) in Electric Energy Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, FGV/ISAN (in progress). He began his career at TELEBAHIA/Telemar Norte Leste, in the IT/Telecom area from 1987 to 2005. He was elected Director of People, Management and Finance at CEMAR in July 2016 and remained in the position until December 2017, when he became and currently holds the position of Director of the Shared Services Center for the entire Equatorial Energia Group. Mr. Humberto was also General Manager of Corporate Infrastructure at Equatorial Energia from 03/2014 to 07/2016, Supply and Logistics Manager from 07/2011 to 03/2004 at CEMAR, IT and Telecom Manager from 03/2011 to 07/2011 at CEMAR, Supplier and Security Manager from 04/2009 to 03/2011 at CEMAR, EFC/VALE Operations Manager at CTF Technologies do Brasil and IT Corporate Services Coordinator from 06/2005 to 03/2008 at CEMAR.
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| José Silva Sobral Neto | Executive Officer | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Maranhão, with a specialization in Tax Law from UNAMA, MBA from FGV/RIO in Business Management in Electric Energy, Postgraduate degree in Business Law from Anhanguera. Postgraduate degree in Tax Law from FGV/Isan, with an Extension in New Framework for Basic Sanitation from PUC-RIO. He joined Equatorial Maranhão as an intern in 2004. He has been a Full Lawyer, Senior Lawyer, Legal Coordinator, Legal Manager, Corporate Legal Manager, Legal Superintendent and, since 2020, has been responsible for the Legal and Compliance Directorate and as Data Protection Officer of the Equatorial Group. In these roles, he acted as responsible for the management of all the Group's litigation (strategic, civil, labor, tax and consumer), as well as legal consultant for the business areas (distribution, transmission, generation, services, marketing and sanitation). He is also the Executive Director of the Group's subsidiaries, notably the Executive Director of Equatorial Piauí, Equatorial Goiás, CEEED-Equatorial (RS), CEA-Equatorial (AP), Equatorial Serviços, Equatorial Telecom, Enova; Board Member of Equatorial Maranhão, Equatorial Transmissão. Since 2006, he has also served as Director of the Equatorial Group's Supplementary Pension Fund - EQTPrev, with certification by ICSS - Institute for Certification of Social Security Professionals, holding the position of Chairman of the Deliberative Council.
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Executive Officer | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida is an executive with over 42 years of experience in the electricity sector. During his professional career, he has held several management positions in the areas of sales, administration, customer experience, and reduction of electricity losses. He joined the Equatorial group in 2008, as Commercial Director of Equatorial Maranhão, and later he was Vice President and Corporate Director of Commercial Operations. From 2017 to 2022, he was Commercial Director and CEO of Equatorial Pará. As of October 2022, he became a member of the Board of Directors of Equatorial Energia. Mr. Marcos has a Master's degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador – Unifacs and an Accounting degree from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana – UEFS.
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| José Ailton Rodrigues | Executive Officer | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Rodrigues is a civil engineer with a Master's degree in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability from UFMS. He has over 23 years of experience in basic sanitation, with an emphasis on water and sewage. He has worked in the technical and executive areas in full and administrative water and/or sewage concessions in the 5 regions of the country. In recent years, he served as executive director of a water and sewage concessionaire in a municipality with 850,000 inhabitants, increasing EBITDA by over 70% and reducing water losses to under 25%. He has executive experience in transfers of control of water and/or sewage services, both from public to private control and between private controls. He was responsible for implementing the first sewage treatment unit in Brazil that uses an extended aeration system with high-performance intermittent cycles. He has managed environmental and community relations programs in water and sewage concessions for 125 municipalities.
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| Maurício Alvares da Silva Velloso Ferreira | Executive Officer | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that will assess the accounts for the year 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Ferreira is an electrical engineer graduated from the University of Brasília with a specialization in Financial Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas-FGV and a specialization in Telecommunications from the University of Brasília. He also holds a postgraduate degree (MBA) in Business Management from Fundação Dom Cabral. Before joining the group, he was working at Oi S.A. as a Director. Summary of his main professional experiences in the last 5 years: From 2015 to March 2017, he worked as Commercial Director at CEB Distribuição S.A and from March 2017 to January 2019, as General Director. From 2012 to 2015, he was a Director at Indra S.A. From 2010 to 2012, he worked at Contax S.A. From 2003 to 2010, he worked at Brasil Telecom S.A. From 2001 to 2002, he worked at Telemar S.A. From 1998 to 1999, he worked at Telebrasília Celular S.A.. From 1994 to 1997, he worked at Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A.-TELEBRAS.
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Equatorial Group Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council of Equatorial is not permanent. Its main powers, duties, and functions include auditing and supervising the actions of management and issuing opinions on financial statements. According to the Law of Corporations, the Fiscal Council is an independent body from both management and external audit of companies. Its primary responsibilities are to oversee the actions of administrators and to examine and provide opinions on the financial statements for the fiscal year.
The Fiscal Council is established only in fiscal years when requested by shareholders in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Corporations. If established, the Fiscal Council will consist of 3 to 5 effective members and an equal number of alternates, elected by the General Meeting. In this case, its members and alternates, whether shareholders or not, are elected by the General Meeting, which also decides on its establishment and sets fees, respecting legal limits. When in operation, the Fiscal Council has the powers and responsibilities conferred by law. The operation of the Fiscal Council concludes at the first Ordinary General Meeting held after its establishment.
| Fiscal Council Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Maria Salete Garcia Pereira | Effective Fiscal Advisor | 04/30/2025 | Up to SGM of 2026 | |
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She is currently (a) a member of the Board of Directors and Coordinator of the Audit Committee of HPX Corp, a company registered with the SEC; (b) a Fiscal Advisor for Equatorial Energia S.A. and Equatorial Pará Distribuidora de Energia S.A.; (c) Coordinator of the Audit Committee for HDI Seguros S.A., Icatu Seguros S.A. and Banco Modal S.A.; (d) a member of the Audit Committee of the BNDES System and also of the Personnel, Eligibility, Succession and Compensation Committee. Previously (a) she was a member of the Fiscal Council of BR Distribuidora, now Vibra, from September 20 to April 21; (b) a career as an Independent Auditor at Big4 from 1979 to 2018, acting as an audit partner since 1995. Her education is: (a) Certified by the IBGC to serve on Boards of Directors and Fiscal Council; (b) Graduated in Accounting with an MBA in Finance from IBMEC; (c) Business training program from the University of Ontario, Canada.
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| Saulo de Tarso Alves de Lara | Effective Fiscal Advisor | 04/30/2025 | Up to SGM of 2026 | |
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Saulo de Tarso Alves de Lara holds a degree in Business Administration (1979) from Fundação Getulio Vargas. He took extension courses at IMD - International Management Development (1984) where he obtained his postgraduate degree in Control and Finance. Mr. Lara began his career at Arthur Andersen, remaining as an external auditor for ten years. From 1987 to 1996, he worked in the construction segment, in the cement industry, responsible for the area of control and corporate control of operations in Brazil and South America. In 1996, he was appointed to be the CFO of an American company in the packaging sector. In 1998, he was hired as Director of Planning and Control at Cyrela Brazil Realty, in the real estate sector, remaining with the company until 2010, when he assumed the position of Director of Controllership at PDG Realty, in the real estate sector. From 2013 to 2022, he was the CFO of Greenwood Resource Brasil. He is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Global Timber Resources (GTR) Brazil and Greenwood Brazil, which operate in the Agricultural sector. Saulo was a member of the Board of Directors of REP Shopping Center, TGLT Real Estate (Argentina), Tarjab Incorporações, of the Fiscal Committee of Sociedade Rural Brasileira – SRB, member of the Fiscal Council of Pdg Realty, Cyrela Comercial Properties and of the Audit Committee of Privalia S.A. Since April 2016, Mr. Lara has been a member of the Fiscal Council of Equatorial Energia, Equatorial Maranhão and, as of 2018, of Equatorial Para and 2021 of CEEE-RS, also part of the Equatorial group.
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| Vanderlei Dominguez da Rosa | Effective Fiscal Advisor | 04/30/2025 | Up to SGM of 2026 | |
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Mr. Dominguez holds a degree in Accounting from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and has completed extension courses in Capital Markets from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Cost Accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. He has served as a member of the Fiscal Councils since 2000, and is currently a full member of the Fiscal Council of the following companies of the Equatorial Group: (i) Equatorial Energia S.A.; (ii) Equatorial Maranhão Distribuidora de Energia S.A.; (iii) Equatorial Pará Distribuidora de Energia S.A.; and (iv) Companhia Estadual de Distribuição de Energia Elétrica; and of other companies: (a) Odontoprev S.A., of dental health plans; (b) Weg S.A., specialized in the manufacture and sale of electric motors, transformers, generators and paints; (c) Triunfo Participações e Investimentos S.A., of the infrastructure sector; (d) Centro de Imagem Diagnósticos S.A., a company specializing in imaging diagnostics, nuclear medicine and clinical analysis, vaccines, and corporate solutions for hospitals and diagnostic centers; and (e) Valid Soluções S.A., a company specializing in security printing for financial institutions, telecommunications companies, state governments, and public agencies; and an alternate member of the Fiscal Council of Lojas Renner S.A., a department store. He has been a member of the ACI Institute Brazil since 2015. He was a partner at HB Audit - Auditores Independentes S.S., the successor to Handel, Bittencourt & Cia. – Auditores Independentes, where he was a partner from February 1994 to June 2016. His main role was to perform, review, and supervise independent audit work. He was the technical officer responsible for the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), and was a former member of the Fiscal Council of the following companies: Padtec Holding S.A.; Marcopolo S.A.; Ideiasnet S.A.; Cosan S.A.; Tecnisa S.A.; Sanepar; OSX Brasil S.A.; Tegma Gestão Logística S.A.; Inepar S.A. Ind. e Construções; and others. Declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal conviction; any conviction in an administrative proceeding nor penalties from the CVM of the Central Bank of Brazil or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final conviction, in the judicial sphere or subject to a final administrative decision, which has suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity, during the last 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.
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| Adilson Celestino de Lima | Alternate Fiscal Advisor | 04/30/2025 | Up to SGM of 2026 | |
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Mr. Adilson Celestino Lima has a degree in Accounting and a Master's and Doctorate in Administration/Finance, specializing in Valuation and Investments. For the past 5 (five) years, he has been the Planning Director of a large company in the agribusiness sector, and also works as a university professor, teaching both undergraduate and master's courses in the areas of finance, controllership and corporate governance. He also works as a board member in a medium-sized company in the technology sector. Since 2000, he has worked as Managing Partner at MTA Consultoria e Treinamento Empresarial, while since 2009 he has held the position of Adjunct Professor at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, having also taught at the Catholic University of Pernambuco until 2014. Among his previous experiences, he stands out as Director at S/A Massas Alimentícias da Paraíba, in João Pessoa, from June 1997 to April 1999, and as Cost Coordinator and Controller at J. Macêdo Alimentos (Dona Benta Wheat Flour), in São Paulo and Salvador, from November 1993 to February 1997. Before that, he was Head of the Cost and Budget Department at Elekeiroz do Nordeste (Itaúsa Group), in Igarassu-PE, from November 1990 to November 1993. He began his career as a Financial Analyst at White Martins, in Recife, from February to November. 1990, after having worked as an Auditor at Ernest Young S/C, also in Recife, from July 1989 to February 1990. His career began at Hering Malhas, in Paulista-PE, where he held the positions of Supply Assistant and Junior, Full and Senior Cost Analyst, from May 1986 to June 1989. In addition, he was Planning Director at Guaraves – Guarabira Aves Ltda, from September 2017 to May 2022, and, since 2021, he has served as a Director at Pitang. Currently, Mr. Adilson Celestino Lima is an alternate member of the Fiscal Council of Equatorial Pará Distribuidora de Energia S.A.
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| Paulo Roberto Franceschi | Alternate Fiscal Advisor | 04/30/2025 | Up to SGM of 2026 | |
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Mr. Paulo Roberto is a partner at Audicontrol Auditoria e Controle, an independent auditing and consulting firm since 1995. With extensive international experience in auditing, he strategically leads the company. He is a full member of the Fiscal Council of Triunfo Participações Investimentos S.A., Centro de Imagem Diagnósticos S.A. and Sanepar, in addition to being a member of the Fiscal Council of companies such as Weg S.A. and Odontoprev S.A.. He is a full member of the companies Equatorial Pará S.A., Equatorial Maranhão S.A. and CEEE-D. He holds a degree in Economics from FAE Business School and Accounting from the Foundation for Social Studies of Paraná.
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| Ricardo Bertucci | Alternate Fiscal Advisor | 04/30/2025 | Up to SGM of 2026 | |
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Mr. Bertucci holds a degree in Accounting from UFPR - Universidade Federal do Paraná and a postgraduate degree in Controllership from FAE Business School. He has been a partner at Audicontrol - Auditoria e Controle since 2011, being a senior partner responsible for conducting the business strategy, technical responsibility for the work together with the other partners, and the general management of the company. He is currently an alternate member of the Fiscal Council of the Company and of the following companies: Companhia Estadual de Distribuição de Energia Elétrica – CEEE-D, Equatorial Pará Distribuidora de Energia S.A., Equatorial Maranhão Distribuidora de Energia S.A.
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Board of Directors of Equatorial Alagoas
The Board of Directors is the collegiate decision-making body of Equatorial Alagoas, responsible for establishing its general business policies, including long-term strategy. It is also responsible for supervising the management of the company’s directors, among other duties. Decisions of the Board of Directors are made by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting. Meetings are held as needed, called by the chair of the Board or by the majority of its members, and can be waived if all directors are present.
The bylaws of Equatorial Alagoas establish a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 9 directors. Directors are elected at the General Meeting of shareholders for a term of 3 years, with re-election permitted, and may be removed by shareholders in a General Meeting.
In accordance with the Corporations Law, members of the Board of Directors are prohibited from voting in any assembly or participating in any transactions or business in which they have a conflict of interest with the company.
