Executive Officers

Current Executive Board Structure of WEG S.A

Alberto Yoshikazu Kuba CEO

Educational Background

  • 2001 – Bachelor of Electrical Engineering – Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
  • 2006 – MBA in Business Management – Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)
  • 2013 – Corporate Finance – Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC)
  • 2015 – Executive Program for Growing Companies – Stanford Business School
  • 2023 – Advanced Management Program (PGA) – Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) in partnership with INSEAD

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 2002 – Trainee
  • 2002 – Sales Analyst
  • 2004 – Sales Analyst
  • 2004 – Head of Sales
  • 2010 – Sales and Marketing Manager (China)
  • 2012 – Sales and Manager Officer (China)
  • 2015 – Director (Nantong e Rugao, China)
  • 2019 – Managing Director (China)
  • 2020 – Industrial Motors Managing Director
  • 2024 – CEO (currently)

With Other Companies (previously):
Nonexistent

André Luís Rodrigues CFO

Educational Background

  • 1991 – Bachelor of Chemical Engineering – Faculdade de Engenharia Industrial (FEI), São Paulo
  • 1996 – Graduate Degree in Business Administration – Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP), São Paulo
  • 1999 – MBA in Corporate Finance – Universidade de São Paulo (USP), São Paulo
  • 2001 – Managing Corporate Resources (Switzerland) – International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Suiça

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 2015  – Chief Financial Officer
  • 2020 – Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer
  • 2022 – CFO (currently)

With Other Companies (previously):

  • 1992 – Process and Production Engineer – Rhodia (Brazil)
  • 1995 – Controller – Rhodia (Brazil)
  • 1999 – Financial Manager – Rhodia (Brazil)
  • 2000 – Finance and Controllership Director – Rhodia (Germany)
  • 2004 – Vice President for Finance area – Rhodia (Latin America)
  • 2008 – Vice President for Finance and Services area – Rhodia (Latin America)
  • 2012  – JHSF Participações S.A. (Brazil)
André Menegueti Salgueiro Finance Director and Investor Relations Officer

Educational Background

  • 2004 – Bachelor of Accounting Science – Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
  • 2009 – MBA in Finance – FIA-SP
  • 2022 – MBA in Business Management – FGV

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 2017 to 2021 – Investor Relations Manager
  • Currently – Finance and Investor Relations Officer

With Other Companies (previously):

  • 2001 to 2005 – External Auditor – PwC
  • 2005 to 2012 – Senior Financial Advisor – (IFRS e Planejamento Financeiro) – Comgás
  • 2012 to 2015 – Investor Relations Manager – Comgás
  • 2015 to 2017 – Treasury and Investor Relations Manager- PwC
Carlos Diether Prinz Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 1984 – Bachelor of Electrical Engineering – Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  • 1987 – Graduate Degree in Business Administration – Escola Superior de Administração e Gerência (ESAG/UDESC), Santa Catarina
  • 2000 – Graduate Degree in Force Transformers – Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB), Santa Catarina
  • 2003 – MBA – J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in Evanston (IL), United States

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 1985 – Trainee
  • 1986 – Budgeter
  • 1987 – Head of the Sales Area
  • 1989 – Manager of the Sales Department
  • 2006 – Director
  • 2010 – Transmission and Distribution Managing Director (currently)

With Other Companies (previously):
Nonexistent

Carlos José Bastos Grillo Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 1990 – Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (FURG)
  • 1995 – Graduate Degree in Production Engineering – Universidade São Judas Tadeu (USJT), São Paulo
  • 2015 – MBA in Business Management – Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 1997 – Chief of Process
  • 2001 – Electric Power Systems Specialist
  • 2002 – Chief of Synchronous Machines Engineering
  • 2007 – Manager of Synchronous Machines Engineering
  • 2011 – Product Development Manager
  • 2013 – Technology Development and Innovation Manager
  • 2015 – Industrial Director
  • 2019 – Digital Business Director
  • 2022 – Digital and Systems Managing Director (currently)

