Governance
Shareholding structure
Ocyan is a privately held corporation its controlling interest belongs to an Investment Fund from the EIG portfolio, a leading global American fund in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and to Lake Capital Investimentos, the asset management division of Lakeshore Partners, which focuses on the energy and infrastructure sectors.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is responsible for directing and guiding the business with regard to economic, social, and environmental topics, establishing strategic guidelines that will be enforced by the Executive Board. It is formed by five directors - all nominated by the shareholder, two of whom are independent. It is also up to the body to elect the company's Executive Board and the CEO.
Dionon CantareliAdvisor
Flavio ValleAdvisor
Luiz ReisAdvisor
Marcio CarneiroAdvisor
Richard KovacsAdvisor
Victor BomfimAdvisor
Eduardo ChamuscaAdvisor
Flavio Valle - Advisor
Flavio Valle is a Managing Director of EIG currently responsible for investment
activity and operations in Brazil as Head of EIG’s Rio de Janeiro office. Prior to
joining EIG, Mr. Valle was an Executive Director at Prumo Logistica.
Mr. Valle
has over 15 years of expertise in infrastructure projects, cross-border
transactions, project finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions. Within
the past 12 years, Mr. Valle has helped to develop Prumo’s companies including
GNA Gas Natural do Acu (the largest thermal power park in Latin America), Açu
Petróleo (a downstream oil hub) and Ferroport (an iron ore export terminal in
Brazil) and has served for several years as a Board member for all three
companies.
Prior to joining Prumo, Mr. Valle was an associate at Law firm
Veirano. Mr. Valle has a degree in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do
Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ), an Executive MBA (GMP) from Harvard Business
School and an LLM from FGV/Fundação Getúlio Vargas.
Luiz Reis - Advisor
Luiz Reis is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Lakeshore Partners, with over 30 years
of experience in Structured Finance in the Infrastructure sector. Previously, Luiz worked as
Executive Director at Banco ABN Real (2006 – 2008), Executive Director at Banco Santander (2008
– 2011), and Head of Corporate & Investment Banking divisions at Banco Santander in Brazil (2010
– 2011). He co-founded Lakeshore in 2011.
Luiz holds a degree in Economics from UnB and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of
Management. Luiz assumed the Presidency of Ocyan in October 2024.
Marcio Carneiro - Advisor
Marcio Carneiro is a Founding Partner at Lakeshore Partners with over 30
years of experience in the financial markets. Previously, he worked as
Executive Director at Unibanco (1995 – 1999), Rothschild & Co (1999 – 2001),
Banco ABN AMRO (2001 – 2008) and Santander (2008 – 2011). He co-founded
Lakeshore in 2011.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Faculdade de
Engenharia Industrial (FEI), an MBA from The University of Pittsburgh, and a
senior MBA from IBMEC.
Richard Kovacs - Advisor
Graduated in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. Worked on the implementation and divestment of the world's first integrated LNG to Power project, and at the largest thermal power plant in Latin America – CELSE (1.6GW). Has been serving as the Director of New Business at EBRASIL since 2016, and today the group has several infrastructure investments.
Victor Bomfim - Advisor
Victor Snabaitis Bomfim has been serving as the CEO of Vast Infraestrutura since 2017, in addition to serving on the boards of two other companies related to the Prumo group – Porto do Açu and Dome – and also on the board of Oceânica SA. Previously, Victor worked for over 30 years at Subsea7, with the last 17 years in the position of Senior Global VP for South America. Victor holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Escola de Engenharia Mauá – SP and an MBA from Coppead-UFRJ.
Eduardo Chamusca - Advisor
Eduardo began his career working in shipbuilding yards, moving through the
manufacturing area of heavy equipment, and eventually focusing on the
construction and operation of offshore oil production at SBM Offshore. He
served as General Manager for SBM in Angola, President of SBM Brazil, and
later moved to the Netherlands to take on the role of Global Director of
Business Development. After 11 years with SBM, Eduardo accepted a new
challenge to lead Wood Group in Brazil.
Eduardo has an international background, having lived on five different
continents, with rich exposure to diverse cultures. He holds a degree in
Electronic Engineering from Griffith University in Australia, a master's degree in
Energy Business Engineering from PUC-RIO, and an MBA from IBMEC.
