Investor Presentaiton
Investment Team Bios [1/3]
GP Investments
Antonio Bonchristiano
Mr. Bonchristiano is a Co-chairman and Co-CEO of GP. He joined the Firm in 1993 and has been a Managing Director thereof since 1995.
Prior to joining GP, Mr. Bonchristiano was a Partner at Johnston Associates Inc., a finance consultancy based in London, and worked for
Salomon Brothers in London and New York. Currently, he serves as a member of the board of directors of ALL, BR Properties, San
Antonio, Allis, LA Hotels, Leitbom and Estácio. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of Playcenter, Hopi Hari, Sé
Supermercados, Gafisa, ABC Supermercados, Submarino Equatorial and Farmasa. He was also previously a CFO of SuperMar
Supermercados and Founder and CEO of Submarino. Mr. Bonchristiano holds a bachelor's degree in politics, philosophy and economics
from the University of Oxford.
Fersen Lamas Lambranho
Mr. Lambranho is a Co-chairman and Co-CEO of GP. He joined the Firm in 1998 and became a Managing Director thereof in 1999. Prior
to joining GP, Mr. Lambranho was CEO of Lojas Americanas S.A., where he worked for 12 years and where he served as a Director from
1998 to 2003. Currently, he serves as a member of the board of directors of BRMalls, BR Properties, Magnesita, San Antonio, Allis and
Estácio. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of Playcenter, Shoptime, Gafisa, ABC Supermercados, Farmasa, Tele
Norte Leste Participações S.A., São Carlos Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. and Americanas.com S.A. Mr. Lambranho holds a
bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and a master's degree in business administration
from COPPEAD-UFRJ. He also completed the Owner President Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
Octavio Pereira Lopes
Mr. Pereira Lopes joined GP in 1997 and has been a Managing Director thereof since 2000. Prior to joining the Firm, he worked for ING in
Brazil. Currently, he is a member of the board of directors of Tempo, Magnesita, San Antonio and Imbra. Between 2004 and 2007, Mr.
Pereira Lopes was the CEO of Equatorial, one of GP's portfolio companies. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of
Playcenter, Hopi Hari, Shoptime, Fratelli Vita, Gafisa, IBest, Webmotors, Submarino, Mercado Eletrônico, IHH, Equatorial, Cemar and Allis.
Mr. Pereira Lopes holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of São Paulo and an MBA from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Carlos Medeiros
Mr. Medeiros joined the GP in 1998, and has been a Managing Director thereof since 2002. Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Medeiros was an
Associate at Salomon Brothers Inc. in New York from 1994 to 1998. Currently, he is the CEO of BRMalls and is a member of the board of
directors of Kuala and BR Properties. He previously served as a member of the board of directors of Gafisa, Internet Group (iG), Pegasus,
Lupatech, Tele Norte Leste Participações S.A. and Contax Participações S.A. Mr. Medeiros holds a bachelor's degree in finance and
foreign trade from New York University, and has completed the TGPM Program at Harvard Business School.
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