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Executive Board

Executive board members are elected by the Board of Directors. It is comprised of between 2 (two) and 7 (seven) members, who may or may not be shareholders, including at least 1 (one) CEO, 1 (one) CFO, 1 (one) Project Officer and 1 (one) IRO, where the same person may hold more than one position; other executive officers, if elected, will have no specific title. The members’ duties are established by the Board of Directors upon their election. All executive officers are resident in Brazil and serve a two-year renewable term.

The Executive Board is vested with all the powers needed to run the Company smoothly, perform our core activities, comply with key legal or statutory provisions and the business plan, operational budget and capital budget approved by the shareholders. It is also tasked with managing Company’s operations.

  • André Ponce de Leon Arruda CEO
  • James Thurston Lynch Junior CFO and IRO
  • Luis Paulo Assumpção Officer with no specific title
  • Fernando César dos Santos Officer with no specific title
  • Fabiana Gonçalves Boquimpani Mendonça Officer with no specific title
  • José Luís Baptista Júnior Officer with no specific title
    • André Ponce de Leon Arruda close
    CEO Mr. André Arruda graduated in Economics from Indiana University Bloomington in 2001. He joined the Company in 2013, subsequently heading several departments, including finance, accounting, tax, and procurement. In 2021, André was appointed CEO and member of the Board of Directors. Prior to Oceânica, Mr. André Arruda was a market maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange – CBOE between 2001 and 2006, partner at AGA Capital from 2007 to 2010, and partner at MS Advisors until 2016.
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    CFO and IRO Mr. James Thurston Lynch Junior is Oceânica’s CFO and IRO and boasts more than 20 years’ experience in finance and financial markets. James has worked extensively as an advisor in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate restructuring. James spearheaded several transactions in multiple sectors and has extensive knowledge of banking products and services. Before joining Oceânica, James was the founder and CFO of Surf Group, and Investment Banking Vice-President at Bradesco BBI bank in São Paulo and JP Morgan in San Francisco, where he led several transactions involving American, Brazilian and international companies. James graduated in Production Engineering from the University of Southern California and has an MBA from University of Michigan – Ross School of Business.
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    Officer with no specific title Mr. Luis Paulo Assumpção began his career as a professional diver and boasts more 43 years’ experience, 38 of which were spent working with offshore assets. Before joining Oceânica, Mr. Assumpção held management positions at Supersea, Petrobras, IBGE and Embratel. He is graduated in Mechanical Engineering from FTESM and Quality Management from PUC and has a Mechanical Technician degree from ETFCSF.
    Fernando César dos Santos close
    Officer with no specific title Mr. Fernando César dos Santos is Oceânica’s Operational and Engineering Officer and has more than 40 years’ experience in oil and gas, working with projects, manufacturing, assembly, conversion and operation of vessels, such as PSV, AHTS, SDSV and RSV; as well as offshore assets installation and contracts management. Fernando graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial (FEI) in 1982 and between 1983 and 1987 worked at Supersea reaching the position of Production and Projects Managing Director. From 1987 to 1988, Fernando was a Project Engineer at Saipem do Brasil and between 1988 and 1991 Project Manager at Techint Engenharia, working on land pipes laying and industrial construction and assembly. Between 1992 and 1999, Fernando served as Officer at Concordia Engenharia, being responsible for special and civil construction work, both onshore and offshore. From 1999 to 2011, Fernando came back to Supersea as Executive Officer, in charge of the company’s oil and gas operations, heavy boiler work, machining, offshore facilities and load transportation. Between 2011 and 2012, he was Contracts Manager at Quip S.A. and in 2012 began his career at Oceânica, running the Projects department until 2021 and subsequently in charge of the Operations and Engineering Office.
    Fabiana Gonçalves Boquimpani Mendonça close
    Officer with no specific title Mrs. Fabiana Gonçalves Boquimpani Mendonça is Oceânica’s HR Officer, graduated in Business Management, and has an MBA in QHSE and Project Management. Fabiana began her trajectory at the Company in 2005 as Quality Assistant, reaching the position of QHSE Coordinator, leading Oceânica’s Management System for 9 years. Shortly thereafter Fabiana took over the position of Pull-in Contract Manager. This experience led her to be invited to also manage the CRD (Development and Repair Coordination) Contract, and in 2020 she became Sector Manager of CRD Contracts and the Macaé branch.
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    Officer with no specific title Mr. José Luís Baptista Júnior graduated in Electronic Engineering from UFRJ and has a post-graduation in Business Management from FGV and International Relations from ISCTE/Universidade de Lisboa. He is certified at PMI and ITIL. He participated in Board of Directors Development Program from FDC and Strategic Management for Business Officers from INSEAD, Fontainebleau – France. Mr. José Luís has more than 27 years of professional experience in national and international companies. He began his career in Unisys Brasil, reaching the position of Projects Manager. He also worked at Embratel and in 2008 began his career in Oceânica.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is composed of between 3 (three) and 7 (seven) members, all elected and removed from office by the general shareholders’ meeting. Members serve a two-year renewable term.