Dionon Cantareli - Advisor
Entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in thermal generation, responsible for the implementation of 4 thermal power projects totaling more than 2GW. Developed, implemented, and divested from the world's first LNG to Power project and the largest thermal power plant in Latin America – Porto de Sergipe (CELSE) 1.6GW. Currently presides over the EBRASIL group, which has various infrastructure investments.
ADVISORY COMMITTEES
The Board of Directors is supported by three advisory committees, without deliberative powers, composed solely of its members. These are: the Financial and Investment Committee; the Culture, Communication, People, and Sustainability Committee; and the Compliance and Audit Committee. These committees consist of directors who support the decision-making process by delving into specific topics more thoroughly. Their responsibilities are outlined in the Company's Governance Policy and in the Operating Regulations of the Board of Directors.
Board of Directors
Roberto Ramos
Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, holds a
postgraduate degree in the Program for Management Development from Harvard Business School, and
is currently pursuing a master's degree at the University of Leicester in England.
He has served on the Boards of Directors of Trikem and the petrochemical company in Paulínia. He
has been a member of the Board of Directors of various companies within the Odebrecht Group and,
between 1997 and 2002, served as the Chairman of the North Sea Production Company Limited, a
joint venture with the Danish group Maersk that operates the MacCulloch field for ConocoPhillips
in the North Sea.
Luiz Reis - President
Luiz Reis is a Founding Managing Partner at Lakeshore Partners with over 30 years of experience
in Infrastructure Structured Finance. Previously, he worked as Executive Director of Banco ABN
Real (2006 – 2008), Executive Director of Santander (2008 – 2011) and Head of Corporate &
Investment Banking divisions of Banco Santander in Brazil (2010 – 2011). He co-founded Lakeshore
in 2011.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Universidade de Brasília and an MBA from JL
Kellogg School of Management. Luiz assumed the Presidency of Ocyan in October 2024.
JORGE LUIZ MITIDIERI
Graduated in Chemical Engineering from UFRJ in 1982, PMP certified by PMI
since 2003, also holds an MBA in Oil Business from FGV/RJ, and since 2015 is
an Alumni of the London Business School in finance and administration.
Graduated as a Board Counselor by IBGC in 2019 and Certified as an Advisory
Board Member (ConCertif) by CelintBra in 2020.
He has had the opportunity to work in several national engineering and
construction companies - Natron, Jaraguá, IESA, and since 1997 he has been
working at Odebrecht Organization (now NOVONOR) where he started as a
Project Manager responsible for industrial projects in Brazil and abroad.
In 2007, he became a Director in the Construction company, moving to OCYAN
in 2009 where he worked until April 2024 as Executive VP in the Integrated
Services Business Unit responsible for Production Units, Subsea, and Offshore
Maintenance projects. In April 2024, he assumed the Presidency of Ocyan.
He actively participates in ABESPetro, having served on the Fiscal Council in
2018/19 and as an alternate in 2023/24, and later as Director in the biennium
2020/21, coordinator of the O&G Committee of AMCHAM, as well as being a
founder and active member of the Brazilian Association of Certified Advisory
Board Members (ABC3) where he has been serving as a Board Member since
the beginning of this year.
He was a guest lecturer at UFF for the MBA course in Project Management and
Mentor of the Chemical Engineering classes at SENAI CETIQT for 2 years and
has been acting as a mentor in various projects, including with IBP.
Jorge is 64 years old, married since 1984, father of two children, both already
graduated, and now a grandfather of a boy and a girl. He regularly practices
sports and completed the 800km of the Camino de Compostela by bicycle in
2018, whose book was launched in OCT/2022.
GUILHERME britto
He holds a degree in Law from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro and has an LLM degree with distinction from Université Paris II – Panthéon-Assas. He served as Legal Director of Odebrecht Engenharia Industrial (May 2010 – April 2013), Legal Director of Quattor Petroquímica (October 2008 – May 2010), and was a partner at Leoni Siqueira Advogados and associate at Gouvêa Vieira Advogados. Currently, he is the Executive Vice President of Offshore Production at Ocyan.