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Junior | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that examines the accounts for the financial year ending in 2027 | |
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Mr. Miranda has been the CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015. He was the CEO of CEMAR, a company in the energy sector and a company under common control with the Company, since April 2010. Summary of his main professional experiences in the last 5 years: From 2007 to 2010, he was Vice President of Operations and, previously, he was Director of Engineering at CEMAR since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 32 years of experience in the electricity sector, of which over 17 years at the Company. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Miranda held several positions in the areas of management of maintenance of the electrical system at COELBA, in the energy sector, and was also COELBA's representative at the CCON. Mr. Miranda is an electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG and an MBA in management of electric power companies from FGV/SP. He declares that: (i) he has not been convicted of any criminal offense; any conviction in an administrative proceeding nor penalties from the CVM of the Central Bank of Brazil or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final conviction, in the judicial sphere or subject to a final administrative decision, that has suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity, during the last 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Vice President of the Board of Directors | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that examines the accounts for the financial year ending in 2027 | |
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Mr. Leonardo was elected CELPA’s Investor Relations Officer in November 2012 and remained in that position until January 2014, when he became CFO and Administrative Officer. Mr. Leonardo was also a Director of CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. He was previously CEMAR’s controller (a position he held from 2007 to April 2011) and Planning and Management Coordinator (from 2005 to 2007). Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste, in the telephone sector, ABN Amro, in the banking sector, URB - Empresa de Urbanização do Recife, in the urbanization sector, and at Shell Brasil, in the oil sector. Mr. Leonardo is an executive with over 21 years of experience, of which over 16 years at the Company. Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. Since 2019, he has been Director of Investor Relations and, in April 2024, he became Vice President of Finance and IR. Declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal conviction; any conviction in an administrative proceeding nor penalties from the CVM of the Central Bank of Brazil or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final conviction, in the judicial sphere or subject to a final administrative decision, that has suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity, during the last 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.
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| Cícero Vladimir de Abreu Cavalcanti | Board Member | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that examines the accounts for the financial year ending in 2027 | |
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Graduated (1981) and Master's degree (1991) in Electrical Engineering from UFPB in Campina Grande. Member of the Board of Directors and CEO of CEAL (2014/2017). During this period, the company won the following Performance Evolution awards: IASC/ANEEL 2015 and ISCAL/CIER 2016. Chief Operating Officer of CEAL (2011/2014). Manager of the Light for All Program at CEPISA (2009/2011). Corporate Assistant for Eletrobras Distribution companies (2008/2009). At CEAL, he worked as a manager in the following areas: System Operation Center, Electrical Studies and Protection, R&D, Energy Efficiency and was a representative in CCON groups. Member of the State Council for Energy Policy of Alagoas – CEPE (2007/2010) and (2012/2017).
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Board Member | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that examines the accounts for the financial year ending in 2027 | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida is an executive with over 42 years of experience in the electricity sector. During his professional career, he has held several management positions in the areas of sales, administration, customer experience, and reduction of electricity losses. He joined the Equatorial group in 2008, as Commercial Director of Equatorial Maranhão, and later he was Vice President and Corporate Director of Commercial Operations. From 2017 to 2022, he was Commercial Director and CEO of Equatorial Pará. As of October 2022, he joined the Board of Directors of Equatorial Energia. Mr. Marcos has a Master's degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador – Unifacs and an Accounting degree from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana – UEFS.
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Executive Board of Equatorial Alagoas
| Executive Board Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Fernando Pompeu dos Santos Filho | President Director | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2027 | |
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Director | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2027 | |
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Mr. Leonardo was elected CELPA’s Investor Relations Officer in November 2012 and remained in that position until January 2014, when he became CFO and Administrative Officer. Mr. Leonardo was also a Director of CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. He was previously CEMAR’s controller (a position he held from 2007 to April 2011) and Planning and Management Coordinator (from 2005 to 2007). Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste, in the telephone sector, ABN Amro, in the banking sector, URB - Empresa de Urbanização do Recife, in the urbanization sector, and at Shell Brasil, in the oil sector. Mr. Leonardo is an executive with over 21 years of experience, of which over 16 years at the Company. Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. Since 2019, he has been Director of Investor Relations and, in April 2024, he became Vice President of Finance and IR. Declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal conviction; any conviction in an administrative proceeding nor penalties from the CVM of the Central Bank of Brazil or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final conviction, in the judicial sphere or subject to a final administrative decision, that has suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity, during the last 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.
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| Cristiano De Lima Logrado | Director | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2027 | |
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Mr. Logrado, a 48-year-old Mechanical Engineer, has worked for the Equatorial Energia group since January 2007 (15 years), having held the positions of Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (currently Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Regulatory Superintendent. As superintendent, his responsibilities encompassed all of the group's distributors, the transmission segment, and the new line of action in sanitation. In 2006, he was a technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Trading Agents). From July 2002 to January 2005, he worked at the Electricity Trading Regulation Superintendence (SRC) at ANEEL. His academic background began with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. Subsequently, there was a complement in the form of a specialization course in the financial area (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets - FGV Brasília), and more recently a new MBA (IDP, Brasília, completion in Jul/2022), now in the area of Data Science. Declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal conviction; any conviction in an administrative proceeding nor penalties from the CVM of the Central Bank of Brazil or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final conviction, in the judicial sphere or subject to a final administrative decision, that has suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity, during the last 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.
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| Henderson Rovay | Director | 05/14/2025 | Until the first meeting that follows the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2027 | |
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Equatorial Goiás Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the collegiate decision-making body of Equatorial Goiás, responsible for establishing its general business policies, including long-term strategy. It is also responsible for supervising the management of the company’s directors, among other duties. Decisions of the Board of Directors are made by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting. Meetings are held as needed, called by the chair of the Board or by the majority of its members, and can be waived if all directors are present.
The bylaws of Equatorial Goiás establish a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 11 members, with an equal number of alternates, including a Chairperson and a Vice-Chairperson. Directors are elected at the General Meeting of shareholders for a term of 3 years, with re-election permitted, and may be removed by shareholders in a General Meeting.
In accordance with the Corporations Law, members of the Board of Directors are prohibited from voting in any assembly or participating in any transactions or business in which they have a conflict of interest with the company.
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Junior | President of Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the year ending 12/31/2027 | |
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Mr. Miranda, CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015, has extensive experience in the electricity sector. He was CEO of CEMAR, Vice President of Operations and Director of Engineering, accumulating more than 17 years at the Company. With a degree in Electrical Engineering from UFBA, a specialization in Maintenance Management from Eletrobrás/PUC-RJ/Escola Federal de Engenharia de Itajubá/MG and an MBA in energy company management from FGV/SP, he also held positions at COELBA.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Vice President of the Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the year ending 12/31/2027 | |
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Mr. Leonardo was CELPA’s Investor Relations Director from 2012 to 2014, after which he became CFO and Administrative Director. At CEMAR, he was Director from April 2011 to October 2012, Controller (2007 to 2011) and Planning Coordinator (2005 to 2007). Prior to that, he worked at Telemar, ABN Amro, URB and Shell Brasil. With over 21 years of experience, including 16 at the Company, he holds a degree in Civil Engineering, a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV. Since 2019, he has been Investor Relations Director and, in April 2024, he became Equatorial Energia’s Vice President of Finance and IR.
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the year ending 12/31/2027 | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida, with over 42 years of experience in the electricity sector, has held commercial, administrative and loss reduction management positions at Equatorial since 2008. He served as Commercial Director of Equatorial Maranhão, Vice President and Corporate Director of Commercial Operations. From 2017 to 2022, he was Commercial Director and President of Equatorial Pará. Since October 2022, he has been a member of the Board of Directors of Equatorial Energia. He holds a Master's degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS) and an Accounting degree from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS).
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| Jaconias de Aguiar | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the year ending 12/31/2027 | |
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Mr. Jaconias holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from UFMG and took a course in Management Development at Northwestern, in Chicago, through Fundação Dom Cabral. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Equatorial Goiás. He was a member of the Board of Directors of CEMAT (1996-1997) and of the Fiscal Council of the Eletrobras Research Center (1991-1996). He was Director of Corporate Affairs at ONS (2018-2022), LIGHT (2016-2017) and President of Energisa Sergipe (2014-2016). He served at ANEEL as Director (1997-2005) and Superintendent of Distribution Regulation (2006-2009). He was also Director of Operations at COELCE and Director of Distribution and Engineering at COELBA.
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| Windsor Silva Santos Junior | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the year ending 12/31/2027 | |
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Executive Board of Equatorial Goiás
The directors are the legal representatives of Equatorial , primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Company and for implementing the general policies and guidelines established by the Board of Directors.
According to the Corporations Law, each member of the Executive Board must be a resident of the country and may be a shareholder or not. Additionally, a maximum of one-third of the positions on the Board of Directors may be filled by members of the Executive Board.
The bylaws of Equatorial Goiás state that the Executive Board will consist of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 10 directors, all with a term of 3 years, with re-election permitted.
| Fiscal Council Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Lener Silva Jayme | Chief Executive Officer | 12/29/2022 | 12/29/2025 | |
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Mr. Jayme holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Telecommunications Institute (INATEL) and an MBA in Project Management from George Washington University. He has 33 years of experience in management at public service concessionaires in the telecommunications and energy segments. During his professional career, he has served as Director of Networks, Operations and Infrastructure in the telecommunications sector for over 15 years, in addition to having served as President of other companies in the distribution, generation and transmission sectors in the country.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer | 12/29/2022 | 12/29/2025 | |
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Mr. Leonardo was CELPA’s Investor Relations Director from 2012 to 2014, after which he became CFO and Administrative Director. At CEMAR, he was Director from April 2011 to October 2012, Controller (2007 to 2011) and Planning Coordinator (2005 to 2007). Prior to that, he worked at Telemar, ABN Amro, URB and Shell Brasil. With over 21 years of experience, including 16 at the Company, he holds a degree in Civil Engineering, a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV. Since 2019, he has been Investor Relations Director and, in April 2024, he became Equatorial Energia’s Vice President of Finance and IR.
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| André Luiz Barata Pessoa | Director | 01/17/2023 | 12/29/2025 | |
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Mr. André Luiz has 25 years of solid professional experience, with a career built in large multinational and national companies in the Energy segment, including Enel, in the areas of planning, engineering, operations and sales. Mr. André Luiz joined the Equatorial group in June 2021.
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| Fernanda Verzenhassi Sacchi | Director | 02/12/2025 | 12/29/2025 | |
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"Executive with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources/People and Culture, working in large national and multinational companies such as Itaú, Whirlpool, Heineken, Grupo Cosan and Rumo Logística. Specialist in cultural transformation, M&A, ESG and Board Governance, she has led strategic projects in these areas, driving organizational and leadership changes. Graduated in Psychology and Administration from Mackenzie, she has an MBA in Business and ESG from MIT. Certified by the IBGC for Boards of Directors, she also has specialized training in Leadership, Agile Methodologies, Mentoring and Coaching. Currently, she works as an Advisory Board Member at Brado Logística (Grupo Cosan), Career and Leadership Development Mentor, Market Director at ICF (International Coaching Federation) - volunteer, Founder of the ÚNICA Desenvolvimento Humano Consulting and the Cara & Coragem Podcast."
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| Humberto Luiz Queiroz Nogueira | Director | 12/29/2022 | 12/29/2025 | |
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Mr. Nogueira, a business administrator from UNIFACS (1988), has postgraduate degrees in IT Business Management (FGV/RJ, 2004) and Electric Energy (FGV/ISAN, in progress). He started at TELEBAHIA/Telemar (1987-2005) and was Director of People, Management and Finance at CEMAR (2016-2017). He is currently Director of the Shared Services Center of the Equatorial Energia Group. He worked at Equatorial Energia as General Manager of Corporate Infrastructure (2014-2016). At CEMAR, he was Supply and Logistics Manager (2011-2014), IT and Telecom Manager (2011), Supplier and Security Manager (2009-2011), and IT Corporate Services Coordinator (2005-2008).
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| Agnelo Coelho Neto | Director | 01/17/2023 | 12/29/2025 | |
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Mr. Agnelo holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Maranhão – UFMA (2004), with a Master's degree in Power Systems from UFMA (2006). Mr. Agnelo has worked at the Equatorial Group since 2009, having started in the group as Commercial Analyst for Large Clients CEMAR (2009), Operations Executive for Large Clients Equatorial Maranhão (2011); Energy Recovery Manager for Equatorial Maranhão (2012), Energy Recovery Manager for Equatorial Maranhão/Equatorial Pará (2015), Corporate Energy Recovery Manager (2017), Commercial Superintendent of Equatorial Energia (2019).
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| José Silva Sobral Neto | Director | 12/29/2022 | 12/29/2025 | |
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O Sr. José Silva Sobral Neto, Bacharel em Direito pela UFMA, com especializações em Direito Tributário pela UNAMA e FGV/RIO em Gestão de Negócios em Energia Elétrica. Pós-graduado em Direito Empresarial pela Anhanguera e em Direito Tributário pela FGV/Isan, com Extensão em Novo Marco do Saneamento Básico pela PUC-RIO. Ingressou no Equatorial Maranhão em 2004, ascendendo a Diretor Jurídico, de Compliance e Encarregado de Proteção de Dados do Grupo Equatorial. Dirige as subsidiárias, é Conselheiro de Administração e Dirigente da EQTPrev desde 2006. Certificado pelo ICSS.
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Equatorial Maranhão Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the collegiate decision-making body of Equatorial Maranhão, responsible for establishing its general business policies, including long-term strategy. It is also responsible for supervising the management of the company’s directors, among other duties. Decisions of the Board of Directors are made by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting. Meetings are held as needed, called by the chair of the Board or by the majority of its members, and can be waived if all directors are present.
The bylaws of Equatorial Maranhão establish a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 9 directors. Directors are elected at the General Meeting of shareholders for a term of 3 years, with re-election permitted, and may be removed by shareholders in a General Meeting.
In accordance with the Corporations Law, members of the Board of Directors are prohibited from voting in any assembly or participating in any transactions or business in which they have a conflict of interest with the company.
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Júnior | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 04/28/2023 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Mr. Miranda has been the CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015. He was the CEO of CEMAR, an energy company under common control with the Company, since April 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he served as Vice President of Operations, and prior to that, he was the Engineering Director at CEMAR since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 32 years in the electricity sector, of which more than 17 years have been at the Company. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Miranda held various positions in the management of electric system maintenance at COELBA, also serving as COELBA’s representative at CCON. Mr. Miranda holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG, as well as an MBA in Electric Power Management from FGV/SP.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Vice President of the Board of Directors | 04/28/2023 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Mr. Leonardo was appointed Director of Investor Relations at CELPA in November 2012 and served in that role until January 2014, when he became Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. He was also a Director at CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he held the position of Controller at CEMAR from 2007 to April 2011 and was the Planning and Management Coordinator from 2005 to 2007. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste in the telecommunications sector, ABN Amro in banking, URB – Urbanization Company of Recife in urban development, and Shell Brasil in the oil sector. Mr. Leonardo is an executive with over 21 years of experience, more than 16 of which have been at the Company. He graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. He has been the Vice-President of Finance and Director of Investor Relations at Equatorial Energia since 2024.