Name Office Election Date End of Term
André Ponce de Leon Arruda Chairman 04/16/2026 Until 2028 AGM
Mr. André Arruda graduated in Economics from Indiana University Bloomington in 2001. He joined the Company in 2013, subsequently heading several departments, including finance, accounting, tax, and procurement. In 2021, André was appointed CEO and member of the Board of Directors. Prior to Oceânica, Mr. André Arruda was a market maker at the Chicago Board Options Exchange – CBOE between 2001 and 2006, partner at AGA Capital from 2007 to 2010, and partner at MS Advisors until 2016.
Luis Paulo Assumpção Vice-Chairman 04/16/2026 Until 2028 AGM
Mr. Luis Paulo Assumpção began his career as a professional diver and has more than 43 years’ experience, 38 of which were spent working with offshore assets. Before joining Oceânica, Mr. Assumpção held management positions at Supersea, Petrobras, IBGE and Embratel. Mr. Assumpção is graduated in Mechanical Engineering from FTESM, Quality Management from PUC and has a Mechanical Technician degree from ETFCSF.
Wladimir Monteiro Member 04/16/2026 Until 2028 AGM
Wladimir Monteiro is an executive manager of the Company and a member of our board of directors. He has over 40 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, with a focus on offshore and subsea operations. He has been with the Company since 1997, during which time he has held several positions, including Planning Engineer, Base Engineer, Contract Coordinator, Regional Manager and Contract Manager with Petrobras. He is currently responsible for SDSV contracts, as well as the diving equipment (SEQUIP) and diving operations departments. Prior to joining the Company, he held engineering and quality assurance roles at Serviços Marítimos Continental and served as a Field Engineer at Saipem AG in international offshore installation projects. He graduated in Civil Engineering from Universidade Augusto Motta and holds a postgraduate degree in Business Management from FGV.
Ana Marta Horta Veloso Independent member 04/16/2026 Until 2028 AGM
Mrs. Ana Marta graduated in Economics Sciences from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais and has a master’s degree in economics from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. In 1992, she started to work at BNDES where she held several executive positions focused on capital markets. From 2000 to 2001, on leave from BNDES, she worked as a sell-side analyst for Brazilian companies in the electric and telecommunications sectors at BTG Pactual. Ana left BNDES in April 2006 to take on an executive position at BTG Pactual where she worked in long-term investments. She then joined UBS Pactual, monitoring the investments in investees and in prospection, analysis and structuring of private equity operations until 2008. From November 2008 to December 2015, Ana served on the Board of Directors of Equatorial Energia S.A. where she also participated in the Audit and Safety Committee as Executive Coordinator. From December 2015 to June 2017, Ana was the CEO, IRO and member of Board of Director at Light S.A.. From June 2018 to November 2018, Ana was a senior consultant at GP Investments and Credit Suisse Energy Infra Partners. In January 2019, she was appointed as an independent member of the Board of Directors, member of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee at Eletropaulo S.A., where she stayed until April 2019. From May 2019 to October 2020, Ana held the position of CEO and IRO at Light S.A.. Additionally, she served on the Board of Directors of Net Serviços de Comunicação S.A. (1999 – 2000), Klabin S.A. (2003 – 2004), Valepar S.A. (2003), Vale (alternate 2003 – 2004), Acesita S.A. (2003 – 2004), Equatorial Energia S.A. (2006 – 2008), Rio Minas Energia S.A. (2006 – 2010), Light S.A. (alternate 2006 – 2011), Light Serviços de Eletricidade S.A. (alternate 2006 – 2011), Cemar S.A. (2008 – 2015), Geradora de Energia do Maranhão S.A. (2008 – 2015), Celpa S.A. (2012 – 2015), Light S.A. (2015 – 2017), Light Serviços de Eletricidade S.A. (2015 – 2017) and Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de São Paulo S.A. (2018 – 2019). In addition to her position at Oceânica, Mrs. Ana Marta currently holds the following positions: independent member of the Board of Directors and president of the Audit Committee at Vinci Partners S.A. (since January 2021), independent member of the Board of Directors and member of the Remuneration Committee at Rio Energy S.A. (since March 2021) and independent member of the Board of Directors at Profarma S.A. (since May 2022).