HELENA ramos - Vice President of Finance and Investments
She graduated with honors in Business Administration from City University in London and completed, also with honors, the International MBA program at Instituto de Empresa Business School in Madrid. With over 20 years of experience in oil and gas, energy, and project financing, she has worked at Banco Bozano Simonsen, Santander, STEAG Energy, and the energy markets consulting firm Mercados de Energia. She has been with Ocyan since 2007 in the finance department and has been the Chief Financial Officer of Ocyan since June 2023.
NIR lander
Born and raised in Israel, Nir graduated in Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering from
CEFET-RJ. He holds a postgraduate degree in Information Security from UNI-Rio, an MBA in
Strategic Business Management from IBMEC-RJ, and completed executive education programs at the
Wharton Business School (PA/USA) and Columbia Business School (NY/USA).
Coming from the Telecommunications sector, where he built a career over 14 years, Nir has over
20 years of professional experience in Internal Audit, Compliance, Corporate Fraud, and Risk
Management, holding international specializations and certifications. In 2018, he was recognized
by the "Compliance on TOP" survey as one of the 20 most admired Compliance professionals in
Brazil.
Nir joined Ocyan in 2016 as Director of Compliance and, since 2019, has held the position of
Vice President of People & Management. In this role, he is responsible for the areas of People,
Communication, Socio-Environmental Responsibility, Information Technology, Administration, as
well as Procurement and Logistics. Nir is also a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Norberto
Odebrecht Foundation and an independent member of the Audit Committee of the Sistel Social
Security Foundation.
MARCELO MAFRA - Director of Sustainability and Compliance
Graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), he holds
an Executive Postgraduate degree in Oil & Gas from COPPE/UFRJ and a specialization in Energy and
Infrastructure Sector Regulation from the Institute of Economics/UFRJ. Additionally, he attended
the Leadership School of the Continuing Education Program at Fundação Dom Cabral.
He worked as an engineer in the Technology Development, Materials, and New Business Management
at Petrobras from May 2003 to August 2005. He joined the National Agency of Petroleum (ANP) in
2006 as a Regulation Specialist, remaining until July 2021. At ANP, he held positions as
Superintendent of Local Content (March 2011 to October 2013), Superintendent of Operational
Safety and Environment (November 2013 to July 2019), and General Coordinator of Reservoirs and
Production Development (August 2019 to July 2021).
He worked as Regulatory and Institutional Manager at SBM Offshore between August 2021 and March
2023. He is currently the Sustainability and ESG Director, as well as leading Ocyan's Compliance
area.
FERNANDA CASCARDO - Compliance Director
Graduated in Business Administration, holds an MBA in Controlling, Auditing, and Finance from Fundação Getúlio Vargas. She worked as Internal Audit Manager at Ocyan (April 2017 to April 2023) and as Internal Audit Manager at Sete Brasil SA (March 2014 to January 2016). In addition, she has over 16 years of experience in Internal Audit, Controlling, and Finance in the sectors of Intermodal Logistics, Telecommunications, and Industry. Currently, she is the Compliance Director at Ocyan.
RODRIGO lemos - President
Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, he has an MBA
in Project Management (FGV), a specialization in Finance (FIPECAFI), and several certifications
from international institutions.
He joined Ocyan in 2005 and since then has held positions in various areas. He participated in
company projects in Brazil and abroad, mainly as director of the Offshore Production area from
2010 to 2021. In 2024, he became Executive Vice President of Subsea Construction and Offshore
Production. He is currently the President of Ocyan and leads the Offshore Production
area.
Rodrigo is also a member of the Board of the Altera&Ocyan Joint Venture.
Fabiano Sales - Director of People and Management
Fabiano Sales holds a degree in Business Administration from the Catholic
University of Salvador, a Master's in Strategic Administration, an MBA in
Finance from IBMEC, and an Advanced HR Executive Program from the
Michigan Ross School of Business (MI/USA).