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| José Silva Sobral Neto | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2023 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Maranhão, with a specialization in Tax Law from UNAMA, an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV/Rio, and postgraduate degrees in Business Law from Anhanguera and Tax Law from FGV/Isan, along with an extension course on the New Basic Sanitation Framework from PUC-Rio. He joined Equatorial Maranhão as an intern in 2004 and has held various positions, including Full Lawyer, Senior Lawyer, Legal Coordinator, Legal Manager, Corporate Legal Manager, Legal Superintendent, and since 2020, he has been responsible for the Legal, Compliance, and Data Protection Directorate of the Equatorial Group. In these roles, he managed the entire litigation portfolio of the Group (strategic, civil, labor, tax, and consumer), serving as legal advisor for the business areas (distribution, transmission, generation, services, commercialization, and sanitation). He is also the Executive Director of the Group’s subsidiaries, notably Equatorial Piauí, Equatorial Goiás, CEEED-Equatorial (RS), CEA-Equatorial (AP), Equatorial Serviços, Equatorial Telecom, and Enova, as well as a member of the Board of Directors for Equatorial Maranhão and Equatorial Transmissão. Since 2006, he has served as an Officer of the Equatorial Group's Complementary Pension Fund - EQTPrev, holding certification from ICSS – Instituto de Certificação de Profissionais de Seguridade Social, and serving as President of the Deliberative Council. He declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal convictions, administrative penalties from the CVM, the Central Bank of Brazil, or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final judicial or administrative decisions that have suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity in the past 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, according to CVM Resolution No. 50 of August 31, 2021.
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| Frederico Pinto Eccard | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2023 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Graduated in Economics from the Federal Fluminense University, with a Master's in Economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, specializing in Industry and Innovation. Served as a Fiscal Council member for Boa Vista Energia in 2016-2017 and as a Board member for CEA from 2017 to 2021. He has 15 years of experience in the electric sector as an employee of Eletrobras, working on economic-financial analysis of projects, company valuations, and impairment assessments. Currently, he has been an advisor to the Vice Presidency of Finance and Investor Relations at Eletrobras since 2019. He has experience in the electric power distribution sector, having served as Manager at Eletrobras in the Economic, Financial, and Commercial Control Department of the Distribution Directorate from 2016 to 2019, where his main activities included managing cash flow, debt, economic-financial indicators, and the budget of the distributors. Other activities in the distribution area included economic-financial analysis of the distributors CEB, Escelsa, Bandeirantes, and CELG D, as well as representing Eletrobras in the sale process of distributors Ceal, Cepisa, Amazonas Energia, Ceron, Eletroacre, and Boa Vista Energia.Experience in the area of electricity distribution, being Manager at Eletrobras of the Department of Economic, Financial and Commercial Control of the Distribution Directorate in 2016 2019 main activities managing cash flow, debt, economic financial indicators and the budget of the Distributors Other activities in the distribution area, economic and financial analysis of distributors CEB, Escelsa, Bandeirantes and CELG D and representative of Eletrobras in the sales process of distributors Ceal Cepisa Amazonas Energia, Ceron Eletroacre and Boa Vista Energia
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| Gustavo Loureiro Chagas | Member of Board of Directors | 04/29/2025 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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| Alinez Martins Rabelo Costa | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2023 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Ms. Alinez graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Maranhão and holds an MBA in People Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. She is an executive with experience in the electrical sector. She joined CEMAR, now Equatorial Maranhão Distribuidora de Energia, in 1982, dedicating over 41 years to the company. During this period, she served as the company's representative on the North Northeast Operations Coordinating Committee (CCON), as an alternate member of the FASCEMAR Deliberative Council from 2009 to 2012, and as the coordinator of the Luz para Todos Program in the state of Maranhão for 8 years. She has held various leadership positions in the company, including Rural Electrification, Market/Tariffs, Manager of Standards and Norms, Equipment Maintenance, and Executive of Expansion for the North and Northwest regions. For the past 5 years, she has served as the Executive of Expansion for the North and Northwest Regional, Executive of Works and Maintenance for the North Regional, and is currently the Manager of Works and Maintenance for the North Regional.
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| João Alberto da Silva Neto | Member of Board of Directors | 09/16/2024 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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João Alberto da Silva Neto is the founding partner of Minerva Consultoria. With extensive experience in the auditing segment, having worked at KPMG from 1988 to 2019, he has experience in several business areas, having been responsible for the audit of several companies in the Electricity, Real Estate, Retail and Consumer Market sectors and was a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of the Hapvida Group. He has a postgraduate degree in Management Accounting and a degree in Accounting, both from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, and a specialization from Fundação Dom Cabral. He is certified as a Board Member by the IBGC, a member of the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil - IBRACON, and the Brazilian Institute of Financial Executives - IBEF.
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Equatorial Maranhão Executive Board
According to its bylaws, the Executive Board of the Company is composed of a minimum of 3 (three) Executive Directors, all of whom must be residents of the country, whether shareholders or not, and are elected by the Board of Directors for a term of 3 (three) years, with re-election permitted.
The Directors will perform their duties in accordance with the Company’s corporate purpose, ensuring the normal conduct of its business and operations while strictly adhering to the provisions of the bylaws and the resolutions of the General Meetings of Shareholders and the Board of Directors.
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| Servio Túlio dos Santos | CEO | 02/27/2023 | 02/27/2026 | |
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Graduated in Electrical Engineering – Eletrotechnics, from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), with an Executive MBA in Business Management from FGV and a specialization in Digital Technology from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). He has solid experience in the Electric Power Distribution Sector in leadership and management roles. He has actively participated in transformation and restructuring processes within the sector, holding the following positions in the last five years: member of the Board of Directors of Equatorial Piauí, Equatorial Alagoas, and CEA; alternate member of the Board of Directors of the National System Operator (ONS) – Consumption Category; CEO of Equatorial Energia Maranhão (since July 2022); Director of Equatorial Participações IV (since October 2021); Director of Distribution (Technical/Commercial Director) at Equatorial Energia (2017/2022); and Vice President of Operations at CEMAR – Companhia Energética do Maranhão (2016/2017).
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| Tatiana Queiroga Vasques | Investor Relations Director | 02/27/2023 | 02/27/2026 | |
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Holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Bahia (2003) and a Master's in Economics and Finance from FGV – Rio de Janeiro (2008). He has over 15 years of experience in the electric sector, with 13 years dedicated to the financial area of Neoenergia, where he gained expertise in funding structuring, cash management, Investor Relations, and M&A. His last position at the company was Asset Management Superintendent. He joined Equatorial Energia in September 2017 in the Financial Strategy area, taking on responsibilities for debt and insurance structuring and management. In 2018, he also began working in Investor Relations.
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| José Jorge Leite Soares | Director | 02/27/2023 | 02/27/2026 | |
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José Jorge Leite Soares has been the Director of Institutional Relations and Planning since May 2005. He has held various positions in the private sector in Brazil and abroad, and has experience in academia and the public sector, having served as a state deputy from 1995 to 2002 and as Secretary of State for the Government of Maranhão from 2000 to 2004. He also worked at Equatorial Maranhão as Operations Director from 1986 to 1994. Previously, he was an engineer and regional manager at Spirax Sarco, specializing in energy conservation in thermal systems. Mr. Soares holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brasília and an MBA in Management and Public Policies from FGV/ISAN.
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| Cristiano de Lima Logrado | Director | 02/27/2023 | 02/27/2026 | |
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Mr. Logrado, Mechanical Engineer, has been with the Equatorial Energia group since January 2007 (15 years), having held positions such as Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (now Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Superintendent of Regulation. As Superintendent, his responsibilities encompassed all the group's distribution companies, the transmission segment, and the new sanitation line of business. Throughout 2006, he served as a technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Traders). From July 2002 to January 2005, he worked at the Electricity Commercialization Regulation Superintendency (SRC) of ANEEL. His academic background began with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a master's in Mechanical Engineering focused on the technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. He later completed a specialization course in finance (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets – FGV Brasília), and more recently, he earned a new MBA (IDP, Brasília, completed in July 2022) in Data Science.
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| Agnelo Coelho Neto | Director | 02/27/2023 | 02/27/2026 | |
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Agnelo Coelho Neto holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Maranhão – UFMA (2004) and a Master's in Power Systems from UFMA (2006). Mr. Agnelo has been with the Equatorial Group since 2009, starting as a Commercial Analyst for Large Clients at CEMAR (2009), then serving as Operations Executive for Large Clients at Equatorial Maranhão (2011), Manager of Energy Recovery at Equatorial Maranhão (2012), Manager of Energy Recovery at Equatorial Maranhão/Equatorial Pará (2015), Corporate Manager of Energy Recovery (2017), and Commercial Superintendent of Equatorial Energia (2019).
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| Humberto Luis Queiroz Nogueira | Director | 02/27/2023 | 02/27/2026 | |
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Mr. Nogueira holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS), graduated in 1988. He also has a postgraduate degree in Business Management with a focus on IT from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/RJ, 2004) and is currently pursuing another postgraduate degree in Electric Power Business Management at FGV/ISAN. He began his career at TELEBAHIA/Telemar Norte Leste in the IT/Telecom sector from 1987 to 2005. He was appointed Director of People, Management, and Finance at CEMAR in July 2016 and remained in that role until December 2017, when he became the Director of the Shared Services Center for the entire Equatorial Energia Group. Mr. Nogueira has also served as General Manager of Corporate Infrastructure at Equatorial Energia from March 2014 to July 2016, and as Manager of Procurement and Logistics at CEMAR from July 2011 to March 2014. He held the position of IT and Telecom Manager at CEMAR from March 2011 to July 2011, and was Manager of Suppliers and Security from April 2009 to March 2011. Additionally, he was Operations Manager for EFC/VALE at CTF Technologies do Brasil and Coordinator of Corporate IT Services at CEMAR from June 2005 to March 2008.
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| Maurício Alvares da Silva Velloso Ferreira | Director | 02/27/2023 | 02/27/2026 | |
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Mr. Ferreira is an electrical engineer graduated from the University of Brasília, with a specialization in Financial Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and a specialization in Telecommunications from the University of Brasília. He also holds an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Dom Cabral. Before joining the group, he served as Director at Oi S.A. From 2015 to March 2017, he worked as Commercial Director at CEB Distribuição S.A., and from March 2017 to January 2019, he was General Director. From 2012 to 2015, he held a directorship at Indra S.A., and from 2010 to 2012, he worked at Contax S.A. His earlier experience includes positions at Brasil Telecom S.A. from 2003 to 2010, Telemar S.A. from 2001 to 2002, and Telebrasília Celular S.A. from 1998 to 1999, as well as at Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A. (TELEBRAS) from 1994 to 1997.
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| André Luiz Barata Pessoa | Director | 08/14/2024 | 02/27/2026 | |
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Mr. André Luiz has solid professional experience spanning 25 years, with a career built in large multinational and national companies in the Energy segment, including Enel, in the areas of planning, engineering, operations and sales. Mr. André Luiz joined the Equatorial group in June 2021.
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Equatorial Maranhão´s Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council of Equatorial Maranhão is not permanent. Its main powers, duties, and functions include auditing and supervising the administration’s actions and issuing opinions on the financial statements. According to the Corporations Law, the Fiscal Council is an independent body from the administration and the external audit of the companies. Its primary responsibilities are to oversee the actions of the administrators and to examine and opine on the financial statements for the fiscal year.
The Fiscal Council is established only in the fiscal years when requested by shareholders, in accordance with the provisions of the Corporations Law. If established, the Fiscal Council will consist of 5 effective and an equal number of alternate members, elected by the General Assembly. In this case, its members and alternates, whether shareholders or not, are elected by the General Assembly, which decides on its establishment and sets the fees, respecting legal limits. When functioning, the Fiscal Council has the duties and powers conferred by law. Its operational period concludes with the first Ordinary General Assembly held after its establishment.
| Fiscal Council Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Paulo Roberto Franceschi | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Paulo Roberto is a partner at Audicontrol Auditoria e Controle, an independent auditing and consulting firm specializing in accounting and tax matters since 1995. As a senior partner, he is responsible for the strategic direction of the business and the technical oversight of projects alongside other partners. He worked in international auditing for 18 years before establishing Audicontrol. He is a full member of the Audit Committee of the Company and the following companies: Triunfo Participações Investimentos S.A., Centro de Imagem Diagnósticos S.A., and Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná – Sanepar. He is also a full member of the following companies within the Equatorial Group: Equatorial Pará S.A., Equatorial Maranhão S.A., and Companhia Estadual de Distribuição de Energia Elétrica (CEEE-D). Additionally, he serves as an alternate member of the Audit Committees of Weg S.A., Odontoprev S.A., Valid S.A., and Equatorial Energia S.A. Mr. Paulo Roberto studied Economics at FAE Business School and Accounting at the Foundation for Social Studies of Paraná.
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| Saulo de Tarso Alves de Lara | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Saulo has a degree in Business Administration (1979) from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and Accounting Sciences (1981) Faculdade Paulo Eiró. He took extension courses at IMD-International Management Development (1984) where he obtained his postgraduate degree in the area of Control and Finance. Mr Lara began his career at Arthur Andersen remaining as an external auditor for ten years. From 1987 to 1996 he worked in the civil construction segment, in the cement industry, responsible for the area of control and corporate control of operations in Brazil and South America. In 1996, he was appointed to be the CFO of an American company, in the sector of packaging. In 1998, he was hired as Director of Planning and Control at Cyrela Brazil Realty, in the real estate sector, remaining with the company until 2010, when he assumed the position of Director of Controlling at PDG Realty, in the real estate sector.
From 2013 to 2022, he was the CFO of Greenwood Resource Brasil. He is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Global Timber Resources (GTR) Brasil and Greenwood Brasil, which operate in the Agricultural area. Saulo was a member of the Board of Directors of REP Shopping Center, TGLT Real Estate (Argentina), Tarjab Incorporações, of the Fiscal Committee of Sociedade Rural Brasileira – SRB, member of the Fiscal Council of PDG Realty, Cyrela Comercial Properties and of the audit committee of Privalia S.A. Since April 2016, Mr. Lara has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Equatorial Energia, Equatorial Maranhão and, as of 2018, of Equatorial Para and 2021 of CEEE -RS, also of the Equatorial group.
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| Vanderlei Dominguez da Rosa | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Dominguez has a degree in Accounting Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and extension courses in Capital Markets from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Cost Accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. He serves as a member of Boards Supervisor since 2000, and is currently a full member of the Supervisory Board of the following Equatorial Group companies: (i) Equatorial Energia S.A.; (ii) Equatorial Maranhão Distribuidora de Energia S.A.; (iii) Equatorial Pará Distribuidora de Energia S.A.; and (iv) State Electricity Distribution Company; and other companies: (a) Odontoprev S.A., dental health plans; (b) Weg S.A., specialized in the manufacture and sale of electric motors, transformers, generators and paints; (c) Triunfo Participações e Investimentos S.A., from the infrastructure sector; (d) Centro de Imagem Diagnósticos S.A., for imaging diagnostics, nuclear medicine and clinical analysis, vaccines, in addition to corporate solutions for hospitals and diagnostic centers; and (e) Valid Soluções S.A., security printing for financial institutions, telecommunications companies, state governments and public bodies; and alternate member of the Supervisory Board of Lojas Renner S.A., a department store. He has been a member of the ACI Institute Brasil since 2015. He was a partner at HB Audit Auditores Independentes S.S., successor to Handel, Bittencourt & Cia. – Auditores Independentes, in which he was a partner, from 02/1994 until 06/2016, and his main function was to to execute, review and supervise independent audit work and was technically responsible before the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), and former member of the Supervisory Board of the following companies: Padtec Holding S.A.; Marcopolo S.A.; Ideiasnet S.A.; Cosan S.A.; Tecnisa S.A.; Sanepar; OSX Brasil S.A.; Tegma Gestão Logística S.A.; Inepar S.A. Ind. e Construções; and others.
