Management

Board of Directors

The board of directors currently consists of six members, according to article 20 of the Company’s Bylaws. During periods of absence or temporary unavailability of the chairman, the vice-chairman will automatically replace the chairman. During periods of absence or temporary unavailability of the chairman and of the vice-chairman, the chairman’s activities will be performed by another member of the board of directors, previously appointed by the chairman. The board of directors is the decision-making body responsible for, among other matters, establishing policies and guidelines for company business. The board of directors also supervises its board of executive officers and monitors the implementation of the policies and guidelines that are established from time to time by the board of directors. Pursuant to Brazilian corporation law, the board of directors is also responsible for hiring its external independent auditors.

The members of the board of directors need not be Brazilian residents and are elected at general shareholders’ meetings for two-year terms, and are eligible for reelection. The term of office of the current members of the board of directors will expire on the date of the shareholders’ meeting to be held in 2009. The members of the board of directors are subject to removal at any time, with or without cause, at a general shareholders’ meeting. SLC Agrícola does not elect alternate members of the board of directors. According to the Brazilian corporation law, each of the members of the board of directors must hold at least one of our common shares.

The board of directors meets at least once every quarter and at any time when an extraordinary meeting is called by the chairman or by any other director. Decisions of the board of directors are taken by majority vote and each director is entitled to one vote.

Pursuant to the regulations of the Novo Mercado, one-fifth of the members of the board of directors must be independent directors, and all the directors are required to acknowledge in writing, before taking office, adherence to the regulations of the Novo Mercado and the rules of the Bovespa Arbitration Chamber. Directors are considered independent if they (i) have no relationship with the company, except for their share participation; (ii) are not controlling shareholders or the spouse, sibling or any relative up to the second degree of SLC Agrícola´s controlling shareholders, or during the last three years have not had any relationship with any company or entity related to the controlling shareholder (excluding persons related to public schools and/or research institutions); (iii) during the last three years have not been company’s employee or officer, or an employee or officer of company’s controlling shareholder or any entity controlled by it; (iv) are not direct or indirect suppliers or clients to an extent that could compromise their independence; (v) are not an employee or officer of an entity that distributes or promotes the company’s products and services; (vi) are not the spouse, sibling or any relative up to the second degree of any of the company’s directors or officers; and (vii) do not receive any remuneration from SLC Agrícola other than that related to their position as directors or shareholders. A director is also considered independent if she or he is elected on a separate ballot held in accordance with the Brazilian corporation law.

Executive Board Members Office Election Date End of term
Eduardo Silva Logemann Chairman 04/27/23 AGM 2025

Chairman

Eduardo Silva Logemann has been president of the holding company SLC Participações S.A. since 1987, where he started working at the age of 18 as a Purchasing assistant. Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of RS, he participates in professional associations related to the company’s business. Eduardo Logemann heads the SLC Group, formed by two companies: SLC Agrícola, one of the largest producers and exporters of cotton, soybeans and corn and one of the largest land owners and operators in Brazil. It was one of the first companies in the agribusiness sector in the world to have its shares traded on the Stock Exchange, becoming a reference in its segment.

SLC Máquinas is the John Deere dealer for the entire northwest region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The SLC Group is present in several Brazilian states and in the Federal District, employs more than five thousand employees throughout the country and has an annual turnover of approximately R$9.0 billion.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of SLC Agrícola since 2007, also active on the Company’s Disclosure and Trading Policy Management committee, and on the Stock Option Plan committee.

Partner with indirect participation through the controlling partner SLC Participações S.A., which owns 53% of the share capital of SLC Agrícola S.A.

Occupations in management positions in other companies: Vice-president of ABRAPA, President of the Advisory Board of SLC Máquinas. In addition, he was Director, Advisor and Vice-President of the Federations of Industries of RS, from 1990 to 2008.

Jorge Luiz Silva Logemann Vice-Chairman 04/27/23 AGM 2025

Vice-Chairman

Vice-President of the Board of Directors of SLC Agrícola since 2007; also serves on the ESG, Company Disclosure and Trading Policy Manager, and Stock Option Plan committees

Partner with indirect participation through the controlling partner SLC Participações S.A

Occupations in management positions in other companies: Director Vice-President of SLC Participações since 1995; Advisor to the Leopoldina Juvenil Association.