With Other Companies (previously):

  • 1991 – Engineer, supervisor and production manager in automotive Companies in São Paulo and Minas Gerais
Daniel Marteleto Godinho Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 2001 – Bachelor of Laws – Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)
  • 2002 – Bachelor of International Relations – Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-Minas).
  • 2004 – Postgraduate degree in Foreign Trade with an emphasis on Small Businesses, Catholic University of Brasília (UCB).
  • 2007 – Master’s degree in International Law and Economics (summa cum laude), World Trade Institute: University of Bern, Fribourg, and Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
  • 2022 – Specialization in Business Management – Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 2017 – Director of Corporate Strategies
  • 2020 – Marketing and Corporate Affairs Director
  • 2023 – Director of Sustainability and Institutional Relations (currently )

With Other Companies (previously):

  • 2003 – Foreign Trade Analyst at the Department of International Negotiations (DEINT) – Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior (MDIC)
  • 2007 – Profissional Intern in International Trade Centre (ITC) – Division of Technical Cooperation Coordination (DTCC) Office for Africa (OA) – Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2008 – Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation (AITIC) – Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2009 – Technical Advisor – Câmara de Comércio Exterior (CAMEX)
  • 2011 – Director of the Department of International Negotiations (DEINT) – Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior (MDIC)
  • 2013 – Foreign Trade Secretary (SECEX) – Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria e Comércio Exterior (MDIC)
Elder Jurandir Stringari Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 1993 – Bachelor of Electrical Engineering – Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  • 2001 – Graduate Degree in International Business – INPG Business School
  • 2015 – MBA in Business Management – Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)
  • 023 – C-Level Excellence Program – Corporate Strategy and Business – Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)
  • 2024 – Aligning Strategy and Sales – Harvard Business School, United States

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 1993 – Engineering Analyst
  • 1997 – Sales Analyst
  • 2001 – Product Manager (WEG Electric Corp. USA)
  • 2006 – International Sales Manager – WEG International Division
  • 2015 – Oil and Gas Business Development Manager – WEG International Division
  • 2020 – International Corporate Director

With Other Companies (previously):
Nonexistent

João Paulo Gualberto da Silva Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 1990 – Bachelor of Electrical Engineering – Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)
  • 1994 – Graduate Degree in Foreign Trade – Universidade da Região de Joinville (Univille), Santa Catarina
  • 2008 – Graduate Degree in Leadership and Management –Georgia Tech College of Management, Atlanta, Estados Unidos

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 1990 – Sales Analyst – WID (WEG International Division)
  • 1994 – Head of Sales – WID (WEG International Division)
  • 1995 – Sales Analyst (United States)
  • 1998 – Sales Manager (United States)
  • 2007 – Vice president of Sales (United States)
  • 2011 – Wind Power Manager
  • 2014 – Wind Power Managing Director
  • 2017 – New Energies Managing Director (Wind and Solar)
  • 2020 – Energy Managing Director (currently)

Other Experiences:

  • 2004 – Member of the Motors and Generators Committee – National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) (Washington, United States)
  • 2012 – Board Member – ABEEÓLICA (Brazilian Wind Energy Association)
  • 2013 – Member of the Wind Energy Council – Brazilian Machinery and Equipment Industry Association (ABIMAQ) (currently)
  • 2014 – Professor of the Renewable Energy Postgraduate Program at the Santa Catarina Educational Society University (UNISOCIESC)
  • 2022 – Professor of the Renewable Energy Postgraduate Program at SENAI (currently)

With Other Companies (previously):
Nonexistent

Juliano Saldanha Vargas Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 1992 – Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM)
  • 1999 – Specialization in Electrical Rotating Machines – Fundação Educacional Regional Jaraguaense (FERJ)
  • 2002 – Specialization in Production Engineering – Universidade Federal Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  • 2009 – Specialization in Business Management – ​​Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)
  • 2014 – Specialization in Strategic Management – ​​Terry College Business at the University of Georgia, Estados Unidos
  • 2022 – Executive Development Program (EDP) – Kellogg School of Management