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| André Luiz Amaral dos Santos | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. André holds a degree in Accounting from the Fluminense Federal University - UFF (2006), with an Executive MBA in Finance from the School of Economics and Finance - IBMEC (2011). He has been a career employee at Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S. A. – Eletrobras since January/2007, currently serving as Manager of the General Accounting Department.
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| Luiz Eduardo Marques Moreira | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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| Rodrigo Ribacinko | Fiscal Council Alternate | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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| Dorgival Soares da Silva | Fiscal Council Alternate | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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| Tiago Pereira Malheiro | Fiscal Council Alternate | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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| Claudia Luciana Cecatto de Trotta | Fiscal Council Alternate | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Ms. Trotta, who holds a law degree from the Curitiba Law School and a specialization in Corporate Law from UFPR, has been a partner at Trotta, Ceccatto Advogados Associados since 2013. Previously, she was a partner at Augusto Prolik - Advogados Associados for 18 years. She has been a member of the OAB-PR Law Firms Committee since 2013, and also served as an instructor on the OAB-PR Selection Committee from 2005 to 2007. Specialized in Business, Corporate, Contracts and Foreign Investment Law, her experience encompasses several areas of Civil, Real Estate and Environmental Law.
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| Ricardo Bertucci | Fiscal Council Alternate | 04/29/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Bertucci holds a degree in Accounting from UFPR - Universidade Federal do Paraná and a postgraduate degree in Controllership from FAE Business School. He has been a partner at Audicontrol - Auditoria e Controle since 2011, being a senior partner responsible for conducting the business strategy and technical responsibility for the work in conjunction with the other partners.
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Equatorial Pará´s Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the collegiate deliberative body of Equatorial Pará, responsible for establishing its general business policies, including long-term strategy. It is also responsible, among other duties, for supervising the management of the company’s directors. Decisions of the Board of Directors are made by a majority of votes from the members present at the meeting. Meetings of the Board of Directors are held as needed, called by the president of the Board or by a majority of its members, with the call being waived if all directors are present.
The Bylaws of Equatorial Pará establish a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 9 directors. The directors are elected at the General Assembly of shareholders for a term of 3 years, with re-election permitted, and may be removed by shareholders gathered in a General Assembly.
In accordance with the Corporations Law, a member of the Board of Directors is prohibited from voting in any assembly or engaging in any operations or business where there is a conflict of interest with the company.
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Júnior | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 04/29/2024 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2026 | |
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Mr. Miranda has been the CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015. He was the CEO of CEMAR, an energy company under common control with the Company, since April 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he served as Vice President of Operations, and prior to that, he was the Engineering Director at CEMAR since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 32 years in the electricity sector, of which more than 17 years have been at the Company. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Miranda held various positions in the management of electric system maintenance at COELBA, also serving as COELBA’s representative at CCON. Mr. Miranda holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG, as well as an MBA in Electric Power Management from FGV/SP.
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| Leonardo Lucas Tavares de Lima | Vice President of the Board of Directors | 04/29/2024 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2026 | |
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Leonardo Lucas Tavares de Lima, Director – Mr. Leonardo was elected Equatorial Pará Investor Relations Officer in November 2012 and remained in the position until January 2014, when he became Company Director. Mr. Leonardo was also Director of CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he was Equatorial Maranhão Controller (position he held from 2007 to April 2011) and Coordinator of Planning and Management (from 2005 to 2007). Prior to joining Equatorial Maranhão, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste, ABN Amro, URB – Recife Urbanization Company and Shell Brasil. Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with postgraduate in Production Management and MBA in Business Management of Electric Energy, by FGV(Fundação Getúlio Vargas).
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| Armando de Souza Nascimento | Board Member | 04/29/2024 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2026 | |
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Armando de Souza Nascimento, Board Member – Mr. Nascimento has a degree in Law from the Federal University of Maranhão since 2005 and an MBA in Business Management Electricity from FGV- RJ completed in 2011. Since November 2012 Mr. Nascimento is Celpa’s Legal Manager. Previously, served in Equatorial Maranhão from April 2006 until November 2012, and as from August 2008 Mr. Nascimento became Legal Executive of the company. From May 2006 until June 2010 Mr. Nascimento has served in the office Souza & Veras Advocacy and Consulting as an attorney advisor in the area of Civil Law, Administrative and Environmental.
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Board Member | 04/29/2024 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2026 | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida is an executive with over 42 years of experience in the electric sector. Throughout his professional career, he has held various management positions in the commercial, administrative, customer experience, and electric energy loss reduction areas. He joined the Equatorial group in 2008 as the Commercial Director of Equatorial Maranhão, later becoming Vice President and Corporate Director of Commercial Operations. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the Commercial Director and CEO of Equatorial Pará. Since October 2022, he has been part of the Executive Board of Equatorial Energia. Mr. Marcos holds a Master's degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Salvador University (Unifacs) and is an Accountant from the State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS).
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| João Alberto da Silva Neto | Board Member | 04/29/2024 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on 31 December 2026 | |
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Independent Member of the Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee of the Equatorial Energia Group – Since January 2021. Independent Member of the Fiscal Council of the Hapvida Group – Since May 2022. Independent Member of the Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee of the Hapvida Group – From October 2019 to January 2022. Founding Partner – Minerva Consultoria (June 2019) – Company established to provide consulting services and participate in boards. Partner – KPMG Auditores Independentes (October 2006 to May 2019). In 2006, I was promoted to partner due to the results achieved and moved to Santa Catarina with the aim of expanding KPMG's operations to the northeastern region of the country. During this period, in addition to the audit area, I also initiated tax advisory and consulting activities. By May 2019, this office had 50 professionals working in these three areas. In 2008, I was responsible for opening the Recife office to improve our positioning in the region. In this office, I also established the three areas of operation. In 2011, I was responsible for opening the Belém office to improve our positioning in the northern region. Also in 2011, I took over the coordination of the North-Northeast region, including the Manaus and Salvador offices, remaining until 2018. Director – KPMG Auditores Independentes (October 2003 to September 2006). In 2003, I was promoted to director with the aim of expanding KPMG's operations in the southern region of the country. During this period, in addition to the audit area, I also initiated tax advisory activities in the Jaraguá do Sul office, Santa Catarina. Manager – KPMG Auditores Independentes (October 1996 to September 2003). In 1996, due to the good results achieved in Porto Alegre, I was promoted to manager and invited to manage the expanding Curitiba office. Staff – KPMG Auditores Independentes (August 1988 to October 1996). In 1988, I began my career as an auditor in the Porto Alegre office as a trainee, later becoming an assistant and audit supervisor.
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Equatorial Pará Executive Board
The directors are the legal representatives of Equatorial Pará, mainly responsible for the daily management of the Company and the implementation of general policies and guidelines established by the Board of Directors.
According to the Law of Corporations, each executive officer must be a Brazilian resident, may be a shareholder or not. In addition, up to a maximum of one third of the Board of Directors positions will be filled by members of the Executive Board.
The Bylaws of Equatorial Pará states that the Executive Board shall consist of up to 9 members, being one Chief Executive Officer, one Investor Relations Officer and the others shall have no specific designation, all with 3-year term, subject to re-election.
| Executive Board Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Márcio Caires Vasconcelos | Chief Executive Officer | 05/15/2024 | Board of Directors Meeting after the SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026. | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida was the Commercial Director of CEMAR from March 2008 to March 2017. He is an executive with over 26 years of experience in the electric sector. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Marcos held various management positions in commercial, administrative, and customer service areas at COELBA. He also served as a board member of the Coelba Complementary Pension Fund – Faelba. Mr. Marcos is an accountant graduated from the State University of Feira de Santana – UEFS and holds a Master's degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador – UNIFACS. He has not been subject to criminal conviction, penalties in administrative proceedings before CVM, or final judgments that would result in suspension or disqualification from any professional or commercial activity, thus being duly qualified to practice his professional activities. He is not considered a politically exposed person, as he is not a public agent who has held or currently holds relevant public positions, jobs, or functions in Brazil or in foreign countries, territories, or dependencies within the past five years, including representatives, family members, and others in close relation (defined as direct relatives up to the first degree, spouse, partner, stepchild), according to Deliberation No. 02, dated December 1, 2006, of the Regulation and Oversight Committee of Financial, Capital, Insurance, Pension, and Capitalization Markets – Coremec of CVM.
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| André Luiz Barata Pessoa | Director | 12/26/2024 | Board of Directors Meeting after the SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026. | |
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Mr. André Luiz has solid professional experience spanning 25 years, with a career built in large multinational and national companies in the Energy segment, including Enel, in the areas of planning, engineering, operations and sales. Mr. André Luiz joined the Equatorial group in June 2021.
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Director | 05/15/2024 | Board of Directors Meeting after the SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026. | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida was the Commercial Director of CEMAR from March 2008 to March 2017. He is an executive with over 26 years of experience in the electric sector. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Marcos held various management positions in commercial, administrative, and customer service areas at COELBA. He also served as a board member of the Coelba Complementary Pension Fund – Faelba. Mr. Marcos is an accountant graduated from the State University of Feira de Santana – UEFS and holds a Master's degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador – UNIFACS. He has not been subject to criminal conviction, penalties in administrative proceedings before CVM, or final judgments that would result in suspension or disqualification from any professional or commercial activity, thus being duly qualified to practice his professional activities. He is not considered a politically exposed person, as he is not a public agent who has held or currently holds relevant public positions, jobs, or functions in Brazil or in foreign countries, territories, or dependencies within the past five years, including representatives, family members, and others in close relation (defined as direct relatives up to the first degree, spouse, partner, stepchild), according to Deliberation No. 02, dated December 1, 2006, of the Regulation and Oversight Committee of Financial, Capital, Insurance, Pension, and Capitalization Markets – Coremec of CVM.
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| Tatiana Queiroga Vasques | Investor Relations Director | 05/15/2024 | Board of Directors Meeting after the SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026. | |
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Holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Bahia (2003) and a Master's in Economics and Finance from FGV – Rio de Janeiro (2008). He has over 15 years of experience in the electric sector, with 13 years dedicated to the financial area of Neoenergia, where he gained expertise in funding structuring, cash management, Investor Relations, and M&A. His last position at the company was Asset Management Superintendent. He joined Equatorial Energia in September 2017 in the Financial Strategy area, taking on responsibilities for debt and insurance structuring and management. In 2018, he also began working in Investor Relations.
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| Alexandre Joaquim Santos Cardoso | Officer | 05/15/2024 | Board of Directors Meeting after the SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026. | |
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| Nierbeth Costa Brito | Director | 12/26/2024 | Board of Directors Meeting after the SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026. | |
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Electrical Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Campina Grande, with a Master's degree in Energy and Environment from the Federal University of Maranhão, with an MBA in Energy Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (20 years of experience in the electrical sector, having worked at the Bahia Electricity Company (as a Trainee and as an engineer at ALUMAR). I have been at Equatorial Energia since October 2004, focusing on Substation Automation processes, High Voltage Works for the Group's distributors, in addition to Implementation, Operation and Maintenance of Equatorial Transmissão assets. Participation in the Engineering Due Diligence processes for Renewable Generation, Transmission and Distribution assets
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| Ênio Cunha Leal | Director | 05/15/2024 | Board of Directors Meeting after the SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026. | |
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Mr. Ênio Leal, Superintendent of Regulation of the Equatorial Group, has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Maranhão, an MBA in management of the electrical sector from FGV Brasília and a Master's in Economics from the Public Law Institute of Brasília IDP. He has worked in the Electrical Sector for 15 years dedicated to the Equatorial Group, developing work in Engineering, Market and Regulation. The last 5 years his work has been focused on Technical, Commercial, Economic Regulation, Energy Commercialization and Market, with outstanding institutional performance with ANEEL, as well as representation of the Group on the Board of ABRADEE - Brazilian Association of Energy Distributors.
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| Rubens José de Figueiredo Briseno | Officer | 05/15/2024 | Board of Directors Meeting after the SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2026. | |
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Equatorial Pará´s Fiscal Council
The Fiscal Council of Equatorial Pará is not permanent. Its key powers, duties and functions are to audit and supervise the actions of the administration and issue opinions on financial statements. According to the Law of Corporations, the Fiscal Council is an independent body from the Company and external audit companies. Its main responsibilities are to oversee the actions of managers and examine and opine on the financial statements of the fiscal year.
The Fiscal Council is installed only in the years prompted by the shareholders in accordance with the provisions of the Law of Corporations. If installed, the Fiscal Council shall consist of five members and equal number of alternates, elected by the General Assembly. In this case, its members and alternates, shareholders or not, are elected by the General Assembly acting installing and fixing the fees, subject to legal limits. When in operation, the Fiscal Council has the duties and powers conferred by law. The period of operation of the Supervisory Board ends at the first Annual General Meeting held after its installation.
| Fiscal Council Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Saulo de Tarso Alves de Lara | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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Saulo de Tarso Alves de Lara, Fiscal Council Member. Graduted in Business Administration (1979) in Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Concluded extension courses at IMD (International Management Development (1984) where he obtained his degree in Control and Finance. Mr. Lara started his career at Arthur Andersen where he acted as external auditor for 10 years. Between 1987 and 1996, worked in the construction segment, in the cement industry being responsible for the compliance and corporate control for the Brazilian and South American operations. In 1996, became CEO of Americana, in the packing business. In 1998, became Chief Planning and Controller Officer at Cyrela, where he worked until 2010, when he became Chief Controller Officer at PDG Realty. Since 2013, he is CFO at Greenwood Resource Brasil.
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| Vanderlei Dominguez da Rosa | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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Vanderlei Dominguez da Rosa, Fiscal Council. Mr. Dominguez is graduated in Accounting Sciences by the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and in extension courses in Capital Markets by the UFRGS and Expenses Accounting by Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS). He is also an executive-partner at HB Audit and his main role is to execute, review and manage the independent auditing works and is the technical responsible to CVM (Brazilian SEC). Fiscal Council member at Odontoprev, Sanepar, Tecnisa and Weg; and a Fiscal Council substitute member at Marcopolo, Padtec, Ideiasnet, Officer Distribuidora; In the last 5 years, has acted as Fiscal Council member at Triunfo, Equatorial Energia, Celpa, OSX, Tegma, Multiplus, MPX, Tupy and Marisol.
