GP Investments

GP Investments is a leading private equity and alternative investments firm. Since its foundation in 1993, GP Investments has completed investments in more than 50 companies and executed over 20 equity capital market transactions. GP Investments has a consistent and disciplined investment strategy, targeting established companies that have the potential to grow and be more efficient and profitable, becoming leaders in their industries. The firm currently has offices in São Paulo, New York, London and Bermuda.

GP Investments’ Team

MEMBER	ROLE	TIME AT GP	EDUCATION	BRIEF
ANTONIO BONCHRISTIANO	CEO	26 years	BA: Oxford	Mr. Bonchristiano is a former partner at Johnson Associates, a consultancy firm based in London, and worked for Salomon Brothers in London and New York.
DANILO GAMBOA	Managing Director	15 years	BA: USP MBA: MIT	Mr. Gamboa worked at Gradus Management Consultants. He served as a board member of Fogo de Chão, Submarino, ALL, Hypermarcas and Gafisa.
RUBENS FREITAS	Managing Director	14 years	BA: ITA MBA: Harvard	Mr. Freitas worked at Roland Berger for five years. He was a member of the board of directors of Gafisa, Telemar and Tempo and is a board member of BR Properties.
JOÃO JUNQUEIRA	Managing Director	11 years	BA: USP MBA: Wharton	Mr. Junqueira worked at Accenture. He served as a board member of Magnesita, BHG and BR Towers.
RODRIGO BOSCOLO	Managing Director/CFO	9 years	BA: USP MBA: Wharton	Mr. Boscolo worked at Boston Consulting Group. He served on the board of Magnesita, Sascar and BRZ Investimentos and is a board member of Leon Restaurants.
MARA PEDRETTI	Managing Director	22 years	Post-graduation (Law): PUC MBA: IBMEC	Ms. Pedretti is the head of GP Investments’ legal department since 2001. She holds a MBA in financial and capital markets.

GP Investment's - Board of Directors

GP Investment’s Board of Directors

MEMBER	ROLE	EDUCATION	BRIEF
FERSEN LAMBRANHO	Chairman of the Board	BA: UFRJ Msc: UFRJ	Mr. Lambranho worked for 12 years at Lojas Americanas, where he was CEO and, from 1998 to 2003, served as a board member. He also served as co-CEO of GP Investments from 2003 to 2013 and as a board member of RHI Magnesita, BRMalls, Estacio, Farmasa, BR Properties, among others.
ANTONIO BONCHRISTIANO	Board Member	BA: Oxford	Mr. Bonchristiano is a former partner at Johnson Associates, a consultancy firm based in London, and worked for Salomon Brothers in London and New York.
DANILO GAMBOA	Board Member	BA: USP MBA: MIT	Mr. Gamboa worked for Gradus Management Consultants. He served as a board member of Fogo de Chão, Submarino, ALL, Hypermarcas and Gafisa.
ALFRED VINTON	Independent Board Member	BA: Harvard	Mr. Vinton was a senior VP at JP Morgan Chase and, from 1995 to 2009, was the chairman of Electra Partners, an international fund management company specialized in private equity.
CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT	Independent Board Member	BA: Oxford	Mr. Wright is a director at Merifin Capital Group, an European investment firm, and serves as Chairman at EMAlternatives. He headed the global private equity activities of Dresdner Kleinwort.