Osvaldo Burgos Schirmer Independent Director 04/27/23 AGM 2025

Independent Director

Graduated in Business Administration from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, he also obtained the title “Masters’ Degree” from Southern Illinois University. He participated in numerous extension courses, including one at Harvard Business School, focused on Management Instruments for “Senior Management”. Experience as an executive
As an executive, he worked at the Gerdau Group, a company in the steel industry, from 1986 to January 2013, when he retired. In this company, he was financial director, CFO and then Vice President and member of the Executive Committee.

Advisory Board member of SLC Participações, a closed family holding company of Grupo SLC, since April 2017

Occupations in management positions in other companies:

  • Lojas Renner S.A., a publicly-held company in the fashion retail segment, since April 2012. He was chairman of this Board from 2013 to 2019. He is currently (since April 2019) Vice-Chairman of the Board. He is also chairman of the People Committee in addition to participating in the Audit and Risk Management Committee;
  • SLC Agrícola S/A., producer of agricultural commodities, serving on the Board of Directors since June 2013;
  • Estácio Participações S.A. (Currently YDUQS) a position he accumulates with that of Coordinator of the Audit and Finance Committee since April 2016.

 

Advisory Boards:

  • CMPC, a Pulp and Paper producer headquartered in Chile, but with a relevant operation in Brazil via Celulose Riograndense, since June 2016;
  • Advisory Board member of SLC Participações, a closed family holding of the SLC Group, since April 2017;
  • Advisory Board Member of META Soluções de Informática, since January 2019.
  • Advisory Board of FCC Indústria e Comercio Ltda. Chemical Industry Company manufacturer of products for the automotive, pharmaceutical, footwear and
    construction, since March 2020.
  • Advisory board member of OLEOPLAN, producer of Biodiesel, since October 2020.
  • CFL Construtora e Incorporadora operating in the states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul since October 2020.

Honorary councils:

  • Member of the Board of the “American Chamber of Commerce since February 2013. For five years, until 2018, he was Chairman of the Board of this Chamber;

 

 

André Souto Maior Pessoa Independent Director 04/27/23 AGM 2025

Independent Director

  • Partner and President of Agroconsult Participações Ltda. – since 05/2013 (formerly known as Plataforma Agro Participações Ltda.)
  • Administrator, non-partner administrator, of the company Agroconsult Consultoria e Projetos Ltda. since 07/2013
  • Partner and Administrator of the company Nhanderu Participações Societárias Ltda. since 05/2020
  • Administrator of Nhanderu Imóveis Ltda. since 08/2020
  • Commercial Financial Director of Nhamandu Energia SPE S.A. since 10/2020
  • Managing Partner of AP Consultoria e Gestão Ltda. since 12/2020.

None of the companies above are part of the issuer’s economic group.

Since 2013 he has been acting as an Independent Board Member of companies linked to the Issuer’s Economic Group. Having held the following positions:

  • Independent Board Member of Fazenda Pioneira S.A, between May 2013 and June 2016
  • Independent Board Member of SLC Agrícola S.A, since May 2016 and Member of the ESG Committee – Environmental Social Governance since 02/2021.

Occupations in management positions in other companies:

  • Board Member of the Brazilian Mercantile Exchange – BBM – from January 2011 to April 2013;
  • Independent Board Member of AMATA S.A., from January 2011 to January 2015;
  • Independent Board Member of AGRIFIRMA S.A., from August 2011 to June 2017;
  • Independent Professional Advisor
    Administration of COPLANA Cooperativa Agroindustrial, from October 2014 to December 2020;
  • Director of ABAG – Brazilian Agribusiness Association, January 2012 to December 2018;
  • Member of the Biotechnology Information Council – CIB, since 2002;
  • Counselor of COSAG – Superior Council of Agribusiness of FIESP – Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo, since 2007;
  • Advisor to the Advisory Board of Agroterenas S.A. Citrus since September 2018;
  • Titular Member of the Agricultural Commodities Chamber of B3, since April 2018;
  • Member of the Board of Directors of IHARA, since January 2020;
  • Council member Consultative of CNPA – National Council for Agricultural Policy, MAPA – Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, since August 2020;
  • Member of the Board of Administration of Grupo Cavalca SA since September 2020;
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Observatório do Empreendedor since January 2020;
  • Alternate Board Member of the Board of Trustees of Fundação Certi – Reference Centers for Innovative Technologies since January 2020.
Fernando de Castro Reinach Independent Director 04/27/23 AGM 2025

Independent Director

He holds the position of independent advisor at SLC Agrícola S.A. and also acts as a member of the Company’s ESG committee. Mr. Reinach is the managing partner of Fundo Pitanga. From 2001 to 2010 he was Executive Director and General Partner of Votorantim Novos Negócios, the venture capital and private equity arm of the Votorantim group. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Canavieira Technology Center (CTC) and writes a weekly column in the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo. He graduated in biology from the University of São Paulo and obtained his Ph.D from Cornell University Medical College. He was a Biotechnology Research Fellow at the Rockefeller Foundation and a Research Scholar at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He was a professor at the University of São Paulo, was involved in the creation of two technology companies and in the coordination of the first Brazilian Genome Project.