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| Paulo Roberto Franceschi | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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Paulo Roberto Franceschi, Fiscal Council. Mr. Paulo Roberto is partner of Audicontrol, Auditoria e Controle – an Independent Auditing and Consulting firm, since 1995. As a Senior Partner, his responsibilities are the strategic management of the business, technical responsibility over the jobs performed by the other partners and the general administration of the firm. He worked in International Audit for 18 years before creating Audicontrol. Also, he is part of the Fiscal Council of Bematech S.A. – a public held company – for 6 years, he is part Economic Council of Mitra Arquidiocese de Curitiba for 5 years and the Executive Council of a familial company for 5 years. Also, he was part of the Fiscal Council of a limited liability company that operates in the chemistry sector in 2008 and part of the Audit Committee, as assessor of the Council of Administration, of Positivo Informática – public held company, in 2007 and 2008. Mr. Paulo Roberto graduated in Economics in FAE Business School and Accounting in Fundação de Estudos Sociais do Paraná.
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| Maria Salete Garcia Pereira | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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Maria Salete Garcia Pereira, Effective Fiscal Counselor – Admitted to PwC in 1995 as the first Brazilian audit partner. In addition to acting as an audit partner during her career, she participated as an executive member of PwC in Brazil, responsible for the human resources area of the Rio de Janeiro office from 1995 to 2000; from 2003 to 2008, she was appointed to lead the firm's operations in the North and Northeast regions; from 2008 to 2018, returning to the Rio de Janeiro office, she acted as partner responsible for reviewing the quality of projects in the financial and energy services segments, as well as leading the business expansion for private companies with a focus on family groups, aiming to prepare them for better access to obtaining credit and/or attracting investors.
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| Cristiane do Amaral Mendonça | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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Mrs. Cristiane is an internal auditor at VIC DTVM S.A. judged, in the judicial or administrative sphere, that had caused the suspension or disqualification to practice any professional or commercial activity, being, therefore, duly qualified to practice their professional activities.
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| Claudia Luciana Ceccato de Trotta | Fiscal Council Alternate | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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Claudia Luciana de Trotta, Alternate Fiscal Council – Ms. Trotta graduated in Law from the Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba and specialized in Corporate Law from the Universidade Federal do Paraná. Ms.Trotta is currently a member of Trotta, Ceccatto Advogados Associados, law firm with specialized expertise in the areas of Corporate, Business, Foreign Investment, Business Contracts, Administrative Law and Competition, Environmental Law, Civil Law and Real Estate since 2013. Was also a member, for 18 years, of the Office Augusto Prolik – Advogados Associados, acting as a lawyer in the areas of Business Law, Corporate Law, Contracts and Foreign Investments. Ms.Trotta is also member of the Comissão de Sociedades de Advogados da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Paraná Section since July 2013 and was an instructor of the Comissão de Seleção da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, from Paraná, from January 2005 to January 2007, responsible for the reportage of archiving processes of creation, modification and other corporate acts of law firms.
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| Ricardo Bertucci | Fiscal Council Alternate | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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Fiscal Council. Mr. Bertucci is graduated in Accounting Sciences by UFPR and post graduated in Controllership by FAE Business School. He is a partner at Audicontrol – Auditoria e Controle since 2011, being the senior partner responsible by the business management and technical responsability.
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| Marizio Martins da Costa | Fiscal Council Alternate | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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| Adilson Celestino de Lima | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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| Eduardo Ramos da Silva | Fiscal Council Member | 04/29/2025 | AGM to assess the accounts for the financial year ending on December 31, 2025 | |
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Mr. Eduardo Silva holds a degree in Accounting and a postgraduate degree in Controllership and Finance from Mackenzie Rio. He currently works as an accountant at VIC Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários SA.
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Board of Directors of Equatorial Piauí
The Board of Directors is the collegiate decision-making body of Equatorial Piauí, responsible for establishing its general business policies, including long-term strategy. Among other duties, it is also responsible for supervising the management of the company’s directors. Decisions of the Board of Directors are made by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting. Meetings are held as necessary, convened by the chairperson of the Board or by the majority of its members, and may be dispensed with if all board members are present.
The Bylaws of Equatorial Piauí establish a minimum of 3 directors and a maximum of 9 directors. Directors are elected at the General Meeting of shareholders for a term of 3 years, with re-election permitted, and can be removed by shareholders gathered in a General Meeting.
In accordance with the Corporations Law, members of the Board of Directors are prohibited from voting in any meeting or acting in any transactions or business in which they have a conflict of interest with the company.
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Jr. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 04/26/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Augusto Miranda da Paz Junior, Board Member – Mr. Miranda was Chief Executive Officer of Equatorial Maranhão from April 2010 to August 2017. From 2007 to 2010, he was Vice President of Operations and, previously, he was Engineering Officer of Equatorial Maranhão since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 20 years in the electricity sector. Before joining Equatorial Maranhão, Mr. Miranda held several positions in the areas of electrical system maintenance management at COELBA, and was also COELBA's representative at CCON. Mr. Miranda is an electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in an agreement with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG and an MBA in electricity company management from FGV/SP. .
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares | Vice President Board of Directors | 04/26/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima, Director – Mr. Leonardo was elected Director of Equatorial Pará in November 2012, having also served as Director of Equatorial Maranhão between April 2011 and October 2012. Previously, he was Controller of Equatorial Maranhão (a position he held from 2007 to April 2011) and Coordinator of Planning and Management (from 2005 to 2007). Before joining Equatorial Maranhão, Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste, ABN Amro, URB – Empresa de Urbanização do Recife and at Shell Brasil. Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV.
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Member of the Board of Directors | 04/26/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida is an executive with over 42 years of experience in the electric sector. Throughout his career, he has held various management positions in commercial, administrative, customer experience, and energy loss reduction areas. He joined the Equatorial Group in 2008 as Commercial Director of Equatorial Maranhão, later serving as Vice President and Corporate Director of Commercial Operations. From 2017 to 2022, he was Commercial Director and CEO of Equatorial Pará. Since October 2022, he has been part of the Board of Directors at Equatorial Energia. Mr. Marcos holds a Master's degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador (Unifacs) and is a graduate in Accounting from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS).
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Executive Board of Equatorial Piauí
The directors are the legal representatives of Equatorial Piauí, responsible mainly for the day-to-day management of the Company and for the implementation of the general policies and guidelines established by the Board of Directors.
According to the Brazilian Corporation Law, each member of the Board of Executive Officers must be resident in Brazil, and may or may not be a shareholder. In addition, up to a maximum of one third of the positions on the Board of Directors may be filled by members of the Executive Board.
Equatorial Piauí’s Bylaws establish that the Board of Executive Officers will be composed of at least 2 members, being 1 Chief Executive Officer and the others will not have a specific designation, all with a term of office of 3 years, reelection being permitted.
| Executive Board Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Humberto Soares Filho | Chief Officer | 10/18/2024 | 10/18/2027 | |
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| Agnelo Coelho Neto | Officer | 10/18/2024 | 10/18/2027 | |
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Mr. Agnelo holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Maranhão UFMA 2004 and a Master's degree in Power Systems from UFMA 2006. Mr. Agnelo has worked at the Equatorial Group since 2009, having started in the group as a Commercial Analyst for Large Clients CEMAR 2009. Operations Executive for Large Clients Equatorial Maranhão 2011. Energy Recovery Manager Equatorial Maranhão 2012. Energy Recovery Manager Equatorial Maranhão/Equatorial Pará 2015. Corporate Energy Recovery Manager 2017. Commercial Superintendent of Equatorial
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| Leonardo Lucas Tavares de Lima | Officer | 10/18/2024 | 10/18/2027 | |
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Leonardo Lucas Tavares de Lima, Director – Mr. Leonardo was elected Investor Relations Officer at Equatorial Pará in November 2012 and remained in that position until January 2014, when he became the Company's Officer. Mr. Leonardo was also Director of Equatorial Maranhão from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he was Controller of Equatorial Maranhão (a position he held from 2007 to April 2011) and Planning and Management Coordinator (from 2005 to 2007). Before joining Equatorial Maranhão, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste, ABN Amro, URB – Empresa de Urbanização do Recife and at Shell Brasil. Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV.
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| Cristiano de Lima Logrado | Officer | 10/18/2024 | 10/18/2027 | |
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Mr. Logrado, Mechanical Engineer, 48 years old, has been working for the Equatorial Energia group since Jan/2007 (15 years), having held the positions of Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (currently Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Regulation Superintendent. The responsibilities, as superintendent, encompassed all the distributors of the group, the transmission segment and the new line of action in sanitation. During 2006, he was technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Trading Agents). In the period Jul/2002 to Jan/2005 he worked in the Superintendence for Regulation of Electricity Commercialization – SRC of ANEEL. Academic training began with a degree in Eng. Mechanics, followed by a master's degree in Eng. Mechanics focusing on technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. Subsequently, there was a complementation in the form of a specialization course in the financial area (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets – FGV Brasília), and more recently a new MBA (IDP, Brasília, conclusion in Jul/2022), now in the area of Data Science.
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| José Silva Sobral Neto | Officer | 10/18/2024 | 10/18/2027 | |
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José Silva Sobral Neto, Director – Bachelor of Laws, graduated from the Federal University of Maranhão, with a specialization in Tax Law from UNAMA, MBA from FGV/RIO in Business Management in Electric Energy and Post-Graduate MBA in Tax Law from FGV/ Isan. He began his professional life in corporate law in the electricity sector. At Equatorial Maranhão since 2005, he was Legal Coordinator and since 2007 he has been in charge of the Company's Legal Management, assisting in the legal advice of Equatorial Energia S.A. and other group companies, such as Equatorial Soluções S.A, Sol Energia and Geramar. As of 2013, he also became responsible for the tax and corporate areas in the Legal Department of Equatorial Pará. He was Vice-President of the OAB/MA Law Society Commission. He has also been Director of the Complementary Pension Foundation – FASCEMAR since 2006, having acted as Fiscal and Deliberative Councilor. It is certified by the ICSS – Institute for the Certification of Social Security Professionals.
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| Armando de Souza Nascimento | Officer | 10/18/2024 | 10/18/2027 | |
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Mr. Nascimento has a degree in Law from the Federal University of Maranhão since 2005 and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV-RJ concluded in 2011. Since November 2012, Mr. Nascimento is Legal Manager at Equatorial Pará. Previously, he worked at Equatorial Maranhão from April 2006 to November 2012, and as of August 2008, Mr. Nascimento became the company's Legal Executive. From May 2006 to June 2010 Mr. Nascimento worked at Souza & Veras Advocacia e Consultoria as a consulting attorney in the area of Civil, Administrative and Environmental Law.
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| Joe Louis Tavares Morra | Officer | 10/18/2024 | 10/18/2027 | |
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CEA Board of Directors
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Junior | President of the Board of Directors | 04/26/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Miranda has been the CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015. He was the CEO of CEMAR, an energy company under common control with the Company, since April 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he served as Vice President of Operations, and prior to that, he was the Engineering Director at CEMAR since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 32 years in the electricity sector, of which more than 17 years have been at the Company. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Miranda held various positions in the management of electric system maintenance at COELBA, also serving as COELBA’s representative at CCON. Mr. Miranda holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG, as well as an MBA in Electric Power Management from FGV/SP.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Member of Board of Directors | 04/26/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Leonardo was appointed Director of Investor Relations at CELPA in November 2012 and served in that role until January 2014, when he became Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. He was also a Director at CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he held the position of Controller at CEMAR from 2007 to April 2011 and was the Planning and Management Coordinator from 2005 to 2007. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste in the telecommunications sector, ABN Amro in banking, URB – Urbanization Company of Recife in urban development, and Shell Brasil in the oil sector. Mr. Leonardo is an executive with over 21 years of experience, more than 16 of which have been at the Company. He graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. He has been the Vice-President of Finance and Director of Investor Relations at Equatorial Energia since 2024.
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Member of Board of Directors | 04/26/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida is an executive with over 42 years of experience in the electric sector. Throughout his career, he has held various management positions in commercial, administrative, customer experience, and energy loss reduction areas. He joined the Equatorial Group in 2008 as Commercial Director of Equatorial Maranhão, later serving as Vice President and Corporate Director of Commercial Operations. From 2017 to 2022, he was Commercial Director and CEO of Equatorial Pará. Since October 2022, he has been part of the Board of Directors at Equatorial Energia. Mr. Marcos holds a Master's degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador (Unifacs) and is a graduate in Accounting from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (UEFS).
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Executive Board of CEA
| Executive Board Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Dantas Borges | CEO | 11/23/2024 | 11/23/2027 | |
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Electrical Engineer, graduated from PUC MG. He began his career in the electricity sector in 2002 as a customer service representative at the Bahia Energy Company. He joined the Equatorial Group in 2008 as an Executive for Major Clients at EQTL MA. In 2011, he took on the Management of Loss Reduction at EQTL MA. Following the acquisition of CELPA by the Equatorial Group in 2012, he was invited to assume the Commercial Directorship, serving until early 2017. In 2017, he became the President of EQTL MA, remaining in that position until September 2021. After the acquisition of CEA by the Equatorial Group in November 2021, he was invited to take on the Presidency, where he continues to serve today.
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| André Luiz Barata Pessoa | Director | 12/26/2024 | 11/23/2027 | |
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Mr. André Luiz has solid professional experience spanning 25 years, with a career built in large multinational and national companies in the Energy segment, including Enel, in the areas of planning, engineering, operations and sales. Mr. André Luiz joined the Equatorial group in June 2021.
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| Cristiano De Lima Logrado | Director | 11/23/2024 | 11/23/2027 | |
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Mr. Logrado, Mechanical Engineer, has been with the Equatorial Energia group since January 2007 (15 years), having held positions such as Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (now Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Superintendent of Regulation. As Superintendent, his responsibilities encompassed all the group's distribution companies, the transmission segment, and the new sanitation line of business. Throughout 2006, he served as a technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Traders). From July 2002 to January 2005, he worked at the Electricity Commercialization Regulation Superintendency (SRC) of ANEEL. His academic background began with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a master's in Mechanical Engineering focused on the technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. He later completed a specialization course in finance (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets – FGV Brasília), and more recently, he earned a new MBA (IDP, Brasília, completed in July 2022) in Data Science.