With experience in the Retail, Telecom, and Education sectors, Fabiano joined
Ocyan in 2007 in the Maintenance and Offshore Services (MSO) business as
Administrative and Financial Manager. In 2010, he participated in the creation of
the Submarine Construction business, notably achieving the mobilization of the
550t PLSV and the GSNC submarine pipeline projects. In 2012, he took on the
role of People and Organization (P&O) Manager for the Integrated Services
Business Unit, reporting directly to the VPE UNSI, structuring the People area
and providing solutions for FPSO, Submarine Construction, and MSO business
demands throughout the contract cycle.
He is currently responsible for the People and Management Directorate,
overseeing areas such as People Management, Labor Relations,
Compensation, ADP, Information Technology, Communication, Administration,
and Innovation.
Fabiano is a member of Ocyan's Risk Management and Diversity committees,
as well as the HR Committee at JV Altera & Ocyan.
Carolina Cunha - Legal and Governance Director
Graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and
holding a Latin Legum Magister (LL.M) from the Instituto de Empresas (IE) in
Madrid, she has over 12 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry.
She joined Ocyan in 2012 as a Junior Lawyer providing legal support to the
Maintenance and Offshore Services ("MSO") and Submarine Construction
areas. Over time, she began supporting the Offshore Production area. Before
joining the Group, she was an associate at law firms specializing in civil
litigation.
Since May 2012, she has been working in Ocyan's legal department, supporting
in obtaining new contracts (MSO backlog recomposition, Libra FPSO contract,
delivery of PLSVs units), financing, new partnerships, and operations.
In 2017, she returned to Ocyan as the legal head for the Offshore Production
area and participated in all bids the company entered in the segment, as well as
in the assignment of the FPSO Cidade de Itajaí contract to Karoon and in the
negotiation of the operation and maintenance contract with 3R Petroleum.
Carolina helped implement the New Energies and Services area from its
inception. In 2023, she took on the role of legal manager responsible for all
company business.
Since March 2021, she has been the Coordinator of the Legal Committee of
ABESPetro - Brazilian Association of Oil and Gas Goods and Services
Companies. She is currently responsible for Legal Directorate and Governance.
Marcelo Marques Nunes - Executive Vice President of Subsea and Services and Technologies
Marcelo Nunes holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Mato Grosso with
experience in project structuring and execution, project finance, and project management. He has
over 23 years of experience in the Oil & Gas market, managing various projects.
Worked at Enron Power Construction, where he participated in a gas pipeline project in Bolivia
and a simple cycle power generation unit in Rio de Janeiro. He worked at Petrofac in Brazil
(Maceió) and the United States (Louisiana and Texas) on two projects: the Natural Gas Processing
Unit (UPGN 837) and the construction and commissioning of oil and gas modules for the P-50
platform.
In 2011, he joined Ocyan (formerly Odebrecht Oil & Gas) as a project manager in the development
of the Subsea Construction business and New Proposals. In his first project, in partnership with
Technip (50/50 Joint Venture), he won a Petrobras BID for the construction and operation of 2 x
550t PLSVs (Pipe Laying Support Vessels).
After a year and a half of operation, he returned for new developments at Ocyan and assumed the
leadership of Ocyan's Subsea Construction business in 2017. During this period, he was
responsible for strategic planning, market positioning, partnership developments,
budgeting/financial studies, and new business proposals.
Since 2021, he has been the Managing Director of Altera&Ocyan (50/50 Joint Venture between
Altera and Ocyan), which owns the FPSO (Floating Production Storage and Offloading) Pioneiro de
Libra and operates another vessel of the same size: Cidade de Itajaí. Both have long-term
chartering and service contracts with the Libra Consortium and Karoon, respectively.
In 2022, he secured operation and maintenance contracts for the FPSO and TLWP (Tension Leg
Wellhead Platform) of 3R Petroleum, with a duration of 5 years, renewable for another 5 years
(in 1-year multiples). He was responsible for managing Altera&Ocyan Joint Venture activities
with approximately 550 professionals. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Subsea and
Services and Technologies.
Marcelo is fluent in Portuguese (native language) and English.
RODRIGO LEMOSPresident
HELENA RAMOSVice President of Finance and Investments
MARCELO MAFRADirector of Sustainability and Compliance
Marcelo Marques NunesExecutive Vice President of Subsea and Services and Technologies
Fabiano SalesDirector of People and Management