Pedro Rodrigues Galvão de Medeiros Independent member (on temporary leave) 04/16/2026 Until 2028 AGM
Mr. Pedro Rodrigues Galvão de Medeiros graduated in Industrial Engineering in 2005 from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro and Ohio State University. In addition, he participated in a project at Ohio State University for 1 year with a multinational team of students and doctorates to develop oil and gas projects for Brazilian industry sponsored by Petrobras. In 2002, Pedro performed consulting activities at Food Factory. In 2004, he was a consultant and researcher at COPPEAD Business Institute. From 2005 to 2006, Pedro worked at UBS Investment Bank in Latin America Equities Research department. From 2005 to 2010, he worked at Banco Pactual / UBS Pactual / BTG Pactual in the Latin America Equity team. From 2010 to 2020, Pedro was Latin America Capital Markets and Research Officer at Citigroup Investment Research. In addition, he was the cofounder of Atalaya Capital in 2020, an independent asset management company with more than US$ 70 million aum, where he still works today.
Americo da Costa Oliveira Filho Independent member 10/09/2026 Until 2028 AGM
Mr. Americo da Costa Oliveira Filho has over 35 Years of experience in the oil and gas industry, having worked in different regions worldwide. He has held Country Management, General Management and Presidency positions at subsidiaries of multinational companies in different countries. He led McDermott's operations in Brazil for six years, overseeing a team of more than 1,000 professionals and annual revenue of approximately US$150 million. He was involved in the entry of companies such as McDermott International (United States), Magma (United Kingdom) and HILONG (China) into the Brazilian offshore market. He began his career as an engineer, leading projects that involved the development of new technologies and the training of specialized teams. He currently provides consulting services in the areas of market entry strategies, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, organic growth and regional expansion. He is the owner and director of AZ Energy Inc. (United States), AZ Consultoria em Energia Ltda. (Brazil) and BRA-CONSULT Part. & Rep. Ltd. (British Virgin Islands). He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ), a postgraduate degree in Urban Planning from the University of Dortmund (Germany), and executive training in corporate governance, including the Board Member Formation Program at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). He serves as CFO of the Brazilian Association of Board Members and participates in oil and gas industry conferences, presenting papers and publishing articles on market trends, project execution in emerging regions and new Technologies.
Thawana Califfa Pinheiro Reis Member 10/21/2026 Until 2028 AGM
Ms. Thawana Reis holds a degree in Production Engineering from IBMEC, completed a Private Equity program at the Wharton School, and holds the CGA certification from ANBIMA. She has experience in the financial market, working in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic consulting, equity research, and investment analysis.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is composed of at least 3 (three) members nominated by the Board of Directors, including: (a) at least 1 (one) independent member, as defined in Novo Mercado regulations; and (b) at least 1 (one) member with recognized experience in corporate accounting, pursuant to CVM regulations.

The Audit Committee is composed of Ana Marta Horta Veloso (independent member of the Board of Directors), Pedro Rodrigues Galvão de Medeiros (independent member of the Board of Directors, on temporary leave), Thawana Califfa Pinheiro Reis  (member of the Board of Directors) and Rafael Figueiredo da Rocha (member with recognized experience in corporate accounting).

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