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| Nierbeth Costa Brito | Director | 12/26/2024 | 11/23/2027 | |
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Electrical Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Campina Grande, with a Master's degree in Energy and Environment from the Federal University of Maranhão, with an MBA in Energy Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (20 years of experience in the electrical sector, having worked at the Bahia Electricity Company (as a Trainee and as an engineer at ALUMAR). I have been at Equatorial Energia since October 2004, focusing on Substation Automation processes, High Voltage Works for the Group's distributors, in addition to Implementation, Operation and Maintenance of Equatorial Transmissão assets. Participation in the Engineering Due Diligence processes for Renewable Generation, Transmission and Distribution assets
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| José Silva Sobral Neto | Director | 11/23/2024 | 11/23/2027 | |
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Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Maranhão, with a specialization in Tax Law from UNAMA, an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV/Rio, and postgraduate degrees in Business Law from Anhanguera and Tax Law from FGV/Isan, along with an extension course on the New Basic Sanitation Framework from PUC-Rio. He joined Equatorial Maranhão as an intern in 2004 and has held various positions, including Full Lawyer, Senior Lawyer, Legal Coordinator, Legal Manager, Corporate Legal Manager, Legal Superintendent, and since 2020, he has been responsible for the Legal, Compliance, and Data Protection Directorate of the Equatorial Group. In these roles, he managed the entire litigation portfolio of the Group (strategic, civil, labor, tax, and consumer), serving as legal advisor for the business areas (distribution, transmission, generation, services, commercialization, and sanitation). He is also the Executive Director of the Group’s subsidiaries, notably Equatorial Piauí, Equatorial Goiás, CEEED-Equatorial (RS), CEA-Equatorial (AP), Equatorial Serviços, Equatorial Telecom, and Enova, as well as a member of the Board of Directors for Equatorial Maranhão and Equatorial Transmissão. Since 2006, he has served as an Officer of the Equatorial Group's Complementary Pension Fund - EQTPrev, holding certification from ICSS – Instituto de Certificação de Profissionais de Seguridade Social, and serving as President of the Deliberative Council. He declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal convictions, administrative penalties from the CVM, the Central Bank of Brazil, or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final judicial or administrative decisions that have suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity in the past 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, according to CVM Resolution No. 50 of August 31, 2021.
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| Henderson Rovay | Director | 11/23/2024 | 11/23/2027 | |
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Henderson Rovay, Superintendent - Mr. Henderson has been Equatorial's financial planning and control superintendent since July 2020. Mr. Henderson is an experienced executive with over 18 years of experience in the electricity sector. He joined Equatorial Maranhão in 2005 as a trainee and made his career in the commercial area of Equatorial's distributors in the reading, registration, billing and collection processes. In 2019, he made a career transition and moved to Equatorial's financial planning and control area. Henderson Rovay is an electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Espirito Santo, with an MBA in Business Management of the Electric Sector - FGV and an MBA in Finance, Controllership and Auditing - FGV with extensions at the universities of Ohio and California.
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Board of Directors of CEEE-D
The Board of Directors is the collegiate decision-making body of CEEE-D, responsible for establishing its general business policies, including long-term strategy. It is also responsible, among other duties, for supervising the management of the company’s directors. Decisions of the Board of Directors are made by a majority vote of the members present at the meeting. Meetings are held as necessary, convened by the chairperson of the Board or by the majority of its members, and may be dispensed with if all board members are present.
The Bylaws of CEEE-D establish a minimum of 3 directors and a maximum of 9 directors. Directors are elected at the General Meeting of shareholders for a term of 3 years, with re-election permitted, and can be removed by shareholders gathered in a General Meeting.
In accordance with the Corporations Law, members of the Board of Directors are prohibited from voting in any meeting or acting in any transactions or business in which they have a conflict of interest with the company.
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Jr. | President of the Board of Directors | 04/28/2023 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Mr. Miranda has been the CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015. He was the CEO of CEMAR, an energy company under common control with the Company, since April 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he served as Vice President of Operations, and prior to that, he was the Engineering Director at CEMAR since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 32 years in the electricity sector, of which more than 17 years have been at the Company. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Miranda held various positions in the management of electric system maintenance at COELBA, also serving as COELBA’s representative at CCON. Mr. Miranda holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG, as well as an MBA in Electric Power Management from FGV/SP.
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| Leonardo Da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Vice President of the Board of Directors | 04/28/2023 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima, Director – Mr. Leonardo was elected Director of Equatorial Pará in November 2012, having also served as Director of Equatorial Maranhão from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he was Controller of Equatorial Maranhão (a position he held from 2007 to April 2011) and Planning and Management Coordinator (from 2005 to 2007). Before joining Equatorial Maranhão, Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste, ABN Amro, URB – Empresa de Urbanização do Recife and Shell Brasil. He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV.
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| David Abdalla Pires Leal | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2023 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Mr. David graduated in Law from CEUMA University in 2007 with an MBA in Civil Law and Civil Procedure from FGV in 2010. He holds a master's degree in Law and Institutions of the Justice System with an emphasis on Regulation from UFMA in 2017. He participated in the Executive Development Program (PDE) at FDC in 2019. He is currently a full member of the Fiscal Council of Equatorial Energia Fundação de Previdência EQTPREV since 2019. Additionally, he has held the position of Full Trustee of Fundação Força e Luz since 2022. He was a university professor in Business Law from 2013 to 2015 and in Constitutional Tax Law and Tax Procedure from 2019 to 2021. He has worked at various levels in the legal management of Equatorial Maranhão since 2008, as Legal Leader of Litigation and High Impact from 2011 to 2012, Legal Executive from 2012 to 2016, and has held the position of legal manager since 2016. Equatorial Maranhão is part of the company's economic group.
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| João Alberto da Silva Neto | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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João Alberto da Silva Neto is the founding partner of Minerva Consultoria. With extensive experience in the auditing segment, having worked at KPMG from 1988 to 2019, he has experience in several business areas, having been responsible for the audit of several companies in the Electricity, Real Estate, Retail and Consumer Market sectors and was a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of the Hapvida Group. He has a postgraduate degree in Management Accounting and a degree in Accounting, both from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, and a specialization from Fundação Dom Cabral. He is certified as a Board Member by the IBGC, a member of the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil - IBRACON, and the Brazilian Institute of Financial Executives - IBEF.
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | SGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year 2025. | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida is an executive with over 42 years of experience in the electricity sector. During his professional career, he has held several management positions in the commercial, administrative, customer experience and reduction of electricity losses areas. He joined the Equatorial group in 2008 as Commercial Director of Equatorial Maranhão, later he was Vice President and Corporate Director of Commercial Operations. From 2017 to 2022 he was Commercial Director and CEO of Equatorial Pará. As of October 2022, he joined the Board of Directors of Equatorial Energia. Mr. Marcos has a Master's Degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador Unifacs and an Accounting degree from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana UEFS.
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Executive Board of CEEE-D
The directors are the legal representatives of Equatorial CEEE-D, responsible mainly for the day-to-day management of the Company and for the implementation of the general policies and guidelines established by the Board of Directors.
According to the Brazilian Corporation Law, each member of the Board of Executive Officers must be resident in Brazil, and may or may not be a shareholder. In addition, up to a maximum of one third of the positions on the Board of Directors may be filled by members of the Executive Board.
Equatorial CEEE-D’s Bylaws establish that the Board of Executive Officers will be composed of at least 3 members, at most 9 (nine) Executive Officers, being a Chief Executive Officer and an Investor Relations Officer and the other members elected to compose the Board of Executive Officers will not have specific designation, all with a term of office of 3 years, reelection permitted.
| Executive Board Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Riberto José Barbanera | CEO | 08/10/2023 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Riberto graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of São Paulo, with MBAs in Business Management from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets; in Project Management from FGV, São Paulo; in Human Resources Management from UNAERP; and an Executive MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral. He has forty years of professional experience in the Brazilian electric sector, working in construction, operation, maintenance, management of technical and commercial services, as well as managing and leading specialized and multidisciplinary teams in customer service processes and company budget management.
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| Tatiana Queiroga Vasques | Investor Relations Director | 02/17/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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She holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Bahia (2003) and a master's degree in Economics and Finance from FGV – Rio de Janeiro (2008). He has worked in the electricity sector for over 20 years, 13 of which were dedicated to the financial area of Neoenergia, with experience in funding structuring, cash management, Investor Relations and M&A. His last position at the Company was Superintendent of Asset Management. He joined Equatorial Energia in September 2017 in the Financial Strategy area, taking on the functions of structuring and managing debt and insurance. In 2018, he also started working in the Investor Relations area, in 2020 in the Treasury area and in 2022 in the ESG area.
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| Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida | Director | 04/18/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Marcos Antônio Souza de Almeida is an executive with over 42 years of experience in the electricity sector. During his professional career, he has held several management positions in the commercial, administrative, customer experience and reduction of electricity losses areas. He joined the Equatorial group in 2008 as Commercial Director of Equatorial Maranhão, later he was Vice President and Corporate Director of Commercial Operations. From 2017 to 2022 he was Commercial Director and CEO of Equatorial Pará. As of October 2022, he joined the Board of Directors of Equatorial Energia. Mr. Marcos has a Master's Degree in Energy Industry Regulation from Universidade Salvador Unifacs and an Accounting degree from Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana UEFS.
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| Agnelo Coelho Neto | Director | 12/26/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Agnelo holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Maranhão UFMA 2004 and a Master's degree in Power Systems from UFMA 2006. Mr. Agnelo has worked at the Equatorial Group since 2009, having started in the group as a Commercial Analyst for Large Clients CEMAR 2009. Operations Executive for Large Clients Equatorial Maranhão 2011. Energy Recovery Manager Equatorial Maranhão 2012. Energy Recovery Manager Equatorial Maranhão/Equatorial Pará 2015. Corporate Energy Recovery Manager 2017. Commercial Superintendent of Equatorial
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| Cristiano De Lima Logrado | Director | 05/11/2023 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Logrado, Mechanical Engineer, has been with the Equatorial Energia group since January 2007 (15 years), having held positions such as Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (now Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Superintendent of Regulation. As Superintendent, his responsibilities encompassed all the group's distribution companies, the transmission segment, and the new sanitation line of business. Throughout 2006, he served as a technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Traders). From July 2002 to January 2005, he worked at the Electricity Commercialization Regulation Superintendency (SRC) of ANEEL. His academic background began with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a master's in Mechanical Engineering focused on the technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. He later completed a specialization course in finance (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets – FGV Brasília), and more recently, he earned a new MBA (IDP, Brasília, completed in July 2022) in Data Science.
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| Nierbeth Costa Brito | Director | 12/26/2024 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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Electrical Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Campina Grande, with a Master's degree in Energy and Environment from the Federal University of Maranhão, with an MBA in Energy Management from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (20 years of experience in the electrical sector, having worked at the Bahia Electricity Company (as a Trainee and as an engineer at ALUMAR). I have been at Equatorial Energia since October 2004, focusing on Substation Automation processes, High Voltage Works for the Group's distributors, in addition to Implementation, Operation and Maintenance of Equatorial Transmissão assets. Participation in the Engineering Due Diligence processes for Renewable Generation, Transmission and Distribution assets
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| José Silva Sobral Neto | Director | 05/11/2023 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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José Silva Sobral Neto, Director – Bachelor of Laws, graduated from the Federal University of Maranhão, with a specialization in Tax Law from UNAMA, MBA from FGV/RIO in Business Management in Electric Energy and Post-Graduate MBA in Tax Law from FGV/ Isan. He began his professional life in corporate law in the electricity sector. At Equatorial Maranhão since 2005, he was Legal Coordinator and since 2007 he has been in charge of the Company's Legal Management, assisting in the legal advice of Equatorial Energia S.A. and other group companies, such as Equatorial Soluções S.A, Sol Energia and Geramar. As of 2013, he also became responsible for the tax and corporate areas in the Legal Department of Equatorial Pará. He was Vice-President of the OAB/MA Law Society Commission. He has also been Director of the Complementary Pension Foundation – FASCEMAR since 2006, having acted as Fiscal and Deliberative Councilor. It is certified by the ICSS – Institute for the Certification of Social Security Professionals.
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| Maurício Alvares da Silva Velloso Ferreira | Director | 05/11/2023 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Ferreira is an electrical engineer graduated from the University of Brasília, with a specialization in Financial Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and a specialization in Telecommunications from the University of Brasília. He also holds an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Dom Cabral. Before joining the group, he served as Director at Oi S.A. From 2015 to March 2017, he worked as Commercial Director at CEB Distribuição S.A., and from March 2017 to January 2019, he was General Director. From 2012 to 2015, he held a directorship at Indra S.A., and from 2010 to 2012, he worked at Contax S.A. His earlier experience includes positions at Brasil Telecom S.A. from 2003 to 2010, Telemar S.A. from 2001 to 2002, and Telebrasília Celular S.A. from 1998 to 1999, as well as at Telecomunicações Brasileiras S.A. (TELEBRAS) from 1994 to 1997.
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| André Luiz Barata Pessoa | Officer | 05/11/2023 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year ending on 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. André Luiz has 23 years of solid professional experience, with a career built in large multinational and national companies in the Energy segment, including Enel, in the areas of planning, engineering, operations and sales. Mr. André Luiz joined the Equatorial group in June 2021.
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Fiscal Council CEEE-D
| Fiscal Council Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Saulo de Tarso Alves de Lara | Effective Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Saulo de Tarso Alves de Lara holds a degree in Business Administration (1979) from Fundação Getulio Vargas. He took extension courses at IMD - International Management Development (1984) where he obtained his postgraduate degree in the area of Control and Finance. Mr Lara started his career at Arthur Andersen, remaining as an external auditor for ten years. From 1987 to 1996, he worked in the civil construction segment, in the cement industry, responsible for the corporate control and control area of operations in Brazil and South America. In 1996, he was appointed to be the CFO of an American company in the packaging industry. In 1998, he was hired as Director of Planning and Control at Cyrela Brazil Realty, in the real estate sector, remaining with the company until 2010, when he assumed the position of Director of Controlling at PDG Realty, in the real estate sector. Since 2013, he has been CFO of Greenwood Resource Brasil. Saulo has been a member of CELPA's Fiscal Council since April 2016. He was not subject to the effects of criminal conviction, conviction or application of penalty in administrative proceedings before the CVM and final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, which would have caused the suspension or disqualification from practicing any professional or commercial activity, thus being duly qualified to practice their professional activities. You are not considered a politically exposed person, as defined in applicable regulations.
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| Maria Salete Garcia Pinheiro | Effective Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Maria Salete Garcia Pereira, Effective Fiscal Counselor – Admitted to PwC in 1995 as the first Brazilian audit partner. In addition to acting as an audit partner during her career, she participated as an executive member of PwC in Brazil, responsible for the human resources area of the Rio de Janeiro office from 1995 to 2000; from 2003 to 2008, she was appointed to lead the firm's operations in the North and Northeast regions; from 2008 to 2018, returning to the Rio de Janeiro office, she acted as partner responsible for reviewing the quality of projects in the financial and energy services segments, as well as leading the business expansion for private companies with a focus on family groups, aiming to prepare them for better access to obtaining credit and/or attracting investors.