Adriana Waltrick dos Santos Independent Director 04/27/23 AGM 2025

Independent Director

CEO – SPIC Brasil / Hidrelétrica São Simão, since June de 2012 (present)
Vice-President of Business Development – CPFL Energia, from January 1999 to February 2012
Director of Corporate Strategy and Business Development – CPFL Energia, from 2001 to 2008
Strategy and Financial Planning Manager – CPFL Energia, from 1999 to 2001
Corporate Strategy Manager – RBS, from February 1997 to November 1998
International Business Manager
– Petropar/Fitesa, from January 1990 to January 1994

Occupations in management positions in other companies:

  • Board Member representing the Shareholder Gás Natural Açu I and II, from January  2021 (present)
  • Ambassador – Brazil Global Compact – ODS 16 United Nations (ONU), from August 2021 (present)
  • Independent Board Member CBO Grupo – Companhia Brasileira de Offshore, from Augusto 2020 (present)
  • Member of Global Investment Committee SPIC – Pacific Hydro, from January 2016 (present)
  • Board member elected at the General Meeting ABEEOLICA – National Wind Association, from July 2013 to June 2017
  • Advisory Counselor at Pacific Hydro Chile, from September 2014 to Jully 2014
  • Board Member representing the Shareholder CPFL Renováveis, from May 2011 to February 2012
  • Board Member representing the Shareholder Geração Foz do Chapecó, from January  2010 to January 2012
  • Board Member representing the Shareholder Energética Barra Grande (Baesa), from January 2010 to January 2012
  • Board Member representing the Shareholder Centrais Elétricas da Paraíba (EPASA), from January 2010 to January 2012.

Board of Executive Officers

The board of executive officers is the company´s managing executive body. The members of the board of executive officers are the legal representatives and are responsible for the internal organization, decision-making, day-to-day operations and the implementation of the general policies and guidelines established from time to time by the board of directors.

The board of executive officers currently consists of four members elected by the coard of directors.

The members of the board of executive officers are elected by the board of directors, for two-year terms, and are eligible for reelection. The board of directors may remove any executive officer from office at any time with or without cause. In accordance with Brazilian corporation law, executive officers must be residents in Brazil but need not be shareholders. The board of executive officers meets whenever a meeting is called by our chief executive officer or by the majority of its members whenever deemed necessary.

Executive Board Members Office Election Date End of term
Aurélio Pavinato Chief Executive Officer 05/15/2023 Until Minute of the Board of Directors Meeting Afer 2025 ASM

Chief Executive Officer

He held the position of Production Director at SLC Agrícola, between 2008 and 2012. He was elected as President Director of SLC Agrícola from December 10, 2012, a position he currently holds. He is a member of the Board of Directors of 3 subsidiary companies of SLC Agrícola, which are: SLC-MIT, Fazenda Pioneira and SLC LandCo. Graduated in Agricultural Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), with a master’s and doctorate in Soil Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and a postgraduate degree in STC – Skills, Tools & Competencies from the Kellogg School of Management of Chicago in partnership with Fundação Dom Cabral. In 2016 he studied the PGA (Advanced Management Programming) at Fundação Dom Cabral and INSEAD-França. In 2023, he completed the OPM-Owner President Management course at Harvard Business School. Professional with 30 years of experience at SLC Agrícola and has experience in planning and managing agricultural production, developing new investment projects, negotiating strategic partnerships and strategic and operational planning of the company’s business. Participates in the Disclosure and Trading Policy Committee, Risk Management Committee, ESG Committee, People Management Committee and Management Committee of the Company’s Share Plan.