 

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 1998 – Product Control Section
  • 2003 – Quality Planning Section
  • 2006 – WIS (WEG Integrated System) Project Global Processes Section
  • 2008 – Quality Control Section
  • 2009 – Technical Assistance Department
  • 2012 – Vice President Operations (United States)
  • 2015 – Operations Director Zest (South Africa)
  • 2019 – Managing Director Zest (South Africa)
  • 2022 – Human Resources Director (currently)

With Other Companies (previously):
Nonexistent

Other Experiences:

  • 2022 – Member of the WEG’s Advisory Board Paint and Varnishes (currently)
Julio Cesar Ramires Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 1984 – Bachelor of Electrical Engineering – Faculdade de Engenharia de Joinville (UDESC)
  • 1995 – Graduate Degree in Business Administration – Escola Superior de Administração e Gerencia (ESAG)

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 1986 – Test Analyst
  • 1987 – Head of Electrical Laboratory
  • 1991 – Head of Motors Quality Control
  • 1993 – Sales and Application Engineer (AJAX – United States)
  • 1994 – Application Engineer (United States)
  • 1998 – Technical Service and Customer Support Manager
  • (United States)
  • 2001 – Southeast Sales Manager
  • (United States)
  • 2005 – General Director (Colombia and Venezuela)
  • 2008 – Sales Officer (Mexico)
  • 2010 – General Director (Mexico)
  • 2015 – New Business and International Sales Mananing Director  (Motors)
  • 2020 – Commercial and Appliance Motors Managing Director

With Other Companies (previously):

  • 1985 – Trainee Quality Engineer – Consul S.A.
Manfred Peter Johann Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 1985 – Bachelor of Electrical Engineering – Faculdade de Engenharia de Joinville (FEJ), Santa Catarina
  • 1987 – Graduate Degree in Marketing Administration – Faculdade de Administração e Ciências Econômicas Santana, São Paulo
  • 2010 – Financial Management – Dom Cabral Foundation (FDC)
  • 2014 – Strategic Management for Business Leaders – INSEAD, France

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 1997 – Sales Manager Banweg
  • 2000 – Sales Manager
  • 2014 – Sales Managing Director
  • 2016 – Automation Managing Director (currently)

With Other Companies (previously):

• 1985 – Electrical Engineer – Klöckner-Moeller (now Eaton)
• 1988 – Technology Communications Manager – Klöckner-Moeller (now Eaton)
• 1989 – Marketing Manager – Klöckner-Moeller (now Eaton)

Rodrigo Fumo Fernandes Executive Officer

Educational Background

  • 2001 – Bachelor of mechanical Engineering – Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) with extension in TU, Freiberg, Germany
  • 2009 – Postgraduate in Lean Manufacturing
  • 2011 – MBA in Business Management – Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)
  • 2014 – Executive and Technological Training – WEG e Instituto Steinbeiss
  • 2022 – Executive Program for Growing Companies – Stanford Graduate School of Business, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
  • 2023 – Singularity University Executive Program – Exponential Technologies

Professional Experience

Within WEG Group:

  • 2002 – Produto Engineer
  • 2006 – Head of Application Engineering
  • 2008 – Head of Medium Voltage Motors Engineering
  • 2009 – Business Developer Consultant
  • 2011 – Strategic Planning Consultant
  • 2011 – Integration Project Manager at Watt Drive (Austria)
  • 2012 – Product Engineering Manager
  • 2015 – Engineering and R&D Director (China)
  • 2020 – Global Director of Engineering and Technological Innovation
  • 2024 – Industrial Motors Managing Director (currently)

With Other Companies (previously):
Nonexistent

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