Executive Officers

Antonio Bonchristiano, 56
Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Bonchristiano has served as a member of the board of directors and the CEO of GP Investments since April 2014. He joined GP Investments in 1993 and became Managing Director in 1995. Prior to joining GP Investments, Mr. Bonchristiano was a Partner at Johnston Associates Inc., a finance consultancy based in London, from 1990 to 1992, and worked for Salomon Brothers Inc. in London and New York from 1987 to 1990. Currently, he serves as a member of the boards of directors of Ensure Holdings LLC, Virtual Dining Concepts Inc., G2D Investments, Ltd., BR Properties and GP Advisors. Mr. Bonchristiano also served on the board of several non-profit organizations, including Fundação Estudar in São Paulo, Brazil, Fundação Bienal de São Paulo (from 2010 to 2016) and John Carter Brown Library, in Providence, Rhode Island, USA (from 2011 to 2020). Mr. Bonchristiano holds a bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Oxford. Previously, he served as a member of the boards of directors of Ambev S.A. (from 2014 to 2023), Rimini Street (from 2017 to 2021), BHG (from 2010 to 2013), LAHotels (from 2007 to 2009), ALL (from 2003 to 2008), CEMAR (from 2004 to 2005), Gafisa (from 1997 to 2006), Hopi Hari (from 2002 to 2007), Submarino (from 1999 to 2001), Geodex Communication (in 2001), BRMalls (from 2005 to 2006), Tempo (from 2005 to 2006) and Magnesita Refratários (from 2006 to 2008), among other companies. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of SuperMar Supermercados (from 1995 to 1997) and Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Submarino (from 1999 to 2001). He served as vice-chairman of the board of directors of BR Properties SA (from 2012 to 2013), officer of Geodex Communication (from 1999 to 2000) and Contax Participações (from 2002 to 2003).

Rodrigo Boscolo, 40
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Boscolo is a Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer of GP Investments. Mr. Boscolo’s role encompasses deploying the firm’s proprietary capital in North America and Europe, as well as managing the firm’s global finance, treasury, technology, investor relations and corporate development functions. Since joining GP Investments in 2010, Mr. Boscolo has led or was involved in multiple transactions in a broad range of geographies and industries, particularly in the technology, business services, consumer, restaurants and retail sectors. Mr. Boscolo has served as the Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer at GP Investments since 2018. He is also a member of the board of directors of G2D Investments, Ltd and Spice Private Equity AG. Previously, he also has served on the board of directors of LEON Restaurants (from 2017 to 2021). Mr. Boscolo worked as a consultant at The Boston Consulting Group (from 2008 to 2010). Rodrigo is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School in 2014 and a M.A. in International Studies from the School of Arts and Sciences at the Lauder Institute in 2016. Rodrigo also holds a M.S. from Kedge Business School, in Marseille, France in 2007.

Board of Directors

Fersen Lamas Lambranho, 62
Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mr. Lambranho is the Chairman of GP Investments. He joined the firm in 1998 and became a Managing Director in 1999. Prior to joining GP Investments, Mr. Lambranho was the CEO of Lojas Americanas, which he joined in 1985, where he stayed for over 13 years, and also served as a member of the board for five more years (from 1998 to 2003). He currently serves on the boards of Ensure Holdings LLC, G2D Investments, Ltd., GP Advisors, Spice Private Equity AG and Grupo SBF. He has been a board member of non-profit entities, such as the São Paulo Museum of Art since 2014. In addition, he previously chaired the board of GP Investments Acquisition Corp. (the first special purpose acquisition company sponsored by GP Investments) and also served on the boards of LEON Restaurants (from 2017 to 2021), Magnesita Refratários (from 2007 to 2017), RHI Magnesita (from 2017 to 2019), BRMalls (from 2006 to 2010), Allis (from 2007 to 2013), BHG (from 2010 to 2018), Estácio (from 2008 to 2013), BRZ Investimentos (from 2013 to 2016), São Carlos Empreendimentos e Participações (from 2008 to 2013), Playcenter (from 2001 to 2005), Shoptime (from 2004 to 2005), Farmasa (from 2007 to 2009), Hypera (from 2007 to 2009), BR Properties (from 2006 to 2012) and Americanas.com (from 1999 to 2003), among other companies. Mr. Lambranho holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and a MSc degree in business administration from COPPEAD-UFRJ. He also completed the Owner President Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Steven L. Spinner, 64
Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors