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| Vanderlei Dominguez da Rosa | Effective Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Dominguez holds a degree in Accounting from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and in extension courses in Capital Markets from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and Cost Accounting from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. He is an executive partner of the company HB Audit – Auditores Independentes S.S. and its main function is to perform, review and supervise the work of independent auditing and is the technical responsible before the CVM. Acts as an effective member of the Fiscal Council of the following companies: Odontoprev S.A., of dental plans, Sanepar, of sanitation, Tecnisa S.A., of the real estate sector, Weg S.A., of equipment; and as an alternate member of the fiscal council of the companies Marcopolo S.A., Padtec S.A., IdeiasNet S.A., Officer Distribuidora S.A.; In the last 5 years, he has served as a member of the Fiscal Council of companies in different segments, such as Triunfo Participações e Investimentos S.A. and CEMAR (Company subsidiary), OSX Brasil S.A., Tegma Gestão e Logística S.A., logistics, Multiplus S.A., loyalty, MPX Energia S.A., energy, Tupy S.A., a metallurgical company, Marisol S.A., a textile company. Mr. Vanderlei has been a member of CELPA's Fiscal Council since April 2015. He was not subject to the effects of criminal conviction, conviction or application of penalty in administrative proceedings before the CVM and final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, which would have caused the suspension or disqualification from practicing any professional or commercial activity, thus being duly qualified to practice their professional activities. You are not considered a politically exposed person, as defined in applicable regulations.
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| Paulo Roberto Franceschi | Effective Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Paulo Roberto has been a partner at AUDICONTROL Auditoria e Controle, an independent auditing and consulting firm in the accounting and tax areas, since 1995. As a senior partner, he is responsible for managing the business strategy, technical responsibility for working together with the other partners. and the general management of the company. He worked in International Auditing for 18 years before establishing Audicontrol. In addition, it also participates in the Fiscal Council of Bematech S.A. – publicly traded company – for 6 years and the Economic Council of Mitra Arquidiocese de Curitiba for 5 years and the Executive Council of a family business for 9 years. He also participated in the Fiscal Council of a privately held company operating in the chemical sector for the year 2008 and in the Audit Committee, as an advisory body to the Board of Directors of Positivo Informática S.A. – publicly traded company, for the years 2007 and 2008. Mr. Paulo Roberto studied Economic Sciences at FAE Business School and Accounting Sciences at Fundação de Estudos Sociais do Paraná.
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| Thiago Wolf Pereira | Effective Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Wolf is currently the Director of Investment Analysis at Zenith Asset Management Ltda. Mr. Saulo, who holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and in Accounting from Faculdade Paulo Eiró, has a postgraduate degree in Control and Finance from IMD - International Management Development. He started at Arthur Andersen as an external auditor and later worked in the construction and cement industries. In 1996, he became CFO of an American packaging company and, in 1998, Director of Planning and Control at Cyrela Brazil Realty, remaining there until 2010, when he assumed the role of Controller at PDG Realty. He was CFO of Greenwood Resource Brasil from 2013 to 2022 and is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Global Timber Resources and Greenwood Brasil, in addition to being a member of the Fiscal Council of Equatorial Energia, Equatorial Maranhão, Equatorial Pará and CEEE-RS.
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| Claudia Luciana Ceccatto de Trotta | Alternate Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Claudia Trotta holds a law degree from the Curitiba Law School and a specialization in Corporate Law from the Federal University of Paraná. She is currently a partner at Trotta, Ceccatto Advogados Associados, a law firm specializing in the areas of Corporate Law, Business Law, Foreign Investment, Business Contracts, Administrative and Competition Law, Environmental Law, Civil Law and Real Estate Law, since 2013. She was also a partner at the Augusto Prolik – Advogados Associados Law Firm from 1995 to 2013, where she worked as a lawyer in the areas of Business Law, Corporate Law, Contracts and Foreign Investment. Ms. Trotta has also been a member of the Law Firms Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association, Paraná Section, since July 2013, and was an instructor for the Selection Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association, Paraná Section, from January 2005 to January 2007, responsible for reporting on the filing of incorporation, amendment and other corporate acts of law firms.
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| Ricardo Bertucci | Alternate Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Bertucci holds a degree in Accounting from UFPR – Federal University of Paraná and a postgraduate degree in Controllership from FAE Business School. He has been a partner at Audicontrol – Auditing and Control since 2011, being a senior partner responsible for conducting the business strategy, technical responsibility for the work together with the other partners. He was not subject to the effects of a criminal conviction, conviction or application of a penalty in an administrative proceeding before the CVM and a final and unappealable conviction, in the judicial or administrative sphere, which would have caused the suspension or disqualification to practice any professional or commercial activity, being, thus, duly qualified to practice their professional activities. You are not considered a politically exposed person, as defined in applicable regulations.
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| Adilson Celestino de Lima | Alternate Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Adilson Celestino Lima has a degree in Accounting and a Master's and Doctorate in Administration/Finance, specializing in Valuation and Investments. For the past 5 (five) years, he has been the Planning Director of a large company in the agribusiness sector, and also works as a university professor, teaching both undergraduate and master's courses in the areas of finance, controllership and corporate governance. He also works as a board member in a medium-sized company in the technology sector. Since 2000, he has worked as Managing Partner at MTA Consultoria e Treinamento Empresarial, while since 2009 he has held the position of Adjunct Professor at the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, having also taught at the Catholic University of Pernambuco until 2014. Among his previous experiences, he stands out as Director at S/A Massas Alimentícias da Paraíba, in João Pessoa, from June 1997 to April 1999, and as Cost Coordinator and Controller at J. Macêdo Alimentos (Dona Benta Wheat Flour), in São Paulo and Salvador, from November 1993 to February 1997. Before that, he was Head of the Cost and Budget Department at Elekeiroz do Nordeste (Itaúsa Group), in Igarassu-PE, from November 1990 to November 1993. He began his career as a Financial Analyst at White Martins, in Recife, from February to November. from 1990, after having worked as an Auditor at Ernest Young S/C, also in Recife, from July 1989 to February 1990. His career began at Hering Malhas, in Paulista-PE, where he held the positions of Supply Assistant and Junior, Full and Senior Cost Analyst, from May 1986 to June 1989. In addition, he was Planning Director at Guaraves – Guarabira Aves Ltda, from September 2017 to May 2022, and, since 2021, he has served as a Director at Pitang. Currently, Mr. Adilson Celestino Lima does not hold other positions in the Company or in other companies of the Equatorial Group.
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| Dorgival Soares da Silva | Alternate Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Dorgival holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Pernambuco (1981), a postgraduate degree in Financial Administration (University of Pernambuco, 1983), an International Executive MBA (FIA-USP, 1999) and an Executive MBA in Finance (IBMEC / INSPER -SP, 1995), as well as a specialization in Mergers and Acquisitions (INSPER - SP, 2016), a specialization in Judicial Recovery of Companies (INSPER - SP, 2016), a specialization in Corporate Governance (Fundação Dom Cabral, 2015), a specialization in Logistics (FGV-SP - 2000), a specialization in e-Business (Asit Coppe-UFRJ, 2000). He declares that he has not been subject to a criminal conviction, conviction in an administrative proceeding of the CVM, the Central Bank of Brazil or the Superintendence of Private Insurance, or a final conviction, in the judicial sphere or subject to a final administrative decision. that had resulted in the suspension or disqualification from practicing any professional or commercial activity, and is therefore duly qualified to practice his/her professional activities. He/she also declares that he/she is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.
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| Rafael de Souza Morsch | Alternate Fiscal Council | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2025 | |
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Mr. Morsch is currently a partner and research director at Zenith Asset Management Ltda. He declares that: (i) he has not been convicted of any criminal offense; any conviction in an administrative proceeding or penalties from the CVM of the Central Bank of Brazil or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final conviction, in the judicial sphere or subject to a final administrative decision, that has suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity, during the last 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, under the terms of CVM Resolution No. 50, of August 31, 2021.
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Board of Directors
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Júnior | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Mr. Miranda has been the CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015. He was the CEO of CEMAR, an energy company under common control with the Company, since April 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he served as Vice President of Operations, and prior to that, he was the Engineering Director at CEMAR since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 32 years in the electricity sector, of which more than 17 years have been at the Company. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Miranda held various positions in the management of electric system maintenance at COELBA, also serving as COELBA’s representative at CCON. Mr. Miranda holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG, as well as an MBA in Electric Power Management from FGV/SP.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Mr. Leonardo was appointed Director of Investor Relations at CELPA in November 2012 and served in that role until January 2014, when he became Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. He was also a Director at CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he held the position of Controller at CEMAR from 2007 to April 2011 and was the Planning and Management Coordinator from 2005 to 2007. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste in the telecommunications sector, ABN Amro in banking, URB – Urbanization Company of Recife in urban development, and Shell Brasil in the oil sector. Mr. Leonardo is an executive with over 21 years of experience, more than 16 of which have been at the Company. He graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. He has been the Vice-President of Finance and Director of Investor Relations at Equatorial Energia since 2024.
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| Tinn Freire Amado | Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Mr. Tinn has more than 15 years of recognized career in Regulation of the Brazilian Electricity Sector. Consolidated experience in management, strategic planning and turn-around of electricity distribution companies in Brazil. In the last 10 years, he has been at the head of the Strategy and Regulation Board of Equatorial Energia (and its distributors), actively participating in the most successful cases of recovery of electricity distribution concessionaires in Brazil and M&A transactions with generation substantial value to shareholders.
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| Cristiano de Lima Logrado | Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Mr. Logrado, a 48-year-old Mechanical Engineer, has worked for the Equatorial Energia group since January 2007 (15 years), having held the positions of Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (currently Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Regulatory Superintendent. His responsibilities as superintendent encompassed all of the group's distributors, the transmission segment, and the new line of action in sanitation. Throughout 2006, he was a technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Trading Agents). From July 2002 to January 2005, he worked at the Electricity Trading Regulation Superintendence (SRC) of ANEEL. His academic training began with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. Later, he completed a specialization course. in the financial area (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets FGV Brasília), and more recently a new MBA IDP Brasília, completed in Jul/2022 now in the area of Data Science.
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| André Pentagna Guimarães Salazar | Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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André Pentagna Guimarães Salazar is the President of Grupo Aterpa, which has been operating since 1951 in the infrastructure sectors, with a focus on the construction of highways, railways, bridges, tunnels, and sanitation. He is a civil engineer graduated from UFMG, with a postgraduate degree in Business Management from FGV EAESP and an MBA from IE Business School in Madrid. He is a shareholder and a member of the third generation of the founding family of Grupo Aterpa, and has been with the company since 1999, where he held leadership positions in construction projects. Between 2005 and 2008, he served as the Commercial Director, and between 2009 and 2017, he held the position of Vice President of the group. He is also a member of the board of directors of Banco BS2, Adiq S/A, Grupo Carbel, and the Filarmônica de Minas Gerais.
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| José Ailton Rodrigues | Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Mr. Rodrigues is a civil engineer with a Master's in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability from UFMS. He has over 23 years of experience in basic sanitation, with an emphasis on water and sewage. He has worked in technical and executive roles in full and administrative water and/or sewage concessions across all five regions of the country. In recent years, he served as the executive director of a water and sewage concessionaire in a municipality with 850,000 inhabitants, achieving an EBITDA increase of over 70% and reducing water loss to below 25%. He has executive experience in transferring control of water and/or sewage services, both from public to private control and between private controls. He was responsible for implementing Brazil's first sewage treatment unit using the extended aeration system with intermittent cycles and high performance. He has managed environmental programs and community relations in water and sewage concessions for 125 municipalities.
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| José Silva Sobral Neto | Alternate Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Maranhão, with a specialization in Tax Law from UNAMA, an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV/Rio, and postgraduate degrees in Business Law from Anhanguera and Tax Law from FGV/Isan, along with an extension course on the New Basic Sanitation Framework from PUC-Rio. He joined Equatorial Maranhão as an intern in 2004 and has held various positions, including Full Lawyer, Senior Lawyer, Legal Coordinator, Legal Manager, Corporate Legal Manager, Legal Superintendent, and since 2020, he has been responsible for the Legal, Compliance, and Data Protection Directorate of the Equatorial Group. In these roles, he managed the entire litigation portfolio of the Group (strategic, civil, labor, tax, and consumer), serving as legal advisor for the business areas (distribution, transmission, generation, services, commercialization, and sanitation). He is also the Executive Director of the Group’s subsidiaries, notably Equatorial Piauí, Equatorial Goiás, CEEED-Equatorial (RS), CEA-Equatorial (AP), Equatorial Serviços, Equatorial Telecom, and Enova, as well as a member of the Board of Directors for Equatorial Maranhão and Equatorial Transmissão. Since 2006, he has served as an Officer of the Equatorial Group's Complementary Pension Fund - EQTPrev, holding certification from ICSS – Instituto de Certificação de Profissionais de Seguridade Social, and serving as President of the Deliberative Council. He declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal convictions, administrative penalties from the CVM, the Central Bank of Brazil, or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final judicial or administrative decisions that have suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity in the past 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, according to CVM Resolution No. 50 of August 31, 2021.
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| Tatiana Queiroga Vasques | Alternate Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Holds a degree in Economics from the Federal University of Bahia (2003) and a Master's in Economics and Finance from FGV – Rio de Janeiro (2008). He has over 15 years of experience in the electric sector, with 13 years dedicated to the financial area of Neoenergia, where he gained expertise in funding structuring, cash management, Investor Relations, and M&A. His last position at the company was Asset Management Superintendent. He joined Equatorial Energia in September 2017 in the Financial Strategy area, taking on responsibilities for debt and insurance structuring and management. In 2018, he also began working in Investor Relations.
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| Cristiano de Lima Logrado | Alternate Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Mr. Logrado, a 48-year-old Mechanical Engineer, has worked for the Equatorial Energia group since January 2007 (15 years), having held the positions of Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (currently Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Regulatory Superintendent. As superintendent, his responsibilities encompassed all of the group's distributors, the transmission segment, and the new line of action in sanitation. In 2006, he was a technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Trading Agents). From July 2002 to January 2005, he worked at the Electricity Trading Regulation Superintendence (SRC) at ANEEL. His academic background began with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. Subsequently, there was a complement in the form of a specialization course in the financial area (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets – FGV Brasília), and more recently a new MBA (IDP, Brasília, completion in Jul/2022), now in the area of Data Science.
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| Agnelo Coelho Neto | Alternate Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Agnelo Coelho Neto holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Maranhão – UFMA (2004) and a Master's in Power Systems from UFMA (2006). Mr. Agnelo has been with the Equatorial Group since 2009, starting as a Commercial Analyst for Large Clients at CEMAR (2009), then serving as Operations Executive for Large Clients at Equatorial Maranhão (2011), Manager of Energy Recovery at Equatorial Maranhão (2012), Manager of Energy Recovery at Equatorial Maranhão/Equatorial Pará (2015), Corporate Manager of Energy Recovery (2017), and Commercial Superintendent of Equatorial Energia (2019).