Ivo Marcon Brum Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer 05/15/2023 Until Minute of the Board of Directors Meeting Afer 2025 ASM

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

Graduated in Accounting Sciences from PUC/RS, has an MBA in Project Management from FGV, in Business Management from PUC/RS, took the STC – Skills, Tools & Competencies from Kellogg School of Management in Chicago in partnership with Fundação Dom Cabral, and also the Advanced Management Program – Mercosul partnership with ISE- Brasil/IESE- Barcelona/IEEM – Montevideo. He has experience in the metal-mechanical market, he worked in the NSG Capital group, where he began his activities in August 2007, as Accounting and Tax Director of Zamprogna S.A., in March 2009 he took over as Administrative and Compliance Director of the NSG Capital group. From November 1999 to August 2007 he held the position of Controlling Manager at the multinational International Ind. Automotiva da América do Sul Ltda.

He has held the position of Financial and Investor Relations Director at SLC Agrícola since 2010. He also serves on the company’s Risk committee and Disclosure and Trading Policy committee.

Gustavo Lunardi Chief Procurement, Mechanization and Seed Business Officer 05/15/2023 Until Minute of the Board of Directors Meeting Afer 2025 ASM

Chief Procurement, Mechanization and Seed Business Officer

Gustavo Lunardi, former COO (Chief Operating Officer) of SLC Agrícola S.A., currently holds the position of Chief Procurement and Seed Business Officer, as a Statutory Director.

In the company since 2009, he has served as CEO of SLC LandCo (subsidiary company) from 2009 to 2017. From 2011 to 2015 he also held the position of New Businesses Director.

Graduated in Agricultural Engineering from UFRGS, he has an MBA in Business Management and Marketing from Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing/ESPM and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Fundação Getulio Vargas/FGV, as well as training in the International Management Program for Executives from Kellog School of Management of Chicago-IL/USA, and training International Advanced Management Program for Executives from INSEAD in Fontainebleau/France.

Álvaro Luiz Dilli Gonçalves Director of Human Resources, Sustainability and IT 05/08/2024 Until Minute of the Board of Directors Meeting Afer 2025 ASM

Director of Human Resources, Sustainability and IT

Director of Human Resources and Sustainability 2012 to 2020; He is currently Director of Human Resources, Sustainability and IT. Álvaro has been an employee of SLC Agrícola since 1986. Internal specialist member of the ESG Committee supporting the Board of Directors of SLC Agricola S/A

Agricultural Engineer graduated from the Federal University of Pelotas – RS in 1986. He has an MBA in Business Management from ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing) and Strategic People Management 2015 from Fundação Dom Cabral – GEP in partnership with INSEAD- France – The Business School for the World.

He participated as an effective member of the Executive Council of RTRS (Round Table on responsible Soy Association) 2009-2011 and today he participates in the group that supports RTRS, as a member of the producers’ chamber and the Brazil Task Force to expand the credit and soy market physical with the RTRS standard and seal.

Over the last 15 years, he has worked to develop the theme of Sustainability, placing the subject in the company’s Strategy, as an important pillar for business longevity. Today, we are a reference in the Agribusiness sector as a sustainable company in all its processes.
Responsible for Quality Certifications in international standards such as ISO 14001, ISO 45001, NBR 16001 and ISO 9001 in an Integrated Management System (SGI) as well as product certifications such as RTRS Soy and Corn, ABR/BCI Cotton with greater impact on business.

The company has achieved several market recognition awards annually, both in terms of sustainability through Investor Sul Americana 2023 Magazine, Exame Magazine, Globo Rural and Veja as a highlight in business and ESG, and for the organizational climate favorable to better people engagement through of GPTW Brasil, Agribusiness and RS as one of the 150 best places to work and build careers.

ii President Director at Fundação SLC, manager of benefits for the internal public of the SLC Group as well as Executive Director of the SLC Institute. Non-profit entity of the SLC Group and activity without remuneration.
In 2024 he acts as Coordinator of the People Management Committee of the Company AGT in the state of São Paulo in support of the Board of Directors of AGT – Agroterenas.

Leonardo Matteus de Celini Chief Operations Officer Not a statutory officer -

Chief Operations Officer

Leonardo assumed the position of COO (Chief Operations Officer) in November 2021. With 19 years in Brazilian agribusiness, he has extensive experience in the area, worked with large agribusiness companies, MAEDA (7 years ) , SLC AGRICOLA (10 years), was Chief Operations Officer (COO) at SCHEFFER for two years. In 2021, the returned to SLC Agrícola’s Regional 2 – which includes the production units in the states of BA/GO/MG/MS.