Steven L. Spinner has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI) from December 2016 to August 2021, and as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board between 2008 and 2016. Prior to joining United Natural Foods, Inc. in September 2008, Mr. Spinner served as a director and as Chief Executive Officer of Performance Food Group Company (“PFG”) from October 2006 to May 2008, when PFG was acquired by affiliates of The Blackstone Group and Wellspring Capital Management. Mr. Spinner previously had served as PFG’s President and Chief Operating Officer beginning in May 2005. Mr. Spinner served as PFG’s Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer—Broadline Division from February 2002 to May 2005 and as PFG’s Broadline Division President from August 2001 to February 2002. Mr. Spinner currently serves as Lead Outside Director of ArcBest Corporation, a holding company of businesses providing integrated logistics solution, since July 2011. Additionally he is an operating partner at Mid Ocean Partners and a partner at Boxcar Partners.

Andrew Fleiss, 45
Director

Mr. Fleiss is an investment professional focused on sourcing, structuring and creating value in private and public investments. Mr. Fleiss worked at GP Investments from 2015 to 2019, making private equity investments and managing GP Investments Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company which merged with Rimini Street Inc. Previously, Mr. Fleiss worked at Liberty Partners from 2003 to 2015 making buyout and growth equity investments in middle market companies. Mr. Fleiss began his career in investment banking at UBS Warburg, advising on mergers and acquisitions and working on corporate equity and debt issuances. Mr. Fleiss received his BS in Psychology from Amherst College.

Alexandre Ruberti, 47
Director

Mr. Alexandre Ruberti is an independent director of the Company. Mr. Ruberti currently serves as CEO of Airwater Co. Americas (on demand air to water technology company) and, until March 2024, as Board Member at Celsius Holdings Inc (Energy Drink – NASDAQ: CELH). He carries over 25 years of experience in the consumer packaged goods industry. Previously, Mr. Ruberti served as CEO of Future Farm (a plant-based meat company), as the President of Red Bull Distribution Company USA, Executive Vice President of Sales for Red Bull North America, Chief Commercial Officer of Red Bull North America, and as Head of National Sales and Distribution of Brazil. Prior to Red Bull, he spent nine years at Coca-Cola Bottlers in Brazil. Mr. Ruberti obtained his MBA from Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil and lives in United States since 2011. He also serves as a Member of the Young Presidents’ Organization – YPO and is an active angel investor.

Sergio Pedreiro, 58
Director

Mr. Sergio Pedreiro is an independent director of the Company. Mr. Pedreiro currently serves as a director and chair of the audit committee and member of the compensation committee of Ashland Global Holdings Inc (NYSE:ASH) (additives and specialty chemical ingredients company), as a director, chair of the audit committee and member of the compensation committee of Eve Air Mobility (NYSE:EVEX) (electric aircraft and urban mobility infrastructure company), and as a director and chair of the audit committee of Grupo Algar. Mr. Pedreiro also serves as a partner at NuOrion Capital (financial advisory firm) and as an advisor to Spayne Lindsay & Co (consumer industry focused corporate finance independent firm). He has more than 20 years of experience in international finance and business administration across a diverse array of industries. Previously, Mr. Pedreiro served as the COO of Revlon, Inc. (global beauty company), as the CEO of Estre Ambiental Inc. (LatAm-based waste management company) from 2015 to 2019, as a board member of Advanced Disposal Inc. (US-based waste management company) from 2016 to 2017, and as an Associate Partner at BTG Pactual’s private equity division from 2014 to 2018. Before joining BTG Pactual, Mr. Pedreiro was the CFO of Coty Inc. (NYSE:COTY) (global beauty company) from 2009 to 2014, having led the company’s initial public offering in 2013, which raised approximately $1 billion in proceeds. He also served as the CFO of America Latina Logística S.A (currently Rumo S.A.) (BVMF:RAIL3) (cargo railroad company) from 2002 to 2008.