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| Lucas Magalhães Vasconcelos | Alternate Member of the Board of Directors | 10/25/2024 | 10/25/2027 | |
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Board of Executive Officers
| Board of Executive Officers Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Dantas Borges | CEO | 11/13/2024 | Until the Board of Directors meeting that approves the 3Q/2027 accounts | |
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Electrical Engineer, graduated from PUC MG. He began his career in the electricity sector in 2002 as a customer service representative at the Bahia Energy Company. He joined the Equatorial Group in 2008 as an Executive for Major Clients at EQTL MA. In 2011, he took on the Management of Loss Reduction at EQTL MA. Following the acquisition of CELPA by the Equatorial Group in 2012, he was invited to assume the Commercial Directorship, serving until early 2017. In 2017, he became the President of EQTL MA, remaining in that position until September 2021. After the acquisition of CEA by the Equatorial Group in November 2021, he was invited to take on the Presidency, where he continues to serve today.
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| Henderson Ronay | Director | 11/13/2024 | Until the Board of Directors meeting that approves the 3Q/2027 accounts | |
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Henderson Rovay, Superintendent - Mr. Henderson has been Equatorial's financial planning and control superintendent since July 2020. Mr. Henderson is an experienced executive with over 18 years of experience in the electricity sector. He joined Equatorial Maranhão in 2005 as a trainee and made his career in the commercial area of Equatorial's distributors in the reading, registration, billing and collection processes. In 2019, he made a career transition and moved to Equatorial's financial planning and control area. Henderson Rovay is an electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Espirito Santo, with an MBA in Business Management of the Electric Sector - FGV and an MBA in Finance, Controllership and Auditing - FGV with extensions at the universities of Ohio and California.
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| Fernando Rettore Neto | Director | 11/13/2024 | Until the Board of Directors meeting that approves the 3Q/2027 accounts | |
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Graduated in Civil Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and holds an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Has worked in sanitation investments and operations since 2013 in the states of Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, and Rio de Janeiro, involving full concessions and public-private partnerships. Has experience working at companies such as Aterpa, Aegea, and Iguá Saneamento.
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Board of Directors of Echoenergia
Strategic support from renowned executives and vast market experience
Echoenergia’s board of directors is composed of 5 members. Among its attributions are to establish the general direction of the Company’s business, approve the annual budget, business plan and new growth projects. The Board of Directors’ meetings take place according to a pre-defined annual agenda.
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Júnior | Chairman of the Board of Directors | 03/04/2024 | 03/03/2026 | |
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Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with more than 32 years in the electricity sector, of which more than 17 years at Equatorial.
Before joining CEMAR, he held several positions in the areas of electrical system maintenance management at COELBA, in the energy sector, and was also COELBA's representative at CCON.
Electrical engineer graduated from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG and an MBA in electricity company management from FGV/SP.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Member of the Board of Directors | 03/04/2024 | 03/03/2026 | |
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Mr. Leonardo is an executive with more than 21 years of experience, of which more than 16 years at Equatorial.
He was elected CELPA's Investor Relations Officer in November 2012 and remained in the position until January 2014, when he became Equatorial's Chief Financial and Administrative Officer.
He was also an Officer at CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he was controller at CEMAR (a position he held from 2007 to April 2011) and Planning and Management Coordinator (from 2005 to 2007).
Before joining CEMAR, he worked at Telemar Norte Leste, in the telephone sector, ABN Amro, in the banking sector, URB - Empresa de Urbanização do Recife, in the urbanization sector, and at Shell Brasil, in the oil sector.
Graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Energy Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. He has been the Investor Relations Officer at Equatorial since 2019.
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| Tinn Freire Amado | Member of the Board of Directors | 03/04/2024 | 03/03/2026 | |
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Tinn Freire Amado is the Director who previously served as Director of Regulatory Affairs and now acts as Vice President for the Generation and Transmission segments. He coordinated the team responsible for the adjustment and review of usage tariffs for the electricity distribution systems at the Superintendency of Distribution Services Regulation at the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL). He also worked as a regulatory specialist at CPFL Energia. Mr. Amado holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal School of Engineering in Itajubá and a Master's degree in Regulation Economics and Competition Defense from UNB. He has not been subject to criminal convictions, administrative penalties from the CVM, or final judicial or administrative decisions that would have suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity, thus being duly qualified for his professional duties. He is not considered a politically exposed person.
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| José Silva Sobral neto | Member of the Board of Directors | 03/04/2024 | 03/03/2026 | |
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Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Maranhão, with a specialization in Tax Law from UNAMA, an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV/Rio, and postgraduate degrees in Business Law from Anhanguera and Tax Law from FGV/Isan, along with an extension course on the New Basic Sanitation Framework from PUC-Rio. He joined Equatorial Maranhão as an intern in 2004 and has held various positions, including Full Lawyer, Senior Lawyer, Legal Coordinator, Legal Manager, Corporate Legal Manager, Legal Superintendent, and since 2020, he has been responsible for the Legal, Compliance, and Data Protection Directorate of the Equatorial Group. In these roles, he managed the entire litigation portfolio of the Group (strategic, civil, labor, tax, and consumer), serving as legal advisor for the business areas (distribution, transmission, generation, services, commercialization, and sanitation). He is also the Executive Director of the Group’s subsidiaries, notably Equatorial Piauí, Equatorial Goiás, CEEED-Equatorial (RS), CEA-Equatorial (AP), Equatorial Serviços, Equatorial Telecom, and Enova, as well as a member of the Board of Directors for Equatorial Maranhão and Equatorial Transmissão. Since 2006, he has served as an Officer of the Equatorial Group's Complementary Pension Fund - EQTPrev, holding certification from ICSS – Instituto de Certificação de Profissionais de Seguridade Social, and serving as President of the Deliberative Council. He declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal convictions, administrative penalties from the CVM, the Central Bank of Brazil, or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final judicial or administrative decisions that have suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity in the past 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, according to CVM Resolution No. 50 of August 31, 2021.
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Executive Board of Echoenergia
Experienced team with complementary skills positions Echoenergia as a leader in the wind sector in Brazil
Selected by the CEO and approved by the Board of Directors, the Executive Board is the executive and representative body of the Company, currently composed of: (i) Chief Executive Officer – CEO, (ii) CFO, (iii) Commercialization Director and (iv) Director of Operations, whose powers are defined by the Bylaws. The Board of Executive Officers also establishes internal committees to deal with specific matters in a structured manner.
| Executive Board Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Liu Gonçalves de Aquino | CEO | 01/02/2024 | 10/24/2024 | |
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Liu holds a degree in control and automation engineering, has over 20 years of experience in operations and is one of the founders of Echoenergia, one of the largest renewable energy companies in the country, controlled by the Equatorial group. He was responsible for the development of Gamesa's supply chain in Brazil in 2010. After leaving Gamesa, he built over 1 GW of wind assets, acquired around 1 GW of assets and operated 18 GW of wind farms in different roles/companies. He has solid experience as a former supply chain management consultant, focusing on demand planning, operations and acquisitions, having developed over 16 projects implemented in 10 different companies in and outside Brazil.
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| Hélio Reinaldo Rafael Filho | Director | 01/16/2024 | 10/24/2024 | |
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| Leonardo de Carvalho Machado | Director | 05/03/2024 | 10/24/2024 | |
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| Claudy Marcondes dos Santos Junior | Director | 05/03/2024 | 10/24/2024 | |
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| Raimundo Barretto Bastos | Director | 10/25/2023 | 10/24/2024 | |
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Board of Directors of SPE 08
| Board of Directors Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Augusto Miranda da Paz Júnior | President of the Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Miranda has been the CEO of Equatorial Energia since 2015. He was the CEO of CEMAR, an energy company under common control with the Company, since April 2010. From 2007 to 2010, he served as Vice President of Operations, and prior to that, he was the Engineering Director at CEMAR since July 2004. Mr. Miranda is an experienced executive with over 32 years in the electricity sector, of which more than 17 years have been at the Company. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Miranda held various positions in the management of electric system maintenance at COELBA, also serving as COELBA’s representative at CCON. Mr. Miranda holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in Maintenance Management promoted by Eletrobrás in partnership with PUC/RJ and the Federal School of Engineering of Itajubá/MG, as well as an MBA in Electric Power Management from FGV/SP.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Vice President of the Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Mr. Leonardo was appointed Director of Investor Relations at CELPA in November 2012 and served in that role until January 2014, when he became Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. He was also a Director at CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he held the position of Controller at CEMAR from 2007 to April 2011 and was the Planning and Management Coordinator from 2005 to 2007. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste in the telecommunications sector, ABN Amro in banking, URB – Urbanization Company of Recife in urban development, and Shell Brasil in the oil sector. Mr. Leonardo is an executive with over 21 years of experience, more than 16 of which have been at the Company. He graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. He has been the Vice-President of Finance and Director of Investor Relations at Equatorial Energia since 2024.
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| José Silva Sobral Neto | Member of Board of Directors | 04/28/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Maranhão, with a specialization in Tax Law from UNAMA, an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV/Rio, and postgraduate degrees in Business Law from Anhanguera and Tax Law from FGV/Isan, along with an extension course on the New Basic Sanitation Framework from PUC-Rio. He joined Equatorial Maranhão as an intern in 2004 and has held various positions, including Full Lawyer, Senior Lawyer, Legal Coordinator, Legal Manager, Corporate Legal Manager, Legal Superintendent, and since 2020, he has been responsible for the Legal, Compliance, and Data Protection Directorate of the Equatorial Group. In these roles, he managed the entire litigation portfolio of the Group (strategic, civil, labor, tax, and consumer), serving as legal advisor for the business areas (distribution, transmission, generation, services, commercialization, and sanitation). He is also the Executive Director of the Group’s subsidiaries, notably Equatorial Piauí, Equatorial Goiás, CEEED-Equatorial (RS), CEA-Equatorial (AP), Equatorial Serviços, Equatorial Telecom, and Enova, as well as a member of the Board of Directors for Equatorial Maranhão and Equatorial Transmissão. Since 2006, he has served as an Officer of the Equatorial Group's Complementary Pension Fund - EQTPrev, holding certification from ICSS – Instituto de Certificação de Profissionais de Seguridade Social, and serving as President of the Deliberative Council. He declares that: (i) he has not suffered any criminal convictions, administrative penalties from the CVM, the Central Bank of Brazil, or the Superintendence of Private Insurance; or any final judicial or administrative decisions that have suspended or disqualified him from practicing any professional or commercial activity in the past 5 years; and (ii) he is not considered a politically exposed person, according to CVM Resolution No. 50 of August 31, 2021.
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| João Alberto da Silva Neto | Member of Board of Directors | 28/04/2025 | Until the AGM that approves the accounts for the fiscal year of 12/31/2026 | |
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João Alberto da Silva Neto is the founding partner of Minerva Consultoria. With extensive experience in the auditing segment, having worked at KPMG from 1988 to 2019, he has experience in several business areas, having been responsible for the audit of several companies in the Electricity, Real Estate, Retail and Consumer Market sectors and was a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee of the Hapvida Group. He has a postgraduate degree in Management Accounting and a degree in Accounting, both from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, and a specialization from Fundação Dom Cabral. He is certified as a Board Member by the IBGC, a member of the Institute of Independent Auditors of Brazil - IBRACON, and the Brazilian Institute of Financial Executives - IBEF.
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Executive Board of SPE 08
| Executive Board Member | Position | Election Date | Term of office | |
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| Joseph Zwecker Junior | CEO | 01/25/2023 | 01/25/2026 | |
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Joseph Zwecker Junior holds a degree in Electrical Engineering with a postgraduate degree in Small Hydroelectric Projects, with over 38 years in the market. He has been serving as a Director at the Equatorial Group since August 2016. Currently, Mr. Joseph Zwecker Junior is the CEO of Equatorial Transmissão S.A., CEO of Equatorial Engenharia S.A., and Director of New Business and Regulation at Echoenergia S.A., all part of the Equatorial Energia Group. Previously, he was the Energy Director at ATP Engenharia in Africa from 2013 to 2016, working on projects ranging from generation to distribution. He also served as the Technical Director at Brasil Wind, a wind energy generation company, and worked as the New Business Manager at Neoenergia. His professional experience includes coordinating teams for participation in transmission and generation auctions promoted by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL), project implementation, construction oversight, operation and maintenance of substations and transmission lines, negotiation and management of supply contracts for materials and services, prospecting, development, negotiation, and implementation of new businesses in the electricity sector, implementation of wind farms, hydroelectric plants, and thermal power plants using biomass, diesel, and solar energy, establishment of a factory for energy meters, operation and maintenance of gas-fired thermal plants, conducting economic-financial feasibility studies for projects, conducting technical feasibility studies for hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar plants, oversight of industrial plant expansions, and management of the Inspection and Quality Control area for equipment and materials.
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| Leonardo da Silva Lucas Tavares de Lima | Investor Relations Director | 01/25/2023 | 01/25/2026 | |
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Mr. Leonardo was appointed Director of Investor Relations at CELPA in November 2012 and served in that role until January 2014, when he became Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. He was also a Director at CEMAR from April 2011 to October 2012. Previously, he held the position of Controller at CEMAR from 2007 to April 2011 and was the Planning and Management Coordinator from 2005 to 2007. Before joining CEMAR, Mr. Leonardo worked at Telemar Norte Leste in the telecommunications sector, ABN Amro in banking, URB – Urbanization Company of Recife in urban development, and Shell Brasil in the oil sector. Mr. Leonardo is an executive with over 21 years of experience, more than 16 of which have been at the Company. He graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Pernambuco, with a postgraduate degree in Production Management and an MBA in Electric Power Business Management from FGV. In August 2016, he was elected Director of CEMAR. He has been the Vice-President of Finance and Director of Investor Relations at Equatorial Energia since 2024.
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| Cristiano de Lima Logrado | Director | 01/25/2023 | 01/25/2026 | |
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Mr. Logrado, Mechanical Engineer, has been with the Equatorial Energia group since January 2007 (15 years), having held positions such as Regulatory Affairs Manager at CEMAR (now Equatorial Maranhão), Corporate Regulatory Affairs Manager, and Superintendent of Regulation. As Superintendent, his responsibilities encompassed all the group's distribution companies, the transmission segment, and the new sanitation line of business. Throughout 2006, he served as a technical advisor for Abraceel (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Traders). From July 2002 to January 2005, he worked at the Electricity Commercialization Regulation Superintendency (SRC) of ANEEL. His academic background began with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, followed by a master's in Mechanical Engineering focused on the technical and economic analysis of generation systems based on gas turbines and combined cycles. He later completed a specialization course in finance (MBA in Financial Administration and Capital Markets – FGV Brasília), and more recently, he earned a new MBA (IDP, Brasília, completed in July 2022) in Data Science.
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