Roberto Acauan de Araujo Junior Chief Sales and New Business Officer Not a statutory officer -

Chief Sales and New Business Officer

Lawyer graduated from PUC/RS in 2004, specialized in Financial, Economic and Tax Law from UFRGS, completed in 2008, LLM – Legal Law Master in Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV, completed in 2014 and Executive MBA from Fundação Don Cabral , ended 2022. He also completed the training course in Negotiation: Strategies, Tools and Skills for Success from Harvard Law School in 2013.

Mr. Roberto has been with SLC Agrícola for 15 years. He was Legal and Compliance Manager for 12 years, being also responsible for the Governance Secretariat and management of ESG ratings.

Fiscal Council

According to the Brazilian corporation law, the fiscal council is an independent management body from the Company and external auditors. The fiscal council may be permanent or not. If the fiscal council is not permanent it shall be installed by the request of shareholders representing at least two percent of the voting shares.

The main responsibilities of the fiscal council are to audit SLC Agrícola´s management, review the Company´s financial statements and report their conclusions to the Company´s shareholders. The Brazilian corporation law requires that the fiscal council members shall receive remuneration not lower than 10% of the average remuneration of the board of directors.

SLC Agrícola’s By-laws provides for a nonpermanent Fiscal Council to be installed upon request of the Company’s shareholders meetings. The current Fiscal Council was installed , and will remain in office until the next Annual Shareholders’ Meetings.

Executive Board Members Office Election Date End of term
Edirceu Rossi Werneck Councelor Elected by the Controlling Group 04/29/2024 Next Annual General Meeting

Councelor Elected by the Controlling Group

Partner at Kruse & Pasqualini Advogados, for 32 years, with professional experience especially in the area of ​​Corporate Law.

Serves on the fiscal council of SLC Agrícola S.A.

Paulo Roberto Kruse Councelor Elected by the Controlling Group 04/29/2024 Next Annual General Meeting

Councelor Elected by the Controlling Group

Partner on Kruse & Pasqualini Advogados for 21 years. Member of the Dimed S.A. and Seta S.A. Fiscal Council.

Doris Beatriz França Wilhelm Councelor Elected by Minority Ordinary Shareholders 04/29/2024 Next Annual General Meeting

Councelor Elected by Minority Ordinary Shareholders

Master in International Finance from the University of Westminster of London, Economist from UFRGS, with a Specialization in Industrial Economics, extension courses in Global Finance and Development Economies from the London School of Economics. Associated with IBGC since 2002, Member of the iBGC Board of Directors for 2 terms (2016-2020). CCA – IBGC Certified Administration Advisor, Professor on the IBGC Audit Committee Course; Professor at the FIPECAFI-USP Postgraduate Course in Finance, Governance, Risk and Internal Controls and at the Finance MBA at the FIESC Business Academy; Serving on Boards of Directors (Serra Azul Water Park, Pomifrutas, Light and Eldorado Celulose); Advisory Committees to the Board: Audit (current Sicredi and former Light and IBGC), Finance, Governance, Compliance, Sustainability and People (Light, Taurus and IBGC); Supervisory Boards (Metalúrgica Gerdau, Grupo Pão de Açúcar, Parceiros Voluntários, IMEO, CVC Brasil, BRF, Terra Santa Agro, Viver and Azevedo Travassos).

More than 34 years in the capital markets and as an Investor Relations executive for companies listed in Brazil and abroad, with family control, such as Unibanco, Votorantim Papel e Celulose, Coteminas, Grendene, Taurus, or scattered with AmBev and Paranapanema. Consultant and Managing Partner and founder of Wilhelm Consultoria em Governança Integrada – WCGI. Participant of Technical Conferences on Governance and Innovation, South Summit in Porto Alegre, 2022; for Israel (The startup Nation), 2019; and Recife (Porto Digital), 2018 by IBGC; Mission of the Federation of Portuguese Chambers in Brazil for the Web Summit in Lisbon, 2019; and B3 Mission to visit China’s stock exchanges (Hong Kong, Shenzhem, Shanghai and Beijing), 2011, representing IBRI – Brazilian Investor Relations Institute.

(Acts as a full member elected by the minority shareholders on the fiscal council of SLC Agrícola S.A. since the ordinary and extraordinary general meeting of 04/29/2024

• Member of the IBGC Capital Market Committee (August/2020 to date);
• Member of the IBGC Board of Directors Committee (March/2023 to date);
• Current Fiscal Councilor of IMEO-Instituto Mulheres em Operações (August/2022 to August/2024);
• Current Fiscal Councilor of Parceiros Voluntários (April/2019 to April/2024);

Last updated on June 12, 2024.
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